Concrete Orders - what you need to know?
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What information do I need before I hire a pump?
* Name and contact details
* Full site address including postcode
* Date and time for the pump, allowing for 1hr set up
* Size of pump required (help and guidance available)
* Volume and type of concrete, including any additions, fibres etc
* Brief Description of the pour, eg footings, external slab, bridge, deck etc
* Any special requirements, additional pipeline, second man etc
What do I need to supply to ensure a safe and efficient pump pour?
* A level area of hard standing, with no overhead obstructions, on which to set up the pump
* Clear access to the pump for truck mixers to back onto
* Cement to grout the line - 1 x 25kg bag per 10m of pipeline
* Somewhere to deposit excess grout
* A good pump mix of concrete, ensure you tell your concrete supplier that you will be using a pump
* A competent concreting gang to lay the concrete
* A suitable place for the operator to wash the pump out.
* A good supply of water (the pump does carry its own supply)
The sequence of a typical pump pour?
* The pump will arrive and liaise with the customer before set up
* The customer will be asked to sign the job sheet in the "on hire" box
* The concrete mixer truck will arrive and back onto the pump
* The pump operator will grout the line and commence pumping
* The concrete will be placed into position using the boom where possible.
* Where ground line is used the concreting gang will need to move the pipeline around as necessary
* Cautionary note - concrete is pumped under high pressure all personnel should be made aware of the risks and dangers associated with the end of the hose (please see risk assessment)
* At the end of the pour the pump operator will clean all the concrete from the pump and pipeline. This will take approx 1hr
* The pump operator will then put the boom back into the travel position and load all other equipment onto pump
* The job sheet will be prepared for the customer to sign in the "off site" box
* The pump will then travel back to the depot
We operate under the Construction Plant Association (CPA) Model Terms and Conditions of Hire a copy of which can be found at the bottom of this page along with a copy of our Concrete Pumping Risk Assessment which all personnel should familiarise themselves with prior to the pour
* Name and contact details
* Full site address including postcode
* Date and time for the pump, allowing for 1hr set up
* Size of pump required (help and guidance available)
* Volume and type of concrete, including any additions, fibres etc
* Brief Description of the pour, eg footings, external slab, bridge, deck etc
* Any special requirements, additional pipeline, second man etc
What do I need to supply to ensure a safe and efficient pump pour?
* A level area of hard standing, with no overhead obstructions, on which to set up the pump
* Clear access to the pump for truck mixers to back onto
* Cement to grout the line - 1 x 25kg bag per 10m of pipeline
* Somewhere to deposit excess grout
* A good pump mix of concrete, ensure you tell your concrete supplier that you will be using a pump
* A competent concreting gang to lay the concrete
* A suitable place for the operator to wash the pump out.
* A good supply of water (the pump does carry its own supply)
The sequence of a typical pump pour?
* The pump will arrive and liaise with the customer before set up
* The customer will be asked to sign the job sheet in the "on hire" box
* The concrete mixer truck will arrive and back onto the pump
* The pump operator will grout the line and commence pumping
* The concrete will be placed into position using the boom where possible.
* Where ground line is used the concreting gang will need to move the pipeline around as necessary
* Cautionary note - concrete is pumped under high pressure all personnel should be made aware of the risks and dangers associated with the end of the hose (please see risk assessment)
* At the end of the pour the pump operator will clean all the concrete from the pump and pipeline. This will take approx 1hr
* The pump operator will then put the boom back into the travel position and load all other equipment onto pump
* The job sheet will be prepared for the customer to sign in the "off site" box
* The pump will then travel back to the depot
We operate under the Construction Plant Association (CPA) Model Terms and Conditions of Hire a copy of which can be found at the bottom of this page along with a copy of our Concrete Pumping Risk Assessment which all personnel should familiarise themselves with prior to the pour
