
CD 534: Chamber Tops and Gully Tops for Road Drainage and Services, now at version 0.2.0. is here Find out more Our markets Housing and Residential Time-pressured house builders, striving to keep up with increased demand, need easy access to a range of specialist products to help them meet their targets. Our experienced team with over 40 years' experience understands the challenges faced of improving build times without increasing overheads. From manhole covers and gully gratings to sustainable urban drainage systems and geosynthetics, our products work across the entire development. Outstanding service and products Whether the issue is improving the reliability of your ironwork, speeding up site access with safe and effective haul roads, creating time and cost saving measures within site compounds and working platforms, or revolutionising the way you raise your ironwork by massively reducing the time and inconvenience caused, we have a something for you. Industry leading, incredibly durable and easy to install and maintain ironwork Improved site access with safe and effective haul roads Saving time and cost when creating site compounds and working platforms Supplying products that enhance health and safety Prevent the need for costly replacements – and reinstallations Ironwork solutions for housing and residential Highway range Our most versatile range of iron manhole covers and gully grates with a vast variety of sizes and options available. SafeSeal Manhole Covers A15, B125 and C250 manhole covers which all incorporate a single labyrinth seal, helping to prevent odour escapes and water ingress. Tristar range Manhole covers and gully grates are our core range of products. Designed as an affordable yet high-quality option. to raise manhole covers on an entire estate. <90minutes reduction available on the thickness of a compound or haul road. 50% ironwork products sold in the last 5 years. >1.5million Iron and steel Our product range includes Ductile iron manhole covers and gully grates Our iron products are tough and built to withstand the increasing demands on our roads and infrastructure. Manufactured from ductile iron, our ranges include products tailored to environments from pedestrian and cycle friendly, through to the toughest trunkroad, docks and airports. Steel access solutions We have a full range of pressed steel access covers, ideal for domestic use through to our highly specialised bespoke headwall furniture, grills, handrails and safety chains. Our exceptional in-house design capabilities and experience, help us to provide a comprehensive service, from site surveys, to specific CAD drawings through to delivering the most cost-effective solution. The hard hat for your ironwork Armadillo Armadillo is a complete range of protector shells, designed to be placed over a manhole cover or gully grates to provide enhanced protection during the construction phase. Armadillo provides protection from construction site traffic, including tracked vehicles, and can be easily removed when the final surfacing is completed. This ensures manhole covers and gully grates can start their service life in ‘as new’ condition to optimise longevity. Find out more about Armadillo Manhole cover frame raising system ClickLift ClickLift eliminates the time and resources required to dig out and reinstall frames to suit the final adoptable surface. This eliminates the potential damage to manhole covers during construction and removes the potential for residents claims for damage to their vehicles and massively reduces disruption. ClickLift provides housing developers with huge savings in terms of time, money and hassle. Allowing whole estates to have their covers raised to the final surfacing level, in as little as a few hours. Find out more about ClickLift 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 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 “ I was delighted with the ease and simplicity with which ClickLift™ can be installed on site. The time, cost and disruption saved by this innovative solution will prove to be of great advantage to our groundworks team. Adam Moody NRI Building sustainability into everything we do There has never been a more critical time to consider the impact of infrastructure on the environment. Wrekin, along with the wider civil engineering industry, takes this responsibility extremely seriously. We are committed to reducing our environmental footprint through innovation, quality design and responsible manufacturing. From developing products that increase whole-life performance to recycling materials and reducing waste, every improvement helps us move towards a more sustainable future. As the effects of climate change become more apparent, the UK is facing increased rainfall intensity and more frequent flash flooding. These conditions put additional strain on underground networks and road infrastructure. Wrekin’s Unite range has been developed to address these challenges. Our retrofittable seal plates provide an added layer of protection where and when it's needed, preventing water ingress and odour escape while maintaining the performance and integrity of chambers during extreme weather events. Our sustainability focus extends beyond product performance to the entire lifecycle. As highlighted in our pothole whitepaper, correctly specified and installed ironwork dramatically reduces the likelihood of early-life failure and reinstatement defects. This “right first time” approach helps lower long-term maintenance costs while driving down whole-life carbon emissions, a benefit independently verified through our BRE-verified Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs). Data collection to analyse performance is critical to overcoming some of challenges faced. Our ID bolt location, has been designed to accommodate antennae and data-capturing equipment for monitoring, chamber logging and network management. This feature supports the integration of smart technologies, enabling operators to gather real-time performance data and respond proactively to environmental events. By combining intelligent engineering with practical innovation, Wrekin is helping the industry prepare for a changing climate, delivering solutions that protect infrastructure, extend service life and contribute to a more resilient, low-carbon future. Environmental, Social and Governance The Sea Starts Here 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. Downloads Solutions for Residential Housing Developments Brochure-pdf Related case study ClickLift saves housing development time and money ClickLift has proven to be a huge success, after being installed as part of a £50m housing development in north east Scotland. The developers, family-run Guild Homes (Tayside) Ltd, have been so impressed that they have demonstrated the product to construction colleagues - and intend to use it in further developments. Guild Homes (Tayside) Ltd Read more Related case study Scotland’s first ever ClickLift installations Wrekin has successfully completed five ClickLift™ installations as part of trials for two separate housing developments in Scotland, marking the first time the product has been used outside England. ClickLift™ raises Wrekin Highway and TriStar frames to suit the final surface layer without the need for digging out and re-installing. Campion Homes, Tough Construction, Dawn Homes Read more Share this page

CD 534: Chamber Tops and Gully Tops for Road Drainage and Services, now at version 0.2.0. is here Find out more

Our markets

Housing and Residential

Time-pressured house builders, striving to keep up with increased demand, need easy access to a range of specialist products to help them meet their targets.

