
Understand the link between poor ironwork installations and pothole creation in our new whitepaper. Potholes - More than a surface issue Get your copy Access solutions Find your solution, use our product finders Find your solution Unite Manhole Covers The most robust manhole cover range, packed full of features which combine to give Unite the longest life and lowest whole life cost available. Unite D400 Gully Grates Our premium Unite D400 gully grate combines new technology with proven features to deliver a super long-life and the lowest whole-life cost of any D400 gully grate. Highway Manhole Covers Highway is the most comprehensive range on the market with a huge variety of shapes, sizes and options, including our HaloHinge covers, which enable single person lifting. Highway Gully Grates The Highway range offers our most extensive variety of gully grates, including three flange, four flange and V gully grates. Highway D400 Surface Boxes Our Highway D400 surface boxes come with indexed covers, enlarged frame corners and are 70+ PSRV tested. Tristar D400 Manhole Covers Tristar D400 ductile iron access covers fully comply with BS EN 124:2015 and carry the BSI Kitemark. Tristar contains innovative design features that mark it out from the competition. Tristar Gully Grates The Tristar range of gully grates are our most competitive range to date. Our straight bar hinged gully grates address many of the most common issues related to cost-effective products. Tristar Surface Boxes Our surface boxes are all manufactured from highly durable ductile iron, which offers high strength and light performance in robust enclosures. SafeSeal Manhole Covers A15, B125 and C250 manhole covers which all incorporate a single labyrinth seal, helping to prevent odour escapes and water ingress. Cargo F900 Manhole Covers Cargo access covers are engineered to endure immense loads, providing a reliable solution for shipping, aviation, and industrial sectors with durability, strength, and dependability. Hercules 400kn Manhole Covers Ideal for scenarios that require extra-large 400kn manhole covers. Hercules offers a cost-effective alternative to fabricated steel solutions. Vault D400 Manhole Covers Exceeds the requirements of LPS 1175 SR3, providing security for valuable communication assets used in the development of smart motorways and the control of matrix signs. Force D400 Manhole Covers Round, hinged, robust manhole covers, utilising our unique anti-debris technology to ensure a simple and easy lift every time. Multigrate The temporary replacement for stolen or broken gully gratings that's simple, rapid and cost-effective to install. H2GO Kerb Unit A D400 kerb and drainage unit intended for site fitment onto a Gully Chute Connector unit used in a Group 3 location. Solid top pressed covers Our solid top steel access covers are available with both a pressed and chequer pattern. Recessed aluminium trays High-quality, strong, resistant and recyclable aluminium recessed access covers. Available in 40mm and 60mm depths, they are suitable for outdoor and indoor use, in areas where a superior finish is required. Recessed trays for block infill Our steel recessed covers have a sunken steel tray, ideally suited for block paving, screed and other materials to be laid within. Includes Openreach approved trays. Deep trays for floor finish Deep recessed steel access covers and frames, suitable for use in a heavy-duty environment such as areas where lorries and forklift traffic operate. Shallow trays for floor finish This range of recessed covers is designed to be in-filled with a suitable screed or concrete and are available in a range of clear opening sizes. They feature, as standard, four locking screws, a labyrinth seal, and a neoprene seal. Concrete filled trays Our Openreach approved covers and frames are suitable for footway developments where replacement covers, or new chamber builds are required. Find a Wrekin range by load classification Whether you are looking for a manhole cover or gully grate for areas without vehicular access or high wheel load areas such as loading docks or aircraft pavements we have a solution available for you. A15 Access covers and gratings capable of withstanding a 1.5-tonne test load. For use in areas which can only be used by pedestrians and cyclists. B125 Access covers and gratings capable of withstanding a 12.5-tonne test load. For use in footways, pedestrian areas and comparable areas such as car parks or car decks. C250 Access covers and gratings capable of withstanding a 25-tonne test load. For installation no more than 500mm from the kerb face into the carriageway. D400 Access covers and gratings capable of withstanding a 40-tonne test load. For use in areas where pneumatic-tyred cars and lorries have access, including carriageways, hard shoulders and pedestrian areas. All units are to be either non-rock or have quietness in use. E600 Access covers and gratings capable of withstanding a 60-tonne test load. For use in areas where heavy wheel or high point loads from pneumatic and non-pneumatic-tyred vehicles are imposed, such as loading areas or docks. All units are to be either non-rock or have quietness in use. F900 Access covers and gratings capable of withstanding a 90-tonne test load. For use in areas where very heavy wheel or high point loads from pneumatic and non-pneumatic-tyred vehicles are imposed, such as aircraft pavements. All units are to be either non-rock or have quietness in use. Promoting responsibility with Britain's waterways The Sea Starts Here We're promoting awareness of a simple but important issue on our most popular Tristar D400 gully gratings. Did you know that waste disposed of down gullies, whether at a roadside or pedestrianised area, can end up in the watercourse. This includes rivers, brooks, becks, ditches, leats and culverts. Ultimately, it has the potential to reach the sea, meaning the sea often really does start here. In collaboration with a long-standing house building client, we've taken the notable step to include "The Sea Starts Here" as a message on our highest selling Tristar gully gratings. The message serves as a poignant reminder that our actions on land reverberate to our oceans. The Sea Starts Here Tristar D400 Gully Gratings Potholes: More than a surface issue POTHOLES - MORE THAN A SURFACE ISSUE Helping to find solutions to the UK's pothole problem Potholes across the UK’s road and highway network are a real problem. But did you know ironwork specification and selection can affect and even increase the likelihood