PREMIER RAINWATER (BS 460)

Cast iron is widely recognised as a premier, high quality, market leading product, a fact proven by centuries of continuous use for rainwater systems. There are many benefits to cast iron including; 

• Reliable
• Strong & Durable
• Long Lasting
• Value For Money
• Sustainable

 In operation over the life of a building it will out perform and outlast other materials. Also cast iron is 100% recyclable, losing none of its original properties in the process. This makes cast iron a more sustainable material than others used for rainwater drainage. Cast iron products will last the life of your building. There is no need for iron to go to landfill and it will not degrade into micro particles like plastics and enter our waterways and oceans. 

So, why Hargreaves Premier Rainwater? Well apart from being the best quality on the market, our range offers the following benefits:

But wait...   Isn't all cast iron the same?

Absolutely not!  The difference in quality from one company's product to another in the cast iron trade can be huge, and not only does this refer to the look of the product, but also how well it performs, and how long it will last.

To ensure you're getting the best quality rainwater casting, keep an eye out for the HF 

 Hargreaves round rainwater pipes are cast centrifugally with the socket cast on as an integral part of the pipe. It is a single piece of cast iron, and in our opinion is the best way to make round pipes. There are several advantages to this method of manufacture;

• Centrifugal casting is the only method of producing straight pipes with a consistent metal thickness and an even surface finish over the length of the pipe.

• Casting the socket on as part of the process, as opposed to attaching a separate socket to a pipe, ensures the integrity of the pipe and also ensures the internal flow is efficient and unobstructed. A separate socket fitted to the inside of the pipe significantly reduces the internal diameter.

Listing marks and celebrates a building's special architectural and historic interest, and also brings it under the consideration of the planning system, so that it can be protected for future generations. 

 The older a building is, and the fewer the surviving examples of its kind, the more likely it is to be listed.

• Grade I buildings are of exceptional interest, only 2.5% of listed buildings are Grade I 
• Grade II* buildings are particularly important buildings of more than special interest; 5.8% of listed buildings are Grade II* 
• Grade II buildings are of special interest; 91.7% of all listed buildings are in this class and it is the most likely grade of listing for a home owner. 

Surprisingly the total number of listed buildings is not known, as one single entry on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE) can sometimes cover a number of individual units, such as a row of terraced houses. However, we estimate that there are around 500,000 listed buildings on the NHLE.

 - www.historicengland.org.uk