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Sand & Aggregate
Grades, sizes and the unit each material is priced in.
Overview
What this covers
Applications
Typical uses
- Concrete for slabs, columns and footings
- Mortar for masonry
- Plaster and rendering
- Sub-base and levelling fill
Specification
What identifies the material
These are the details a quotation works from. The more you can give, the fewer questions come back.
- What the material is for — concrete, mortar or plaster
- Grade or size required
- Quantity in bags, loads, cubic metres or tonnes
- Delivery location and tipping access
- Whether the vehicle can tip where the material is needed
Add it
Add to your material list
Add a sand or aggregate line to your material list
Ordered by load or volume. Tipping access decides as much as the quantity.
Sand for plaster, mortar and concrete are graded differently and are not interchangeable. We do not provide concrete mix design. Availability varies by grade, size, thickness, length, brand, quantity and specification. Current status is confirmed at quotation.
Price
What affects the price
- Material and specification
- Quantity
- Current market rate
- Transport
- Unloading
- Material type and grade
- Load size
- Distance and tipping access
Availability
What affects availability
- Specification and grade
- Quantity required
- Current stock or source status
- Supplier location
- Transport and vehicle availability
- Load availability and vehicle scheduling
Quotation
What to send with an enquiry
- Material and grade or class
- Section, diameter, width, height and wall thickness
- Length per piece, and whether cut lengths are required
- Quantity in the unit you buy
- Delivery location and site access
- Who unloads at the far end
- The date it is needed on site
Avoid
Common mistakes
- Ordering one grade for a job that needs another
- Not confirming the vehicle can tip at the point of use
- Ordering a full load where the site cannot receive one
- Storing aggregate where it will be contaminated
Questions
Frequently asked
What is the difference between sand for plaster and sand for concrete?
They differ in grading. Using the wrong one affects workability and the finished result. Tell us what the material is for and it will be quoted to that.
Can you deliver a part load?
Load sizes and whether part loads are possible are confirmed at quotation, along with the delivery arrangement.