Delivery-Only blocks, paving and slabs supplier

Small builders, landscapers and groundworkers, plus homeowners planning patios, driveways and extensions.

You add a margin to the supplier's price and often charge for delivery. Repeat trade customers on account bring steadier orders than one-off homeowner jobs.

• Pricing and quoting accurately
• Product knowledge, such as block strengths and paving types
• Reliable customer service and chasing deliveries

• Who is responsible for damaged or short deliveries, so agree this with suppliers in writing
• Your own cash flow: you may pay suppliers before trade customers pay you
• Public liability and product liability insurance, so check what cover you need
• Whether supplier delivery vehicles can reach the site, and safe offloading arrangements
• Check that the products carry the right UK product markings for their use

Startup costs are typically around £1,000 to £5,000, depending on your set-up. These are estimates only. Because manufacturers deliver direct to the customer, you hold no stock and need no yard, so your own costs depend on how you run things.

Monthly revenue is typically around £2,000 to £10,000, depending on how many builders, landscapers and homeowners you win and the size of their orders. These are estimates, not guarantees, and revenue is not the same as profit once suppliers are paid.

Check who is responsible for damaged or short deliveries, and agree it with suppliers in writing. Also check what public liability and product liability cover you need, whether delivery vehicles can reach the site, and that products carry the right UK markings.