of a pothole forming? Our new report explores; Some of the ways in which potholes are caused; including identified links to ironwork What features of ironwork can increase the likelihood of pothole formation Suggests solutions you should be looking for when specifying ironwork and much more. Get your copy of the report Did you know? We are a leading UK designer, manufacturer and supplier of specialist products for the civil engineering industry, including; ductile iron manhole covers and gully grates, steel access covers, bespoke steel systems and geosynthetics. ironwork products sold in the last 5 years. >1.5million products supplied to utilities and telecoms companies. >500,000 kilograms of Highway products installed in past 5 years 22million MultiTrack supplied in the last 5 years. >50million m² How Wrekin access covers are made Continuing Professional Development Overcoming common causes of access cover failure This CPD will help attendees to understand the common causes of access cover failure and how to overcome them. In addition, you will see how to achieve whole-life cost savings, and how durable ironwork with quality and modern installations can contribute to a reduction in carbon emissions. There's more to ironwork specification than "a cover and frame" Where the standards have led us Common causes of foundation issues in access cover installations Potholes Achieving carbon reductions and reduced waste with your access covers Register your interest Manhole covers Manhole covers can be safety critical. In certain circumstances, failure or misuse can lead to injury or loss of life. With this in mind, we have developed products that incorporate features that help eliminate failure mechanisms, minimise safety issues, and optimise whole life costs. Most of our manhole covers are manufactured from heavy-duty ductile iron, offering durable strength and long-standing performance. Our extensive range covers a multitude of sizes, including single and double square manhole covers, round and square-to-round. Our products conform to BS EN 124 and CD 534 (formerly HA 104/09), and many carry the Kitemark, meaning they offer a trusted solution. Find out more about manhole covers Gully gratings We offer a comprehensive range of gully grates, including double and single-hinged designs of various loadings and those which promote pedestrian and cycle safety. Our gully gratings contain numerous features that promote whole-life savings in terms of both cost and carbon reduction. Our designs contain features that combat the most common failure mechanisms promoting safety for their users and operatives. When specifying Wrekin, rest assured that our products and your installations can conform to BS EN 124, CD 534, CD 526 and carry the Kitemark. Find out more about gully grates Bespoke access covers Alongside our standard manhole cover ranges, we also offer bespoke designs. We have been lucky enough to work on amazing projects such as the iconic LGBTQ+ access cover with Thames Water, and commemorative covers for Abbey Road and the Whitechapel fatberg amongst others. Whether you are looking to subtly to disguise your access cover, or something extravagant to shine proud and celebrate, we are able to help design and manufacture the perfect solution for you. Bespoke access covers A supportive team We have developed a strong reputation in the civil engineering services sector thanks to our skilled teams wealth of experience. We offer the best technical expertise with exceptional customer support. Our team works with asset owners, developers, main contractors, ground workers and local authorities throughout a construction scheme’s lifecycle, including: Initial project support Listening and working with customers to fully understand their requirements. We provide pre-tender and tender support to lend a competitive edge. Product specification Our technical experts and value engineering service means that you have access to the best advice and support. Design schemes Our talented team provides full design services, with the added bonus of supporting documentation and drawings. Advice and site meetings We understand the value of regular site meetings, helping to improve communication, giving installation advice and ensuring each project is completed successfully, right down to the project review View all of our services Related case studies Related case study M60 - M62 Smart Motorway The M60 – M62 smart motorway forms an important part of the main east-west transport corridor, linking Merseyside and Greater Manchester with Yorkshire and the Humber. Wrekin Products worked closely with Manchester Smart Motorway JV, offering technical advice and adapting the specification of the product to ensure it would provide the optimum solution. Manchester Smart Motorway JV Read more Contact us Whether you are looking for live project support, or are in the initial stages of specification, we are always on hand and happy to help. Latest content The Importance of Safety Grilles in Modern Ironwork Installations Blog 24 April 2025 When it comes to ironwork installations, surface-level strength and durability often steal the spotlight. But what’s happening beneath the cover is just as important - especially when it comes to keeping people safe. That’s where safety grilles, also known as safety grids, come into play. Article On time, in full: The Wrekin Way In today’s competitive marketplace, operational efficiency isn’t just a buzzword – it’s a necessity. Delivering on time and in full (OTIF) requires continuous improvements in logistics and purchasing strategies, leading to increased profitability and a more reliable customer experience. Apr 22, 2025 Article Empowering progress: Carbon literacy training strengthens our ESG and net zero vision Building a better future isn’t just about the products we deliver, it’s about how we deliver them. As a business with more than four decades at the forefront of the civil engineering industry, our commitment to environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance is more than policy, it's embedded in our culture. Apr 17, 2025 Article Shocking road maintenance report illustrates desperate need for preventative solutions The Annual Local Authority Road Maintenance (ALARM) Survey Report 2025 was recently published by the Asphalt Industry Alliance (AIA), containing crucial insight on the funding and conditions of the local road network based on information provided by those responsible for its maintenance. Apr 16, 2025 All news and blogs Share this page

