Precast concrete cover slabs

Poundfield Precast

Poundfield Precast are able to design and manufacture a totally bespoke solution for concrete cover slabs, where an off-the-shelf option is just not available.

Concrete cover slabs are used in a wide variety of construction projects and often act as a strong and safe platform to cover inspection chambers, surface boxes, catch pits and high voltage cable installations.

Advantages of precast concrete cover slabs

• The use of a precast reinforced concrete cover slab can save a significant amount of time compared with the construction of a manhole base in-situ. Often they are quicker and cheaper to install, and because they are produced in a controlled environment they are of a consistent high quality, resulting in less waste on site.
• Using a precast concrete slab can improve site safety compared with using wet concrete in situ, as the need to for people to be working in difficult and wet conditions is reduced.
• As the cover slabs are made to a specific design when they are delivered to site they can be simply and quickly placed in the correct position without the need for lengthy site operations, compared with using in situ methods.
• By using quality controlled processes in a controlled manufacturing environment the quality and finish of their cover slabs is of a much more consistent standard than could be achieved on site.
• The service life of a precast concrete cover slab is significant.

Bespoke precast concrete cover slabs

Poundfield Precast can either work with your own designs and manufacture from your own drawings, or their design team can help create a bespoke solution for you using AutoCAD. Poundfield Precast are also able to cast in Gatic covers as part of their manufacturing process, which can save additional time and wet works on site.

Poundfield Precast offer bespoke moulds ranging from simple one-off casts in timber moulds, using appropriate and good quality plywood, produced by theirr own highly experienced team of carpenters, through to fully engineered steel moulds that are capable of producing an unlimited number of repeat casts.