FAQ
Questions about blocks, delivery and quotes
Do you deliver, and is delivery free?
Yes — delivery is free. We bring blocks, paving and kerbs from our factory in Koforidua to building sites across Ghana, including Accra and the Eastern Region.
How do I get a price for blocks?
Tell us the product, the quantity and where it is going — on the quote form or on WhatsApp — and we reply with a price. Prices depend on the product and the quantity, so every order is quoted.
Do you supply contractors and real estate developers?
Yes. Contractors and developers can order walling blocks, paving blocks and kerbs from one factory and have them delivered free to site. Send us your bill of quantities and we will quote the whole job.
How many blocks do I need per square metre of wall?
About 9 to 10. A standard 450 × 225 mm block covers roughly 0.11 m² once the mortar joints are allowed for, so a wall takes a little over 9 blocks per square metre. Add a few percent for breakage and cutting. Our block calculator works it out for your walls.
What is the difference between hollow and solid blocks?
Hollow blocks have two cores, which makes them lighter to lay and lets the cores be filled with concrete and steel where a wall needs strength — they are used for most walls above ground. Solid blocks have no cores and are denser and stronger, so they are used for foundations, retaining walls and heavily loaded walls.
Which block size should I use — 6, 5 or 4 inch?
As a rule, 6-inch blocks for external and load-bearing walls, 5-inch blocks for internal walls, and 4-inch blocks for partitions, fences and boundary walls. Your architect or engineer’s drawings always have the final say.
Which blocks are used for a foundation?
Solid blocks — usually 6-inch — are the common choice below ground and for heavily loaded walls, because they have no cores. Follow your engineer’s specification for the foundation.
Are cement blocks and sandcrete blocks the same thing?
In everyday use in Ghana, yes — “cement blocks”, “sandcrete blocks” and “concrete blocks” are all names for the blocks walls are built from. Tell us the size and type you need and we will match it.
Do you make paving blocks and kerbs too?
Yes. Alongside hollow and solid blocks we make interlocking paving blocks and concrete kerbs, for driveways, compounds, car parks and estate roads — so one order can cover the walls and the grounds.
Where is the GhanTurk block factory?
On the N4 in Koforidua, in the Eastern Region of Ghana. The map on our contact page shows the way.
Request a Quote
Tell us what you are building.
Send the blocks, the quantity and the place. We reply on WhatsApp with a price.