Pipe bedding & surround

6 mm pea shingle for cable and duct surround

6 mm pea shingle is a small, rounded aggregate used as a fine surround to cables, ducts and small-diameter services. It flows easily into narrow trenches and around congested services where a larger stone would bridge and leave voids, and it doubles as a tidy decorative gravel.

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Key specifications

Nominal size: 6 mm
Shape: Rounded — flows into narrow voids
Material: Washed gravel
Typical use class: Cable and duct surround, fine bedding
Supply formats: Loose tipper, grab lorry, 850 kg bulk bag
Typical load: 16–20 t tipper, 850 kg bag

Typical uses

Cable and duct surround in service trenches
Fine bedding to small-diameter services
Congested trench runs where larger stone bridges
Decorative gravel to paths and borders

Lead time and delivery

Stocked line — most postcodes in England and Wales are dispatched within 24–72 hours of order confirmation. Scotland and Highland deliveries are typically 3–5 working days. Programmed civils schedules are booked in advance and delivered to your call-off dates.

Tipper, grab and artic haulage. Where we are also removing surplus from your site the same lorry returns loaded, cutting haulage cost and empty running.

Frequently asked questions

Is pea shingle acceptable as cable surround?

Rounded 6 mm shingle is commonly used as cable and duct surround, but always check the utility's own specification — some require a sand surround or a specific graded stone.

Can I use 6 mm pea shingle decoratively?

Yes — it's a popular path and border gravel. For a 40 mm decorative depth allow roughly 1.7–1.9 tonnes per 20 m².

Other bedding and capping sizes

Pipe Bedding 4/10 mm Pipe Bedding 10 mm Pipe Bedding 4/14 mm Pipe Bedding 14 mm Pipe Bedding 4/20 mm Pipe Bedding 20 mm All aggregates

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