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Product Highlights
- 330mm wide overlap - Cold-rolled steel trench sheeting for temporary ground support.
- 1.0m–6.0m lengths - Flexible sizing with standard lifting holes for safe handling.
- UK-manufactured - Fast delivery from HERMEQ’s depot network with full traceability.
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SKU TR1495
HERMEQ Cold Rolled standard lap trench sheeting is a 3.5mm thick steel sheet pile designed for safe excavation support. Manufactured in the UK from S275JR steel, these trench sheets are 330m wide and come in sizes from 1.0m to 6.0m with lifting holes for ease of use. The trench sheets stop the trench walls from collapsing and keep the workforce safe during and after excavation works.
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HERMEQ overlapping trench sheets are 330mm wide (effective width) and available in a range of lengths. Trench sheets are driven vertically into the ground and most commonly used during temporary excavation and building works. The trench sheets stop the trench walls from collapsing and keep the workforce safe during and after excavation works.
Trench sheets are used to shore up trenches & ground works whilst excavation works take place in order to provide a safe working environment. The sheets are primarily designed to be handled and installed by excavators using the bucket to drive the sheets vertically into the ground.
- 1.0m–6.0m lengths – Supports a wide range of shallow or deep excavation applications.
- S275JR steel – High-yield, cold-rolled construction for added strength and durability.
- Overlapping design – Enhances trench wall stability without interlocking mechanisms.
- In-house manufacture – Full UK production control and traceability from steel coil to final product.
HERMEQ’s standard lap trench sheeting is a cost-effective solution for temporary excavation works, civil engineering and groundwork shoring. Made from durable 3.5mm S275JR steel, each trench sheet is cold-rolled and cut to precision using HERMEQ’s in-house production facilities. With an effective width of 330mm and overlap design, these sheet piles are ideal for trench stabilisation. These trench sheets are supplied in lengths from 1.0m to 6.0m, and include standard lifting holes for easier handling and placement using site excavators. Designed for temporary soil retention and ground support, the standard lap profile ensures a reliable barrier against collapse during trenching operations.
HERMEQ manufactures up to 60 tonnes of trench sheeting daily and supplies some of the UK’s largest construction and utilities contractors. The overlapping profile is ideal where rapid deployment and structural support are needed. Sheets are packed and banded to spec, and delivered nationally through HERMEQ’s next-day depot network.
HERMEQ stock a wide-range of Trench Sheets, Groundworks, Trench Covers & Road Plates conforming to all required safety specifications and regulations.
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• Excavation and trenching in civil works
• Utility pipe installations
• Temporary retaining structures
• Perimeter shoring for infrastructure projects
Standard lap steel sheet piles are manufactured in-house across a number of stages. Firstly we receive the coil from a steel mill such as Tata Steel or Arcelor Mittal. We then slit the coil to the required input width - this is the width of the Standard Lap Trench Sheet before it has been formed into the overlapping standard profile. We then move this coil to our manufacturing facility. Here the coil goes onto our mill, the mill has several stands, which as the steel passes through form the profile of the standard lap pile. Once the sheet is formed we have a punch press, which ads the lifting hole into the trench sheet. Finally the sheet is cropped at the length you require, using a specially designed guillotine which takes on the form of the standard lap profile, so as to cut it in one go and leave no bur. The standard lap trench sheets are then packed, banded & distributed to our depots or directly to our customers depending on the lead time and size of the order required.
The grade of steel used is S275, this higher yielding steel increases the strength-to-weight ratio, and this is then cold rolled from coil into trench sheets here in the UK. Handling holes are provided as standard at one end of the sheet to make moving the trench sheets much easier and safer.
| Effective Width | 330mm |
| Depth | 34.5mm |
| Thickness | 3.5mm |
| Weight | 11.3kg per meter |
| Tolerance | +/- 5% |
| Cross sectional area per sheet | 15.0cm2 |
| Steel grade | S275JR |
What are standard lap trench sheets used for?
They’re used to stabilise trench walls during excavation, utility work, and groundworks on UK construction sites.
What sizes are available?
Standard lap trench sheets are available in 1.0m to 6.0m lengths. Custom sizes may be available on request.
Can these be reused?
Yes. Trench sheets are reusable and can be removed post-project using appropriate extraction equipment.
