Beam & Block concrete flooring

Beam and block concrete floors comprises a series of inverted T-beams made of pre-stressed concrete cut to specified lengths as determined by construction drawings. On site, they are laid perpendicular to the supporting blockwork walls that make up the inner leaf of the footings and are laid at suitable centres to allow them to be filled with standard-sized lightweight aircrete or dense aggregate blocks.

The floor structure is brushed over with a 4:1 dry mix of sharp sand and cement to fill the gaps, consolidating both the beams and blocks into a solid structure. Because this is an entirely dry process (in that no mortar or adhesive is required) as soon as the flooring is laid it provides an instant working platform, ready for follow-on trades.

Milbank have been manufacturing and supplying concrete flooring products for over 75 years. Our concrete T-beams are available in 155mm and 225mm deep pre-stressed options in lengths of 1-6m in 50mm increments. We also provide concrete block flooring products, with standard 100mm deep building blocks to span the gaps between the beams during installation.

Beam and block flooring is renowned for being fast, cost-effective, and simple to install, requiring no special constructions skills – it is the cheapest way to build a highly durable and solid floor. If you’re not quite up to the job yourself or you’d like to save on time, our team of experienced installation professionals are on hand to do the heavy lifting for you. If you’d like to include our installation service, let a member of the team know when requesting a quotation or placing an order.

Upper floor Beam & Block installation

Following a safety review, we no longer offer installation of Beam & Block Upper Floors.

Varying the concrete beam centres during construction offers a quick and economical solution for a wide range of problems, both at ground and upper floor levels. We are constantly reviewing our prices to ensure that we offer the most cost-effective solution available for our customers and will always advise on the most economical beam layout to keep your costs down.

Beam and Block flooring is an extremely flexible, adaptable, and easy system to work with, enabling multiple solutions to any given flooring problem. The high load carrying capacity allows freedom of room design without having to deal with the bounce, creaking and deterioration associated with timber joists.

The use of varying beam sizes means that Beam & Block flooring is an ideal solution for use on sloping or uneven ground, areas where the ground has poor bearing capacity, or where there is a likelihood of ground volume change. We are proud to work closely with customers to ensure an effective outcome is achieved even on the most challenging of ground conditions – please speak to one of our experts if you’re struggling.

Speedy construction means that a safe, level, platform can be quickly established, allowing workmen to utilise the floor as a safe working base for further construction work. Our beams come as standard with a 1-hour fire resistance and are considerably safer than traditional timber alternatives. Additionally, concrete has more tolerance and structural integrity, meaning our floors are destined to last the lifetime of the building.