10mm Ballast
We're hugely proud of our ever-growing Trade and DIY range which can be used my professional Landscapers and Builders, as well as retail customers that enjoy DIY! As a leading Builders Merchant in Dorset, these high quality products are supplied at competitive prices.
Usually, our Ballast is a sandy-coloured brown with different coloured stones. Made up of mainly sharp sand, our Ballast consists of mainly 10mm stones, which go down in size to fine sand. This makes for the ideal material for creating a finer, smoother concrete mixture, as well as various uses for pipe bedding and levelling building and landscaping constructions.
Our 10mm Ballast is made up of completely naturally-quarried materials, which usually include small sized Shingle Stone ranging from 6mm and 10mm stones, with a mixture of Sharp Sand. For this reason, we wouldn't recommend using 10mm Ballast in decorative areas in your garden, as the colour can vary depending on where it has been quarried from.
10mm Ballast for Making Concrete
Builders have many choices of what they can use for projects that involve creating building foundations and laying concrete bases. Ballast has similar properties to the likes of building materials such as Scalpings 40mm and Hoggin. These materials are hugely versatile due to their permeability and low cost.
With a typical Concrete mix containing aggregates and sand, Ballast makes for the perfect material to add to Concrete mixes. Due to its consistency, it tends to make a finer and smoother Concrete mixture.
Builders and Landscapers like using Ballast as its easy to work with and very consistent; This concrete mixture can be used for securing fence posts as well as placing garden sheds.
When it comes to construction, Ballast makes for a very sought-after material for when it comes to the foundation building. Ballast is a fairly permeable aggregate, which also helps with the prevention of floods in modern building constructions.
10mm Ballast for Landscaping
Ballast can be used for various landscaping projects; if you're looking to lay a brand new patio onto an area that has never had paving on it before, you'll want to ensure the ground is properly prepped and completely level. Ballast comes in handy for projects like this as the aggregates help create a nice sub-base, while the smaller, sand particles fill in any gaps.
If you're create edging around a path, Ballast will also come in handy for the sub-base mixture. You could also use it as a permeable aggregate underneath other hard landscaping features such as Artificial Grass or Decorative Stones.
How to Buy 10mm Ballast
This Crushed Concrete can be collected for free at one of our depots in Wimborne, Bournemouth or Dorchester, or our Trade range Aggregates can be delivered nationally to anywhere in the UK.
You can use our Quantity Calculator to work out how much of these aggregates you need - simply enter the measurements of your garden, the depth at which you want to lay the stone and it will work out how much you need!
Available Pack Sizes
20kg maxi bags
850kg bulk bags (approximately 0.6m3)
We can also deliver our soils as loose, tipped loads, as opposed to being in bags. Please call our friendly team on 01202 874207 if you require this service.
PLEASE NOTE: While every effort has been made to ensure our landscaping and building materials are free from contamination; there is always the chance that there may be small pieces of debris present. Please ensure you handle the sand with care when using it.
Buy With Confidence
- Our 10mm Ballast can be purchased in bulk bags that weigh approx. 850kg and contain approx. 0.6m3
- Not sure how much you need? Use our quantity calculator and enter your garden width and length to find out how many bulk bags you need!
- Please select the bag size you'd like to buy and add to your basket
- Our Sand will either arrive on a hiab lorry that can be used to lift the stone onto your garden, or it will arrive on a pallet for kerbside delivery; depending on your address
- You can choose free collection from one of our Depots or fuss-free, home delivery.
A Service You Can Rely On
- Our reliable service offers prompt delivery to any area in the UK
- Stone Zone is a family-run business that has been well-established since 1998
- Our efficient customer advisors can help you with your purchase
- We pride ourselves on offering a range of affordable garden supplies
Sample Soil is available in-store, please ask a customer advisor.
A Delivery Service you can Rely on
You don't need to be there for delivery; if you're happy to do so, our delivery drivers can deliver bulk bags to your front garden without a signature.
Alternatively, our experienced drivers can operate their lorries to deliver bulk bags over fences at the front, side or back of your property, you will need to be present for this delivery type.
Please let us know if there are any access difficulties to your road or property. If your property has very tight access and we need to use a small lorry, a surcharge of £30 + vat will apply.
Any questions? Use our live chat to speak to an advisor, alternatively, you can fill out an enquiry form or call us on 01202 874207.
