EasyFlow concrete is our versatile range of self-compacting concrete designed for ease of placement and superior surface finishes. These types of ready-mixed concrete are free-flowing and move effortlessly through intricate or congested building reinforcement. Self-compacting concrete allows for faster placement and reduces the costs of labour and equipment in construction projects.
EasyFlow is suitable for slabs and floors, including underfloor heating systems in both commercial and residential settings.
Precast
EasyFlow provides exceptional surface finishes for all precast applications.
Housing floors
EasyFlow can be enhanced with Macro (high-strength plastic) or steel fibres to increase tensile strength, meeting BBA standards for housing floors.
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Benefits of self-compacting concrete
Free-flow concrete offers various benefits to construction projects, including:
Ease and speed of placement
Self-compacting
Free flows under its own hydrostatic weight through intricate or congested reinforcement
Pumpable, so it’s easy to reach difficult locations or at height
Minimal levelling/finishing required, without the need for vibration
Reduced labour and equipment cost, improving working conditions on site
Reduced noise as concrete pumps run more quietly, making it particularly suited to residential/educational areas
Reduced or eliminated remedial work
Complies with all relevant regulations, including British and European Standards and NHBC
Available from plants across our network
NOTE: These benefits are subject to good concreting practice (placement, finishing and curing).
Where our self-compacting concrete has been used
Twin Span Bridge, Whiteley Meadows, Hampshire
Read about our work with Hope & Clay to design a concrete solution incorporating Easyflow to create a 60-metre twin span bridge at a new housing development in Hampshire.
Our EasyFlow concrete was pumped and used for the long-awaited A354 Weymouth relief road. The 10km scheme was constructed for Dorset County Council by Skanska and its design partners, Owen Williams.
Heidelberg Materials is a member of the Quality Scheme for Ready-Mixed Concrete (QSRMC) and all our self-compacting concrete products carry this certification.
From the experts: EasyFlow self-compacting concrete
“EasyFlow has been specifically designed to reduce time and labour on site with the ability to pour and finish quickly. We can tailor mixes to meet customer specifications whilst maximising the use of low carbon cement alternatives.”
Joe Conway, Technical Team Member at Heidelberg Materials UK
“EasyFlow eliminates the need for staff to trowel and powerfloat over a traditional concrete. We use EasyFlow because it’s a good quality concrete and is the best way forward to complete our slabs.”
Dave Barrett, Site Manager, Capstan Contractors
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Self-compacting concrete is a type of ready-mixed concrete that is free-flowing and moves with ease through building reinforcement that is intricate or congested. Also known as free-flow concrete, this concrete gives superior surface finishes thanks to being easy and fast to place. As such, self-compacting concrete helps to reduce the overall cost of labour and equipment needed for construction projects.
Like all concrete products, self-compacting concrete is made of cement, water, and aggregates (crushed rock, sand and gravel). Self-compacting-concrete has a higher proportion of fine aggregates than traditional concrete.
Self-compacting concrete (or free-flowing concrete) is used to achieve desired properties or overcome challenges in a variety of building projects, such as:
Foundation applications with intricate or congested reinforcement
Precast applications to provide exceptional surface finishes
Vertical applications requiring a high-quality finish
Housing floors that require a high amount of tensile strength
How does self-compacting concrete work?
Self-compacting concrete works by flowing and compacting into the desired shape inside a formwork naturally, without the need for external compaction. Its own weight allows the free-flow concrete to pass through reinforcement bars without blockage, reducing the amount of manual labour required to pour and compact the concrete.
Quality-Assured Concrete 
Bespoke Concrete Products 
Dedicated Sales Support 
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