Aggregates/Quarry
From our quarry at High House near Abbeytown, Cumbria, we supply a full range of high-quality aggregates, sand, and gravel across Cumbria and surrounding counties. This is made possible through our dedicated fleet of 70 lorries and strong working relationships with a number of trusted local haulage partners.
High House Quarry also welcomes pre-booked customer collections. Our operating hours are Monday to Friday, 07:00 to 17:30.
Our products from High House Quarry include:
- Building sand
- Concrete sand
- Plastering sand
- Asphalt sand
- Fill sand / cable sand
- Animal bedding sand
- Screened topsoil (sandy loam)
- 10, 20, 40mm washed gravel
- Oversize gravel (+40mm)
- 10–20mm ballast (sandy gravel)
We also operate an inert landfill site at Dixon Hill Quarry, offering competitive tipping rates for our customers. Pre-booking is essential due to limited capacity.
Alongside our busy quarry operations, we run a large aggregate merchant business supplying the majority of housing projects across North and West Cumbria. With our extensive fleet of 8-wheeled tipper trucks, we are equipped to handle jobs of any size.
Additional materials available for delivery:
We can also source and supply the following products:
- All grades of limestone, granite, and greywacke
- Type 1, Type 3
- 6N
- 20–0mm sub-base
- 6F2 / 6F5
- 0–4mm dust
- 6, 10, 14, 20, 40, 80, 100mm clean drainage stone
- Gabion / pitching stone
- Washed grit sand / paving sand
- Agricultural lime
- Equestrian arena sand
- Recycled Type 1
- Recycled 6F2
- Recycled topsoil
- Brick/block screened rubble
- Railway ballast
All materials are tested in our in-house laboratory, and our technical team is available to assist with any queries. If you are unsure which product is most suitable for your project, please contact us for free, friendly advice.

Janette McMillan

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