The questions we get asked most.
Answered plainly.

Everything that leaves the yard is made to BS EN 13369 (common rules for precast products), BS EN 14992 for wall elements, BS EN 13225 for linear structural elements, BS EN 14844 for box culverts and BS 8500 for concrete specification. Ready-mixed concrete is BSI Kitemark-certified to BS EN 206 / BS 8500-2. Product conformity documentation is available on request.

Standard mix is C40/50 sulphate-resisting with CEM III/A cement (around 50% GGBS) for slurry, silage clamps and cubicles, cast to BS 8500-1:2023 with a DC-3 or DC-4 designation where the ground or exposure class calls for it. Lightly reinforced items such as padstones use C32/40 (CEM I); prestressed panels and robot bases use C50/60 high-strength. A C40/50 low-carbon mix with CEM III/B (around 70% GGBS) is available for retaining walls. Bespoke mixes available on request.

Standard prestressed wall panels come in 100mm, 150mm, 180mm and 280mm thicknesses, in widths from 1.0m to 2.5m and unsupported spans up to 10m. Bespoke sizing available.

Yes. We design, mould and cast one-offs all the time — from architectural copings to non-standard culvert sections. Send a sketch or DWG and we'll come back with feasibility, cost and a lead time.

Reinforced concrete uses passive steel bars to handle tension. Prestressed concrete uses high-tensile strands tensioned before the concrete cures, putting the panel into permanent compression. The result: thinner, stronger, longer-spanning panels with far better crack resistance — particularly important for slurry and silage applications.

Properly specified precast concrete has a 50-100 year design life. The two enemies are sulphate attack (handled by mix design) and impact damage (handled by panel thickness and reinforcement).

Concrete is non-combustible — as a material it is classified Euroclass A1 without further testing. Fire-resistance performance (the REI classification under BS EN 13501-2) is not a property of concrete in general: it depends on the individual unit's thickness, axis distance to the reinforcement, support conditions and load level. Tell us the fire rating your building control or insurer requires and we will confirm the panel specification needed to meet it.

Yes — concrete takes paint, render, timber cladding or stone facing readily. We can supply panels with a smooth as-cast finish, a textured finish, or pre-drilled fixings for cladding battens. Specify at order.

Yes. All our slurry storage panels meet The Water Resources (Control of Pollution) (Silage, Slurry and Agricultural Fuel Oil) (England) Regulations 2010 as amended in 2018. Designed for 6-month minimum storage capacity, watertight joints, and compliant freeboard.

Standard sizes: Holstein-Friesian — 2.4m × 1.2m. Jersey — 2.2m × 1.1m. Beef sucklers — 2.3–2.5m × 1.15–1.25m depending on frame (Continental breeds at the top of the range). Heifers — 2.2m × 1.1m. Custom sizes for crossbreeds or unusual herds available — send us your average mature cow weight. Full breakdown in our cubicle sizing guide.

For SSAFO compliance you need a minimum 6 months. For a 200-cow dairy herd that's typically 2,500-3,000m³. We'll size it from your herd numbers, housing system and rainfall catchment. Use our slurry calculator on the slurry-storage product page.

Yes — bespoke pre-cast bases for DeLaval VMS, Lely Astronaut and installations. Cast with the right falls, drainage, cable ducts and bolt-down points. Lead time 3-4 weeks from drawing approval.

Start with tonnage required, then density (we use 700kg/m³ wilted grass), then divide by usable height (typically 3m). We use C40/50 sulphate-resisting concrete with effluent channels and non-slip aprons. We'll do the design with you — bring rough dimensions and intended throughput.

Our feed troughs come with cast-in fixings for bolting to a slab, or as freestanding units with footplates. For new builds we recommend cast-in bolt boxes set into the slab pour. We can supply a setting-out drawing.

Yes. Standard precast footbath is 3.0m × 0.8m × 0.15m deep, with a non-slip base and integral drain. Pre-bath wash sections also available. SSAFO-compliant where used as a hard standing.

We size cubicles and lying surfaces from AHDB Dairy guidance and BS 5502-22, and we can cast to whatever dimensions your assurance scheme requires. Tell us which scheme you are audited under and the standard you are working to, and we will confirm the dimensions at quote stage.

The Slurry Infrastructure Grant Round 4 is a £74m fund that pays 50% of slurry store, cover and separator costs in England. Round 4 closes 30 September 2026. We help with eligibility, sizing, quotes and timeline — see our slurry-grant guide.

The Farming Equipment and Technology Fund offers grants of £1k-£25k for productivity, slurry and animal-health equipment. Items are pre-listed on the published eligible-items schedule. Several of our products are eligible — check our FETF guide for the current list.

Slurry storage panels, slurry separators, covered yards, and certain animal-housing items typically qualify under SIG and FETF. Eligibility changes between rounds — confirm with us before you specify.

We can't fill it in for you (that's your job or your agent's) but we provide everything you need: specification, drawings, itemised quotes, supplier statements and timeline. Many applicants use us alongside an agricultural consultant — happy to recommend one local.

SIG Round 4: closes 30 September 2026. FETF 2026: rolling windows announced quarterly. Sign up to our newsletter for deadline alerts, or check the /grants pages for current dates.