Innovative outdoor staircase

BRP recently installed a set of access steps using a combination of recycled plastic lumber and the new Gripboard decking profiles.

The support posts and handrails are made using recycled plastic lumber, and the steps constructed using the 225mm x 45mm Gripboard profile, cut to size.

The Gripboard profiles feature an integrated anti-slip surface, formed during the extrusion moulding process, ensuring that the stairs remain safe even when wet under foot.  The finished structure boasts the standard benefits of using recycled plastic in place of wood i.e. zero maintenance, immune to rot, moss and algae growth, impact resistance etc, and has a lifespan many times that of a wooden structure.

British Recycled Products provided a full design and installation service on this project.  Please contact us for guidance on the use of recycled plastic. or a bespoke quotation.

The Gripboard was used for the steps because of its anti-slip properties, but has a much greater potential for use in the construction industry, and is being integrated into designs for large scale boardwalks and bridges.

Designed to replace steel reinforced profiles, the Gripboard is glass fibre reinforced meaning that while the boards are lightweight, they are also incredibly strong.  Using the boards allows for greater spans, therefore reducing material and installation costs.