Product and specification guidance

Recognising the importance of controlled access in maintaining the integrity and safety of civil engineering projects, we offer advanced locking options for our D400 & E600 manhole cover ranges.

It's crucial to note that this addition is purely a message of awareness; the quality and functionality of the Tristar gully gratings remain unaltered. These gratings have been steadfast in performance, offering durability and reliability that clients have come to expect from Wrekin Products.

This compatibility chart highlights which manhole cover stock code references work with Clicklift

Recognising the importance of controlled access in maintaining the integrity and safety of civil engineering projects, we offer advanced locking options for the Safeseal range.

This article aims to provide an overview of the SafeSeal sealing options.

Our manhole covers provide multiple safe lifting provisions.

Guidance on the symbols and iconography displayed on Wrekin ductile ironwork.

Steel fabrication is a highly flexible process allowing all sorts of non-standard sizes and designs that are not covered by BS EN 124. This helpful guide will help you to navigate your way to choosing the right steel access cover.

A large number of our Unite and Highway covers provide the facility for a retrofittable badge to be installed in the cover, without the need for welding. In addition, this location can also be used to install communications antennas within the cover, removing the need to adjust the surrounding road surface.

This article discusses the potential applications of this technology.

A handy guide showing the information on our product labels. This information will help you identify what products you have when picking, packing or installing on-site.

See which Unite evolution products are compatible with our sealing plate range.

Where the loss of barrier coatings has occurred, usually through trafficking and/or light corrosion, a site-applied paint coating may be successfully brush-applied to refresh the surface finish of ductile iron parts.

A comprehensive feature comparison of our market leading Tristar, Highway and Unite ranges of access cover.

Installation guide for the Wrekin gully chute connector with a 480 x 320mm gully grating assembly.

Guidance on surface oxidation on iron castings, including what our covers are coated with and why we do this.

This helpful guide can help you to ensure that the D400 manhole covers you choose are suitable for highway use.

Learn how to accurately measure manhole covers and gully grates with our helpful guide.

Guidance for how to prepare, mix, apply and store our Unipak product.

Convert loading codes between FACTA Class, Slow Moving Wheel Load (SMWL) Gross Laden Vehicle Weight (GLVW) and Load Duty.

Whilst BS EN 124 provides no definition for a ‘Pedestrianised’ grating, there is an allowance in the Standard to reduce drainage apertures down to 5mm wide, where these may be preferred. This knowledge base article will help you to understand more about pedestrian friendly gratings.

Learn how to safely and efficiently remove a Hercules manhole cover in just a few easy steps.

A short guide of what to do, and what not to do, when installing Clicklift.

Find out which Armadillo protector shell you require to protect your manhole covers or gully grates.

Find out how you can customise our Armadillo products. The customisation includes colour schemes, bespoke chequer patterns, enhanced anti-slip coating, and alternative badging.

Understand the difference between anti-slip and anti-skid, how the results are measured and the standards behind it.