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Construction Aggregates

Day Aggregates offers a comprehensive range of primary, and recycled construction aggregates, for builders’ merchants, infrastructure projects, and wider construction industry.

Featured Recycled Aggregates

Ecoblend CA 6F4

Ecoblend MA Type 1

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Ecoblend RA 6F5

Decorative Aggregates

Add style and character with our premium decorative aggregates. From vibrant gravels and polished pebbles to versatile landscaping materials, Day Aggregates offers high-quality options.

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Featured Recycled Aggregates

14/20 mm Flamingo Chippings

10/20 mm Buff Chippings

10/20 mm Black Basalt

14/20 mm Polar Ice Chippings

Specialist Aggregates

From jointing grit and roofing shingle to play sands,
de-icing salts, and advanced construction blends, Day Aggregates offers a wide range of specialist products.

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Featured Recycled Aggregates

Play Bark

Fine Blended Loam

Rail Ballast

0/4 mm Restoration Sand

Ballast

Ballast is a coarse aggregate blend, consisting of sand and gravel or crushed stone, designed to provide strength and stability in concrete mixes. It is the preferred choice for standard concrete applications in both commercial and domestic projects.

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Concrete mixes for commercial and domestic use

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Ballast typically contains a mixture of particles ranging from 0mm up to either 10/20mm, depending on the required finish. The blend of sharp sand and aggregate ensures a well-balanced mix that compacts efficiently and delivers reliable strength.

Ballast is widely used for forming the base of garden sheds, greenhouses, domestic footpaths, steps, and other general concrete works where a robust and stable foundation is needed.

Due to its high fines content, ballast is not suitable for drainage applications, but it excels in situations where a smooth or compacted finish is required. Produced to BS EN 12620 and BS EN 13242 standards, this aggregate provides a compliant and dependable solution for all standard concrete and foundational needs.

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Ready‑to‑use blend of sand and aggregate for general‑purpose concrete. Suitable for bases, paths, and steps, Ballast delivers reliable strength and consistency for both domestic and light commercial concrete works.

Key benefits

Strong Performance in Concrete Mixes

Provides the ideal blend of sand and aggregate for durable, high-strength concrete.

Reliable Consistency

Ensures uniform grading for predictable results in structural and domestic applications.

Smooth, Compact Finish

Suitable for creating stable bases for sheds, footpaths, and general concrete works.

Compliance

Produced to BS EN 12620 and BS EN 13242 standards for aggregates in concrete applications.

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Day Aggregates’ understanding of our needs means full loads of high-quality aggregate are delivered consistently, even on projects involving thousands of tonnes.

Duncan Sherwood

Jackson - Buyer

The service is exceptional. Orders are easily placed and always arrive on time and in full. Doing business with Day Aggregates is easy as everyone is very personable and accessible.

Joe Evans

Valley Aggregates - Sales Manager

You always get a fast, friendly and competitive response. Their strategic use of rail makes them our number one choice for primary and recycled materials.

David Williamson

The Clancy Group - Senior Buyer

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