Understand the link between poor ironwork installations and pothole creation in our new whitepaper. Potholes - More than a surface issue Get your copy

Access solutions

Find your solution, use our product finders

Find your solution

Unite Manhole Covers

The most robust manhole cover range, packed full of features which combine to give Unite the longest life and lowest whole life cost available.
Unite D400 Gully Grates

Our premium Unite D400 gully grate combines new technology with proven features to deliver a super long-life and the lowest whole-life cost of any D400 gully grate.
Highway Manhole Covers

Highway is the most comprehensive range on the market with a huge variety of shapes, sizes and options, including our HaloHinge covers, which enable single person lifting.
Highway Gully Grates

The Highway range offers our most extensive variety of gully grates, including three flange, four flange and V gully grates.
Highway D400 Surface Boxes

Our Highway D400 surface boxes come with indexed covers, enlarged frame corners and are 70+ PSRV tested.
Tristar D400 Manhole Covers

Tristar D400 ductile iron access covers fully comply with BS EN 124:2015 and carry the BSI Kitemark. Tristar contains innovative design features that mark it out from the competition.
Tristar Gully Grates

The Tristar range of gully grates are our most competitive range to date. Our straight bar hinged gully grates address many of the most common issues related to cost-effective products.
Tristar Surface Boxes

Our surface boxes are all manufactured from highly durable ductile iron, which offers high strength and light performance in robust enclosures.
SafeSeal Manhole Covers

A15, B125 and C250 manhole covers which all incorporate a single labyrinth seal, helping to prevent odour escapes and water ingress.
Cargo F900 Manhole Covers

Cargo access covers are engineered to endure immense loads, providing a reliable solution for shipping, aviation, and industrial sectors with durability, strength, and dependability.
Hercules 400kn Manhole Covers

Ideal for scenarios that require extra-large 400kn manhole covers. Hercules offers a cost-effective alternative to fabricated steel solutions.
Vault D400 Manhole Covers

Exceeds the requirements of LPS 1175 SR3, providing security for valuable communication assets used in the development of smart motorways and the control of matrix signs.
Force D400 Manhole Covers

Round, hinged, robust manhole covers, utilising our unique anti-debris technology to ensure a simple and easy lift every time.
Multigrate

The temporary replacement for stolen or broken gully gratings that's simple, rapid and cost-effective to install.
H2GO Kerb Unit

A D400 kerb and drainage unit intended for site fitment onto a Gully Chute Connector unit used in a Group 3 location.
Solid top pressed covers

Our solid top steel access covers are available with both a pressed and chequer pattern.
Recessed aluminium trays

High-quality, strong, resistant and recyclable aluminium recessed access covers. Available in 40mm and 60mm depths, they are suitable for outdoor and indoor use, in areas where a superior finish is required.
Recessed trays for block infill

Our steel recessed covers have a sunken steel tray, ideally suited for block paving, screed and other materials to be laid within.

