Collection: Aggregates

This range of Aggregates covers some of the most popular brands and types of aggregates. Our supplier, Tarmac Building Products, is one of the leading UK manufacturers building materials and also considered one of the most sustainable construction solutions business. As a company, Tarmac Building Products aims to be the customers preferred choice for sustainable construction solutions, and they consider this ethos when supplying their aggregates.

Our website has a range of building aggregates to suit your building requirements and in a range of different options from good quality trusted brands.

What are Aggregates Used for?

Whatever your building project, if you’re building with bricks you can find the aggregates you need for your job in our cement and aggregates range. Our cement and aggregates range includes

• Aggregates
• Cement
• Mortar
• Building chemicals

These are from high quality brands including

• Cromar
• EVERBuild

What Aggregates do we Offer?

All of our building aggregates are available at great value prices and in packs of various volumes. Whether you are a DIY enthusiast or a professional in the construction trade you will be able to find what you need in our cement and aggregates range. Building aggregates for all kinds of building project. If you are building with bricks or stone blocks, or laying slabs our aggregates range includes fire cement that is easy to apply by trowel. It offers excellent adhesion to your bricks and

These are easy to mix and can set in as little as half an hour even in cold and wet conditions. You can also find waterproofing treatments from Cromer and EVER build among our range of aggregates. These are for when you want to add a waterproof seal to your brickwork, concrete, or timber after their initial construction.

If you want a decorative look for your bricks, our range of aggregates includes liquid and powder mortar tones. These add permanent colour to your cement. We have colourant aggregates in buff, black, brown, red, and yellow so you can achieve the particular look you are after in your brick work.

These aggregates are ideal for where you need to adhere to local building regulations. They cover the appearance of building work, or you want to fit in with the particular style of buildings in your neighbourhood.

If you\'re laying paving to create a patio, stone floor or driveway we supply aggregates for preparing and maintaining your floor.

Choosing your Aggregate

Our aggregate range includes self-leveling sub floor compounds to ensure you have a level base to lay your flooring on. To keep your external patio, driveway, or paved area looking its best we offer Patio Wizard mould and algae treatment. This keeps your stone work free of unsightly green growth without the need for further maintenance such as pressure washing. All of our aggregates are available in various pack sizes, and at competitive prices. So whatever the size of your building project you will find the building aggregates you need in our cement and aggregates range.

When are aggregates useful?

Aggregates are quite diverse and you can often find a use for them on any building site. Aggregates are quite often mixed with concrete mixes. This keeps cement costs down and also helps prevent cracking which is often seen in concrete. Aggregates are also used to line railroads. Aggregates help carry the load of the train and also prove useful for water drainage. They are also useful when improving your home. Aggregate can fill in voids around the foundation of homes and protect underground pipes that are located under the household. One of the most popular uses for Aggregates is roadwork. You can use Aggregates to repair/fill in potholes. Around 30,000 tons of aggregate would be needed to build one mile of a four-lane highway. Aggregate can be incorporated into garden projects to create drainage. This can improve plant life and also make your garden aesthetically pleasing. Aggregates can also be used when crafting bricks for construction. The aggregate makes the bricks stronger, which helps the project has a longer life. Crushed limestone (another type of aggregate) is used at big power plants to decrease their effect on the environment. It is clear that aggregates do have a lot of uses, and can benefit you in many ways, it\'s just about picking the right one!

Our Range of Aggregates

Our range of Aggregates have been carefully selected to cover all possible uses for aggregates. We offer MOT Type 1 Sub Base Aggregate, Grano Dust Aggregate, Gravel Building Aggregate, Sand and Stone Ballast Building Aggregate, Cold Lay Macadam and Pothole Macadam. Similar to the section regarding when aggregates are useful, these aggregates are useful for many different projects. Our pothole Aggregate can do what it says in the name. Perfect for repairing your driveway, this pothole aggregate will create a smooth surface to create a level driveway. Our Grano Dust Aggregate is designed to be mixed in with a cement mixture to make a finer concrete finish. If you place this on top of a new concrete surface and polish it gives a tough finish. Our MOT Type 1 Aggregate is designed for driveways and paths. When compact, the crushed 40mm aggregate is turned into dust making for excellent load-bearing properties. Our Gravel Building Aggregate is crafted for the sole purpose of construction. It is perfect for drainage and making concrete. The benefits of using this 10mm aggregate are that it is perfect for pipe bedding or concrete mixes. Our Ballast aggregate is a mixture of sharp sand and gravel. It is perfect for mixing concrete but it can also be used as bedding for drain pipes and as a sub base.