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Aggregates

We provide top-quality aggregate materials for a range of different applications, direct from our own quarries.

The table below details our most popular aggregates and illustrates just how versatile Armstrongs’ quarried products are. Most of the aggregate products below are available in both Gritstone/Sandstone and Granite.

Aggregate Product Application example
0-2mm Sand, dry or washed Mortar and Render
0-4mm Sand, dry or washed M Grade sand, Concrete production, Block Pavers, Flags
10mm Suitable for pathways and drives, concrete production. Pipe bedding
20mm Suitable for pathways and drives, concrete production. Pipe Bedding
10-5mm
20-5mm
40mm Sub Base and Type B drainage material
75mm Sub base and Type B drainage material
150mm Clean 6g Gabion material for civil engineering projects
40mm crusher run Combination of crushed rock and stone dust creates a low void sub base material
75mm crusher run Back fill, trench fill sub base
6F2 A recycled material used as bulk fill or cap and lay material. Good for Piling Mats
6F5 A recycled material used as bulk fill or cap and lay material
MOT Type 1 Granular sub base material, good load bearing properties
Rip Rap Used for shoreline, bridge abutments, pilings
Dimensional Stone Can be trimmed or cut to any shape or size.
Rock Armor Sea/River defences, Stabilisation projects

Learn more about Armstrongs’ Aggregates

For more information on each of Armstrongs’ aggregates, don’t hesitate to contact our friendly team. Call 01204 668021 or send us an email today!

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large aggregates
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Montcliffe Quarry
small aggregates
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Brinscall Quarry
Armstrongs fleet at Brinscall
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Aggregates undergoing processing
Processing aggregates at Montcliffe Quarry
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  • Armstrongs Group has worked closely with the Balfour Beatty delivery team on the Rossall Coastal Defence Scheme, supplying rock armour and other structural aggregates. Armstongs provides hands-on support and customer service that is second to none. We work hard, managing and complying with all our extensive health and safety requirements and providing a quality product, […]

    Balfour Beatty
  • Supply has been seamless since Marshalls set up this agreement 3 years ago and Armstrongs have dedicated vehicles running between the quarry and the site on a daily basis. Communication between the quarry and the site is very good and any issues tend to be worked around due to the quality of the communication and […]

    Marshalls
  • Armstrong’s Group is one of our valued customers and has a large fleet of Hitachi Machinery. Armstrongs offered to profile the Hitachi logo out of gritstone using a new saw they had recently purchased. The final piece turned out better than we could have imagined and we displayed it in a prominent position on our […]

    Hitachi
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