Temporary Roadways For Hire

TPA Portable Roadways operates a network of strategically located depots across the UK and Europe, providing a full range of temporary roadway solutions, including aluminium and plastic mats and panels.

From lightweight to heavy-duty trackways, our products are designed to meet the demands of any project, big or small. Whether you prefer self-install or our full serviced hire, we offer the flexibility to suit your needs.

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Our Process

Step 1

Consultation

Connect with our friendly team, and we’ll run through your project and requirements to understand every detail. Combining our knowledge and experience, we’ll propose an access solution tailored to your needs.

Step 2

Free Survey

Next, we conduct a thorough survey, whether remotely or on-site, to ensure every requirement is met and your solution is adapted to your project and industry regulations.

Step 3

Quotation

You’ll then receive a clear, detailed quotation, complete with a risk assessment, method statement, annotated site drawing and a job pack to ensure every detail is communicated with clarity.

Step 4

Hire Period

Once everything’s set, our experienced crew will handle the installation. Prefer to self-install? No problem. We’ll arrange delivery or collection to fit your schedule.

Step 1

Consultation

Connect with our friendly team, and we’ll run through your project and requirements to understand every detail. Combining our knowledge and experience, we’ll propose an access solution tailored to your needs.

Step 2

Free Survey

Next, we conduct a thorough survey, whether remotely or on-site, to ensure every requirement is met and your solution is adapted to your project and industry regulations.

Step 3

Quotation

You’ll then receive a clear, detailed quotation, complete with a risk assessment, method statement, annotated site drawing and a job pack to ensure every detail is communicated with clarity.

Step 4

Hire Period

Once everything’s set, our experienced crew will handle the installation. Prefer to self-install? No problem. We’ll arrange delivery or collection to fit your schedule.

Free Site Survey

Our free site survey removes the guesswork from planning. A field engineer will assess access routes, ground conditions, and installation needs to design the ideal solution for your site. Powered by our cutting-edge app, SitePlotter, we turn satellite imagery into real-time, true-to-scale site plans, bringing clarity to all stakeholders. For urgent projects, we offer remote surveys via phone or email for short turnaround times.

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Free Site Survey

Serviced Hire

From your initial enquiry and free site survey, our team handles every detail, including planning, delivery, and expert installation of your panels. During the hire, we provide maintenance, re-sites, and part collections as needed, with ongoing support and regular checks. You can trust us to manage everything while maintaining the highest health and safety standards. When the hire ends, we’ll coordinate a convenient collection time with flexible options to suit your schedule.

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Self-Install

Take the driver’s seat with our dry hire option, giving you the flexibility to save on costs by offloading and installing our lightweight equipment yourself. Once the job’s done, you can either return the equipment or our logistics team can arrange a hassle-free collection. Plus, you’ll always have the support of our friendly team whenever you need it.

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Major Projects

For major projects, we offer a dedicated project coordinator to handle adjustments, relocations, and other challenges that naturally arise in large-scale developments. With extensive experience in handling large-scale developments, we’ve successfully supported numerous projects, including HS2, where we provided support for complex track access in tight timeframes and challenging locations.

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Popular Hires

Heavy-Duty Aluminium Panel

Heavy-Duty Aluminium Panel

Available in 3m and 4m widths, our trackway panels are engineered to support the heaviest vehicles and plant machinery. Their exceptional toughness make them the go-to choice for safe temporary access across demanding terrains.Each panel has dual-sided surfaces including a corrugated underside for a strong traction on slopes, and a smoother cross-serrated top for pedestrian access.Whether you need cross-country access, temporary car parks, or work compounds, these panels provide reliable support for a wide variety of site conditions. Compared to the time-consuming process of laying stone aggregate roads, our team of professionals can install 50 metres of panels in under two hours, for a fast and hassle-free solution for any site.Made from 100% recyclable aluminium, these panels deliver up to 80% carbon savings compared to stone roads.

Fast Cover Floor Mats

Fast Cover Floor Mats

Fast Cover Floor Mats are a lightweight, durable solution for temporary ground protection needs. Made from 100% recycled PVC, they’re ideal for marquee flooring, pedestrian walkways, warehouses, and livestock areas.The interlocking design with integral lips allows 1-2 people to quickly install the panels without any extra connectors, tools, or lifting equipment.

