Site deliveries for a waiting crew
A missing fixing, tool or fitting collected from the merchant and driven straight to site the same day.
Explore Same Day Courier →Construction Courier
Construction Courier Services UK.
On site before the crew stands idle.
Flextro provides construction courier services for UK contractors, subcontractors, trades and builders’ merchants. Tools, fixings, materials and replacement plant are collected by a vehicle of their own and driven straight to site, with gate times, access and the site contact confirmed before the driver sets off.
- Same day delivery to live sites
- Merchant and supplier collections on your account
- Site access and booking-in confirmed first
- Vehicles from small van to Luton, pallets included
- Proof of delivery to the site contact
- Fixed price agreed before you book
Dedicated vehicles
Direct point-to-point
UK-wide collection
Proof of delivery
Scheduled site runs
Goods-in-transit insurance
A selection of our clients
Businesses and organisations we’ve delivered for
Real delivery work for organisations across healthcare, housing, legal, IT, retail, professional services and other UK sectors.
NHS 
L’OCCITANE UK 
UK IT Services 
Ashfield Group 
Eldon Housing 
Law Lane Solicitors 
MGF Services Ltd 
Scott Cables
Construction courier at a glance
What is a construction courier?
A construction courier is a dedicated delivery service for the tools, materials, fixings and plant a building site needs to keep working. Flextro collects from merchants, suppliers, depots and other sites and drives the consignment directly to the site, on one vehicle, with no parcel depot in between.
The work is usually one of two kinds. Urgent site deliveries, where a crew is waiting on a missing item and every hour costs money. And planned movements, such as scheduled drops to a site, transfers between projects and returns to hire depots, which cost less booked ahead.
The difference from a parcel network is access. Sites have gate times, restricted roads, banksmen and booking-in rules. Those details are agreed before the driver leaves, so the delivery is not turned away at the gate or left somewhere nobody signed for it.
Courier options for construction
Construction courier services for sites and trades
Most site delivery falls into six patterns, from a missing fixing that has stopped a crew to the same materials drop every Monday. Each one runs on a vehicle dedicated to your job.
Not sure which fits? Describe the materials and the site, and Flextro will match the service and confirm the price before you commit.
Night and weekend site support
Replacement kit for night works, possession windows and weekend shifts that cannot wait for the morning.
Explore Emergency Courier →Scheduled site drops
Regular deliveries to a live project, or between your yard and sites, on an agreed route and time window.
Explore Scheduled & Contract Runs →Multi-site rounds
Materials and small plant for several sites or gangs on one planned route, with proof at every drop.
Explore Multi-Drop Courier →Pallets of materials
Blocks, bagged products, tiles and palletised materials loaded once and delivered direct to site.
Explore Pallet Delivery →Two-person site deliveries
Long, heavy or awkward items such as doors, sanitaryware or kitchen units handled by two people.
Explore Two Man Delivery →What sites need
What does a construction courier carry?
Anything a site needs that fits a van, from a box of fixings to a full pallet of blocks. These are the consignments contractors and trades ask us to move most often.
Power tools and hand tools
Drills, saws, breakers and specialist tools between yard, depot and site.
Fixings and consumables
Fixings, fittings, adhesives, sealants and blades from the merchant to the gang.
Palletised materials
Blocks, bagged products, tiles, insulation and boards on pallets.
Hired and small plant
Mixers, generators, pumps and lighting to and from hire depots.
Doors, fittings and fixtures
Doors, windows, sanitaryware and kitchen units, handled with care.
Drawings and site paperwork
Revised drawings, permits and signed documents that have to be on site today.
Gas, fuel or chemicals? Gas cylinders, fuel, solvents and some chemicals are dangerous goods. They are checked against what can legally be carried before a booking is accepted. Tell us what the item is when you ask for a quote.
Before the vehicle leaves
What we confirm before a construction job starts
A delivery turned away at the gate, or a pallet that needs a tail lift nobody booked, costs a crew as much time as a late one. These six details are agreed before collection.
You do not need all six to call. Give us what you know and we will ask for the rest.
What is moving
Item, quantity, weight and length, and whether it is boxed, bagged, palletised or loose.
Where it is now
A merchant trade counter, a hire depot, your yard or another site, with the contact releasing it.
Where it needs to be
Site address, gate or compound, and any what3words location or drop point on a large site.
When the gate is open
Delivery windows, booking-in slots, height or weight limits, and restricted or permit-only roads.
How it comes off
Tail lift, two people or a site forklift, and whether PPE or an induction is needed to unload.
Who signs for it
The site manager, foreman or storeman receiving the load, and proof of delivery on handover.
When a crew is waiting
How does a construction courier work?
In four steps. You tell us the load and the site; Flextro assigns a vehicle and fixes the price; the driver collects from the merchant, depot or yard; and it is delivered to site with proof of delivery. The booking line is open 24 hours a day, including bank holidays.
Flextro works to a 60-minute collection target in most areas. Call 020 4576 3438 when a site is waiting.
Tell us the load and the site
What is moving, where it is, which site needs it and when the gate is open.
Vehicle and price confirmed
A vehicle matched to the load and the site access is assigned, and a fixed price agreed.
Direct collection
The driver collects from the merchant, hire depot or your yard using your order reference.
Straight to site
One journey to the gate or drop point, updates on the way and proof of delivery on handover.
Nationwide site coverage
Where does Flextro deliver to construction sites?
Across the whole UK. Flextro collects from merchants, hire depots and yards and delivers to construction sites in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, from city-centre towers to rural housing developments.
