Volumetric Concrete Mix Suppliers

Custom concrete mixes are useful when you need concrete to behave in a particular way during installation or after it cures.

For example, high-strength mixes are essential for columns that support several storeys. But you’ll need a more workable mix if it needs to flow through a concrete pump.

Changing the proportions of cement, water and aggregates, or adding specialist admixtures, allows your concrete to meet your specific requirements better than relying on standard ready-mixed concrete.

Standard ready-mix concrete rarely delivers the exact quality your project needs. It might be far stronger than necessary, inflating costs. Or it might lack the durability you need for safe, long-lasting construction

A custom concrete mix lets you specify the properties that actually matter for your project. This could include:

• High strength for heavy loads
• Resistance to freezing
• Enough workability for pumping

So when you work with a custom concrete mix company, you get concrete that’s fit for purpose without worrying about unnecessary material, waste or cost.

For commercial or industrial applications, the project specification, structural engineer or building designer might request a specific strength class. This will be necessary for safe, durable construction that complies with relevant standards.

But for simpler work, even basic domestic projects, the correct mix still depends on the application.

A driveway, foundation and kerb installation all put different demands on the concrete. So the safest and most reliable approach is to contact us about your project.

We can recommend a suitable custom mix, or even carry out the works on your behalf.

Structural concrete forms a load-bearing part of a building or structure. So its strength directly affects whether that structure can safely carry its intended weight. Foundations supporting buildings, columns carrying upper floors, and reinforced slabs all require structural concrete.

Non-structural concrete, on the other hand, doesn’t carry the main load that keeps a building or structure standing. Instead, it provides support, stability and a solid base for other elements that don’t normally affect the structural integrity of a building. That makes it useful for kerb backing, pipe surroundings, drainage works and based beneath paving.

Concrete hardens enough to walk on after around 24-48 hours under normal conditions.

But it takes around 28 days to cure fully. This is the point at which strength is usually assessed.

The exact curing time depends on the mix, load, and conditions like temperature or weather. So be sure to check the requirements of your particular concrete mix before putting it to use.

Yes – if you manage those conditions carefully.

Cold weather slows curing, and freezing can damage concrete before it’s reached its expected strength. And heavy rain can wash cement from the surface or introduce unwanted water into an exposed pour. So you’ll need to ensure suitable protection and adjustments to the concrete mix to continue work in less-favourable weather.

But under particularly heavy conditions, it’s usually better to postpone your work.

From our headquarters in Pangbourne, we provide volumetric concrete mix and pouring services throughout Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Reading and the surrounding areas.

Of course!

For an accurate quote, tell us:

• Where you’re working
• What you’re building
• Any concrete specs you already have

We use volumetric lorries to mix your custom concrete on site. So rather than ordering a fixed batch and paying for surplus material, you only pay for the amount you actually use!