GREEN BUSINESS
FEATURE
COMPANY EXPANDS WITH ITS NEW WAY TO INSTALL GARDEN BUILDINGS, FENCES AND SIGNPOSTS
Stop Digging Ltd. continues to grow rapidly since its launch in June 2014 of a revolutionary new way to install fences, decking, timber buildings and signposts without the need for conventional concrete foundations.
The Nottingham-based company uses hot dip galvanised ground screws for projects ranging from temporary hoardings and timber out-buildings to bus shelters, terraces, and climbing frames.
Already the company has completed high profile projects with the likes of Center Parcs and will be on show at this year’s Chelsea flower show. Stop Digging has recently a joined forces with the largest producer of timber buildings in the UK – Waltons, based in Sutton on Trent, near Newark. The expanding network of Stop Digging installers will provide foundations on a nationwide basis for Waltons buildings.
The UK Company’s managing director, Darryl Gregory, said: “since our launch we have had enormous interest in the concept and scores of small companies have applied to become certified installers in their region.””
“The appointment of retailers covering all parts of the country is accelerating our growth rapidly and is having a dramatic effect on our turnover,” said Darryl. “The experiences of our retailers is also very interesting and confirms that we can save time and money on installation.
“Ground screws save time and money because there’s no need for digging and concreting. Each installation is quick because each screw takes only five minutes to insert into the ground.
“The screws, which are re-useable, are corrosion-free and can be installed in any weather (even in frost) There’s limited disruption as there’s no need to use heavy plant on site. It makes all jobs much easier compared to conventional concrete foundations. There is no spoil, no packaging and the system will not ruin your lawn or the surrounding environment.”
He said that ground screws can also be used for car ports, poles, road signs, garden umbrellas, flags, site protection hoardings and even installing gravestones.
The 89 mm ground screw is designed to fit a Highways Agency standard 76mm post for road signs. It also goes much deeper than conventional concrete foundations which typically need to be between 400mm and 650mm deep to meet building regulations.
Darryl said: “The 865 mm ground screw supports up to 600kg so that a garden room, for example, might require 15 posts – enough to support nine tonnes. The 15 ground screws can be inserted within two hours compared to a whole day’s work digging concrete foundations.”
The parent company Sluta Grav (Swedish for Stop Digging) launched the product in Sweden in 2011 and has trebled in size every year. The company has since expanded into Norway, Denmark, Finland, the Netherlands, Spain and Germany.
Darryl added: “The UK market is six times the size of Sweden and - because the construction season in Scandinavia is shorter due to long cold winters – we believe the UK market has great potential for our products.”
Further information can be found at:
www.stop-digging.co.uk business network April 2017 39
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