Product Summary

100 mm 7.3N Dense Concrete Block - Bekstone concrete blocks are industry-standard Aggregate Concrete Masonry Units that comply with BS EN 771-3 construction block standards and are rated for the D1 tolerance category.

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Key features

  • Type - 100mm 7.3N Dense Concrete Block
  • Size - Blocks (L) 440mm x (H) 215mm x (D) 100mm
  • Material - Concrete
  • Compression Strength - 7.3N
  • Compliance - BS EN 771-3 (Aggregate Concrete Masonry Units)
  • Performance - water-resistant, resistant to fire and sound
  • Application - Suitable for internal and external use (cavity wall construction, solid wall constructions, internal load-bearing walls, beam and block flooring)
  • Tolerance Category - D1
  • Dry Density - 1960 kg/m3
  • Dimensional Stability - <0.6mm/m
  • Shear Bond - 0.15N/mm2 (tabulated value)
  • Fire Classification (EN 13501-1) - A1
Product details

They are available in two formats - a dense block and a medium dense block.

Dense Concrete Block


This high quality, robust and load-bearing standard concrete block is used in the majority of applications and is suitable for use above and below DPC level.

Medium Dense Concrete Block


Being midway between our Dense and Lightweight blocks, this Medium Dense block performs well for both strength and manual handling, offering a strong basis for rendering or plastering, it can also be used with dry line plasterboards.

Are These Breeze Blocks

Yes. Often referred to as breeze blocks in the UK, the CMU blocks are the most widely used building block.

Traditionally manufactured with low-cost filler materials such as ash/cinder, construction blocks are now manufactured using lightweight expanded clay aggregate (LECA) balls. In the UK breeze was historically used as a synonym for ash/cinder - so in the UK we often call them “Breeze Blocks”, whereas in the United State, they are often called “Cinder Blocks”. Their actual official name is CMU (Concrete Masonry Units) and they are specified in BS EN 771-3 to conform to UK building regulations.

Applications

These concrete blocks are suitable for:

  • Cavity wall construction
  • Solid wall constructions
  • Internal load-bearing walls
  • Beam and block flooring
  • Walls below DPC (dense blocks)

Properties

  • Compliant to BS EN 771-3
  • Sound insulation properties - acoustic separating walls to Part E of the Building Regulations
  • Water-resistant
  • Fire resistant
  • Standard CMU texture finish provides an excellent surface for mortars, renders and plasters
  • Easy to cut
  • Accepts most standard and heavy-duty fixings
  • BRE Green Guide A+ rated walls
  • Compression Strength - 7.3N & 10.4N

Eco-Friendly

Bekstone products eco-friendly and sustainable - using recycled water, 100% green energy and supplied from renewable resources. These practices and processes are what allowed BREEAM to rate Bekstone as "Excellent" for its environmental metrics.

Datasheets

Download Dense Concrete Block Datasheet

Download Medium Dense Concrete Block Datasheet

Full Loads & Half Loads

We supply concrete blocks a range of different customer types, from bricklaying and brickwork contracting companies to housing developers and home builders, and to individual end-users too. So no matter what size your building project we're here to help.

Our pricing is based on a "delivered" price in UK mainland zone-1 to allow end-users and smaller builds to benefits from direct supply to their kerbside. However, if you have a larger order and wish to discuss pricing please feel free to contact our Bekstone sales team (01993 842 391) or email [email protected].

  • Full-load = 19 pallets of concrete blocks
  • Half-load = 10 pallets of concrete blocks

Leadtimes

Because of production cycles and the volumes involved, we will generally have a 10 working day lead time on all orders for concrete blocks, so please take this into consideration.

Specifications
  54 Blocks (440 x 215 x 100 mm Dense 7.3N) Collected Pack (1335 kg) 72 Blocks (440 x 215 x 100 mm Dense 7.3N)
No. of Pieces 54 72
Pack Coverage (m²) 5.4 7.2
Range Structural Walling Structural Walling
Prod Type Concrete Blocks Concrete Blocks
Material Concrete Concrete
Finish Textured Textured
Finish (Edge) Straight Straight
Colour Grey Grey
Colour Group Grey Grey
Dimension (W) 440 440
Dimension (H) 215 215
Dimension (D) 100 100
Interior / Exterior Exterior / Interior Exterior / Interior
Pack Contents Dense Block 7.3N (440 x 215 x 100 mm) - Delivered Dense Block 7.3N (440 x 215 x 100 mm) - Collected
Pack Sold As Single Size Pack Single Size Pack
Pack Description

440 x 215 x 100 Qty 54

440 x 215 x 100 Qty 72

Pieces Description blocks blocks

Usually replenished within days