Single Size Pack (600 x 600 x 50 mm)

7.32m2 / 20 Paving Slabs
was £292.73inc VAT £243.94ex VAT
Per m² £35.11 per m²inc VAT £29.26 per m²ex VAT
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Product Summary

Council Paving Slabs (600 x 600 x 50 mm) are a commercial grade concrete flag suitable for public paving for local authority public works and other commercial projects. They are light grey in colour and have a light-textured surface finish, with straight edges, so they can be laid with narrow joints if required. Because they are hydraulically-pressed and 50 mm thick, this makes them stronger and more durable than standard domestic concrete slabs, and why they are suitable as authority paving slabs for public projects.

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Key features

  • Council Paving Slabs - These slabs are grey concrete flags as used by local authorities/councils for paving and in other commercial projects.
  • Textured surface - Council Paving Slabs have a light textured surface.
  • Commercial Projects - These 50 mm slabs are commercial grade and suitable for public pedestrian paving projects.
  • Style - these concrete flags have a straight edge, and can be close or standard jointed.
  • Durable - hydraulic press dry-cast manufacturing process, means these slabs are a stronger form of concrete paver.
  • Applications - ideal for paving pathways, utility areas and public paving.
  • Colours & Sizes - Available in grey with two size options; 600 x 600 x 50 mm and 900 x 600 x 50 mm
  • BS EN 1339 Certified - these slabs conform to EN1339:2003 harmonised standard.
Product details

50 mm Hydraulically-Pressed Commercial Concrete Flags

Council Paving Slabs are designed to meet commercial standards for public paving. They are hydraulically-pressed, which gives this form of concrete flag improved strength. Additionally, being 50 mm thick, they have more inherent strength than thinner domestic paving slabs. Council Paving Slabs are available in two sizes:

  • 900 x 600 x 50 mm (single size pack of 20 slabs)
  • 600 x 600 x 50 mm (single size pack of 20 slabs)

Authority / Council Paving

These concrete flags are commonly referred to as "council paving slabs" or "authority paving slabs" as they are used by local authorities for public paving such as roadside pavement, pedestrianised areas, shopping precincts and other pathways or paved areas. In addition to public works, they can also be used for commercial and private projects where strength and durability are needed.

Textured Surface Finish Concrete Paving

These are texture concrete slabs, with a pimpled/dotted surface pattern that is designed to provide improved grip.

Light Grey Colour

Council Paving Slabs are light grey in colour, offering a neutral palette that works with most settings.

Durable Concrete Paving

These slabs are manufactured using a hydraulic-press dry-cast method, meaning consequently that they possess greater strength and durability than alternative wet-cast decorative concrete slabs.

Laying Advice

Whilst smaller 50 mm depth concrete flags (<450mm) can be laid unbound (see BS 7533-101), these larger format concrete flags should be laid bound on a full bed of mortar (laying course) of approximately 50 mm depth, which in-turn should sit on a compacted sub-base of suitable material (MOT Type-1 hardcore) which should be at least 150 mm in depth.

The paving slabs should be securely bonded to the laying course by adding a coat of priming slurry to the back of the slabs immediately prior to laying them. 

Pointing your paving couldn’t be any easier! Gone are the days of time-consuming traditional pointing with sand and cement. Paving Direct recommends using a brush in compound such as Pavestone Pointfix. This is a two-part jointing compound. One pack contains epoxy resin within the compound and the other epoxy hardener. Mixing and applying Pointfix is much cleaner and easier than traditional sand and cement mortar, as you simply just mix the contents within the tub and brush it into the joints.

Pointfix is available to buy in two options. Either as a single tub with 7 m² coverage, or as a cost-saving triple-contractor pack with 21 m² coverage.

Concrete Curing & Installation

Concrete flags are not fully cured when you install them. The curing process can take many years to complete. Therefore, there are a few precautionary steps you need to take to ensure that differential curing (varying rates of curing) are avoided. Most of these step involve ensuring that water, moisture and damp are not adversely effecting the slabs.

