Advantages and Disadvantages of Ready Mix Concrete

If you require a large amount of concrete when undertaking construction work, home extensions or a driveway installation you need to decide whether to make up the concrete as you work or buy it in ready mixed. We will cover the Advantages and Disadvantages of Ready Mix Concrete to help you decide whether ready mix concrete is suitable for your project.

The advantages to using ready mix concrete, include: 

• Speeds up the project time

When not using ready mix concrete, the concrete is needed to be made as and when needed. This means that a labourer is needed to ensure a constant flow of concrete is available for the contractors to use. By using ready mix concrete you can calculate and order the required amount of concrete that can then be quickly poured into the foundations or driveway.

• Reduce project costs

Using ready mix concrete can contribute to reduce project costs in a range of areas such as reduced labour costs as there is no need for the concrete to be mixed, this allows the contractors to undertake more work in a shorter period of time which can reduce the overall project costs.

• Improved consistency and reduce waste

By making the concrete on site, the consistency of the concrete can be different on every batch that is made due to the way the concrete has been mixed. When using ready mix concrete, the consistency is the same throughout the full batch which will allow for a better and more consistent finish. By using ready mix concrete you can calculate and order the required amount of concrete that can then be quickly poured into the foundations or driveway. As the calculation is made before ordering you can work out the amount of concrete that is needed to reduce the amount of waste and costs associated.

The disadvantages to using ready mix concrete, include: 

• Concrete cannot travel long distances

It is advisable to ask your supplier of ready mix concrete where the concrete is loaded and how long they expect the journey to take. Concrete hardens over time and this process starts once it has been mixed, it is therefore essential that the concrete is transported and used as quickly as possible.

• Traffic delays

As the concrete is travelling to your site by road, there is always the possibility that the arrival time can be delayed due to unforeseen circumstances such as road works, traffic jams or accidents. This can have a huge affect on the concrete as it will start to harden.

How Can Concrete Singh Help?

We provide ready mix concrete throughout London and surrounding areas, if you have a requirement please feel free to contact us to discuss how we can help. For a quote please contact us on Phone: 020 8702 9111 or Email: