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Volumetric concrete, mixed at your pour
Our trucks carry cement, sand, stone and water in separate compartments and mix them on site, to the grade and quantity your job needs. You pay for the concrete that goes in the ground.
- Grades
- C10 to C50
- Mixed
- On site, at the pour
- You pay for
- What’s poured
- Deliveries
- Day, night, weekend
How it works
Four stages, all at your pour
Nothing is mixed until the truck is on site, so the concrete starts its working time at your pour, not on the road.
Proportioned to your grade
Cement, sand, stone and water travel in separate compartments. The controls measure each one out for the grade you’ve ordered.
More detail
Because nothing is mixed on the road, the concrete doesn’t start to set until it’s needed. Our mix quantities come from our own trials and calibration by Volumech Technical Services. What goes into our C20
Mixed as it’s needed
The mixer blends the materials at the back of the truck, so every barrow or chute-load comes off fresh.
More detail
Mix type, strength and slump can change during the pour. Foundations, a pump mix and a floor screed can all come from the same load. Strength guide
Delivered into your forms
The chute places concrete straight where it’s needed, at the pace you can work it.
More detail
If the truck can’t get close to the pour, a pump can carry the concrete over walls and along tight routes. Concrete pumping
Measured: you pay for what’s poured
Mixing stops when you have enough. The volume used is shown on the delivery ticket, and that’s what you’re charged for.
More detail
There are no part-load or disposal charges, and no fixed load to round up to. If you need a little more or less on the day, it’s mixed as you go. Work out your volume
Ordered on the phone. Decided at the pour.
Mix type
GEN, ST, pump mixes and floor screeds from the same load.
Strength
Any grade from C10 to C50. Strength guide
Slump
Stiffer for kerbs, wetter for pumping. Mixes and slump
Quantity
Mixing stops when the job is done, so an under- or over-estimate isn’t a problem.
Volumetric or ready-mix
What changes when it’s mixed on site
Ready-mix is batched at a plant and carried to site in a drum. Volumetric concrete is batched and mixed at your pour.
| Question | Ready-mix | Palmix volumetric |
|---|---|---|
| Where it’s mixed | At a batching plant | On site, at the pour |
| How much you order | A fixed load, agreed in advance | Mixed to the volume you need on the day |
| What you pay for | The load that’s delivered | The concrete that’s poured, with no part-load or disposal charges |
| Different mixes | One mix per load | Several mixes and strengths from one truck |
| Working time | Starts at the plant | Starts at your pour |
Pay for what you use
3 m³ ordered. 2.96 m³ on the ticket.
On a new MOT bay in Winford, the second visit was booked for 3 m³ of C45. The delivery ticket showed 2.96 m³ used, and that’s what was charged. Read the case study
- Cement
- CEM I, rather than a cheaper blended cement
- Aggregates
- Prime aggregates, sourced within 20 miles
- Grades
- C10 to C50, GEN1–GEN3, ST1–ST4, pump mixes, floor screeds
Questions
Volumetric concrete FAQs
What is volumetric concrete?
Concrete mixed on site by a truck that carries cement, sand, stone and water in separate compartments, rather than mixed at a plant and delivered in a drum.
Can I have more than one mix from the same truck?
Yes. The mix type, strength and slump can be changed during the pour, so foundations, a pump mix and a screed can come from the same load.
What if I need more or less than I ordered?
Because the concrete is mixed as it’s poured, the quantity can change on the day. You pay for the concrete that goes in the ground, with no part-load or disposal charges.