What we do
All plant mixed
Both of our plants, in Middleton and Waterfoot, operate on the same control system to ensure no variation in quality. Regardless of which plant you buy your ready mix concrete from, you’ll receive the same standard of product.
Our fleet
We operate a fleet of new, modern trucks. We maintain all our trucks in our new workshop, allowing us to keep their downtime to a minimum.
All concrete tested in house
Aside of our 3rd party accreditations, we check the quality of our concrete daily. At our Middleton plant we have a technical lab where we carry out our own in-house testing, ensuring the best quality at all times.
Minimix
Our minimix service offers smaller loads with more accessibility to smaller sites. Just let us know what you’re looking for when you get in touch and we can recommend the best possible service for you.
Collection
You can collect your concrete from either plant.
No restriction on hours
Both plants are available to be opened at your convenience. We operate Mon-Fri 7am-6pm, Saturday 7am-12:30pm. We can also operate outside of these hours with a prior arrangement.
One point of contact
Contact us anytime during our operation hours on 0161 653 7252 to place your order.
Cash sales
Pay by cash or card and pay the driver. Our trucks come with a mobile card machine to make payment secure. Sorry we do not accept cheques.
Concrete Products
Fibres
We can supply all types of fibres and can help with obtaining structural alternatives to replace traditional mesh.Watertight
If you need concrete to hold water, we hold the solution.10mm Aggregate
Both of our Middleton and Waterfoot plants stock 10mm aggregate.Optiflo
Optiflo and Optiflo X help to speed up the placement and finishing of concrete slabs with reduced labour and equipment, resulting in significant cost saving. The material behaves like a liquid rather than a concrete and, after being discharged direct into the slab from a single point, it levels itself with no vibration required.Kwickset
Using Kwickset enables newly-laid concrete to be commissioned into service very quickly, sometimes within hours. Kwickset has very low permeability ensuring increased durability, and is designed for optimum strength at an early age (12 to 72 hours). Kwickset sets faster than normal concrete but still allows a reasonable window of time for placing and finishing.READY MIX CONCRETE
Mark Bates & Sons Ltd are a trusted supplier of Ready Mix Concrete, with years of technical knowledge and experience in selecting the right mix for individual projects. We also supply a range of products to enhance your Ready Mix Concrete structure.
There are many reasons to choose Ready Mix Concrete, or RMC, for your project. The result is a precise mixture, which can also be specialised to meet your specific needs. By choosing this type of concrete you will be reducing labour costs and waste whilst improving the quality of your projects, in a seamless process designed to quickly meet your needs.
Why Choose Mark Bates & Sons Ltd Ready Mix Concrete
Any Ready-Mix Concrete supplied by Mark Bates & Sons Ltd is developed the same way in one of our two plants in Middleton and Waterfoot, so our quality control is impeccable. Our systems and production process will ensure that you receive the most effective concrete for your project, without the need to mix on site. Working with Ready Mix Concrete has many benefits, including our ability to transport your mix of concrete to you across the North West cleanly and efficiently, reducing risk of dust pollution. We can provide Ready Mix Concrete to suit different sizes of projects, saving waste and production issues if you mixed concrete on site.
As an independently run company, we are attuned to the needs of our customers involved in projects in and around the areas we operate. We have successfully provided high-quality and individually produced small and large-scale Ready Mix Concrete to customers in the North West, transporting our concrete to Manchester and Greater Manchester areas and extending further to support areas such as Blackburn and Stockport.
Safety on site
All our of professional drivers are trained in site safety. All hold MPQC (mineral product qualifications council) and all hold Driver CPC and are equipped with appropriate PPE.
Our vehicles are equipped with flashing beacons and strobe lights, reversing warning sounds, and reversing cameras. All our drivers are trained through our in-house driving school to safely and professionally operate concrete mixers.
Services
Wash off trays
At Mark Bates & Sons Ltd we try to go the extra mile. All our new trucks have been built with the “away wash” system to provide our drivers with a no hassle wash off facility. So no matter where we deliver, we can minimise our need to wash off on site. Not only that, but all the waste, including water, is recycled and used back at the concrete plant.
Quick decision making
Our internal team of professionals, can advise you of your requirements. With over 100 years experience between us, we are sure to have the answer.
Vehicle tracking
To keep you updated with your order we utilise modern vehicle tracking. This allows us to keep up-to-date with all our vehicle locations, and also be as efficient as we can with our fleet.
Independent with a back-up plant
We are an independently run concrete supplier with over 25 years of industry experience, which helps us to understand our customers needs. We have recently added a new plant to the business, which doubles as a back-up plant to the Middleton plant. We have a new on site workshop to minimise the down time of our trucks.
Modern IT system
Both plants operate through a bespoke ordering system. This allows both plants to operate as smooth as possible.
Sustainability
We only source our materials from suppliers with good or excellent sustainability ratings.
On-site workshop
At Mark Bates & Sons Limited we also have our own fully-equipped workshop to maintain our fleet.
This enables us to keep our trucks in top condition, regularly serviced, and clean. Most of all, we can also minimise any unnecessary downtime to ensure our fleet is available at all times.