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Order concrete blocks for delivery in Whitefield

Concrete blocks are large masonry units, normally 440 × 215 mm on face, that lay at about 10 blocks per square metre; they come as dense aggregate, lightweight aggregate or aircrete (aerated) blocks.

For jobs in Whitefield we quote concrete blocks as a delivered price to your postcode, with the vehicle and offload method agreed up front.

Pallets of grey dense concrete blocks and pale aircrete blocks beside a blockwork wall

Concrete & Aircrete Blocks to Whitefield: the basics

Delivery
Standard mainland delivery
How it arrives
Banded pallets, usually crane offload
Daylight
About 7h 27m on the shortest day
Postcode districts
M45, M25, M26, BL9
Delivering to
Whitefield, Greater Manchester
Nearby (straight line)
Radcliffe (1 mi), Prestwich (1 mi), Bury (3 mi)

Choosing from our concrete blocks range

  • Hollow and cellular blocksLighter dense blocks with voids, used for some garden and retaining walls.
  • Lightweight aggregate blocksLighter to handle with better thermal performance than dense blocks.
  • Aircrete (aerated) blocksVery light, easy to cut and good insulators; check the strength grade for loadbearing work.
  • Dense concrete blocksHeavy, strong blocks for loadbearing walls, below ground and good sound separation.

Sizing your order

A single-skin block wall in Whitefield 5 m long and 2.7 m high is 13.5 m². At 10 blocks per square metre plus 5% you need 142 blocks, with about 0.2 tonnes of building sand and 2 bags of cement for the mortar at 1:4. Try the block calculator

Picking the right product

Thickness

100 mm is the common inner-leaf thickness. Wider blocks (140, 190, 215 mm) are used for separating walls, single-skin garage walls and foundations.

Dense or aircrete?

Dense blocks are strong and good for sound separation but heavy; a 100 mm dense block can weigh around 20 kg. Aircrete blocks are much lighter and insulate better, which helps with energy targets, but need the right fixings.

In England, building work is checked against the Approved Documents, for example Part A for structure and Part L for energy efficiency, through your council's building control team or a registered building control approver.

Delivering concrete blocks in Whitefield

Blocks are banded on pallets and usually crane-offloaded where the vehicle and access allow; tell us the weight limit of any drive or the ground where pallets will sit. Whitefield is inside our standard mainland delivery area.

  • For a phased build we can split the order so materials arrive as each stage starts, which keeps the site clear.
  • Give us the full postcode for the drop point; deliveries around M45 are priced to the exact address.
  • Tell us the best drop point, such as a driveway, front garden or the kerb, and whether a lorry can park close to it.

Concrete & Aircrete Blocks questions

Do you deliver concrete blocks to trades and homeowners in Whitefield?

Both. Trades can apply for a trade account; homeowners and self-builders can order on a delivered quote.

Do you deliver concrete blocks to Whitefield?

Yes. We deliver across Whitefield, including M45, M25, M26, BL9. Whitefield is inside our standard mainland delivery area. Send your list or call 0800 088 6341 and we will price it delivered to your postcode.

How much mortar for blockwork?

Roughly 0.008 to 0.01 cubic metres of mortar per square metre of 100 mm blockwork, allowing for waste. Use our block calculator for sand and cement quantities.

Can I use blocks in the foundations?

Yes, using blocks made for below ground, often trench blocks or dense blocks of the specified strength. Building control will check foundation design.

Send your list, get a delivered price

Tell us what you need and where it is going. We check the quantities and come back with a delivered price before you commit.

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