MaxiTrack

MaxiTrack

MaxiTrack® is a self-install medium-duty trackway that provides support for medium to heavy loads, subject to panel configuration and ground conditions.Manufactured from high-tech Zetralene™ plastic, these 40kg mats are strong enough to handle vehicles up to 130 tonnes, yet light enough for two workers to install by hand without specialist equipment.With overlapping lipped connectors and flanged joints, MaxiTrack provides superior stability, suppresses mud seepage, and accommodates heat expansion across large areas.The innovative SmartGrip™ tread delivers exceptional traction in all directions, making it suitable for a wide variety of vehicles, including military, rubber-tracked, and tyred equipment.

TuffTrak

TuffTrak

TuffTrak is a heavy-duty temporary roadway mat designed for heavy plant, machinery, and vehicles. Made from 100% recyclable high-density polyethylene (HDPE), these 40mm thick mats support up to 60 tonnes, subject to panel configuration and ground conditions The chevron traction surface ensures optimal grip, reduces slippage, and dispels mud for a clean, secure surface. TuffTrak is easy to transport, non-conductive, and chemically inert. Steel-reinforced connection points and quick-fit bolts simplify installation for a stable setup.

Terraroad

Terraroad

TerraRoad is a heavy-duty mat designed for trackways and workpads, capable of handling heavy loads like vehicles and machinery up to 600 psi.The 75mm thick panels feature a "T-bar" and 5 camlock connectors as fixing points.The honeycomb underside distributes weight evenly, preventing dirt build-up, while the non-slip surface offers traction. TerraRoad’s light panels are highly visible, absorb less heat, and can be connected using locking straps for wider roads or work platforms.

Dura-Base

Dura-Base

Dura-Base® is a high-performance temporary roadway system, engineered to provide a durable surface for access across challenging terrains such as grasslands, wetlands, marshlands, and fields.Built to withstand compressive loads of up to 40kg/cm² (600 psi), Dura-Base mats can support the heaviest vehicles and plant machinery, even on difficult or uneven ground.The mats have a 300mm overlapping system and a tread pattern that enhances stability, and reduces mud ingress to create a safe working surface. The plastic material also includes a conductivity-enhancing additive that disperses static charges.Crafted from durable, 100% recycled plastic, the mats are an eco-friendly choice for greener projects. 

Case Studies

TPA Portable Roadways helps Wernick install a modular classroom

Frequent TPA customer, and Britain’s largest independent manufacturer and hirer of portable and modular accommodation, Wernick, has just completed its most recent project with our portable roadway panels.

TPA panels help Pod-Trak get ahead of the track

The project was completed in just five hours under a 52-hour Network Rail possession from August 10-11 as the new 84m long by 21m wide bridge for vehicles, cyclists and...

TPA Portable Roadways star in a record-breaking bridge lift for HS2

TPA’s heavy-duty aluminium panels were specified by Balfour Beatty VINCI for the two locations a mile apart – at Fulfen Wood on the West Coast Main Line (WCML)...

TPA panels help Network Plus play the field

Network Plus specified TPA’s heavy-duty aluminium Trax panels to access a remote site on Clifton playing fields in Nottinghamshire where a new 450mm gas main was being directionally drilled and a 15” above-ground river crossing of Fairham Brook required removal.

TPA Portable Roadways helps Wernick install a modular classroom

Frequent TPA customer, and Britain’s largest independent manufacturer and hirer of portable and modular accommodation, Wernick, has just completed its most recent project with our portable roadway panels.

TPA panels help Pod-Trak get ahead of the track

The project was completed in just five hours under a 52-hour Network Rail possession from August 10-11 as the new 84m long by 21m wide bridge for vehicles, cyclists and...

TPA Portable Roadways star in a record-breaking bridge lift for HS2

TPA’s heavy-duty aluminium panels were specified by Balfour Beatty VINCI for the two locations a mile apart – at Fulfen Wood on the West Coast Main Line (WCML)...

TPA panels help Network Plus play the field

Network Plus specified TPA’s heavy-duty aluminium Trax panels to access a remote site on Clifton playing fields in Nottinghamshire where a new 450mm gas main was being directionally drilled and a 15” above-ground river crossing of Fairham Brook required removal.

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