About Us

Founded in 1991, FloPlast has established itself as a leading manufacturer and supplier of Plastic Building and Plumbing systems in the UK. The company specialises in Roofline products with an extensive range of Rainwater systems and PVC-UE Cellular Foam Fascia, Soffit & Cladding systems to provide maintenance free solutions to both domestic and commercial buildings. In addition, the Company has an extensive range of Waste, Soil and Underground Drainage systems, which it supplies to Builders and Plumbers Merchants and DIY outlets.

The company has invested heavily in automation to streamline its manufacturing and warehousing operations and to maintain its competitiveness. It has installed state-of-the-art Material Handling and Conveying systems and Robotics in its injection moulding plant in Sittingbourne. A computerised Warehouse Management System enables the business to stock and pick finished products accurately and efficiently. FloPlast supplies its products throughout the UK and Ireland and is rapidly expanding its customer base in mainland Europe and beyond.

FloPlast place a heavy emphasis on product design with many innovative features to its products making them practical both to install and in their functionality. These attributes backed by a high level of investment and a knowledgeable and enthusiastic workforce has enabled the company to grow its business significantly from its inception. Its brand and products are well established in the UK and are recognised in the market place as representing both quality and value to the merchant and end-user alike.

FloPlast operate a continuous programme for product development, to update existing systems and to introduce new innovative products to the market. This provides customers with an ever increasing range of quality products and systems which combined with a competitive pricing structure gives them a potent combination in the marketplace. This policy of continually adding new products is epitomised by the recent launch of several new systems which you can read about on the News Page.

Specification and Standards

FloPlast products are manufactured and supplied within a Quality Management System that has been assessed and registered by the British Standards Institution (BSI) as meeting the requirements of BS EN ISO 9001:2000 (Certificate No. FM 501414)

FloPlast Building & Plumbing Products are widely used by major housebuilders and developers. They are specified both locally and nationally and provide the construction industry with innovative and cost effective solutions for both domestic and commercial new build and refurbishment projects.

United Kingdom and European Standards

PVC-UE, Roofline, Window & Cladding Systems

Both the Roof Trim and Cladding Systems have been assessed and achieved Agrément Certification as follows:-

BS7619: 1993 – Extruded cellular unplasticized PVC (PVC-UE) profiles.

BS476-7: 1997 – Fire test for building materials and structures. Method of testing to determine classification of the surface spread of products.

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Rainwater

BSI Kitemark number: KM 501316 – BS EN 607: 2004, BS EN 12200-1:2000 and BS EN 1462:2004 Plastic rainwater, piping and guttering systems for above ground use – Unplasticized poly vinyl chloride (PVC-U)

BS EN 607: 2004 – Eaves gutter fittings of PVC-U

BS EN 1462: 2004 – Brackets for eaves gutters

BS EN 12200-1: 2000 – Plastic rainwater piping systems for above ground external use – Unplasticized poly vinyl chloride (PVC-U)

BS EN 681-1: 1996 – Elastomeric seals. Material requirements for pipe joint seals used in water and drainage applications. Part 1 vulcanised rubber.

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Soil and Waste

BSI Kitemark number: KM 512471 – BS EN 12380 Air Admittance Valves

BBA Certificate number: 06/4343 – Air Admittance Valves

BS EN 1455-1: 2000 – Plastic piping systems for soil and waste DISCHARGE (low and high temperature) within the building structure – ABS

BS EN 1451-1: 2000 – Plastic piping systems for soil and waste DISCHARGE (low and high temperature) within the building structure – Polypropylene (PP). Specifications for pipes, fittings and the system

BS EN 1329-1: 2000 – Plastics piping systems for soil and waste discharge (low and high temperature) within the building structure. Unplasticized poly vinyl chloride (PVC-U). Specifications for pipes, fittings and the system

BS 4514: 2001 – Unplasticized PVC soil and ventilating pipes of 82.4 mm minimum mean outside diameter, and fittings and accessories of 82.4 mm and of other sizes. Specification

BS EN 5254: 1976 – Specification for polypropylene waste pipe and fittings (external diameter 34.6 mm, 41.0 mm and 54.1 mm)

BS EN 274-1: 2002 – Waste fittings for sanitary appliances. Requirements

BS 5255: 1989 – Specification for thermoplastics waste pipe and fittings

BS 5627: 1984 – Specification for plastics connectors for use with horizontal outlet vitreous china WC pans

BS 6209: 1982 – Specification for solvent cement for non-pressure thermoplastics pipe systems

BS EN 681-1: 1996 – Elastomeric seals. Material requirements for pipe joint seals used in water and drainage applications. Part 1 vulcanised rubber

BS 476 – 20: 1987 – Fire tests on building materials and structures. Method for determination of the fire resistance of elements of construction (general principles)

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Underground Drainage Systems

BS EN 1401-1: 1989 – Plastics piping systems for non-pressure underground drainage and sewerage. Unplasticized poly(vinylchloride) (PVC-U). Specifications for pipes, fittings and the system

BS 4660:2000 - Thermoplastics ancillary fittings of nominal sizes 110 and 160 for below ground gravity drainage and sewerage

BS EN 5254: 1976 – Specification for polypropylene waste pipe and fittings (external diameter 34.6 mm, 41.0 mm and 54.1 mm)

BS 6209: 1982 – Specification for solvent cement for non-pressure thermoplastics pipe systems

BS EN 681-1: 1996 – Elastomeric seals. Material requirements for pipe joint seals used in water and drainage applications. Part 1 vulcanised rubber

BS 5955-6: 1980 – Plastics ipework (thermoplastics materials). Code of practice for the installation of Unplasticised PVC pipe work for gravity drains and sewers

BS 7158: 2001 – Plastic inspection chambers for drains and sewers

BS EN 124: 1994 – Manhole covers and frames.

BS EN 752-1: 1996 – Drain & Sewer Systems outside buildings.

BS EN 1295-1: 1998 – Structural design of buried pipelines under various conditions of loading. General requirements.

BS EN 1610: 1998 – Construction & Testing of Drains & Sewers

BS EN 12056-1: 2000 – Gravity drainage systems inside buildings. General and performance requirements

BS EN 12056-2: 2000- Gravity drainage systems inside buildings: Sanitary pipework, layout and calculation.

BS EN 12056-3: 2000, Gravity drainage systems inside buildings. Roof drainage, layout and calculation

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MDPE System

BS 6572:1985 – Specification for blue polyethylene pipes up to nominal size 63 for below ground use for potable Water

WBS: Certificate number 0507060

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