Includes Openreach approved trays.
Deep trays for floor finish

Deep recessed steel access covers and frames, suitable for use in a heavy-duty environment such as areas where lorries and forklift traffic operate.
Shallow trays for floor finish

This range of recessed covers is designed to be in-filled with a suitable screed or concrete and are available in a range of clear opening sizes. They feature, as standard, four locking screws, a labyrinth seal, and a neoprene seal.
Concrete filled trays

Our Openreach approved covers and frames are suitable for footway developments where replacement covers, or new chamber builds are required.

Find a Wrekin range by load classification

Whether you are looking for a manhole cover or gully grate for areas without vehicular access or high wheel load areas such as loading docks or aircraft pavements we have a solution available for you.

Promoting responsibility with Britain's waterways

The Sea Starts Here

We're promoting awareness of a simple but important issue on our most popular Tristar D400 gully gratings. Did you know that waste disposed of down gullies, whether at a roadside or pedestrianised area, can end up in the watercourse. This includes rivers, brooks, becks, ditches, leats and culverts. Ultimately, it has the potential to reach the sea, meaning the sea often really does start here.

In collaboration with a long-standing house building client, we've taken the notable step to include "The Sea Starts Here" as a message on our highest selling Tristar gully gratings. The message serves as a poignant reminder that our actions on land reverberate to our oceans.

The Sea Starts Here Tristar D400 Gully Gratings

Road breaking up around gully grate installation creating a pothole

Potholes: More than a surface issue

POTHOLES - MORE THAN A SURFACE ISSUE

Helping to find solutions to the UK's pothole problem

Potholes across the UK’s road and highway network are a real problem. But did you know ironwork specification and selection can affect and even increase the likelihood of a pothole forming?

Our new report explores;

Some of the ways in which potholes are caused; including identified links to ironwork
What features of ironwork can increase the likelihood of pothole formation
Suggests solutions you should be looking for when specifying ironwork
and much more.

Get your copy of the report

Did you know?

We are a leading UK designer, manufacturer and supplier of specialist products for the civil engineering industry, including; ductile iron manhole covers and gully grates, steel access covers, bespoke steel systems and geosynthetics.

ironwork products sold in the last 5 years.: >1.5million
products supplied to utilities and telecoms companies.: >500,000
kilograms of Highway products installed in past 5 years: 22million
MultiTrack supplied in the last 5 years.: >50million m²

How Wrekin access covers are made

Continuing Professional Development

Overcoming common causes of access cover failure

This CPD will help attendees to understand the common causes of access cover failure and how to overcome them. In addition, you will see how to achieve whole-life cost savings, and how durable ironwork with quality and modern installations can contribute to a reduction in carbon emissions.

There's more to ironwork specification than "a cover and frame"
Where the standards have led us
Common causes of foundation issues in access cover installations
Potholes
Achieving carbon reductions and reduced waste with your access covers

Manhole covers

Manhole covers can be safety critical. In certain circumstances, failure or misuse can lead to injury or loss of life. With this in mind, we have developed products that incorporate features that help eliminate failure mechanisms, minimise safety issues, and optimise whole life costs.

Most of our manhole covers are manufactured from heavy-duty ductile iron, offering durable strength and long-standing performance.

Our extensive range covers a multitude of sizes, including single and double square manhole covers, round and square-to-round. Our products conform to BS EN 124 and CD 534 (formerly HA 104/09), and many carry the Kitemark, meaning they offer a trusted solution.

Find out more about manhole covers

Installed Wrekin gully grates outside Birmingham New Street station

Gully gratings

We offer a comprehensive range of gully grates, including double and single-hinged designs of various loadings and those which promote pedestrian and cycle safety.

Our gully gratings contain numerous features that promote whole-life savings in terms of both cost and carbon reduction. Our designs contain features that combat the most common failure mechanisms promoting safety for their users and operatives.

