Frequently Asked Questions

For guidance on best practice in laying and curing concrete, as a general rule, it is advised that concrete is placed within two hours of batching at the plant.

This link will give you a step by step guide – https://www.wikihow.com/Pour-Concrete

Please call a member of our sales team if you require any further information – 01376 772491

For Non Account customers, the price given will be based on full, delivered loads including VAT. Consideration should be given to extra costs which may be incurred including part-load charges and waiting time where trucks are held on site in excess of 30 minutes.

The size / weight of the delivery mixer will depend on several factors including the quantity ordered, access to the site and site conditions. Guidance can be found https://www.briceaggregates.co.uk/concrete_1/mixer-truck-dimensions.htm alternatively please call our sales office who will be happy to help.

This is very important. You will need to consider where in relation to the road, the concrete is to be placed. The truck mixers are fitted with chutes which extend 7-8ft from the centre of the truck. If the chutes are of insufficient length, you may need to wheelbarrow the concrete or hire a specialist concrete pump. As a guide, 1m3 of concrete equates to approximately 25 wheelbarrows. When considering man power it’s also worth noting that 1m3 weighs approximately 2.4Tonnes.

For quantities required, the material calculator is available for guidance, (Which is located on the left-hand side of this page)  alternatively our sales/technical department will be able to help.

The slump of the concrete refers to the material’s consistency – how wet it is. Consistency is classified from S1 (0-40mm) through to S4 (160-220mm). The higher the value, the easier the material will be to work with.

No, not necessarily. Your builder or building inspector will advise in cases of poor ground conditions.