JDP

JDP: a nationwide distributor of civils and drainage products

JDP presents itself as one of the UK's largest suppliers of civils and drainage materials. The company operates a network of 26 branches across the country and offers nationwide delivery, combining a product catalogue with branch-based purchasing. Its stated focus is on high-performance quality civils and drainage materials, and it addresses both trade and project requirements through a dedicated consultant and specifier portal.

Underground drainage and sewer systems

The underground drainage range covers products for house and plot drainage as well as adoptable foul sewerage systems. It includes 110mm and 160mm drainage pipe and fittings, ULTRA3 drainage and sewer pipe and fittings, PPIC inspection chambers, sewer caps, plugs and access, gullies, hoppers and traps, and adaptors and reducers. Larger sewer pipe and fittings are listed in sizes from 100/110mm up to 400, 500 and 630mm OD, alongside AXEDO inspection chambers, manhole covers and frames, plastic yard and road gullies, and geogrids.

Concrete drainage systems are also part of the catalogue: concrete drainage pipe, concrete manhole chamber rings, concrete soakaway rings, concrete biscuit ring cover slabs, rectangular concrete chambers, and concrete road gullies with covers and frames. Manhole covers are available in cast/ductile iron, galvanised steel and recessed versions, with gully grids and gratings.

Sewage treatment and water management

For the collection, storage or treatment of foul and waste water, JDP lists septic tanks, sewage treatment plants, silage tanks, cesspools, pump stations, grease traps and accessories. Septic tanks and treatment plants are organised by population or capacity (1-4 persons up to 2,800 litres, 5-12 persons up to 3,800 litres, 13-24 persons up to 6,000 litres, and 25+ persons from 6,000 litres), by install type (standard, shallow dig, large capacity, and for treatment plants also portable), and by brand including Klargester, Clearwater, GRAF, Marsh and Harlequin. Silage tanks are offered in shallow dig and large capacity versions from Klargester and Clearwater, and cesspools from Klargester and Clearwater.

Surface water, channel drainage and stormwater management

The surface water range covers twinwall drainage in perforated and unperforated versions, bends and junctions, and sizes from 110mm to 600mm plus large diameter 750/900/1050mm. Land drainage includes perforated and unperforated coils, garden drainage bundles and fittings in 60mm, 80mm, 100mm and 160mm sizes. The catalogue also lists plastic yard and road gullies, concrete road gullies, gully grids and gratings, geogrids, attenuation and soakaway crates, geotextile and membranes, silt traps, flow controls, concrete drainage pipe, box culverts and headwalls.

Channel drainage is organised by loading class (A15 pedestrian and landscape, B125 domestic driveways, C250 retail and car parks and estate roads, D400 highways and traffic areas, E600 industrial and warehouses, F900 airports and dock areas), by nominal width (90mm, 100mm, 150mm, 200mm and 300mm), by grating type and material, and by product range. Brands named include Hauraton, BG-FILCOTEN, EJ and Clark Drain, with ranges such as FASERFIX SUPER, FASERFIX KS, FILCOTEN city, FILCOTEN light, FILCOTEN self, FILCOTEN tec, RECYFIX NC, RECYFIX PRO, RECYFIX PLUS, RECYFIX MONOTEC, RECYFIX STANDARD, LibertyPLAS and Clark Drain TOP X. Separators are also listed: bypass, full retention, forecourt, grease, and washdown and silt separators, with separator silt traps and accessories.

Ducting, mains supply and storage tanks

Utility ducting systems include twinwall ducting in coils and lengths, colour-coded for electric power (black), water supply (blue), gas (yellow), lighting and traffic (orange), motorway comms (purple) and fibre optics and CCTV (green). General purpose ducting is available in 2", 3", 4", 6" and 8" sizes. Telecoms ducting covers BT and Openreach 54mm and 96.5mm grey, and Virgin and cable TV 54mm and 90/96.5mm green uPVC. Access chambers include modular and telecoms chambers, and electric cable ducting is classified under ENATS 12-24 and BS EN 61386 Class 2 and Class 3. Gas pipe ducting is offered in 60mm and 100mm perforated versions, with couplers, warning marker tapes, detectable warning tapes, drawcord and tracer wire.

Mains supply and service connections cover potable and non-potable water and gas distribution. Blue water supply includes PE80 blue MDPE drinking water pipe from 20mm to 63mm, large diameter blue PE 90-180mm, and blue PE100 water mains in 200-355mm and 450-630mm. Black water supply includes black HDPE general water supply from 20mm to 63mm, large diameter black PE 75-180mm, and black PE100 in 200-355mm and 400-630mm. Water service fittings include compression, threaded, push-fit and electrofusion fittings, taps and valves, saddles and clamps, tools and accessories, meter boxes and chambers, and water manifolds. Gas and electric meter boxes are also listed. Barrier pipe for water supply in contaminated ground is available in 25mm, 32mm and 63mm plus large diameter. Gas supply includes 25mm and 32mm yellow gas MDPE, gas meter boxes, 90-560mm gas PE80 pipe, and large diameter yellow PE 90-180mm and 250-355mm gas mains.

Storage tanks cover water, fuel and oil. Water storage includes potable and non-potable tanks, and rainwater harvesting with rainwater storage tanks, water butts, above-ground and below-ground rainwater tanks, integrated rainwater harvesting, garden supply harvesting systems and fully integrated harvesting systems, with brands Kingspan and Clearwater. Fuel storage and dispensing includes fuel depots, utility depots, AdBlue tanks and coal bunkers. Oil storage includes bunded oil storage tanks in low profile, horizontal, slimline and vertical versions, all bunded oil tanks, single skin oil storage tanks in the same configurations, and all single skin oil tanks.

Above-ground systems and additional categories

Above-ground systems cover rainwater systems such as 112mm half round, 114mm square line, 115mm hi-cap and 170mm Xtraflo guttering, downpipes in 50mm round, 65mm square and 68mm round with fittings, and soil pipe systems including 110mm push-fit, soil pipe, and branches and bends. The site also references other products and services across the JDP network, including pump stations, grease traps, geogrids, access ducting and service channels, pole boxes, blue water supply PE100 90-710mm, blue HPPE PE100 pipe, electrofusion fittings, fabricated fittings, PE mechanical fittings, saddles, ductile iron systems, PVC-O potable water pipe, ductile iron pipes, flanged fittings, socketed fittings, couplings and adaptors, valves and hydrants, septic tanks, sewage treatment plants, silage tanks, cesspools, grease traps, separators, 110mm underground drainage pipe, 110mm twinwall pipe, rainwater guttering, and farming and agriculture tools.

Trade support and purchasing

JDP provides a consultant and specifier portal for login and sign-up, and a help and advice section. The site includes a search by name or product code, a basket and checkout function, and displays prices both excluding and including VAT. The company presents itself as "the UK's leading distributor of civils and drainage products" and uses the phrase "The Experts in Drainage & Water Management" as its main heading. Its stated proposition is to help customers "GET MORE DONE" through more knowledge and more JDP.