When specifying Wrekin, rest assured that our products and your installations can conform to BS EN 124, CD 534, CD 526 and carry the Kitemark.

Find out more about gully grates

Bespoke access covers

Alongside our standard manhole cover ranges, we also offer bespoke designs. We have been lucky enough to work on amazing projects such as the iconic LGBTQ+ access cover with Thames Water, and commemorative covers for Abbey Road and the Whitechapel fatberg amongst others.

Whether you are looking to subtly to disguise your access cover, or something extravagant to shine proud and celebrate, we are able to help design and manufacture the perfect solution for you.

Bespoke access covers

A supportive team

We have developed a strong reputation in the civil engineering services sector thanks to our skilled teams wealth of experience. We offer the best technical expertise with exceptional customer support. Our team works with asset owners, developers, main contractors, ground workers and local authorities throughout a construction scheme’s lifecycle, including:

Initial project support

Listening and working with customers to fully understand their requirements. We provide pre-tender and tender support to lend a competitive edge.

Product specification

Our technical experts and value engineering service means that you have access to the best advice and support.

Design schemes

Our talented team provides full design services, with the added bonus of supporting documentation and drawings.

Advice and site meetings

We understand the value of regular site meetings, helping to improve communication, giving installation advice and ensuring each project is completed successfully, right down to the project review

View all of our services

Related case studies

Related case study

M60 - M62 Smart Motorway

The M60 – M62 smart motorway forms an important part of the main east-west transport corridor, linking Merseyside and Greater Manchester with Yorkshire and the Humber. Wrekin Products worked closely with Manchester Smart Motorway JV, offering technical advice and adapting the specification of the product to ensure it would provide the optimum solution.

Manchester Smart Motorway JV

Contact us

Whether you are looking for live project support, or are in the initial stages of specification, we are always on hand and happy to help.

Latest content

The Importance of Safety Grilles in Modern Ironwork Installations

Blog

24 April 2025

When it comes to ironwork installations, surface-level strength and durability often steal the spotlight. But what’s happening beneath the cover is just as important - especially when it comes to keeping people safe.

That’s where safety grilles, also known as safety grids, come into play.

Article

On time, in full: The Wrekin Way

In today’s competitive marketplace, operational efficiency isn’t just a buzzword – it’s a necessity. Delivering on time and in full (OTIF) requires continuous improvements in logistics and purchasing strategies, leading to increased profitability and a more reliable customer experience.

Apr 22, 2025

Article

Empowering progress: Carbon literacy training strengthens our ESG and net zero vision

Building a better future isn’t just about the products we deliver, it’s about how we deliver them. As a business with more than four decades at the forefront of the civil engineering industry, our commitment to environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance is more than policy, it's embedded in our culture.

Apr 17, 2025

A gully grating with a pothole around it

Article

Shocking road maintenance report illustrates desperate need for preventative solutions

The Annual Local Authority Road Maintenance (ALARM) Survey Report 2025 was recently published by the Asphalt Industry Alliance (AIA), containing crucial insight on the funding and conditions of the local road network based on information provided by those responsible for its maintenance.

Apr 16, 2025

All news and blogs

Access solutions

Find your solution

Unite Manhole Covers

Unite D400 Gully Grates

Highway Manhole Covers

Highway Gully Grates

Highway D400 Surface Boxes

Tristar D400 Manhole Covers

Tristar Gully Grates

Tristar Surface Boxes

SafeSeal Manhole Covers

Cargo F900 Manhole Covers

Hercules 400kn Manhole Covers

Vault D400 Manhole Covers

Force D400 Manhole Covers

Multigrate

H2GO Kerb Unit

Solid top pressed covers

Recessed aluminium trays

Recessed trays for block infill

Deep trays for floor finish

Shallow trays for floor finish

Concrete filled trays

Find a Wrekin range by load classification

A15

B125

C250

D400

E600

F900

Promoting responsibility with Britain's waterways

The Sea Starts Here

Potholes: More than a surface issue

POTHOLES - MORE THAN A SURFACE ISSUE

Helping to find solutions to the UK's pothole problem

Did you know?

How Wrekin access covers are made

Continuing Professional Development

Overcoming common causes of access cover failure

Manhole covers

Gully gratings

Bespoke access covers

A supportive team

Initial project support

Product specification

Design schemes

Advice and site meetings

Related case studies

M60 - M62 Smart Motorway

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