Precast Concrete | nationwide delivery
Low Profile Grass Blocks for Sustainable Drainage
Grass Blocks have seen a marked increase in popularity and demand over the last couple of years and there is good reason for this; at a time where we are becoming increasingly aware of impacting upon the environment and needing to cope with often considerable amounts of surface water, Low Profile Grass Blocks are the ideal solution. Continue reading
Custom Concrete Padstones To Support Your Construction
Padstones are an essential component in modern blockwork and brickwork construction projects, protecting the wall beneath from the crushing weight transferred through load-bearing elements above. With ever more imaginative architectural designs creating new demands for the size, shape and configuration of installation for lintels and RSJ beams, you need to ensure that you can get the appropriate padstone to support your design. That’s where we come in… with custom concrete padstones!
Precast Concrete Coping Demand Increase
There is definitely a sense of growth and recovery in the construction industry across the UK and Ireland with The Guardian even describing the industry in party mood at the close of 2015 (theguardian.com/business/). We have seen the evidence for ourselves with a precast concrete coping demand increase amongst other things. Continue reading
Standard Concrete Kerbs – Above Standard Durability
I recently got my driveway re-surfaced. It was really starting to get on my nerves because no matter how neatly I kept the drive and surrounding grass, it never looked finished. I was determined to give the drive a proper finished look, so the only option to my mind meant it had to be lined with Precast Concrete Kerbs. Continue reading
Window Sill Maintenance in 3 Steps
Window Sill Maintenance is probably not the first thing to mind with any property owner making a maintenance to-do list, but caring for your window sills is an essential part of your property maintenance plan. These three “watch-outs” could save you from some potentially expensive repairs. Continue reading
Double Protection with Vandal-Proof Wall Caps
Let’s face it, we don’t live in a perfect world. We work hard for what we have and we invest in our property, until the day arrives when we wish there were such a thing as Vandal-proof Wall Caps. Continue reading
3 Ways Wall Coping Protects Your Wall
We have previously posted here about the great looks that are possible through finishing off a wall in some of the stylish wall coping available here at KPC. But, wall coping protects your wall too, so we thought we’d give a quick run-down of how wall coping protects your wall. Continue reading
Cold Bridge Prevention with GFRP Wall Ties
Cold Bridge prevention (or thermal bridge prevention) has become more and more a relevant topic in the world of construction. And, thanks to the popularity of television programmes such as Grand Designs, there is a growing awareness of the topic amongst the general population. Here’s one solution that makes a significant contribution to Cold Bridge Prevention at Build stage. Continue reading
Tactile Paving Studs for a More Inclusive Environment
Tactile Paving Studs and Strips have become an increasingly relevant tool in creating a fairer and more inclusive environment. At KPC we have been supplying tactile paving for quite some time, but we’ve noted an increased demand of late for tactile paving studs and strips to be retro-fitted into existing paving. Continue reading
Wall Coping – KPC Have It Down To A Tee
I had a discussion recently about a previous blog post on precast concrete Wall Coping where I compared wall caps to lapels on a suit jacket. A friend said that he hadn’t really thought of them that way before, to which I responded with a question, “Well, how much consideration do you normally give to wall coping.”
The answer didn’t surprise me, wall cap selection was frequently not more than an afterthought, but they really should be considered as a much more significant part of any project as they are one of the first things noticed (sub-consciously or otherwise) on any property. Continue reading
Featured Product – Tactile Studs
KPC offer Tactile Studs and Strips for use as anti-slip aids and particularly as aids for the visually impaired. Manufactured from high grade stainless steel and available in a variety of finishes, these allow quick and easy conversion of existing standard paving to Tactile Paving.
• Find Out More •Featured Product Line: Pier Caps
KPC has an extensive range of Precast Concrete Pier Coping.
Our range includes a variety of styles, sizes, colours and finishes.
Bespoke designs to suit your specific requirements are not a problem.
Featured Product – Bus Stop
KPC’s Bus Stop Kerb is intelligently designed to provide safer and easier passenger transition on and off buses.
Specifically designed for bus stops, we're confident that you'll not find a better value Bus Stop Kerb on the market. Put us to the test and find out!
Featured Product – Bollards
KPC have a range of precast concrete bollards, in both plain and exposed aggregate finish. To compliment our standard concrete bollard range we also offer contemporary stainless steel (lockable) bollards. Our bollards come in many finishes. Custom designs are no problem.
• Find Out More •
