Cement & Aggregates
Order MOT Type 1 for delivery in Skegness
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 prices MOT Type 1 delivered to Skegness and the rest of Lincolnshire, so the cost and the delivery date are agreed before anything is loaded.
Your Skegness delivery
- How it arrives
- Bulk bags or tipped loads
- Daylight
- About 7h 32m on the shortest day
- Postcode districts
- PE25, PE24
- Delivery
- Standard mainland delivery
- Delivering to
- Skegness, Lincolnshire
- Nearby (straight line)
- Boston (19 mi), King's Lynn (27 mi), Spalding (32 mi)
Our MOT Type 1 range for Skegness jobs
- Recycled Type 1Crushed recycled aggregate graded as Type 1, where suitable.
- MOT Type 1 sub-baseGraded crushed stone to Specification for Highway Works clause 803.
- HardcoreBroken masonry fill for bulking up ground.
- ScalpingsCheaper granular fill for less demanding areas.
Sizing your order
An 8 × 6 m area at 100 mm compacted is 4.8 m³. At about 2.1 tonnes per cubic metre plus 10% that is 11.1 tonnes, or around 14 bulk bags. Try the sub-base calculator
Delivering MOT Type 1 in Skegness
Bulk bags are usually crane-offloaded where access allows; very large quantities can be priced as loose tipped loads where access allows. Skegness is inside our standard mainland delivery area.
- Keep cement, plaster and boards dry: have a tarpaulin or a garage space ready before they arrive.
- If the site is up a shared drive or behind other houses, tell us the distance from the road.
- Tell us the best drop point, such as a driveway, front garden or the kerb, and whether a lorry can park close to it.
MOT Type 1 Sub-base: choosing well
Compaction
Lay and compact in layers with a plate compactor. Allow extra material because it compacts down.
Virgin or recycled?
Recycled Type 1 can be a good option where it meets the specification; ask what your project or local authority requires.
MOT Type 1 Sub-base in Skegness: questions
How much MOT Type 1 do I need?
Multiply the area by the compacted depth to get cubic metres, then allow about 2.1 to 2.2 tonnes per cubic metre. At 100 mm deep, a tonne covers roughly 4.5 square metres.
Can you deliver MOT Type 1 to a site with restricted access in Skegness?
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.
Do you deliver MOT Type 1 to Skegness?
Yes. We deliver across Skegness, including PE25, PE24. Skegness 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 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.
Other towns near Skegness
- MOT Type 1 Sub-base in Boston
- MOT Type 1 Sub-base in King's Lynn
- MOT Type 1 Sub-base in Spalding
- MOT Type 1 Sub-base in Cleethorpes
- MOT Type 1 Sub-base in Grimsby
- MOT Type 1 Sub-base in Wisbech
Other materials for Skegness sites
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Tell us what you need and where it is going. We check the quantities and come back with a delivered price before you commit.