Aggregates & Materials

Barrachander Quarry can supply high PSV (Polished Stone Value) aggregates in various sizes.

Listed below are our standard sizes but if any other sizes are required please phone the office for assistance.

Barrachander Quarry
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Aggregates

  • High PSV Basalt & Granite
    The geological make up of our quarry.

  • Type 1
    Barrachander type 1 is tested and graded to MOT spec. It is ideal for use as a top wearing course for road construction or Sub Base.

  • Crusher Run
    Used for the construction for roads or as fill material.

  • Cement Mix
    Used for mixing with cement for any concrete jobs, we also can supply 4/20mm BS approved aggregates for on site batching facilities for wind farms for example.

  • Armour Stone
    Our Armour stone is selected from the granite veins in our quarry to provide high strength Armour and rip rap that will stand the test of time.

  • Gabion Stone
    Used to fill gabion baskets or as wall support.

  • Dyking Stone
    Used for the construction of dry stone dykes.

  • 40mm Stone
    Used in drainage and as a larger size stone for driveways.

  • 20mm Stone
    Used on paths and driveways and as a decorative aggregate.

  • 10mm Stone
    Used on paths and driveways and as a decorative aggregate.

  • Dust
    For blinding of roads or as a base layer for slabs.

  • Redchip
    Selected from the red veins in our quarry and screened to make decorative aggregate for paths and driveways.

Series 600 Materials – Earthworks Materials

  • Class 1A,1B & 1C
    General fill material.

  • Class 6A
    Below water material.

  • Class 6B & 6C
    Starter layer material.

  • Class 6F1 & 6F2
    Capping layer material.

  • Class 6G
    Gabion Layer material.

  • Class 6H
    Drainage layer to reinforced earth and anchored earth structures.

  • Class 6I & 6J
    Fill to reinforced earth and anchored earth.

  • Class 6K
    Lower bedding for corrugated steel buried structures.

  • Class 6L
    Upper bedding for corrugated steel buried structures.

  • Class 6M
    Surround to corrugated steel buried structures.

  • Class 6N & 6P
    Fill to structures.

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