A load does not stop at a regional boundary. Fixings from a merchant in Croydon can go straight to a site in Reading, or a generator from a depot in Leeds to a project in York, on the same vehicle from collection to delivery.
Type a town or city to open its local coverage page, or start a quote for any UK collection and delivery postcode.
Vehicle matching
Which vehicle does a site delivery need?
It depends on the load and the access. A box of fixings fits a small van, timber lengths and doors need an LWB or XLWB, and a pallet of blocks needs a Luton. Give the size, weight and any site restrictions and the vehicle is matched for you.
Small Van
1.3 × 1.2 × 1.0 m
- 400 kg max
- 1 pallet
Fixings, fittings, hand tools and site paperwork.
SWB Van
2.1 × 1.2 × 1.4 m
- 800 kg max
- 2 pallets
Power tools, small plant and boxed materials.
LWB Van
3.3 × 2.0 × 1.7 m
- 1,200 kg max
- 3 pallets
Doors, boards, sanitaryware and larger tool loads.
XLWB Van
4.2 × 1.2 × 1.75 m
- 1,000 kg max
- 4 pallets
Timber, pipe, trunking and other long lengths.
Luton Van
4.2 × 2.0 × 2.1 m
- 1,000 kg max
- 6 pallets
Pallets of blocks, bagged products and hired plant.
Not sure which vehicle you need?
Describe the load and the site access. We will match the vehicle to both and confirm it with the price.
Help me choose a vehicleAn estimated weight or size is enough to start the quote.
Customer proof
What customers say about Flextro
Real reviews from UK businesses that use Flextro for urgent, planned and repeat deliveries.
- Deliveries completed
- 10,000+
- Customers served
- 8,759+
- On-time record
- 100%
For contractors and trades
One courier account for construction businesses
If materials move between your yard, merchants and sites every week, a Flextro business account replaces booking each job with agreed rates, scheduled site drops and one monthly invoice. An urgent site delivery still gets its own vehicle, on the same account.
Sites, gate times, contacts and access rules are kept on file for the life of each project. When a crew is waiting, the booking team already knows the site, so briefing an urgent job takes a sentence.
Need regular site drops set up first? See scheduled and contract runs.
Construction courier pricing
How much does a construction courier cost?
A construction courier is priced on three things: how quickly the load has to move, the vehicle it needs, and the route including time on site. There is no rate card, because a box of fixings this morning and a pallet of blocks next week are different jobs.
Your price is fixed before the booking is accepted, including any known waiting or unloading time.
Response time
How quickly the load has to reach site.
- Same day for a waiting crew
- Next day or scheduled site drops
- Night, weekend or bank holiday work
Materials booked the day before cost less than the same load raised as urgent.
Vehicle and load
The smallest vehicle that carries the load safely.
- Weight, length and pallet count
- Tail lift or two-person handling
- Long items such as timber or pipe
The load is used to size the vehicle, not to price the materials.
Route and site time
The journey and the time spent at each end.
- Collection-to-site mileage
- Gate queues, booking-in and unloading time
- Multi-site rounds and return legs
Regular site runs are priced once and invoiced monthly on an account.
Construction courier FAQs
Questions contractors ask before booking
Straight answers for site managers, buyers, trades and anyone arranging a delivery to a construction site.
What is a construction courier?
A construction courier is a dedicated delivery service for tools, materials, fixings and plant going to building sites. Flextro collects from merchants, depots and yards and drives the consignment directly to site, on one vehicle, without routing it through a parcel depot.
Can you deliver to sites with restricted access?
Yes. Give the gate or compound, delivery window, booking-in process, site contact and any height, weight or permit restrictions when you book. The vehicle is chosen to suit the access and the driver arrives with those details already known.
How quickly can you get materials to site?
Flextro works to a 60-minute collection target in most areas, 24 hours a day. The delivery time depends on the distance, the load and the site access, and is confirmed with the price before you book.
Can you collect from a builders’ merchant or hire depot for us?
Yes. Give us the merchant or depot, the order or hire reference and the contact, and the driver collects on your behalf and delivers straight to site.
Do you deliver pallets and heavy items to site?
Yes. Vehicles range from a small van to a Luton, and a tail lift or a second person can be arranged where the load needs it. Tell us whether there is a forklift or lifting equipment on site.
Can you set up regular deliveries to a project?
Yes. Deliveries that repeat through a project can be set up as a scheduled contract run with an agreed route, days and time windows, and invoiced monthly on a business account.
Can you carry gas cylinders or fuel?
Gas cylinders, fuel, solvents and some chemicals are dangerous goods. They are checked against what can legally be carried before a booking is accepted, and some may not be. Tell us exactly what the item is when you request a quote.
How much does a construction courier cost?
Each job is priced on how quickly it has to move, the vehicle the load needs, and the route including gate and unloading time. You receive a fixed price before you confirm, and it does not change afterwards unless the job changes.
Do you cover the whole of the UK?
Yes. Flextro collects and delivers across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, from city-centre sites to rural developments, and a single job can cross the country on the same vehicle.
Related industries
Other industries Flextro delivers for
Construction work connects with other sectors. These are the ones most often found at the other end of a site delivery.
Manufacturing courier
Breakdown parts, tooling and inter-site transfers for factories and their suppliers.
Explore Manufacturing →Property courier
Keys, tenancy paperwork, appliances and repair materials between offices and sites.
Explore Property & housing →Wholesale courier
Trade orders, pallets and overflow capacity when volume outruns your own vans.
Explore Wholesale & distribution →Crew waiting or planning ahead
Book a construction courier. Get your price.
Send the collection postcode, the site, what is moving and when the gate is open. We will assign the vehicle and fix the price before anything moves, day or night.