CLARK DRAIN LTD
STATION ROAD
YAXLEY
PETERBOROUGH
CAMBRIDGESHIRE PE7 3EQ
Tel: 01733 765317
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Suppliers of: Access solutions, drainage channels, manhole covers, gully gratings, kerb gullies, surface boxes, linear drainage, access chamber systems, security solutions, bespoke solutions, underground fixtures and fittings and accessories
Clark-Drain are technical experts and leaders in the design, manufacture and distribution of access solutions and drainage products for the construction industry.
A family-owned and run company established in 1963, Clark-Drain began setting new industry standards as pioneers of the first steel cover in the UK. Since then, Clark-Drain has produced recycled and recyclable channels and chambers and championed sustainability.
Working in partnership with merchants, civil engineers, Tier 1 and ground sub-contractors, architects and asset owners, Clark-Drain listen to the needs of their customers and understand the challenges they face. In turn, they design and innovate solutions that are grounded in expertise, with a focus on quality, cost effectiveness and commitment to their customers.
A leading supplier, their philosophy is based on true partnerships which supply local distribution channels from a UK design and manufacturing base, with support from a network of global production facilities. Clark-Drain are committed to and invest heavily in product development, to bring innovative and high-performance solutions to market, enabling customers to complete projects on time and with the right results in all construction industry sectors.
Products
Manhole Covers, Gully Gratings & Surface Boxes
Our cast iron covers and gully gratings meet the requirements of the European Standards BS EN 124 and provide innovative features designed to make them durable, safe and easy to install.
Our steel access covers and polypropylene covers offer solid top and pavior options in various sizes and loading capabilities suited to residential, commercial and industrial building and construction.
Clark-Drain have a wide range of thermoplastic, polymer concrete and polypropylene linear drainage systems to suit diverse applications. View our wide range of options to find the loading best suited to your project.
Fittings, Polypropylene Inspection Chambers (PPIC) and bottle gulleys in a variety of sizes will precisely meet your underground needs.
Complete chamber access solutions delivering cable/utility access and network protection for various applications. Central to their design is their strength. It is why we supply them to meet the specific requirements of an installation in terms of ease of use and durability in use, as complete systems, ready to go in the ground.
Bespoke solutions can be designed in a way to suit a specific application and industry need. Clark-Drain is versatile and has a depth of product knowledge which can match your requirements with unparalleled flexibility.
Including highly secure access chambers and security lids, Clark-Drain’s products are widely used within the defence, retail security, CCTV, telecommunications and financial sectors.
Lifting keys, chamber reducers and build-in step irons make up just some of the Clark-Drain ancillary items
Further technical information, image galleries and product specifications are available through the Clark Drain Ltd website or via the BPI Download Library.
A Bespoke, Cost-Effective, Heavy-Duty, Modular Access Chamber Solution
Built to your spec, modular (to do any job you need it to), complete and ready to go into the ground, yet strong enough to withstand up to a 60-tonne wheel load…
If that sounds like an impossible (or expensive) combination, think again, because with chamber access solutions from Clark-Drain, it’s all part of the deal - and a pretty cost-effective deal at that.
Let’s get to know the range a little better.
Versatility built in
As with all Clark-Drain products, we pride ourselves on the fact that our chamber range is, “Grounded in Expertise” – it comes from a thorough knowledge of what our customers want and need, and a determination to incorporate this into the design.
For example, these chambers are totally bespoke; they can be assembled to the size you need, to meet your industry or sector specification – including Ministry of Defence JSP604 and Ministry of Justice requirements, as well as Civils-related infrastructure project standards.
Meeting customer requirements is also about making the product versatile and adaptable, and here, too, the Clark-Drain Chamber range delivers.
It's designed and built to deliver access for applications ranging from cabling (secure defence data assets, fibre optic and broadband CATV networks) to water company asset protection (pumping systems and valves), motorway communications, traffic signalling, and street lighting, on highways and pavements, and in dockyards.
For this reason, our heavy duty access chambers are supplied with a variety of pre-determined duct entry patterns (including plain-sided for bespoke drilling requirements, and flat panel variants), and multiple clear opening sizes, with Mandrel test-friendly bellmouths if required.
Bespoke spec, multi-option design: put these together and the possibilities are almost endless!
Fully assembled, fuss-free, cost-effective
Sourcing access chamber components from multiple suppliers and then having to individually assemble them on site is a recipe for logistical headaches, schedule overruns, and skyrocketing hidden costs, but our range comprehensively eliminates these issues.
Supplied as a complete system – no time-consuming assembly required on your part – and ready to go, in accordance with the Government’s Construction Playbook, the chambers come complete with sump, grill, and anchor plate, with fitted cable furniture and bolt-on steps also available.
They’re with you quicker, in the ground quicker, and off the job sheet quicker than if you’d sourced the components separately - helping you get the work done on time and on budget, for less manual effort.
