IBRAN

IBRAN: engineered ground reinforcement and modular systems

IBRAN designs and manufactures a range of ground stabilisation, drainage and modular building products. The company states that its systems are made in-house from 100% recycled plastic, with the same specification maintained across every market it serves. Its catalogue covers gravel and grass grids, edging, drainage channels, floor tiles and interlocking building blocks.

The company reports over 100,000 successful projects to date and more than ten years of collaboration with what it describes as some of the biggest names in the industry. It also states that customers rate it 4.8 out of 5 based on 1,702 reviews.

Ground reinforcement grids

The IBRAN®-X ground reinforcement range is designed to stabilise and reinforce permeable surfaces. The grids are available in different depths to suit varying build-ups:

• IBRAN®-X30 30mm grass/gravel grid: the shallowest grid in the range, intended to reduce digging, stone and muckaway.
• IBRAN®-X40 40mm gravel grid: presented as suitable for all applications, including gravel surfaces, with a focus on load capacity and ease of installation.
• IBRAN®-X50 50mm ground grid: the deepest grid, intended for sites where the build-up is specified rather than estimated.

All three share the same recycled material, closed-cell base and a 25-year warranty, according to the product information. A separate heavy-duty grass grid is offered for creating natural-looking grass parking areas, with a reinforced cellular structure and a ridged, bumpy edge profile.

Drainage and edging

The RILL® drainage range includes the RILL®-140 drainage channel, described as a high-volume channel for driveways, patios and footpaths. The company presents it as a sustainable drainage channel made from recycled plastic. Complementary components include the IBRAN-T blanking/stop end cap, which seals the ends of driveway channels and is compatible with the IBRAN-S system, and the IBRAN-Q corner unit, a four-way corner unit/sump with a male-to-female locking system and four direction inline outlets, conforming to A15 loading class.

For edging, BorderFlex flexible lawn edging is offered for creating clean borders between lawns and garden beds. A grid ramp edging (IBRAN-V design) protects the vertical edge of grid installations, and push-fit parking bay markers insert directly into the IBRAN-X grass or gravel grid system to delineate parking bays.

PolyBrick® modular building blocks

PolyBrick® is an interlocking, mortar-free building system for exterior structures, from raised beds to specified retaining structures. The range includes giant plastic building blocks, raised bed planter kits, lintels and several bundle formats:

• Essentials Bundle (Doubles): packs of 20, 40, 60, 80 or 100 double blocks in a choice of colour.
• Essentials Bundle (Singles): packs of 20, 40, 60, 80 or 100 single blocks for detailed work.
• Essentials Bundle (Mixed): a combination of mixed blocks and caps proportioned for real-world projects.

The blocks are presented as requiring no tools or skills for assembly.

VALT® floor tiles and decking

VALT® floor tiles are designed to protect gym, workshop and garage floors, and are made from recycled materials. The range includes VALT® Pro Garage Tiles and VALT® Pro Gym Tiles. DECKI push-fit decking tiles (supplied in packs of four) are designed for integration with IBRAN-X grids.

Applications and specification tools

The products are intended for applications including building bases (shed bases, greenhouse bases, summerhouse bases and field shelters), ground stabilisation (grass and gravel surfaces) and modular builds. IBRAN provides a specification builder tool that allows users to design a ground reinforcement or modular building project from the ground up. The website also offers installation guides for gravel grids, grass grids, lawn edging, shed bases and drainage channels, as well as case studies and downloadable resources.

Manufacturing and sustainability

IBRAN emphasises that its products are manufactured in its own factories from high-grade recycled plastic, with rigorous quality control. The company describes its approach as open-book, intended to give customers predictable quality, punctuality and precise information for projects ranging from shed bases to commercial car parks. It also highlights a partnership or initiative related to ocean plastic cleanup, though further details are not provided in the available material.