How Long Does Delivery Take and What Does It Cost?

Every order is different, so delivery is priced on where it is going and how it is best carried. There are two routes: our own Stoneworld lorries, or Palletways, a third party pallet courier.

The two options at a glance

Why the range is so wide

Two things drive the spread. The first is distance. We deliver anywhere from the north of Scotland to Wales, down to the bottom of Cornwall, across to Guernsey and Jersey, and abroad as well. The further the material travels, the more the delivery costs.

The second is how each service is charged. Palletways is priced per pallet. Stoneworld delivery is priced per lorry load. That is why the pallet figures look cheaper at first glance: you are comparing one pallet against a whole vehicle.

A worked example

Say you want a single pallet delivered to Bournemouth:

For one pallet going that distance, the courier is clearly the sensible choice. Fill the lorry with a larger order and the maths changes.

Why we do not always recommend the cheapest

Cost is not the only consideration. Pallet networks move a lot of freight, and once a pallet is in that system the handling is out of our hands. We pack carefully and label fragile, but we cannot control what happens at every depot along the way.

So for anything bespoke, cut to size, or otherwise difficult to replace, we will usually recommend our own delivery even though it costs more. Getting the material to you intact matters more than saving a few pounds on carriage.

Working out your delivery cost

Because the price depends on your postcode, the size of the order and what the material is, the only reliable figure is the one on your quotation. Send us the delivery address and what you are ordering, and we will price the options and tell you which we would use.