Strong, secure – and British-made
These chambers belong to the 88% of Clark-Drain products that are made in Britain, and are allowed to carry the official Made in Britain logo. They are made from recycled polypropylene that is also recyclable.
As a family company that’s been operating out of the East of England for 60 years, this acknowledgement of our investment in local manufacturing expertise is important to us, and we know it is to our customers too.
Our chambers aren’t just British and proud - they’re bulldog-tough too. Whatever size you need them in, they’re strong enough to resist up to E600 loading and with their security covers and padlocks, they keep intruders and unauthorised access firmly at bay.
Light, transportable, sustainable
Sound Environmental practice and good financial sense often go hand in hand, and here again our chamber range is ahead of the curve.
Made in Britain from recycled polypropylene that is also recyclable at end of life, moulded into a lattice structure, our access chambers are exceptionally strong. Making our chambers sustainable both in manufacture and disposal.
All this adds up to cost and time savings, and helping us all to achieve our environmental goals for our planet.
The heavy-duty access solution of choice
Our heavy-duty access solution range has a lot going for it – whatever the application, and whatever the specification. It’s a cost-effective, heavy-duty, modular chamber access solution done your way.
For more information about our chamber range, visit https://www.clark-drain.com/search?q=d400. For advice on our full range of access and drainage solutions, the majority of which are made right here in Britain, contact our friendly team on 01733 765317 or send us an e-mail please with your project enquiry sales@clark-drain.com
For Defence and Security Applications - Why Clark-Drain Ranks Highest
Any site, asset, or building is only as protected as its weakest point, in specialist defence and security environments drainage and access systems are potentially vulnerable. That’s where Clark-Drain’s range of defence and security solutions come in.
From frames, to covers, to entire chamber assemblies. Clark-Drain’s defence and security range is designed and built, like almost 90% of our products, made in Britain. With pride, attention to detail, and close focus on quality that only a long-established family business can deliver.
It’s why, the Ministry of Defence (MOD), the Ministry of Justice (MOJ), and other Government establishments entrust the security of their belowground assets to be protected by Clark-Drain’s range.
Here are the unique benefits that have seen our defence and security solutions deployed in some of the most critical and sensitive assets in the country as well as overseas.
Stand-out security: Clark-Drain’s key differentiator
“He who defends everything defends nothing,” said Frederick the Great, his words still ring true today. Defence must be focused on areas of high risk, and drainage and access systems that lead into the heart of buildings and installations – not to mention the cabling channels that supply them – are certainly that.
Clark-Drain’s has the weak points covered at every turn. Let’s start with our heavy-duty modular chambers.
Strong, resilient, MOD-compliant chambers
Constructed from recycled and recyclable polypropylene, they feature a strong lattice structure inside the chamber walls that delivers exceptional strength and stability.
This makes them highly resistant to attempts to dislodge or penetrate them – one of the factors that has earned them product range compliance with the MOD’s JSP 604 Part 2 regulations for the installation of information communication technology.
And with load ratings of up to E600 (60 tonnes), these chambers are built to withstand heavy traffic above them day in, day out.
Tough, secure, certified covers
On top of the chambers, security is also ever-present in our defence and security covers, which are available in galvanised Mild steel and ductile Iron, and covers are available and load-rated, up to E600 (60 tonnes).
These security covers are supplied with their own purpose-made frames, to seat them securely and stably in the ground, and are made specifically for a secure fit with our chamber range of sizes.
With case-hardened hasp and some with staple closures, high-spec padlocks, tamper-proof hinges, and integral vertical tabs to secure the frame to the chambers, these are covers that fully deserve the coveted MOD pheon emblem mark that they carry.
Quick, easy, and cost-effective
Security isn’t the only requirement – drainage and access solutions must also be easy to source, cost-effective, and quick to go into the ground here, too, Clark-Drain outperforms.
Secure chambers, covers, and frames can be supplied as integrated, assembled systems direct to site, with all Galvanised steel cable furniture and accessories – bolted step irons, pre-configured duct holes, bellmouths, cover caps and all prepared to standard Defence specification, or as bespoke to your client’s specification.
One supplier, one delivery, one invoice, - all bases covered with the peace of mind that specialist security products can bring.
Grounded in Expertise: it’s certified
Our motto is “Grounded in Expertise”, we’re proud to be able to say that all our products are manufactured in accordance with BS EN ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management Systems.
Our chambers are tested to BS EN 124 B125 (12.5T), D400 (40T) and E600 (60T) loading, and our covers and frames are compliant with BS EN 124 and Fabricated Access Covers Trade Association (FACTA) guidelines as required.
In addition, our factory-fitted step irons are designed, manufactured and tested to EN13101:2002.
At Clark-Drain, excellence is certified, not merely aspired to.
For more information (including other applications)
Our defence and security range of drainage and access solutions is also suitable for many other demanding and security-conscious applications, including rail, airports, seaports, and many others.
For more information on how we can help you with your secure drainage and access project, get in touch today sales@clark-drain.com , or call us on 01733 765317.
