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About S. Morris
A family-owned independent manufacturer of construction materials, supplying the South West for over 100 years.
Who we are
Independent, and still family owned
S. Morris Ltd is a family-owned independent manufacturer of construction materials. Located in Somerset, the company has been supplying high quality materials for over 100 years.
Specialising in the supply of aggregates, ready mixed concrete, floor screeds and concrete blocks in Somerset and the surrounding counties, the company is renowned for its commitment to high standards of quality and service.
What that means in practice
We make it, and we deliver it
The batching plants, the block works and the lorries are ours. Orders are taken by production plant personnel rather than a call centre, and tracking systems are fitted to our trucks so we can give you accurate delivery timescales.
What S. Morris makes
- Ready mixed concrete — batched to BS EN 206-1 and BS 8500-2
- Floor screed — to BS EN 13813, from a dedicated plant
- Concrete blocks — to EN 771-3, CE marked
- Limestone aggregates and cement bound sand
Where our plants are
Five plants across Somerset and Wiltshire, delivering throughout Somerset and parts of Wiltshire, Hampshire, Devon and Dorset.
- Blocks & Aggregates — 01458 223991
- Screed Plant — 01458 223923
- Yeovil Readymix — 01935 479155
- Taunton Readymix — 01823 274545
- Amesbury Readymix — 01980 622130
Quality and accreditation
We operate a quality system in accordance with ISO 9001, regularly assessed by a third party, and an environmental management system to ISO 14001. Our full-time in-house technical department tests both raw materials and finished products daily.
Company history
From a single horse and cart to five plants.
- The 1920s
Founded in the shadow of the First World War by “Siddie Morris”, grandfather of the current Managing Director, the company began trading as a stone haulage contractor with a single horse and cart. It developed through the Twenties with the introduction of motorised lorries.
- 1930
The company began its first quarrying activities with the purchase of Tout Quarry at Charlton Adam — the site of the present head office.
- 1930s and 1940s
Quarrying and haulage activities expanded.
- The 1950s
The manufacture of ready mixed concrete and precast concrete products began.
- The 1960s
The limestone quarry at Gurney Slade was acquired, and a new operating company, Morris & Perry Limited, was formed to develop the quarrying activities there.
- The 1970s
Production of concrete blocks began at Charlton Adam with egg-layers.
- 1983
A new static block factory was constructed to cope with demand.
- 1985
A new ready mixed concrete plant was built in Yeovil, replacing the Chilthorne Domer plant.
- The 1990s
Demand for S. Morris concrete blocks led to a major refit and extension of the block manufacturing facilities. A new concrete plant at Priorswood was commissioned to serve the Taunton area.
- 1997
ISO 14001 environmental management certification was first achieved at Gurney Slade, and later attained across the company.
- The 2000s
Morris & Perry began production of asphalt at Gurney Slade. Further upgrading of the blockworks improved output and quality.
- 2015
A new ready mix plant opened at Solstice Park, Amesbury, supplying BSI quality assured concrete into Wiltshire and Hampshire.
- 2016
The dedicated screed plant opened at Tout Quarry, offering traditional sand and cement screed and Gypsol or Cemfloor liquid screed.
Morris & Perry
Our sister company, formed in the Sixties to develop the limestone quarry at Gurney Slade, producing asphalt there since the 2000s. Gurney Slade, Nr Bath, Somerset, BA3 4TE · 01749 840 441 · morrisandperry.co.uk