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Asphalt Surface

Asphalt surfaces are cost effective; reduce noise pollution, improve safety and comfort, durable and recyclable. Mostly laid on a gravel base, and generally constructed for high-volume primary highways.

Bollards

Bollards are short posts used as a protective perimeter or a visual street solution. They are generally 3-5 feet tall, but this can vary as bollards also have a history of use in urban environments as a decorative perimeter. They can either be for security, traffic guidance or architectural.

Concrete Kerbing

Concrete kerbs, more in particular pre-cast concrete are the popular choice for Kerbing. Concrete kerbs can be anything from quadrants, droppers, and standard to pressed. The 4 basic profiles of kerbs used throughout Britain are half-battered, bull-nosed, splayed and square.

Domino Facette Flags

The impressive and characteristic effect of the Domino Facette flags stems from the particular blend of coloured and hardened natural stone dust, with coloured aggregates from around the world. Domino Facette flags are available as blasted, ground/polished and Hanseclean coated.

Flag Paving

Flag paving is one of the most widely used commercial paving options. They come in a variety of sizes and designs to create a hard landscaped area with excellent levels of visual impact, practicality and performance. Flag paving is easy to install, ideal for highly trafficked pedestrian or vehicle areas.

Granite Kassel Kerb

Granite Kassel kerb, is the natural granite equivalent of the standard concrete Kassel kerb, for use in conservation areas or to match existing granite kerbs and paving.

Hansebeton-Stein

Our German manufacturer that offer commercial paving and facette flags.

Kassel Kerb

The unique, no-gap bus stop kerb for safe and easy passenger access. Kassel Kerb forms a seamless, gap-free join between low-floor vehicles and stops, providing faster and easier passenger access and more efficient and accessible transport services.

LED-line bench

Light emitting diode used in the benches design, through various size and shapes. Perfect for parks and gardens.

Massivo Seat

A style of architectural concrete seating used as street furniture. Part of the Urbastyle design for street solutions.

Non-slip top surface

This is offered exclusively on the granite Kassel kerb that suits traditional areas or locations where a natural stone finish is more in keeping than concrete.

ORN for Olympics

ORN stands for Olympic route network, Bomax worked on a project for the Olympics in 2012 using the scan kerb, a revolutionary stick down kerb for roads.

Planters

Planters can be used to enhance any urban environment requiring greenery and colour as well as guides to traffic flow or limit access to pedestrian areas. Bomax offer a wide range of practical and attractive concrete planters with sculptured geometric and utilitarian designs to suit any aesthetical or functional use.

Quality Paving

Bomax offers a range of quality paving, from Domino facette flags to commercial paving.

Raised Cycle Ways

Give a safety barrier between motorists and cyclists. The scan kerb allows for a raised cycle way to be built onto roads where it is needed.

Scan Kerb

Scan kerb is a new generation of concrete kerbs. Scan kerb is a stick down kerb that has many advantages over traditional concrete kerbs. Scan kerb is now a widely accepted method for concrete kerbing, whether it be new, refurbishment or temporary works, from town centre traffic islands, to major A roads and even motorway maintenance. Scan Kerb has been used and specified throughout all areas of the UK.

Urbastyle

Bomax offers a range of exceptional quality and inspirational concrete street furniture; the brand for these products is called Urbastyle. Already being used by designers throughout Europe and further afield, their standard product range is now available for the first time in the UK market.

Viem Bench

A style of architectural concrete seating used as street furniture. Part of the Urbastyle design for street solutions.

Wilo Bollard

A style of architectural concrete seating used as street furniture. Part of the Urbastyle design for street solutions.

Z-Bench

A style of architectural concrete seating used as street furniture. Part of the Urbastyle Urbastyle design for street solutions.