- Made in North Devon since 1973
- BSI Kitemark ready-mixed concrete
- Manufactured to BS EN 14992
- UK-wide & European delivery
Agricultural · cubicle housing
Heelstone Coping.
3-metre kerb. 210 kg. Outlives the cubicle.
What is precast heelstone coping?
Precast heelstone coping kerbs at 3,000 × 240 × 230 mm (9'10"×9in×9in), weighing 210 kg (463 lb) per unit, cast in C40/50 sulphate-resisting concrete to BS 5502-22 and BS 8500-1:2023. Eliminates on-site shutter forming for sand-bedded cubicle rows with cast-in lifting eyes and anchor holes pre-formed. Catalogue lead time 1–2 weeks; bespoke lengths and non-standard fixings to spec.
Cast square, true, and to the same C40/50 spec as the bed. 3000 × 240 × 230 mm (9'10" × 9in × 9in). Cast-in lifting eyes, anchor and joining-pin holes pre-formed.
- · 3000 mm (9'10") length
- · 240 × 230 mm (9in × 9in) section
- · 210 kg (463 lb) per unit
- · C40/50 SR mix
- · Optional 50 × 50mm (2 × 2in) lip
- · 1–2 week lead
Specification
One unit, every cubicle row.
Two profile options — Classic and the new Comfort. Both are 3 metres long with cast-in fixings; the optional screeding lip on the Classic forms new passageways.
Classic Heel Stone Coping
Square-shoulder profile
Use: Fast and efficient formation of sand bed and loose bedding cubicles — eliminates the need to shutter-form your own heelstones, saving labour and materials
Option: Available with a precast lip which can be used for screeding off for new passageways
Comfort Heel Stone Coping
Softer chamfered profile (designed with cow comfort in mind)
Use: Sacrifices a fraction of bed space for a softer profile that still fits our classic cubicle frame for easy cleaning
Option: Use in place of the classic where cow comfort and lameness are the priority
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Length | 3000 mm (9'10") |
| Width | 240 mm (9in) |
| Height | 230 mm (9in) |
| Weight | 210 kg (463 lb) |
| Concrete grade | C40/50 sulphate-resisting (BS 8500-1:2023) |
| Lifting eyes | Cast-in, dual-pick |
| Anchor / joining-pin holes | Pre-cast — no on-site drilling |
| Optional front lip (Classic) | Precast screeding lip for forming new passageways |
| Variants | Classic profile or new Comfort profile |
| Compatible bed | 4m (13'1") Cubicle Base · 4000 × 2056 × 75 mm (13'1" × 6'9" × 3in) · 1639 kg (3,615 lb) · 223mm (9in) heelstone integrated |
Pairs with the WCCP 4-Metre Cubicle Base (4000 × 2056 × 75 mm / 13'1" × 6'9" × 3in, 1639 kg / 3,615 lb, 223mm / 9in integrated heelstone, cast-in brisket fixings, adjustable brisket bracket). Send us the cubicle frame manufacturer drawing and we will confirm the anchor pattern before you order.
Heelstone gallery
Heelstone coping details.
Where they go
Common applications.
A small, unfancy product that quietly determines whether your cubicle row works. Used on every cubicle housing job we ship — the only question is how many.
- · New-build dairy cubicle housing
- · Retro-fit between existing cubicle frames and fresh concrete beds
- · Beef cubicle housing on grant-funded steel-frame buildings
- · Heifer rearing units with grouped age bands
- · Replacement of damaged cast-in-situ kerbs in legacy housing
- · Cubicle bed renovations as part of an AHDB lameness audit
Standards & references
Cast and detailed to current best practice.
- AHDB Dairy 2024
- Cubicle dimensions guide — heelstone height and rear-of-bed step recommendations.
- BS 5502-22:2003
- Buildings and structures for agriculture — cattle housing. Loadings and detailing.
- BS 8500-1:2023
- Concrete specification — C40/50 sulphate-resisting mix designed for the dairy splash line.
- BS EN 13369
- Common rules for precast concrete products — factory production control.
Order your heelstone run
Tell us cubicle count and frame type — we will quote inside 24 hours.
Related products
Often ordered alongside.
Common questions
What people ask about heelstones.
Five questions we answer most weeks. If yours is not here, ring the yard.
What does the heelstone do? +
The heelstone is the precast kerb that runs along the rear edge of the cubicle bed — between the slatted floor (or scrape passage) and the bedding surface. It does three jobs: it stops bedding (mat, mattress, sand or sawdust) being kicked out into the slurry, it gives the cow a clean square edge to step over so her heels don't catch, and it anchors the rear cubicle frame. Get the height wrong and you get heel injuries; get the line wrong and the cow lies skewed. Our 3000×240×230mm (9'10"×9in×9in) units cast it square, true and to the same C40/50 spec as the bed.
How does the screeding lip work? +
The optional 50×50mm (2×2in) front lip is a small upstand cast onto the leading edge of the heelstone. When you screed the cubicle bed concrete behind it, the lip becomes the formwork — you screed the bed level off the top of the lip, get a clean joint, and end up with a slightly raised front edge that helps grip bedding mortar. It is a five-pound feature that saves an hour of timber shuttering on every cubicle row. Specify it at order time; the standard heelstone ships without.
Can I use existing cubicle frames? +
Usually yes. The cast-in anchor and joining-pin holes accept the standard UK cubicle frame fixings (cantilever and through-bolt patterns), and the 230mm (9in) height matches the AHDB recommendation for the rear-of-bed step. Send us a photo of the existing frame foot or the manufacturer drawing and we will confirm before you order — there are a couple of older Wilson and Mayo patterns that need a packer plate, and we cast those to spec on the same lead time.
What concrete grade? +
C40/50 sulphate-resisting to BS 8500-1:2023, mix designed for the dairy environment — same spec as the matching 4-metre cubicle base. The dairy slurry environment is XA2/XA3 chemically aggressive, so a sulphate-resisting cement is the right call. We do not use a "general purpose" mix on heelstones — they are right at the splash line and would not stand up to it.
Lead time? +
1 to 2 weeks from order confirmation for catalogue heelstones — they are a quick-turn product because the mould is set up most weeks. Bespoke lengths or non-standard fixing patterns run 2 to 3 weeks. We deliver on our own HIAB fleet across Devon, Cornwall, Somerset and Dorset same-week, and on planned UK runs in 2 weeks once the units are cast.
How would you like it?
Supply-only or fitted — Heelstone Coping
Supply only
Per-unit / per-metre supply
Lead time: 1–2 weeks
- Cast 3000 × 240 × 230mm (9'10" × 9in × 9in) units to BS 8500-1:2023
- Cast-in lifting eyes + anchor / joining-pin holes
- Optional 50 × 50mm (2 × 2in) screeding lip on request
- Delivery on our HIAB to your slab
- Slab preparation and cast-in upstands
- On-site setting and bedding-mortar
. Bespoke lengths and non-standard fixing patterns priced individually — send the cubicle row layout and we'll come back within a working day.
Ready to spec it?
Tell us cubicle count, row layout and frame type. Quote and lead-time same day.