Groundbreaker

How can a small brown box deliver so much?

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Meet our namesake: Groundbreaker. The UK’s only pre-insulated, surface-mounted water service connection box.

It’s a real game-changer in water management - designing out leakage, reducing street furniture and offering a secure platform for smart meters. Efficient, cost-effective and provides full-site protection against backflow, Groundbreaker is compliant with all water industry standards.

The original – and still the benchmark. Groundbreaker is the UK’s first above-ground, wall-mounted water service solution. Designed to eliminate the need for buried boundary boxes, it simplifies installation, improves access, and provides whole-site backflow protection. Smart meter-ready, its modern infrastructure made easy.

Features & benefits

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Fully accessible

Wall mounting allows for full access to water control and meters with ease reducing the need for bulky street furniture and highway liability.

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As green as it is brown

Groundbreaker is made from reprocessed materials helping you meet your environmental responsibilities.

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Hardwearing & durable

Our case is certified to resist temperatures of -15C for three days.

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Backflow protection

Groundbreaker is certified to provide whole site protection against backflow to fluid category 2.

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Totally versatile

It can be used on everything from newbuild and urban regeneration projects to mobile and modular homes.

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Futureproof design

Our solution is compliant with and indeed exceeds all water legislation, it’s designed for life.

Specifications

  • WRAS

  • Brown

  • Polypropylene

  • 500 mm x 330 mm x 170 mm

  • Tested to 16 bar; certified to 12 bar

  • 25 mm OD pipes

Accreditations

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Our Groundbreaker product is WRAS approved, Approval No. 2104702.

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