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    • Building Materials

    Building Materials are the core materials used within the building, construction, landscaping and groundwork industry. Primary material is quarried and processed in quarries and although they can be more expensive than Recycled Aggregates, nearly all primary materials will carry a BS number unlike many recycled products.

    What we supply

    We can supply: Building Sand, Ballast, Sharp Sand, 10mm Pea Shingle, 20mm Gravel, 40mm and Rejects to name but a few of the primary materials.

    For decorative gravel please go the the Local Decorative Gravel page or Other Decorative Gravel for more specialist materials.

    • Sand Bags
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      Sand Bags

      We stock filled and empty Sand Bags all year around which are available for delivery or collection from our Thatcham office. We deliver small and large loads to Thatcham, Newbury, Reading and all the surrounding towns and villages around Berkshire,...

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    • 10mm Gravel 10mm Primary Gravel
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      10mm Gravel

      10mm gravel is usually a 5-10mm graded material. Our "local" material is flint based nut it comes in many different colours. 20mm Gravel can be used for: drainage, pipe bedding, planters, grass alternative, driveways and footpaths. 10mm Gravel is a...

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    • Ballast
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      20mm Ballast

      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, shed...

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    • 20mm Gravel
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      20mm Gravel

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

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    • 40mm Gravel
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      40mm Gravel

      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 depends...

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    • Rejects
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      Reject Gravel

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

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    • Sharp Sand
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      Sharp Sand

      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...

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    • Building Sand Chieveley Blonde Building Sand
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      Building Sand

      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: Chieveley Blonde Building Sand,...

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    • Silica Sand Equestrian arena construction, in Newbury Berkshire. Using Redhill Fines Silica Sand.
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      Silica Sand

      Silica Sand can be found in only a few locations across the U.K. Willis & Ainsworth prides itself on supplying you the finest quality sand at the most competitive prices. We can supply Silica Sand that is perfect for most equestrian applications...

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    • Washed Plastering Sand
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      Washed Plastering Sand

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

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    • Scalpings
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      40mm Scalpings

      Scalpings is a 40mm down to dust limestone or granite material. It can often be confused with MOT Type 1 however it doesnt have to conform to any testing and therfor scalpings tend to be stonier or "dustier" than type 1. It is generally used under...

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