When a Line Pump Can Reach the Pour
When a chute cannot reach the forms, a line pump uses hoses on the ground to place the concrete. Output depends on hose size, run length, and the mix. Line pumps only — no boom pumps.
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When the truck can't get to the forms, a line pump can. Hoses laid on the ground carry the concrete to the pour. The pump sits at the street or the driveway. Crews run hose across the yard, around the house, or through a gate, and place the concrete where a chute can't reach. Line pumps are a common choice for a backyard patio, a sidewalk, or any pour with tight access. Output depends on the hose size, the length of the run, and the mix. A longer run is slower, so it helps to size the time before pour day. Estimate the hours with the pump calculator at concretenear.com, then find a local line-pump crew.
Photo credits
- Hoses laid on the ground, filling forms (Volume Concrete). No boom in the frame.. Volume Concrete / Record of Sale LLC · Used with owner permission (Ryan Standley / Volume Concrete) · Volume Concrete original photograph (pump-hose-forms.jpg).
- A trailer-mounted line pump. Judgefloro · CC0 · File:05851jfJunjinTrailer Mounted concrete pumps Baliuag Bulacanfvf 09.jpg.
- A line-pump hopper being charged. Judgefloro · CC0 · File:05851jfJunjinTrailer Mounted concrete pumps Baliuag Bulacanfvf 35.jpg.
- A trailer line pump set up at the street, outriggers down. Judgefloro · CC0 · File:05851jfJunjinTrailer Mounted concrete pumps Baliuag Bulacanfvf 27.jpg.
Original teaching diagrams drawn in Python (PIL/NumPy). No AI-generated imagery. Music: none.