Material categories
Explore by material type
What each material is for, the grades available, and how much you need for the job.
Aggregates
MOT Type 1, shingle, gravel and crushed stone — what each one is for, which size to order, and how much you need.
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Sand
Sharp, building, plastering and kiln-dried sand — which one your job actually needs.
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Ballast & Hardcore
All-in ballast, hardcore and recycled sub-base — the fill and mix materials under groundworks.
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Topsoil & Compost
Screened topsoil, subsoil and soil improvers — grades, depths and what BS 3882 actually means.
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Concrete & Cement
Ready-mix grades, screed and cement — which mix the job calls for and how it arrives.
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Bricks & Blocks
Facing bricks, engineering bricks, aerated and dense blocks — strength classes and where each belongs.
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Decorative Stone
Cotswold chippings, slate, granite and cobbles — coverage, depth and what stays put on a slope.
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Not sure what you need?
Work out the quantity, check the grade, or put the job out to several yards at once.