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X-Grid Ground Reinforcement & Gravel Grid - Permeable Ground Reinforcement System

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XG40N-001: X-Grid Natural

GCL Products Ltd Variant:
Product certifications:
  • Compressive Load to Failure Test Report

    Certificate type

Ground reinforcement and gravel retention grid.

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Application

X-Grid ground reinforcement and gravel retention grids are highly versatile products designed to provide stability, permeability, and long-term durability in a wide variety of settings. Thanks to their robust interlocking design and environmentally friendly construction, they can be used across domestic, commercial, agricultural, and leisure environments with equal effectiveness.

Domestic and Residential Applications

  • Driveways and parking areas: Ideal for creating strong, stable surfaces that prevent gravel migration while maintaining a natural appearance.
  • Garden paths and walkways: Provides a neat, low-maintenance alternative to paving, with excellent water drainage.
  • Patios, hot tubs, and garden buildings: Distributes weight evenly to prevent sinking, ruts, or patchy ground beneath structures.
  • Lawns and garden features: Can be used to reinforce grassed areas, keeping them green and usable without damage from foot traffic.

Commercial and Public-Sector Applications

  • Car parks: Suitable for both small-scale private car parks and larger commercial facilities where a sustainable SUDS-compliant solution is required.
  • Access routes for emergency vehicles: Ensures that fire lanes and service routes remain accessible even in wet conditions.
  • Event spaces and temporary parking: Provides stability for fields or green spaces used for concerts, shows, and festivals.
  • School grounds and public open spaces: Helps maintain durable, low-maintenance surfaces that withstand high levels of pedestrian or vehicle use.

Agricultural and Equestrian Applications

  • Farm gateways and access tracks: Reinforces high-traffic zones where mud and rutting are common.
  • Livestock holding areas: Creates cleaner, more stable ground around feeding stations, barns, and watering points.
  • Equestrian facilities: Suitable for horse paddocks, riding arenas, or access paths, reducing erosion and surface wear.

Leisure and Sports Applications

  • Golf courses: Provides reinforcement for buggy tracks, paths, and service routes without compromising grass growth.
  • Leisure parks and campgrounds: Creates stable, mud-free surfaces for pitches, walkways, and access roads.
  • Cycle paths and bridleways: Keeps trails durable, safe, and well-drained.

Landscaping and Environmental Applications

  • Erosion control: Stabilises slopes, banks, and embankments, reducing soil loss and maintaining vegetation cover.
  • Sustainable drainage (SuDS) systems: Allows water to permeate freely, reducing surface runoff and helping manage flood risk.
  • Tree root protection: Prevents compaction around mature trees while allowing healthy growth.
  • Green roofs and eco-projects: Lightweight and permeable, making it ideal for environmentally sensitive builds.

In short, X-Grid offers a multipurpose solution wherever strength, stability, and permeability are required. From everyday household projects to heavy-duty commercial and agricultural environments, it delivers long-lasting performance while supporting sustainable design and construction.

Description

Designed and manufactured in the UK from 100% recycled plastic, X-Grid is a in ground reinforcement and gravel retention grid.


With a load capacity of up to 428 tonnes per square metre and yet weighing only just over 5 kg per square metre, X-Grid is a suitable product for use when creating a solid, durable and low maintenance surface. As the cells can be filled with any number of different materials, there’s sure to be a final finish suitable for practically any project.


Features and benefits:

  • Lightweight: weighing in at just over 5 kg per square metre, X-Grid is easy to handle and lay.
  • Ultra-strong: capable of withstanding over 420 tonnes of compression per square metre, X-Grid is incredibly strong.
  • 100% recycled: eco-friendly is a word at the very heart of X-Grid and is both fully recycled and recyclable.
  • Providing access for wheelchair users across both gravel and grass finishes, X-Grid is DDA compliant.
  • Weatherproof: designed not to become brittle with the effects of UV or frosting, X-Grid is resistant to weathering.
  • Designed and manufactured in the UK with domestic plastic waste, X-Grid is truly a British product.
  • Integral fixings: with a moulded, integral slot and peg connection, each panel connects together to create a large area slab without additional pegs.

General information

Color

Black

Green

White

Material

Polypropylene

Shape

Square

Length

330 mm

Width

330 mm

Height

40 mm

Warranty description

Ten year

Uniclass

Pr_25_93_60_61 Plastics cellular paversPrimary

CAWS

Q25/185 Gravel-filled plastics paving system

Q25/350 Plastics pavers

SKU Code

XG40B-001, XG40G-001, XG40N-001

Specification data - Plastics cellular pavers

Classification data

Physical properties

-

Material

Recycled plastics.

Guidance for specification option:

Polypropylene.

Colour

Natural.

Profile

-

Paver type

Special shapes.

Interlocking features

Required.

Dimensions

-

Plan size

330 x 330 mm.

Thickness (minimum)

40 mm.

Load-carrying capacity (minimum)

428 tonne/m².

Environmental performance requirements

-

Recycled content (minimum)

100%.

Sustainability data

Country of material origin

United Kingdom

Country of product manufacture

United Kingdom

Material

Polypropylene

Recyclability

100%

Recycled content

As defined in clause 7.8 of BS EN ISO 14021

100 %

Product certifications

Compressive Load to Failure Test Report

Compressive Load to Failure Test Report

X-Grid Ground Reinforcement & Gravel Grid - Compressive Load to Failure Test Report

Literature

Ground Reinforcement Grid

Ground Reinforcement Grid

X-Grid Technical Specification

X-Grid Technical Specification

Made in Britain

Made in Britain

Case studies

Reinforced Gravel Car Parking Installation at Belper School using X-Grid Gravel Grid

Reinforced Gravel Car Parking Installation at Belper School using X-Grid Gravel Grid

X-Grid at Grand Designs Live

X-Grid at Grand Designs Live

500m² X-Grid® Recycled Permeable Ground Reinforcement at Caravan & Camping Site

500m² X-Grid® Recycled Permeable Ground Reinforcement at Caravan & Camping Site