Concrete & Aircrete Blocks for Yate, delivered to site

Our concrete blocks range for Yate jobs

• Trench and foundation blocksWide blocks laid in foundation trenches instead of lots of concrete.
• 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.
• Block paving and edgingsOn request alongside your sub-base and sand.

Getting the right concrete blocks

Handling heavy blocks

Health and safety guidance discourages laying very heavy blocks by hand for long periods. Lighter blocks or planning the lift can make a big difference on site.

What strength do I need?

Most houses use 3.6 N/mm² or 7.3 N/mm² blocks. Your structural design, your building control officer or the block manufacturer's guidance sets the grade; tell us what is specified and we will match it.

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.

Delivery to Yate: what helps

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. Yate is inside our standard mainland delivery area.

• If the drop point is block paving or soft ground, say so; heavy pallets and bulk bags can mark or sink.
• With roughly 7h 49m of daylight in Yate around the shortest day, morning deliveries leave more working light for the job.
• Tell us the best drop point, such as a driveway, front garden or the kerb, and whether a lorry can park close to it.

Quantities: a worked example

A single-skin block wall in Yate 6 m long and 2.4 m high is 14.4 m². At 10 blocks per square metre plus 5% you need 152 blocks, with about 0.21 tonnes of building sand and 2 bags of cement for the mortar at 1:4. Try the block calculator

Concrete & Aircrete Blocks in Yate: questions

What is the difference between 3.6 and 7.3 N/mm² blocks?

The number is the compressive strength. 7.3 N/mm² blocks carry more load and are often specified below ground or for heavily loaded walls; 3.6 N/mm² is common for upper storeys and partitions. Follow your drawings.

Do you deliver concrete blocks to Yate?

Yes. We deliver across Yate, including BS37, BS36. Yate 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 soon can concrete blocks be delivered in Yate?

We confirm the delivery date when we price your order, before you commit. It depends on the product, the quantity and whether it is a stock line or made to order.

How many blocks on a pallet?

It varies with the block size and maker. We confirm the pallet quantity with your price.