Durable, Sustainable, Slip Resistent Boardwalks
British Recycled Plastic boardwalks are designed to withstand the toughest environments, providing a long-lasting, sustainable solution.
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Recycled plastic boardwalks, fishing pegs and dipping platforms are loved by parklands, conservation projects, wetland reserves and angling clubs up and down the UK.
Made from durable materials, they offer exceptional resistance to weathering, rotting, and wear, ensuring decades of reliable performance. With a high slip-resistance, even in wet conditions, our boardwalks provide a safe surface for pedestrians, wheelchair users, cyclists, and more. Our planks, posts and decking boards are resistant to the growth of mould and algae. This considerably reduces the slip-risk when compared to timber, removing the need for annual jet washing or chicken wire overlays. They’re also resistant to UV-fading and will never rot, split or splinter.
“We like using the [recycled] plastic lumber as we are looking for long lasting products to reduce maintenance and refurbishments costs over the long term. Plastic over wood gives that longevity.”
Why is Recycled Plastic The Best Material For Boardwalks?
Recycled Plastic: The Ideal Boardwalk Solution for Challenging Locations
Recycled plastic is the ultimate material for boardwalks in wet, hard-to-reach areas. Unlike traditional timber, which typically lasts only 5 years in aquatic environments, recycled plastic far outperforms, offering unmatched durability and longevity.
Boardwalks and platforms constructed with our recycled plastic products are built to last for decades. With our 25-year guarantee, and when paired with high-quality stainless steel fixings, they could endure for 50 years or more.
Recycled Plastic Boardwalks: Safe and Accessible Solutions for Waterlogged Areas
Designed for areas prone to waterlogging, flooding, or unsafe terrain, recycled plastic boardwalks provide safe and accessible pathways for pedestrians, wheelchair users, and cyclists alike. These versatile structures can be installed directly on the ground, with joists resting on the surface, or elevated on posts to ensure clearance in wetland or flood-prone zones. For added safety, toe boards (also known as kicker boards) can be installed to prevent slipping at the edges, and handrails can be added at heights suitable for the primary users.
When wheelchair access is required, deeper toe boards can be incorporated, and small turning platforms can be added for ease of navigation. If your site offers public access, we recommend familiarizing yourself with local authority safety regulations to ensure compliance.
Requesting a Quote for a Recycled Plastic Boardwalk
To provide you with an accurate quote for your recycled plastic boardwalk, we ideally need a cutting list for the planks and posts. Alternatively, if you know the desired length, width, handrail specifications, and the height above the ground, we can offer a guide price along with suggestions for the most suitable installation options.
Please note, while we are happy to assist with pricing and recommendations, the design and appropriateness of the structure for your location is your responsibility. This isn’t us being difficult—each site has unique considerations, making a “one size fits all” approach impractical. However, we do have standard drawings available for a typical 1500mm wide boardwalk to help guide you.
Remember, factors such as the ground conditions, site function, and public access requirements can vary greatly. If your boardwalk will be open to the public, there are specific regulations you’ll need to take into account for safety and compliance.
Design Considerations for Recycled Plastic Boardwalks
Local regulations can vary, but generally, a handrail is required when the boardwalk is more than 400mm above the ground. For boardwalks used by pedestrians and wheelchair users, the handrail is typically set at 1100mm in height, while a height of 1400mm is more appropriate for cyclists or horse riders.
If your boardwalk will accommodate wheelchair users, it’s important to include passing places and turning circles in your design. Even if the boardwalk is 400mm or lower, kickerboards (toe boards) are often required for public access, to ensure safety for wheelchair users and people with prams or buggies.
While most customers opt for decking boards to create the boardwalk surface (as shown in our drawings), there are alternatives. Flat boards are often preferred in areas with a high volume of wheeled traffic. Regardless of your choice, all our recycled plastic planks are chemically inert, preventing algal growth, and providing excellent slip resistance in all weather conditions, whether flat or grooved.
Please contact our expert customer support team to discuss your project or to request a sample:
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Recycled Plastic Walkway FAQ’s
We would strongly recommend using stainless steel bolts and screws for any recycled plastic structure, whether boardwalks, platforms or anything else, otherwise the fixings will need replacing long before the planks, rails and posts
We’d expect it to last several decades, probably 40-75 years if you build it well.
It is difficult and can be frustrating. We always advise drilling a pilot hole.
The grooves on the surface should always be laid across the direction that people will walk. Where used over water, the grooves should always be parallel to the bank
500mm centres are fine
Allowing for a 10mm gap between boards, each decking plank can be roughly counted as half a square metre.
Yes, we can cut your material to your specified sizes for a small charge (see price list).
We strongly recommend using 100x100mm posts (RPL005) spaced at a maximum of 1.5 metres apart, centre to centre.
In many scenarios, recycled plastic lumber can be worked like hardwood, however it is worth noting that it should never be cut lengthwise. This is to do with differing tensions between the “skin” of the recycled plastic and the inside. Nor should deep notches over 50% of the width of the plank be cut into it. Cutting a notch into a lumber plank weakens it as would be the case with timber. Therefore if notched planks are integral to your design, we suggest this is only as part of a finished product which remains static, ie. not something which is regularly moved or dismantled.
It can be cut and drilled like hardwood, but please be aware that this means you will go through blades and drill bits more quickly than if you were working with treated pine.
Recycled plastic boardwalk parts should always be stored laid flat on delivery, until you assemble them.
I’m afraid we don’t design and install ramps, platforms or boardwalks. We just manufacture and supply the boards.
Our recycled plastic does, however, cut and perform in a similar manner to hardwood planks, so the people you would normally use to make this if it were wood should be able to construct it from recycled plastic.
We would be happy to give you a price for the material and can cut it to size if you would like to supply a list of the planks you need. We are also happy to talk to any installers/joiners/volunteers on the phone if they would like additional support.
You will need to do your own workings out based on what you need using our price and product list for the sizes. Having said that, our team are available to offer lots of advice to help you make the move from wood to recycled plastic.
Recycled plastic boardwalk parts should always be stored laid flat on delivery, until you assemble them.