Shire
Groundfill Base

Supports signs up to 1m x 1m, installed in 1 hour

  • Tested with lateral forces of 6kN
  • No concrete
  • Spoil is backfilled into the void
  • Reusable and recyclable
  • Designed to loading & ground conditions
  • Installed with hand-held equipment
  • Available with or without ground anchors
  • Height adjustable

The Shire GroundFill Base removes the need for traditional concrete footings.  Traditionally to install speed signs or low level signage, a 1m3 hole is dug out, the spoil is carried away (often treated as contaminated waste) and the hole is filled with concrete.  In areas that are difficult to access, or where multiple signs are being installed, this can quickly become an expensive, labour intensive option.  The GroundFill Base still requires a hole to be dug out, but once the product is placed in the ground, the spoil is placed back inside the hole.  The patented structural supports provide lateral stability against forces up to 6kN (the equivalent of very high winds acting upon a 1m x 1m sign). They are installed with hand held equipment, recyclable and reusable. 

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Yarm School have successfully worked in association with Shire’s Consulting Team for over 10 years. Shire have been the engineering consultants for the entire 11 years on all projects covering the structure, civil engineering, ground investigation & drainage. I would particularly like to single out Adam whom has been superb. His response and turnaround time to on-site queries during the construction phases, has been brilliant.

Alan Hodgson

Yarm School

As a home owner I have used the Resin Injection service provided by Shire twice to improve the ground conditions on my home. Prior to choosing Shire I had quotations from other resin injection companies, but Shire stood out by a large margin.

Time was taken onsite to fully understand the problem and explain the proposed solution. A competitive quotation soon followed. The work and professionalism demonstrated by Marc and Mike onsite was fantastic. Nothing was too much trouble and they didn't leave site until I was happy with the work performed. I am happy with the end results and would highly recommend the Shire team and the solutions they offer.

Mr C

Homeowner

We would like to thank the two men who completed the work so efficiently an with no disruption at all.

Mr T

Homeowner

I was very pleased with the work that was carried out by the team. They were very good and I was impressed with how quickly they did this work. Please tell them thank you from me.

Mr M

Homeowner

"Once again thank you for your assistance with this QuickBase project, my customer is over the moon. Look forward to future projects."

Darren Whitfield

North East Conservatory Solutions Ltd

"Just a message to you thanks for all sorting out all the piling and working with us throughout the delay. I wish I could find staff as trusting and who work as hard. Definitely will be using you in the future."

Project Manager

DJC Build

"I’m very pleased with the work carried out, they were very informative about what they were doing and it couldn’t have gone better."

Mr & Mrs H

Homeowner

"Operatives arrived on time, introduced themselves and proceeded to clear the site. Both drives were protected prior to the arrival of materials. The site was clean and tidy."

Mr C

Homeowner

"Thank you Very much for scheduling the appointment and doing a job well done. I feel reassured and safe in my home now that its complete."

Mrs D

Homeowner

"Service and job carried out, professionally and effectively as planned"

Mr S

Homeowner

"Worked non-stop to get the job done. They were a good team, worked well together & were cheerful and a pleasure to have around."

Mrs B

Homeowner

“I am very pleased. Very efficient, sincere & hard working. They explained every step within the works – well done to you all!”

Mr F

Homeowner

Even the neighbours were impressed by the site team’s cleanliness, one commented that she had never seen the site so clean. Jackie Robinson has been very helpful & supportive over the last 9 months”

Mr & Mrs D

Homeowner

“We have relied on Shire to deliver ‘right-first-time’ design solutions for over a decade."

Chris Stratton

MLL Telecom Ltd

“Shire’s methods saved Insurers £10m in 3 years alone"

Frank Russell

Lloyds Banking Group

“I am very pleased.  Very efficient, sincere & hard working.  They explained every step within the works – well done to you all!”

Mr F

Homeowner

“No improvement needed, the two guys were working on a difficult site, however they just got on with it and were extremely efficient – thank you!”

Mr J

Homeowner

“Even the neighbours were impressed by the site team’s cleanliness, one commented that she had never seen the site so clean”

Mr & Mrs D

Homeowner

“Shire’s ability to interpret our requirements and take full account of issues we had not even considered, means we expect to rely on them for years to come”

Chris Stratton

MLL Telecom Ltd