Durable Yard Slabs Engineered by Your Local Concrete Supplier
Farm yards are about as tough an environment as it gets for concrete. Winter frost, heavy axle loads, and constant blade scraping will expose any weakness fast. That’s why this job out in Clothall, North Hertfordshire, demanded a solid C35 concrete slab that would stand the test of time.
Custom Concrete has spent two decades handling rural concrete deliveries across Hertfordshire, so we know the drill. The trick with these deep farm pours is two-fold: keeping a high-strength mix perfectly fresh while navigating rural lanes, and managing a heavy delivery truck so it doesn’t tear up the unpaved farm tracks.
Tackling the Farm Yard Pour with Mix On-Site Concrete
The Custom Concrete team will always recommend volumetric on-site mixing. Why? Because it eradicates the gamble of ordering ready-mix. With standard barrel mixers, you are fighting the clock right from the off, and you are forced to guess your exact volume upfront – meaning there’s a chance you’ll run short or end up paying for over-ordered waste. On-site mixing ensures you only pay for the exact amount of concrete you need.
For this farm pour, we used our new fleet investment – the advanced Cemen Tech MS-2 Mixer built onto a Scania Tridem chassis. Standard trucks struggle on narrow agricultural lanes, but the Tridem’s specialised steering geometry lets it manoeuver into tight, awkward spaces easily.
For the Clothall farm yard, we drove in with dry components and produced the C35 mix absolutely fresh on the spot. Because the raw ingredients stay separate until the moment of placement, our operator adjusted the water-cement ratio right there to match the weather conditions. This gave the installation crew maximum workability as they laid it into the steel mesh, without sacrificing any of the concrete’s ultimate compressive strength.
A Flawless, Hard-Wearing Finish and No Waste
Our Scania unit backed straight up to the edge of the timber formwork. The operator swung out the truck’s extended chute to drop the fresh C35 concrete exactly where the installation crew needed it, placing it straight over the steel rebar mesh. Working directly from the chute eliminated any need for slow manual work or ground-pumping equipment.
The clean, steady discharge process keeps the job moving fast. The end result is a tough, durable outdoor slab engineered to handle decades of heavy farm machinery and winter frost.
Because our volumetric process starts by assessing your exact requirements on the Custom Concrete Calculator, and we measure production in real-time as the aggregates blend, our client paid only for the exact cubic yardage discharged. That meant no over-ordering penalties, no short-delivery concerns, and no leftover concrete to dispose of.
Why Local Knowledge Matters for Rural Pours
Choosing a local concrete specialist means choosing absolute reliability. Custom Concrete’s 20-year history across Hertfordshire means that we don’t get lost looking for rural sites, and we never send the wrong rig down narrow lanes.
We understand precisely the durability your yard slabs need to survive local winter conditions, and we tailor our on-site delivery schedule to match your crew’s pace. Working with a local company that respects your schedule keeps your project efficient, straightforward, and completely stress-free.
Need a tough agricultural slab built to last? Get in touch with Custom Concrete today to talk to us about your site requirements – 01525 861 899