Ballast
Advice & Guides
Practical, no-nonsense advice on weighting and anchoring gazebos, marquees and more. Straight answers on how to hold things down and how much weight it takes.
Guides
Short reads that answer the questions we get asked most. More on the way.
How to secure a gazebo so it doesn't blow away
The four ways to hold a gazebo down, why weights are the only option on hard ground, and how much you need.
Read the guideHow much do gazebo weights need to weigh?
What decides the figure, indicative starting points per leg, and why you should weight every leg rather than guess at the corners.
Read the guideConcrete vs water weights vs sandbags
How the three stack up on hold, cost, handling and lifespan, and which to pick for the job.
Read the guideHow to weight down temporary fencing
Why Heras feet lift on hard ground, how to ballast a fence line, and how much more banners and netting need.
Read the guideHow to stop a sign or A-frame blowing over
Why freestanding signs tip, how to weight the base, and how much more tall or exposed boards need.
Read the guideWhat is kentledge, and how much do you need?
What kentledge is, the jobs it does, and why the figure for load-critical work comes from an engineer.
Read the guideHow to secure a marquee on hard ground
Why you can't peg on concrete, how to weight every leg, and how much more the corners and exposed sides need.
Read the guideHow to weigh down a market stall gazebo
Weighting a trader's gazebo on hard market squares: what to use, how many, and why concrete beats water for daily use.
Read the guideHow to store and reuse concrete ballast weights
Why concrete weights last for years, how to store them between jobs, and the buy-once cost case vs water and sandbags.
Read the guideHow to weigh down a feather flag or banner
Why flags and banner frames topple, how to weight the base, and how much more tall flags and exposed spots need.
Read the guideWhat size concrete weight do I need?
40kg, 100kg, 500kg or 1000kg? How to pick the right block for gazebos, fencing, signage and kentledge.
Read the guideWill concrete weights damage my surface?
Using weights on decking, paving, forecourts and sports floors, and how to protect a finished surface.
Read the guideConcrete weight hire vs buying
When hiring makes sense, why buying usually wins on cost and hassle, and the hidden costs of hire.
Read the guideHow much do concrete weights cost?
Prices by weight and set size, what drives the cost, how delivery works, and how to get the best value.
Read the guideDo you need to weight down a gazebo at an event?
Your duty of care, what organisers and councils expect, and why weighting every leg is the responsible default.
Read the guideIs it safe to keep a gazebo up in high winds?
When weighting is enough, when to take it down, and why no gazebo is safe in a storm.
Read the guideKnow what you need? Get the weights
UK-cast concrete weights in sets and full pallets, delivered UK-wide. See the range and prices, or tell us the job for a quote.
Ballast Blocks
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