Custom built GMS cranked grating, mesh catwalk and handrail 

At Althon we can offer standard and custom built gratings to suit any of our precast concrete headwalls. All gratings, catwalks and handrails can be custom designed and built to suit any site requirements. The gratings will then be factory fitted to our headwalls to make sure they fit, only being removed for delivery loading/offloading purposes.

The image shows one of our standard RSFA headwalls with a custom built rakeable cranked grating, mesh catwalk for standing on and added handrail for protection. The photo was taken before the metal work had been galvanised.

For more information on our standard headwalls are gratings please visit our website or use our design form, email us sales@althon.co.uk or phone us on 01603 488700 and we will be happy to help with your requirements.

Reducing our carbon footprint 

In 2021 Althon saved 626 tonnes carbon by using GGBS as cement substitute. We are committed to reducing our carbon footprint and are constantly looking into new products and methods of production and delivery to help us achieve this.

Concrete suppliers and designers, and in turn their clients and customers, can use concrete to minimise carbon footprints by: optimising mix, the efficient use of materials and recognising the carbon uptake potential of concrete to permanently sequester CO2 in buildings. Concrete can also be reused and at end of life is 100% recyclable.

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year 

We would like to take this opportunity to wish all of our customers a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year and to thank you for your continued support and business throughout this challenging time.

Althon will be shutting down for the Christmas break. Our office will be closed from Thursday 23rd December and will re-open on Tuesday 4th January 2022.

We hope you stay safe and keep well over the holidays and feel recharged and refreshed for the upcoming year.

Bespoke 'L' Walls

Althon have recently designed and delivered 10 bespoke ‘L’ Wall sections for Barratt Homes, Elborough Place, Rugby. Precast concrete ‘L’ walls  can be lifted straight from a delivery vehicle and installed quickly and efficiently.

For more information on the types of headwalls we offer please visit our headwalls section or if you cannot find the headwall you are looking for use our design form or email us sales@althon.co.uk

Headwalls with Orifice Plates

Althon have recently supplied several SFA headwalls (headwalls that are compliant with Sewerage Sector Guidance) factory fitted with bespoke orifice plates. Orifice plates can be manufactured in either galvanized or stainless steel and they are designed to restrict and regulate the flow of water. We can manufacture the orifice plates to suit multiple openings or one opening in any position required on the plate. 

In this instance the customer was using a 1200mm ID pipe coming into the back of the headwall and wanted 3No. 73mm, 87mm and 103mm holes in the orifice plate to restrict the flow. We also then added stitch welds to strengthen the plate.

For more information on orifice plates please visit Orifice Plates, email us sales@althon.co.uk or call us on 01603 488700.