A yard can quote faster when it knows the size, the type, how many you need and where the truck must go. Say it once in a request for concrete blocks in Welkom and we pass it to brickyards and block yards delivering in Welkom and nearby areas of Free State.
Concrete Blocks in Welkom
Concrete blocks in Welkom: say the width (90, 140 or 190 mm), hollow or solid, the number or the wall size, and the delivery address. Block yards around Welkom, Free State can quote per block collected or delivered and say how many blocks a pallet holds.
Want to know more first? Our concrete blocks guide covers the types, the sizes and what affects the price.
What to know locally in Welkom
Thabong families build and extend in cement maxi bricks and blocks, often from a yard down the road. Riebeeckstad and the older Welkom suburbs add face brick garages and boundary walls. Farmers near Hennenman and Odendaalsrus use hollow blocks for sheds and stores. Ask for the strength of cheap bricks, since quality varies a lot between small yards.
Building with brick in Welkom
Welkom grew up on the Free State goldfields, and its mine houses, hostels and planned suburbs reflect that. With mining shrinking, much of the brick work now is people building and extending their own homes, especially in Thabong, where cement brick yards line many streets. Riebeeckstad and the older suburbs add rooms, garages and walls, and the maize and sunflower farms around Hennenman and Odendaalsrus need sheds and stores. Block yards in the industrial area serve builders across the goldfields, and machines and face bricks often come from Bloemfontein or Gauteng. Frost in winter and big summer storms both damage uncovered bricks, and the flat land makes drainage around new walls important.
The requests we see from Welkom usually come from:
- Homeowners: 140 mm hollow blocks for a boundary wall, garage or back room
- New brick-making businesses: a small block making business supplying builders with 140 mm hollow blocks
- Brickyards and block yards: block yards making 140 and 190 mm hollow blocks on static machines
Local tips for Welkom
Yards and suppliers serving Welkom mostly work from here: cement brick yards in Thabong and block yards in the Welkom industrial area. The requests that come up most: cement maxi bricks for Thabong homes, blocks for farm sheds. When you ask for quotes, ask to see a cured brick and its strength before buying from a small yard.
Concrete Blocks usually suit boundary walls, outbuildings and houses, made or supplied like this: cement, sand and stone pressed and cured. For homeowners, the biggest group here, that usually means 140 mm hollow blocks for a boundary wall, garage or back room. On the weather side: winter frost and summer storms; flat land needs good drainage.
Service area: Welkom and surrounds
Suppliers and contractors on our network work in Welkom and surrounding areas, including Thabong, Odendaalsrus, Virginia, Riebeeckstad, Allanridge, Hennenman. Give the suburb or township and whether a big truck can get in, so the quote can allow for delivery and offloading.