Cement & Aggregates
MOT Type 1 Sub-base delivery in Forres
MOT Type 1 is a crushed stone sub-base, graded from 31.5 mm (often sold as 40 mm) down to dust, that compacts into a firm, free-draining layer under driveways, patios, paths and floor slabs.
SK Trade is a builders' merchant delivering MOT Type 1 into Forres, priced to your postcode and confirmed in writing.
Your Forres delivery
- Daylight
- About 6h 33m on the shortest day
- Delivery
- Quoted individually (Highlands and remote areas)
- Nearby (straight line)
- Nairn (10 mi), Elgin (12 mi), Lossiemouth (15 mi)
- How it arrives
- Bulk bags or tipped loads
- Delivering to
- Forres, Moray
- Postcode districts
- IV36
Our MOT Type 1 range for Forres jobs
- ScalpingsCheaper granular fill for less demanding areas.
- Recycled Type 1Crushed recycled aggregate graded as Type 1, where suitable.
- Bulk bags and loose loadsBulk bags for most jobs; loose loads where access and volume suit.
- HardcoreBroken masonry fill for bulking up ground.
- MOT Type 1 sub-baseGraded crushed stone to Specification for Highway Works clause 803.
Quantities: a worked example
An 8 × 5 m area at 100 mm compacted is 4 m³. At about 2.1 tonnes per cubic metre plus 10% that is 9.2 tonnes, or around 11 bulk bags. Try the sub-base calculator
Picking the right product
Compaction
Lay and compact in layers with a plate compactor. Allow extra material because it compacts down.
How deep?
Patios and paths commonly use around 100 mm of compacted sub-base, and domestic driveways around 150 mm or more. Soft ground or heavier vehicles need more; your designer or installer will confirm.
Before your Forres delivery arrives
Bulk bags are usually crane-offloaded where access allows; very large quantities can be priced as loose tipped loads where access allows. Forres is in an area where deliveries are priced individually because of the distance and access, so we quote each order separately.
- Clear a level area for pallets, ideally on boards, so materials stay out of standing water.
- If neighbours share the access, it helps to let them know a lorry is coming.
- On busy streets in Forres, a parking suspension or a quiet time slot can make offloading safer, so tell us about local restrictions you know of.
MOT Type 1 Sub-base questions
Do you deliver MOT Type 1 to trades and homeowners in Forres?
Both. Trades can apply for a trade account; homeowners and self-builders can order on a delivered quote.
How deep should a driveway sub-base be?
Around 150 mm of compacted MOT Type 1 is common for domestic drives on firm ground; soft ground or heavier vehicles need more. Follow your installer or the paving maker's guidance.
Can you deliver MOT Type 1 to a site with restricted access in Forres?
Usually, yes. Tell us about the access when you ask for a price and we will plan the vehicle and offload, or say if a smaller vehicle is needed.
Does Type 1 drain?
Type 1 is reasonably free-draining when compacted, which is one reason it is used under drives and patios.
Other towns near Forres
- MOT Type 1 Sub-base in Nairn
- MOT Type 1 Sub-base in Elgin
- MOT Type 1 Sub-base in Lossiemouth
- MOT Type 1 Sub-base in Inverness
- MOT Type 1 Sub-base in Alness
- MOT Type 1 Sub-base in Buckie
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