Howe Green Ltd

Howe Green is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of floor, wall and ceiling access hatches. The company has developed an outstanding brand name and a worldwide reputation for quality, customer care and service. For over 30 years Howe Green has been at the forefront of design and innovation in the highly specialised architectural building products sector.

Howe Green manufacture premium quality, fabricated metal access covers in the UK for a range of applications to a diversity of customers. Our aim is simple - to provide building services professionals with an innovative, practical solution to resolve the problem of accessibility to concealed services, quickly, safely and cost effectively.

In March 2017, Howe Green was acquired by the home security specialist ERA and now operates alongside Bilco UK and Profab Access as part of the ACCESS 360 PORTFOLIO. The ACCESS 360 PORTFOLIO provides a total manufacturing solution for roof, ceiling, wall and floor access products to the construction industry.

Floor Access Covers
Every type of flooring can be accommodated by the Howe Green range of floor access covers. With various load bearing capacities to suit your application, whatever the location, if you require a light, medium or heavy-duty access cover to enable permanent, safe access to underfloor services, Howe Green has the perfect solution for your project.

All floor access covers are manufactured to order in Ware, Hertfordshire UK, enabling us to provide a product to your specific application requirements with no time or budget constraints. Howe Green access covers are specified in major construction projects and prestigious developments all over the world and we have an established distributor network built over 30 years at the forefront of access solution design, and fast-turnaround bespoke CNC manufacture.

• Solid Floor
  Suitable for use with ceramic tiles, marble, terrazzo, concrete, resin, solid wood and parquet flooring. Howe Green Solid Floor Access Covers are suitable for interior or exterior application and available in light, medium or heavy-duty.


• Flexible Floor
  The Howe Green Visedge Series is suitable for use with all types of flexible floor finish including vinyl, linoleum, rubber and some carpets.


• Wood Floor
  The Howe Green Access Cover Trims for wood floors are the class-leading solution, suitable for commercial buildings, educational institutions, civic and public buildings subject to pedestrian footfall traffic where permanent, safe access to underfloor services is required.


• Heavy-Duty
  The Howe Green 1050 Series Floor Access Covers feature a deeper capacity to accommodate thicker, hard-wearing floor coverings such as granite. The use of support beams and cross members enables complex designs to be manufactured to accommodate situations where a non-standard access solution is required.

Floor Doors
Our range of floor access doors from our sister company Bilco UK includes 1-hour and 2-hour fire rated products, external drainage doors and interior options to meet a varied range of project requirements and provide safe access to under-floor services or basement areas. Typical installations include biomass fuel stores, hospitals, educational buildings, chemical plants, commercial buildings, correctional facilities, banks and leisure buildings across the UK and around the world.

Floor access doors are available as single cover or double cover units, depending on size and application. Aluminium drainage covers are available for light duty pedestrian traffic or for heavy external use in off-street locations. Our floor access doors can be provided with a solid, slip-resistant checker plate top cover where no infill is required, or an infill can be used to match and blend with the floor covering at the location of installation.

Linear Drainage
Howe Green Linear Drainage provides the perfect solution for changing rooms, shower areas, spas, commercial kitchens, laboratories, veterinary surgeries and other areas that require wash-down or water drainage. Linear Drainage is manufactured from Stainless Steel offering a high-quality finish, discreet, easy to clean and hygienic.

The HG100 Channel Drain and HG200 Slot Drain are made to measure systems, manufactured in the UK to your exact layout requirements with no cost or time constraint.

Special Applications
Bespoke CNC architectural metalwork, access covers, linear drainage, tree pit grilles manufactured to your specification. Utilising a highly automated system at our manufacturing facility in Ware, Hertfordshire, ensures that we can produce the component you require to your exact specification, promptly. Custom-made access covers and other “specials” can be handled swiftly and efficiently helping you to reduce turnaround and installation times.