TuffCover is engineered to safely cover open manholes during construction, eliminating the need for makeshift solutions like plywood or metal plates. It ensures that no debris enters the drainage system, helping to avoid costly blockages and safety hazards from slips, trips, and falls.
Key Features
Engineering plastics, including nylon-6 PA22 10G3
Non-slip surface for pedestrian and vehicle safety
Weather, corrosion, and impact
For short and long term projects
Documentation
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Certifications & Testing
Certifications & TestingSlip Resistance or Fire Resistance documents upon request
Typical Applications
- Covering manholes during construction
- Temporary void protection on building sites
- Utility and drainage works
- Roadside and pavement safety
Installation
- Lifting: By hand
- Positioning: 1 person for handling and key-operated to lock into place
- Connectors: Not required
- Duration: Approx. 3 minutes to install (depending on site conditions)
- Storage/transport: Store flat in dry, sheltered areas to avoid UV degradation over time
Benefits
Prevents site accidents and debris ingress
Secure locking system reduces theft risk
Avoid underground problems/damage
Sustainability & Compliance
- Reusable & Recyclable: Designed for long-term reuse
- Standards: Supports safe and sustainable construction practices
Expert Insights
- Slip Resistance: Often tested to BS 7976 or ASTM standards.
- Fire Retardancy: Some models meet EN 13501-1 or ASTM E84.
- Manual Handling: Designed for two-person lift to comply with HSE guidelines.
Thermal Expansion
Products made from materials like 100% recycled polyethylene may expand in heat and contract in cold, affecting dimensions and performance. This is a normal physical property, and customers are responsible for accounting for thermal movement during installation and use. Multimatts Ltd is not liable for any issues resulting from this, such as surface irregularities or misalignment. Proper installation methods and allowances are recommended.
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Services
TuffCover solution to an industry problem
The Problem
Within the groundwork and construction sectors, permanent manhole covers are typically installed during the final phases of project completion.
In doing so, it allows for final finishing and prevents damage to permanent covers and pipes. However, this practice creates a significant safety challenge, as open manholes remain exposed throughout the majority of the construction period, where they are generally covered using pallets, sheets of plywood, barriers, or heavy metal plates — for each of these alternatives, there are problems faced.
Given that slips, trips, and falls represent the primary cause of construction site accidents, the presence of the uncovered manholes poses a substantial risk to both personnel and vehicular operations.
These open access points require immediate and effective temporary protection solutions to maintain site safety standards — that’s when TuffCover comes into use.
Our Solution
TuffCover provides a cost-effective, reusable solution for void protection throughout the construction phase, addressing the fundamental challenges associated with poor temporary manhole protection methods.
The cover delivers heavy-duty load-bearing performance while maintaining exceptional portability, for single-person manual deployment.
It incorporates a secure key-operated mechanism that prevents unauthorised access and accidental displacement, preventing vandalism and keeping it secure when traffic goes over it.
Choose TuffCover to considerably limit the impact and compromises on site safety, operational efficiency, and project timelines of alternative make-do’s.
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Automatic review from MultiMatts –
The TuffCover worked perfectly on their site over the drainage hole.