Snowdon Railway's X-Grid® - Customer Review

1. MatsGrids is a trading division of GCL Products Ltd. Registered Office: Units 1 & 2 Carrwood Road, Sheepbridge, Chesterfield, S41 9QB Contact Tel: 01246 589092 Email: sales@matsgrids.co.uk https://www.matsgrids.co.uk Contact Tel: 01246 589092 | Email: sales@matsgrids.co.uk | https://www.matsgrids.co.uk

2. Snowdon Railway's X-Grid® Customer Review Contact Tel: 01246 589092 | Email: sales@matsgrids.co.uk | https://www.matsgrids.co.uk

3. When it comes to laying gravel you know full well that sooner rather than later you will be back outside trying to brush or rake the loose gravel back where it should be. Annoying right? Well by using our X-Grid® you cut the amount of migration massively. You will find just a few loose stones have escaped rather than nearly the whole lot! Snowdon Railway chose to go with us, see what they think of the grid by reading on! The Project When it comes to any installation at a railway, the products used have to be solid. When Mike got in touch with us in January and told us about the project they would be starting very soon and what they wanted to achieve, we had the perfect solution for them, our X-Grid®. Their plan was to use X-Grid® on the platforms, as you can see from the photos there were 2 paving slabs side by side with a gap nearest to the platform house. The gap is where the grid would be laid to create a solid base that looks both attractive and could be walked on should it be required. Once we had supplied the grid, Mike and his team bought some hardcore and decorative gravel from their local hardware store. The Work Due to the size of the job (100m²) a full team was required. The first job was to lay down a thin layer of hardcore which creates a solid base on which the X-Grid is laid and ensures there is no slippage or sinking of the panels once any weight is applied. Contact Tel: 01246 589092 | Email: sales@matsgrids.co.uk | https://www.matsgrids.co.uk

4. Once the hardcore layer has been laid it has to be compacted, usually with a whacker, this is done to make sure there are no loose materials that could again, cause slippage or sinking. After the hardcore is down and whacked the X- Grid® is laid piece by piece over the full 100m² area. The staff on the job told us how easy the grid was to clip together and to lay in place. Once the grid has been laid, there is the simple job of spreading the gravel evenly with a rake to ensure no grid is showing through. With the picture on the right you can see how decorative gravel covers the grid well. What you may not have know is our product actually holds the gravel, which means little migration will occur and very very rarely will more gravel need to be bought and re-laid. Conclusion Whilst confirming the details of Mike's order, we asked if possible, Snowdon Railway X-Grid Project could progress photos and a small review be submitted by him to write this case study. Mike told us how easy the X-Grid® was to buy, have delivered and lay. His entire team were incredibly impressed with the quality of our grid! There has been little migration of the gravel so far and no problems with the grid at all. This just shows how well our recycled plastic grid does perform! A huge thank you to Mike and everyone over at Snowdon Railway for choosing us and for their help with writing this blog post! If you have any questions regarding our X-Grid® or any other products, please do get in touch! Here are 2 photos of the project around half way through, the hardcore is compacted, the grid is being laid and covered in gravel a small amount at a time! Contact Tel: 01246 589092 | Email: sales@matsgrids.co.uk | https://www.matsgrids.co.uk

5. As you can see, both sides of the Railway have had X-Grid laid and then covered in gravel. Read More Customer Case Studies & Reviews: http://www.matsgrids.co.uk/blog/44-unlikely-uses-for-matsgrids-products http://www.matsgrids.co.uk/blog/45-giles-bertenshaw-stables http://www.matsgrids.co.uk/blog/47-gravel-driveways-the-pros-cons http://www.matsgrids.co.uk/blog/49-black-x-grid-gravel-driveway-installation-case-study- http://www.matsgrids.co.uk/blog/43-rugby-town-football-club-commercial-carpark Contact Tel: 01246 589092 | Email: sales@matsgrids.co.uk | https://www.matsgrids.co.uk

6. About us MatsGrids is a trading division of GCL Products Ltd. Registered Office: Units 1 & 2 Carrwood Road, Sheepbridge, Chesterfield, S41 9QB Contact Tel: 01246 589092 Email: sales@matsgrids.co.uk Company Reg. No. 04489912 VAT Reg. No. GB 130 7290 40 Our business mission is to become the UK’s leading supplier of groundworks, civils and landscaping products. Over the last few years, our company has grown to become one of the UK’s most reputable suppliers to these sectors and today we supply our range of products to thousands of businesses and end users within the UK and overseas. What do we do? Here at MatsGrids we manufacture and supply a large range of groundwork, civils and landscaping products direct from our UK warehouse. We aim to offer the latest products in ground reinforcement and grass protection as well as a range of safety surfaces, resin bound gravels and geotextiles. One of our primary products is our X-Grid® ground reinforcement grids, which we manufacture here in the UK from 100% recycled plastic. How are we different? We deal with our customers by phones, in person and online offering competitive prices and a fast delivery service. We are passionate about meeting the needs of our customers and ensure that our sales channels are the very best we can provide. We believe that our focus on great customer service, quality products, fast lead times, & value for money will continue to make our business successful. It's easy to shop online! You can shop online with us 24 hours a day, 365 days a year using secure payment methods. You can also create an account for ease of ordering. If you cannot find the products you are looking for, please chat to one of our Live Chat operators or phone our friendly sales team on 01246 589092. Contact Tel: 01246 589092 | Email: sales@matsgrids.co.uk | https://www.matsgrids.co.uk