Steel & GRP
Platforms
Substation access platforms
Our steel and GRP platforms are manufactured for safe access, inspection and maintenance within substations and energy infrastructure sites. Designed for durability, slip resistance and long service life, our platforms support operational safety while meeting project requirements for strength, corrosion resistance and dependable performance in harsh electrical environments.
BS EN 1090
Certified to BS EN 1090-1:2009+A1:2011 Execution Class 3 as per BS EN 1090-2:2018
30+ Years
Years supplying the industry with trusted structural steel fabrication and installation excellence
Workforce
Welding Quality Management System (WQMS) accredited by ISOQAR, approved to BS EN 1090 EXC 3.
UK-Wide
Site erection coverage across the United Kingdom with full project management support
Access & maintenance
Steel and GRP platforms for safe access on UK substations.
Our steel and GRP platforms are manufactured for safe access, inspection and maintenance within substations and energy infrastructure sites — designed for durability, slip resistance and long service life.
Capability
What we
deliver.
From BS EN ISO 14122 access design and BS 4592 grating selection through steel galvanising and GRP UV-resin systems — every platform is detailed for safe maintenance routes and integrated with the wider substation steel package.
Phase 01
Material to suit the duty
Steel for heavy loading and long spans; GRP where non-conductive, corrosion-proof access is required around live HV equipment, busbars or chemical exposure.
- Steel for heavy loads
- GRP non-conductive
- Hybrid assemblies
- Specified to safety case
Phase 02
Standards-led detailing
Access designed to BS EN ISO 14122, flooring to BS 4592 and handrails to BS 6180 — with anti-slip nosings, toeboards and kick plates as standard.
- BS EN ISO 14122
- BS 4592 flooring
- BS 6180 handrails
- Anti-slip nosings
Phase 03
Co-ordinated access kit
Stairs, vertical and cat ladders, gates, handrailing and kick plates supplied as a co-ordinated kit alongside the platform.
- Stairs & cat ladders
- Gates & chains
- Drawing-marked components
- Single co-ordinated drop
Phase 04
Finished for service life
Steel platforms hot-dip galvanised to BS EN ISO 1461; GRP supplied with UV-stabilised resin systems for long outdoor service.
- BS EN ISO 1461
- UV-stable GRP
- Duplex paint optional
- Long outdoor service
Steel and GRP platforms for safe substation access
Our Ethos
Material to suit the duty
- Steel for heavy loading and long spans
- GRP for non-conductive, corrosion-proof use
- Hybrid steel + GRP assemblies supplied
- Specified to project safety case
Standards-led detailing
- BS EN ISO 14122 access compliance
- BS 4592 flooring loadings
- BS 6180 handrail and barrier loads
- Anti-slip nosings and toeboards standard
Co-ordinated access kit
- Stairs, cat ladders and gates supplied
- Handrails, kick plates and chains included
- Integrated with bunds and equipment frames
- Drawing-marked for installation sequence
Finished for service life
- Hot-dip galvanised to BS EN ISO 1461
- Optional duplex paint for aggressive sites
- GRP UV-stabilised resin systems
- Long service in HV outdoor environments
Accreditations
Quality you can
prove anytime.
Every job leaves our facility with full documentation — mill certificates, weld records, inspection reports, CE / UKCA declarations and delivery notes.
- BS EN 1090 EXC 3
- BS EN 9606-1 Coded Welders
- ISOQAR Accredited WQMS
- UKCA Marking
- ISO 9001 Quality
- CE Marked Fabrication
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Access & maintenance
Steel and GRP platforms for substation access
Steel and GRP access, inspection and maintenance platforms for UK substations and electrical infrastructure — designed to BS EN ISO 14122, BS 4592 and BS 6180, integrated with the wider substation steelwork package.
GRP is specified where non-conductive, corrosion-proof access is required around live HV equipment; steel is selected for heavy loading and long spans. Hybrid assemblies combine both.
Safe access integrated
Stairs, ladders, gates and handrails are detailed alongside the platform — co-ordinated against the equipment frame and gantries above.
Finished for the environment
Hot-dip galvanising to BS EN ISO 1461 on steel, UV-stabilised resin systems on GRP — supplied under our BS EN 1090 EXC 3 and ISO 9001 system.
FAQs
Steel & GRP
access platforms.
Steel and GRP access, inspection and maintenance platforms for UK substations and electrical infrastructure.
- GRP is non-conductive, lightweight and corrosion-proof — ideal around live HV equipment, busbars and chemical or marine exposure. Steel remains preferred for heavy loading and large spans.
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