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We've had a fabulous Summer and Autumn appears to have arrived quickly; how the seasons change! At Birketts Bogmats you can be assured we offer our best prices for both Hire and Purchase ALL YEAR Round on crane mats, bogmats, timber access mats, navvi mats, ekki matts...

Attention ALL PIPELINES Large stocks of Temporary Hardwood Access Road Mats Available at Birketts NOW We have LARGE stocks of all standard sizes of hardwood timber road mats / pipeline mats / bog mats available for Immediate dispatch Images shown are : Several loads...

Hardwood Bogmats and Road plates Our Hardwood timber mats can be combined with road plates, crossing plates and trench plates Perfect for creating low level bridging; protection for pipes, ducting, trenches etc. whilst allowing the heaviest of plant to cross safely...

Build a BRIDGE - Birkett's Hardwood timber Bogmats can be used to create quick robust bridges and river crossings These  temporary access mats are fast and easy to lay and create a structure - ideal for temporary bridging of ditches and streams.  At 5m x 1m with a...

What is a Bogmat / Crane Mat? Our Hardwood Bogmats, Crane mat, Site mat or 'your preferred term of' mat you wish to use are sold in single units                                   - 5m x 1m x 'required thickness'mm OR 3m x 1m x'required thickness'mm They are generally...

TEMPORARY ROAD ACCESS MATS A very popular use for our hardwood timber/Ekki bogmats is as a temporary roadway on pipelines, solar farms and construction sites. These temporary road timber access mats are fast and easy to lay and create a stable base for movement of...

USED MATS FOR SALE We generally have large stocks of good used mats for SALE both A grade and B grade Birketts Used A grade mats are good used quality - they have minimal wear; all timbers are intact; no missing or broken bolts  - showing no sign of damage or any wear...

Which Size Mat Should I Use? When deciding on which size of hardwood timber bogmats to use, here are a few guidelines: 70mm - Ideal for creating a temporary roadway on pipeline and construction sites. Suitable forlight construction equipment i.e excavators and dumpers...

Hardwood Timber Mats :  Bolts and Weight All our hardwood timbermats are produced to a very high standard using 5 x 200 mm hardwood beams, and depending on the size of the mat,18mm to 24mm bolts - all countersunk with strong washers and nuts to give a smooth finish....

Whilst bogmats are traditionally used for pipelines; temporary timber trackways, crane outrigger platforms - here are 4 alternative uses for our hardwood timber mats 1. Concerts and Events - help provide a safe and easy parking space and also protect the ground should...

Our 3m x 1m x 100mm and 3m x 1m x 150mm hardwood mats are ideally used for crane outriggers to form a quick and stable base. Manufactured with two lifting points enabling the mat to be easily lifted into place. Our hardwood crane mats are quick to lay. Whilst we find...