There are several concrete suppliers on Beddington Lane. King Concrete Pumping is the family-run one, at number 124, supplying ready mix and volumetric concrete across Croydon with boom and ground line pumps to place it where it is needed. Call 0330 016 1060.
We are not running a van out from somewhere else and calling it local coverage. The yard is at 124 Beddington Lane, CR0 4YZ. We are also not the only concrete business on this road, and we are not going to pretend otherwise. There are large suppliers and national plants within a few hundred metres of us. What we have that they do not is that we are family-run, with decades of experience, and the person who answers the phone is the person who knows where the lorry is. That matters most on the jobs a plant finds inconvenient. A part load to a terrace in Thornton Heath. A pour that slipped because building control ran late. A customer who is not sure whether they need C20 or C25 and wants a straight answer rather than an upsell. Our reputation was built on honesty, quality workmanship and turning up when we said we would, and those are the jobs where it shows.
| Postcode | Covers | What The Jobs Look Like |
|---|---|---|
| CR0 | Croydon, Waddon, Beddington, Shirley, Addiscombe | Our own patch. Mixed domestic work and the industrial estates off Beddington Lane |
| CR2 | South Croydon, Sanderstead, Selsdon | Larger plots and long rear gardens, so usually a distance problem rather than a width one |
| CR7 | Thornton Heath | Dense terraces with little side access, almost always a pump job |
| CR8 | Purley, Kenley | Sloping sites where the access needs checking before anything is booked |
| CR9 | Croydon central | Flats, conversions and commercial work, often an upper floor pour |
Beyond the borough we cover the neighbouring towns in Surrey, Kent and Sussex.
Croydon has more commercial and high rise work than the towns around it, and that changes the pumping requirement. A boom pump places concrete from an extending arm mounted on the lorry, which is what you need for pours at height, over a hoarding, across a site compound, or anywhere a hose run at ground level will not do the job. It is the standard answer on multi storey and larger commercial work. Two numbers are worth knowing before you plan a commercial pour. Boom pumps are specified by reach and commonly run from around 20 metres up to 40 metres and beyond. Output rates vary with the pump and the mix, but the industry range is broadly 20 to 60 cubic metres an hour, which is what determines whether a large slab goes in as one pour or several. Tell us the volume and the deadline and we will tell you which it is. We supply groundworkers, developers and commercial contractors alongside domestic customers, from a single footing to a full slab. Give us the pour size, the height and the standing space for a lorry, and we will match the pump to it.
Four things, and the pumps to place them. Ready mix to a specified grade. Volumetric, batched at the kerb, for when the quantity is not settled or the pour runs in stages. Floor screed for the finishing layer. And boom or ground line pumps, which is where most Croydon jobs start rather than end. Prices move with the grade, the volume, the access and how long the lorry is held. As a market reference point, Yell’s listings for this area show £100 to £200 per cubic metre for material and delivery from £120. We price the job in front of us rather than publishing a rate that changes on the day.
Screed is not concrete and it is worth being clear about the difference, because people use the words interchangeably and then order the wrong thing. Concrete is the structural layer. Screed is the finishing layer that goes on top of it, laid to a level and a finish ready to take flooring. A liquid or flowing screed self levels and suits underfloor heating, because it flows around the pipework without voids. A traditional sand and cement screed is laid and worked by hand, and suits smaller areas or where a liquid screed is impractical. We supply screed alongside concrete and can pump it into position on the same visit where the job allows, which matters on the flats and conversions around central Croydon where getting material to an upper floor is the whole problem. If you are not sure whether your job needs concrete, screed or both, describe the build up you are working to and we will work it through with you.
Expect roughly £100 to £200 per cubic metre for the material, plus £120 to £200 delivery, on Yell’s published ranges for this area. Being based on Beddington Lane means our travel cost to a Croydon job is close to nothing, which is one fewer thing loaded into the price. What does move it is the grade, the volume and how long the lorry is held on site. Call 0330 016 1060.
At 124 Beddington Lane, Croydon, CR0 4YZ. We are family-run, and we supply concrete and pumping across Surrey, Kent, Sussex and the South London boroughs.
Yes. We work with ground workers, developers and commercial contractors as well as homeowners, and our boom pumps handle pours at height and across larger sites.
A boom pump places concrete from an extending arm on the lorry, which suits height, reach and pours over obstacles. A ground line pump pushes concrete through a hose laid along the ground, which suits distance, side returns and restricted domestic access.
It depends on the day and the size of the pour. Being based in the borough gives us more flexibility here than anywhere else we cover, so it is always worth asking rather than assuming.
The 4 2 1 rule is a rough hand mixing ratio of four parts aggregate, two parts sand and one part cement. It is a rule of thumb for small DIY batches, and the strength varies with the materials and water used, so it cannot be relied on to hit a stated grade. Anything structural should use a batched mix specified under BS 8500.
No. Concrete is the structural layer that carries the load. Screed is the finishing layer laid on top to a level and a finish ready for flooring. Different materials, different jobs, and most builds need both.
Yes. That is exactly what a boom pump is for, and it comes up regularly on the flats and conversions around central Croydon. Boom pumps across the industry are specified by reach, commonly in the range of 20 to 40 metres, which covers most low and mid rise work from a lorry standing at street level. Give us the floor level and where a lorry can stand and we will confirm the setup.
Multiply length by width by depth in metres. A four by three metre slab at 100mm deep is 1.2 cubic metres. The calculator on our homepage will work it out, and it is worth rounding up rather than risking running short.
We are at 124 Beddington Lane, CR0 4YZ. Ring 0330 016 1060 with the pour size, the floor level and where a lorry can stand. Email enquiries@kingconcretepumping.co.uk for anything you would rather send through.
We also cover Wallington, Sutton and Epsom.
