Established 1893 | BS 460:2002 Certified | UK & International Supply | Expert Technical Support | 0333 987 4452
Price range: £165.20 through £286.70 ex VAT (£198.24 – £344.04 inc VAT)
An eared cast iron round access pipe with a bolted oval inspection door, for clearing blockages without dismantling the downpipe.
Sizes available: 65mm (2½″), 75mm (3″) and 100mm (4″)
Finishes: supplied primed as standard, or factory black painted. Linseed oil paint finishes are available on request.
UK delivery from £30. Fittings are despatched boxed. See delivery rates.
The eared round access pipe is a short cast iron downpipe section with a bolted oval inspection door, used to clear leaves, silt and debris from a rainwater pipe without taking the run apart. The cast ears on the socket fix it to the wall with pipe nails or bobbins, so it sits in line with eared downpipe lengths either side.
The oval door is cast to the curve of the pipe and bolted closed. Bed it on a suitable sealant on assembly to keep the joint watertight. A plain (non-eared) cast iron access pipe is also available for runs fixed with holderbats or earbands.
Where to fit access pipes: at the foot of a stack above the shoe or gully, directly above offsets and bends, and below hopper heads on buildings close to trees. On listed buildings, access in the right places avoids breaking joints or cutting pipe to clear a blockage.
Sizes: 65mm (2½″), 75mm (3″) and 100mm (4″) diameter.
Cast in solid grey iron in the UK to BS 460:2002. Supplied primed for site painting or factory black painted, with linseed oil paint finishes available on request.
Suitable for listed buildings and conservation area work. For specification advice, a full schedule or a quotation, call 0333 987 4452 or use the contact form.
| Pipe Size/Finish | Primer 65mm, Primer 75mm, Primer 100mm, Black Painted 65mm, Black Painted 75mm, Black Painted 100mm |
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Cross-reference
| Primer 65mm | R2510E |
| Primer 75mm | R3010E |
| Primer 100mm | R4010E |
| Black Painted 65mm | XR2510E |
| Black Painted 75mm | XR3010E |
| Black Painted 100mm | XR4010E |
This opener is particularly well suited to period and heritage properties — Georgian and Victorian terraces, conservation area houses, traditional orangeries, and listed buildings where a brass finish is required to complement existing ironmongery. It is compatible with Lumen Rooflights and most timber-framed skylights.
LCC is traditional cast iron socket-and-spigot soil pipe made to BS 416-1:1990. Each length has a socket at one end and a spigot at the other, and joints are packed with caulking cord and finished with a jointing sealant. It is supplied with a black bitumen coating and is the like-for-like choice for external soil stacks on Victorian and Edwardian buildings. See the Traditional LCC range.
Our cast iron hopper heads are available with 65mm, 75mm and 100mm round outlets, 75mm, 100mm and 125mm square outlets, and 100x75mm, 125x100mm and 150x125mm rectangular outlets, to match the downpipe already on site or specified for the project.
The satin chrome telescopic rooflight hand winder is well suited to contemporary and transitional interiors where a brushed chrome finish complements modern or minimal ironmongery. It is compatible with Lumen Rooflights and timber-framed skylights.
Select your required size and finish options from the product page and add to cart for an instant price. For project quantities, bespoke requirements, or any specification queries, please call 0333 987 4452 or use the contact form at tuscanfoundry.com.
The Antique Black finish suits Victorian, Edwardian, and inter-war buildings where ventilation ironwork was painted rather than polished — estate houses, terrace housing, civic buildings, and rural properties. It is also correct for listed buildings and conservation area properties requiring like-for-like replacement of original ornamental cast iron vents.
Hopper heads are supplied in red oxide primer ready for on-site painting, or pre-finished in black. A full range of Heritage Colours in traditional linseed oil paint is also available on request — please contact us for the swatch chart.
Our hopper heads are available with a wide range of pipe connections to suit round, square, and rectangular downpipes. The Calnethorpe No.11 accepts round 65mm, 75mm, and 100mm; square 75×75mm, 100×100mm, and 125×125mm; and rectangular 100×75mm, 125×100mm, and 150×100mm. Connection options vary by model — please contact us to confirm availability for your chosen hopper.
We do offer a range of Ogee patterned gutters in both straight and radius profiles. The straight profiles are much more common and as such cost less.
The H542A measures 240mm wide x 240mm deep x 290mm high, making it well suited to a compact square profile suited to smaller Georgian and Victorian properties, extensions and outbuildings.