Our experienced team with over 40 years' experience understands the challenges faced of improving build times without increasing overheads. From manhole covers and gully gratings to sustainable urban drainage systems and geosynthetics, our products work across the entire development.

Outstanding service and products

Whether the issue is improving the reliability of your ironwork, speeding up site access with safe and effective haul roads, creating time and cost saving measures within site compounds and working platforms, or revolutionising the way you raise your ironwork by massively reducing the time and inconvenience caused, we have a something for you.

Industry leading, incredibly durable and easy to install and maintain ironwork
Improved site access with safe and effective haul roads
Saving time and cost when creating site compounds and working platforms
Supplying products that enhance health and safety
Prevent the need for costly replacements – and reinstallations

Wrekin housing and residential solutions

Ironwork solutions for housing and residential

Highway range

Our most versatile range of iron manhole covers and gully grates with a vast variety of sizes and options available.

SafeSeal Manhole Covers

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

Tristar range

Manhole covers and gully grates are our core range of products. Designed as an affordable yet high-quality option.

to raise manhole covers on an entire estate.: <90minutes
reduction available on the thickness of a compound or haul road.: 50%
ironwork products sold in the last 5 years.: >1.5million

Iron and steel

Our product range includes

Ductile iron manhole covers and gully grates

Our iron products are tough and built to withstand the increasing demands on our roads and infrastructure.

Manufactured from ductile iron, our ranges include products tailored to environments from pedestrian and cycle friendly, through to the toughest trunkroad, docks and airports.

Steel access solutions

We have a full range of pressed steel access covers, ideal for domestic use through to our highly specialised bespoke headwall furniture, grills, handrails and safety chains.

Our exceptional in-house design capabilities and experience, help us to provide a comprehensive service, from site surveys, to specific CAD drawings through to delivering the most cost-effective solution.

The hard hat for your ironwork

Armadillo

Armadillo is a complete range of protector shells, designed to be placed over a manhole cover or gully grates to provide enhanced protection during the construction phase.

Armadillo provides protection from construction site traffic, including tracked vehicles, and can be easily removed when the final surfacing is completed. This ensures manhole covers and gully grates can start their service life in ‘as new’ condition to optimise longevity.

Find out more about Armadillo

Manhole cover frame raising system

ClickLift

ClickLift eliminates the time and resources required to dig out and reinstall frames to suit the final adoptable surface. This eliminates the potential damage to manhole covers during construction and removes the potential for residents claims for damage to their vehicles and massively reduces disruption. ClickLift provides housing developers with huge savings in terms of time, money and hassle. Allowing whole estates to have their covers raised to the final surfacing level, in as little as a few hours.

Find out more about ClickLift

Road breaking up around gully grate installation creating a pothole

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

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

“

I was delighted with the ease and simplicity with which ClickLift™ can be installed on site. The time, cost and disruption saved by this innovative solution will prove to be of great advantage to our groundworks team.

Adam Moody

NRI

Building sustainability into everything we do

There has never been a more critical time to consider the impact of infrastructure on the environment. Wrekin, along with the wider civil engineering industry, takes this responsibility extremely seriously. We are committed to reducing our environmental footprint through innovation, quality design and responsible manufacturing. From developing products that increase whole-life performance to recycling materials and reducing waste, every improvement helps us move towards a more sustainable future.

As the effects of climate change become more apparent, the UK is facing increased rainfall intensity and more frequent flash flooding. These conditions put additional strain on underground networks and road infrastructure. Wrekin’s Unite range has been developed to address these challenges. Our retrofittable seal plates provide an added layer of protection where and when it's needed, preventing water ingress and odour escape while maintaining the performance and integrity of chambers during extreme weather events.

Our sustainability focus extends beyond product performance to the entire lifecycle. As highlighted in our pothole whitepaper, correctly specified and installed ironwork dramatically reduces the likelihood of early-life failure and reinstatement defects. This “right first time” approach helps lower long-term maintenance costs while driving down whole-life carbon emissions, a benefit independently verified through our BRE-verified Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs).

Data collection to analyse performance is critical to overcoming some of challenges faced. Our ID bolt location, has been designed to accommodate antennae and data-capturing equipment for monitoring, chamber logging and network management. This feature supports the integration of smart technologies, enabling operators to gather real-time performance data and respond proactively to environmental events.

By combining intelligent engineering with practical innovation, Wrekin is helping the industry prepare for a changing climate, delivering solutions that protect infrastructure, extend service life and contribute to a more resilient, low-carbon future.

Environmental, Social and Governance The Sea Starts Here

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.

Downloads

Solutions for Residential Housing Developments

Brochure-pdf

Related case study

ClickLift saves housing development time and money

ClickLift has proven to be a huge success, after being installed as part of a £50m housing development in north east Scotland. The developers, family-run Guild Homes (Tayside) Ltd, have been so impressed that they have demonstrated the product to construction colleagues - and intend to use it in further developments.

Guild Homes (Tayside) Ltd