Ballast
How Much Do Concrete Weights Cost?
Prices for concrete ballast weights, what drives them, and how to get the best value.
The short answer
Concrete ballast weights are one of the cheapest ways to hold a structure down for good. Price depends on the block weight and how many you buy: 40kg blocks start from around £158.99 for a set of two, 100kg blocks from around £209.99, and 500kg from around £409.99, with the 1000kg block priced on request. Buying in sets works out better per block, and delivery is quoted with your order because concrete travels on pallets. For the current full price list, see the products page.
What drives the price
- Block weight. Heavier blocks use more material, so a 100kg costs more than a 40kg, and the 500kg and 1000kg more again.
- How many you buy. Blocks are sold in sets, and a bigger set is better value per block than buying ones and twos.
- Delivery. Concrete is heavy and ships on pallets, so delivery is quoted by weight and postcode with your order rather than being a flat fee.
- One-off vs stock. Owning a set once and reusing it beats paying again to hire or to replace water weights and sandbags that perish.
Getting the best value
Buy the set that covers your whole job in one go rather than topping up later, and match the block size to the work so you are not overpaying for weight you do not need. Our guide on what size weight you need helps there. And because the blocks last for years, the real cost per use keeps falling the more you use them, which is why owning usually beats hiring. See the current prices and set sizes on the products page.
Common questions
How much do concrete weights cost?
As a guide, 40kg blocks start from around £158.99 for a set of two, 100kg from around £209.99, and 500kg from around £409.99, with the 1000kg block on request. See the products page for the current full price list and set sizes.
Are they cheaper if I buy a set?
Yes. Sets work out better value per block than buying singles, and a set sized to your job means you weight everything in one order rather than topping up later.
Is delivery included in the price?
Delivery is quoted with your order. Concrete is heavy and travels on pallets, so the cost depends on the quantity and your postcode, and we confirm it before dispatch.
Are concrete weights cheaper than water weights or hiring?
Over time, usually yes. Concrete blocks are bought once and reused for years, where water weights and sandbags perish and get replaced, and repeated hire adds up. For regular use, owning is the cheaper route.
See the prices
40kg, 100kg, 500kg and 1000kg blocks, in sets and full pallets, delivered UK-wide. Current prices and set sizes on the products page.
Ballast Blocks
UK-cast concrete ballast weights and kentledge for events, construction, fencing, marine and industrial anchoring. A Gala group brand. Visit Gala Tent.