Noise: Noise from rattling covers is an increasing social nuisance and good reason why Ironmaster is selected for use in urban environments, where the guarantee covers the correct seating of covers and frames.

Recycling: All waste packaging, excavated road hardcore and ironwork (covers and frames) are recycled through licensed waste carriers.

Our preferred supplier of new covers and frames, Saint Gobain, make all their highway ironwork from 100% recycled metal.

Energy / Fuel: An Ironmaster installation is energy efficient compared to traditional systems as the installation is carried out just once and will last beyond its guaranteed lifetime of 5 years. Other traditional installation systems will last just half this time before requiring re-repairs.

Hazardous Materials: Our high performance bedding mortar is an environmentally friendly alternative to resin based bedding mortars where high strength quick setting properties are required. The Ironmaster bedding mortar does not have a requirement for hazardous waste disposal unlike resin based alternatives. Our cementitious Infill mortar is also non-hazardous.

All  materials are compliant with REACH regulations

Longevity: A traditional repair to highway ironwork on a principal road lasts on average just 2½ years. With Ironmaster guaranteed for 5 years and many still in the road and working well after 10 years, the impact to the environment is significant. Over a 10 year period with traditional methods, 4 re-repair would have been necessary compared with just one with Ironmaster saving considerable amounts of material.

Disruption: Minimising disruption (see case studies) was the key driver for TfL’s use of Ironmaster on the A23 at Brixton were 330 Gulleys were repaired. This formed part of a larger contract including carriageway resurfacing where the client specifically wanted to avoid having to revisit this very busy section of road for a period of 5 years. A decision based upon minimising disruption.

Water Management: The gulley covers supplied by Saint Gobain are engineered for high efficiency to direct the maximum flow of surface water into the drain. These improve water management, removing it from the road surface more efficiently than other gulley covers.