6F2 Capping delivered in Southampton
6F2 is a coarse recycled capping fill graded 0–125 mm, the most widely used capping material on UK earthworks. It builds a stable working platform over soft formations quickly and cheaply, and is the usual first import onto a site once the muckshift is under way.
Into Southampton and across South East we supply it loose by tipper, by grab lorry where a stockpile has to be loaded or reached over a boundary, or in bulk bags for plots a lorry can't discharge into. Tipper and grab loads across Southampton, Portsmouth, Eastleigh and Winchester within 24–72 hours. Artic tonnage for larger earthworks packages by arrangement.
Specification
- Grading
- 0–125 mm coarse graded
- Specification
- Clause 613 capping (Class 6F2)
- Material
- Recycled crushed concrete and hardcore
- Typical layer thickness
- Commonly 250–500 mm, per design
- Supply formats
- Loose tipper, artic bulk loads
- Typical load
- 16–20 t tipper, 28–29 t artic
Lead time
Sourced from regional recycling facilities — typically 2–4 working days depending on postcode and depth of stock, with test data supplied on request. On larger schemes we hold production against your programme so call-offs stay on date.
Typical uses on Southampton sites
- General capping fill over weak subgrades
- Site haul roads, compounds and crane platforms
- Bulk level-up and fill on earthworks schemes
- Piling mat build-up where design permits
Coastal and port-adjacent sites often need marine-grade shingle and free-draining fill alongside standard civils sub-base, plus reliable disposal routes for made ground.
What shapes 6F2 Capping supply in Southampton
Port-adjacent ground needing free-draining fill is exactly why 6F2 Capping moves in volume around Southampton — it builds a working platform that takes plant and lorry traffic before any sub-base goes down. Port and coastal estates with controlled vehicle movements decide whether it arrives by tipper, grab or bulk bag. Where the same site is also producing made ground needing a reliable, pre-confirmed disposal route, we plan the removal and the delivery together so the lorry is not running one leg empty. The same routes serve Portsmouth, Eastleigh and Winchester.
Questions we get asked
Is 6F2 the same as crusher run or hardcore?
They overlap in practice but are not interchangeable on paper. 6F2 is a specified capping grading under Clause 613 with defined limits, whereas 'hardcore' is a generic term. If your spec names 6F2, order 6F2 and we'll supply the supporting data.
Can 6F2 be used as a sub-base?
No — 6F2 is a capping material. For sub-base use MOT Type 1 to Clause 803, or recycled Type 1 where secondary aggregate is permitted.
Do you cover the Isle of Wight?
Mainland Hampshire is standard coverage; Island deliveries are quoted case by case including ferry haulage.
Material out as well as in, around Southampton
Most deliveries into Southampton pair with a removal: the lorry takes your arisings to a licensed facility and comes back loaded, so you pay for one movement rather than two.
Need 6f2 capping in Southampton?
Send us the tonnage, postcode and access — quote back within one working day.