  • Use a full bed of mortar on the laying course
  • Ensure that the bedding mortar of the laying course is not too wet to avoid excessive moisture transfer
  • Use either an SBR bond in the bedding mortar or priming slurry on the backs of the concrete flags to help avoid moisture transfer to the slabs from the bedding layer
  • Ensure the paving has sufficient drainage and an appropriate fall/gradient, so surface water can run off the paving to avoid standing water
  • Use an appropriate jointing compound that is waterproof to prevent water entering the joints of the paving.

By taking these steps, you can help avoid some of the potential causes of differential curing/weathering with concrete flags.

Laying Advice

To install and lay concrete patio paving slabs, you'll need to do the following steps:

  1. Measure up and mark out your patio - ensure you calculate both 1) area in square metres (m2)  and 2) the fall (slope) required for drainage.
  2. Dig out the patio area to create the substrate (220 -230 mm depth).
  3. Lay the sub-base of MOT Type-1 hardcore (compacted & 150 mm depth).
  4. Ensure you mix and blend the various paving packs to ensure that any potential colour variation in manufactured batches are not discernable
  5. Coat the slabs' underside with priming slurry to improve their bond and help prevent moisture transfer. As concrete is porous, priming slurry will help protect the slabs from moisture transfer and capillary action from beneath the flags.
  6. Trowel-in and lay a bedding course of mortar mix (50 mm depth) immediately prior to laying each slab. Make sure this mix is not too wet to avoid moisture transfer to the flags.
  7. Lay the paving slabs on to the mortar bed and tamp down. Ensure you leave the desired joint spacing between the slabs and the slabs are “level” to the fall.
  8. Leave to set for 24 hours, so the mortar mix can cure enough for you to walk on the flags.
  9. Fill the joints between the paving with an epoxy based waterproof jointing compound. This will prevent water ingress between/under the concrete flags.
  10. Optional: protect your paving by sealing the slabs with a purpose made sealant (natural finish or colour enhancing).

To calculate the areas of paving in square-metres (m2), the amount of sub-base hardcore or the amount of sand and cement you'll need for the mortar mix bedding course, please refer to our paving calculators.

For the full step-by-step guide with videos for each step, see our How to Lay Patio Paving Slabs article.

Care & Maintenance

Concrete is a porous material and contains tiny capillaries and micro-fissures throughout its structure. Consequently, concrete paving is susceptible to water-based chemical erosion (acidic corrosion), physical erosion (frost action), and from staining from waterborne grime, salts and other mineral and particulate deposits. Therefore, as the UK has high winter humidity (generally 80-90%) and damp conditions are the norm, we recommend that you help protect and elongate the life of your paving by sealing the slabs against the water/damp based issues. Our impregnating sealers are designed to enter the capillaries and micro-fissures in the slabs, blocking those spaces to prevent water entering the paving.

  1. Natural finish sealer
  2. Colour enhancing sealer

In addition to sealing the slabs, we recommend ensuring you brush away leaves, dirt and other detritus regularly, especially in the autumn and winter when leaves, twigs, seeds and other windfall materials are likely to fall on your patio. If left on your paving, especially if damp, and worse still, allowed to rot down and become mulch-like, your paving will almost certainly acquire brown stains from the release of tannins from the windfall materials (think a used tea bag left on a kitchen counter for a model of what will happen).

As well as brushing off dirt and windfall materials, give your patio a hose down with water every so often. Use a low-pressure hose or keep any jet-wash far enough away from the slabs to ensure you don't damage them with the high-pressure water jet. For more stubborn stains and the build-up of grime, we recommend using a specialist non-acidic patio cleaner.

 

Specifications
No. of Pieces 20
Pack Coverage (m²) 7.32
Range Utility Concrete
Prod Type Concrete Paving Slabs
Mini/Split Available Yes
Material Concrete
Finish Textured
Finish (Edge) Straight Edge
Colour Grey
Colour Group Grey
Dimension (W) 600
Dimension (H) 600
Dimension (D) 50
Interior / Exterior Exterior
Style Contemporary
Pack Contents 600 x 600
Pack Sold As Single Size Pack
Pack Description

600 x 600 x 50 mm Qty 20

Pieces Description Paving Slabs

Usually replenished within days