Aggregates

Sharp Sand is also known as grit sand, concreting sand and coarse sand. It can be used under slabs and block pavers when laying patios and block paved drives and paths. It is often used for rendering and can be used on its own or mixed with building sand...

10mm gravel is usually a 5-10mm graded material. Our "local" material is flint based but it comes in many different colours. 10mm Gravel can be used for: drainage, pipe bedding, planters, grass alternative, driveways and footpaths. 10mm Gravel is a...

Ballast is a mixture of sharp sand and 0-20mm stone that is used mainly for concreting. It is often used for footings and oversites when very large loads of pre-mixed concrete would be too much for a small job. It is also used for drives, pathways,...

  20mm gravel is usually a 10-20mm graded material. Our "local" material is flint based but it comes in many different colours. 20mm Gravel can be used for: drainage, pipe bedding, planters, grass alternative, driveways and footpaths. 20mm Gravel is...

  40mm Gravel is usually a 20-40mm graded material. Our "local" 40mm is flint based but it comes in many different colours. 40mm Gravel can be used for: drainage, pipe bedding, oversites and borders. 40mm Gravel can be a mixture of materials, this...

  Building sand is often known as 'soft sand' and is a screened, clean sand that is used to lay bricks. Plasterers also use our local building sand for plastering and rendering as it is extremely versatile. We can supply: Upwood Building Sand, Frith...

Gabion Stone is used in Gabion Baskets usually for large retaining walls. It is a more decorative and environmentally friendly product than using other methods to create a retaining wall.  It can also be used in Rockeries and as River Bank...

Gabion Stone is used in Gabion Baskets usually for large retaining walls. It is a more decorative and environmentally friendly product than using other methods to create a retaining wall.  It can also be used in Rockeries and as River Bank...

  40mm plus uncapped rejects flint is unwashed and a true reject material. It is all oversized gravel i.e. all gravel over 40mm. Some of our local rejects can be used in infill, backfill, drainage and soakaways. This is because it is naturally...

We can provide filled and empty sand bags all year around, available for delivery or collection from our Thatcham office. We usually bag these to order. Please call or email the office if you'd like to arrange for some to be made up. We deliver small...

  Mixed Sand is a blend of washed plastering sand and sharp sand, it is blended together to make the materials easier to work with on certain jobs and to help get a better finish. It is used for screeding or plastering jobs. We deliver small and...

MOT TYPE 1 sub base is a crushed limestone or granite product. It is usually graded as a 0/32mm or 0/40mm. It is often called different names such as D.O.T. (Department of Transport) or M.O.T. (Ministry of Transport) "Type 1". For the material to be...

  Washed Plastering Sand is washed sand specifically produced for plastering and rendering. It is more expensive than local building sands as it is processed to remove unwanted silt content and is also imported into the area. It can also be...