Plastic and polymer grating – heavy-duty, customised and cost effective
Fire and corrosion resistant fibreglass reinforced plastic (FRP) grating is the superior alternative to timber and steel for safety rails, walkways, and jetty decking. Terra Firma is Australia’s leading FRP manufacturer, delivering high-performance, sustainable solutions across Australia.
70% lighter than steel
30-40% whole-of-life savings
20-25% faster to install than steel
Product of choice in over 500 projects Australia-wide
Timber rots. Steel corrodes.
Concrete crumbles.
For jetties, boardwalks, and public walkways, traditional materials carry a cost that doesn’t show up in the initial quote. Timber deteriorates in wet and marine environments, becoming a slip hazard and a maintenance burden. Steel corrodes in saltwater and coastal conditions, requiring repainting, recoating, and eventual replacement. Concrete cracks, creating ongoing repair costs and safety risks. The ongoing maintenance cycle costs more than the original installation – and creates real OH&S exposure every time it fails.
High performance without the maintenance bill
FRP is what most people mean when they search for plastic grating – lightweight, non-corrosive, and built to perform in the environments where timber, concrete and steel struggle most.
Safe access in a corrosive marine environment, without the maintenance risk
SRG Global needed safe access to maintain and repair concrete supports beneath the Gladstone Wharf structure. Working in a confined, exposed marine environment, crews faced significant safety risks – traditional scaffold platforms couldn’t deliver the stability, slip resistance, and corrosion resistance the job demanded. Terra Firma supplied FRP Moulded Grating, giving crews a stable working platform that held up where traditional materials failed.
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TESTIMONIALS
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“Terra Firma pit lids substitute a poorly performing heavy product with a cost effective, strong, lightweight alternative. Their installation throughout the M80 upgrade has minimised the manual handling risk to workers by weighing ¼ of a concrete lid and through its easy to use lifting key that minimising the stress on the body whilst opening.”
“The OH&S benefit for our maintenance workers, and the reduction in maintenance costs demonstrated during the initial trial installation has now led to the Council rolling out a budgeted annual pit lid replacement using lightweight composite lids.”
“Frankston City Council have faith in the product and over the past 17 years have experienced the return on investment firsthand – in terms of economic benefits and time efficiency, as well as improvements to OH&S”
“We have seen Terra Firma continue to improve their lids from the word go – they have a lid for all situations, in classes B, C, D and E. They are well suited for practicality, as well as aesthetically with a selection of different colours enabling us to match the lid to the colour of the paving around it.”
“The installation of the Bianco Precast encased Terra Firma lightweight pit lids at these locations have already paid forthemselves. Prior to these installations concrete pit lids were being replaced at these locations every month, sometimes twice a month. The Council has now begun specifying Terra Firma pit lids for capital works programs and new subdivisions.”
“After discovering Terra Firma composite fibreglass lids, Unley City Council were able to reduce the number of workers required for installation and maintenance of their drain covers, as well as reducing the risk of injury to their workers”
“I can see a definite use for these lids as a replacement where needed – for pits around the City and Valley where the sweepers are causing deformation of the existing plastic lids. They would also be useful in other high traffic / vehicle path areas around existing intersections.”
“Don’t worry, with the Terra Firma D400 pit lids, we can open the lid, inspect the pit and have it closed before the customer has finished paying for their petrol.”
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Reduce your maintenance costs and times. Contact Terra Firma for a quote on fibreglass reinforced plastic grating.