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Products and Services > Groundscrew®

As part of our dedication to providing innovative and cost-effective sign installation solutions to our clients, we have developed Groundscrew®, a pioneering alternative to traditional concrete foundations. 

Successfully installed on the UK highway network since 2006, the Groundscrew® system eliminates the need for costly and time consuming excavation and concreting, generating significant benefits in terms of sustainability and cost-effectiveness.  

Groundscrew® installations are much quicker that traditional installation methods, taking approximately 20 minutes from arrival on site to completion. In addition, traffic management requirements are significantly reduced, minimising disruption for road users and improving the safety of both the general public and our workforce.

Some of the benefits of using Groundscrew® installations include: 

• Improved safety
• Consistent foundation
• Ease of installation, removal, and relocation
• No excavation, concrete or landfill requirements
• Significant reduction in traffic management costs
• Reduction in vehicle movements; and noise reduction.  Groundscrew® sign installations are approved by “the passive safety UK” and accepted by the highways agency for use on motorways and trunk roads.

Groundscrew® applications, include: 

• Highway signs (temporary and permanent)
• Photovoltaics
• Grounds maintenance
• Flag poles / masts
• Fencing systems
• Timber constructions
• Event structures
• Sheds, containers and buildings
• Rail – signs, cabling, boxes

For further information about our sign installation solutions, including Groundscrew®, please email us at enquiry@jpcs.co.uk