FAQ’S PARKING LOT SAFETY PRODUCTS
Rubber Wheel Stops
Sign Base
Speed Bumps
Speed Humps
Rubber Speed Cushions
Portable Bollard Bases
Fillable Sign Base
Recycled Aluminum Signs
Shopping Cart Corral Bump
Curbing Systems
FAQ’S Industrial Products
Spill Containment Berms
Drive-Over Spill Containment
Portable Electric Cable Support Tower
Rubber Rooftop Pavers
Demarcation Base System
Rooftop Rubber Support System
Rubber Load Test Weights
Engineered Trench Guard
FAQ’S Construction Products
Trackout Control Mat
Roof Warning Line System
Rubber Curb Ramp
Hose Ramps & Pipe Ramp
Portable Electric Cable Support
Engineered Trench Guard
Engineered Traffic Curb
Engineered Rubber Curb
Wedge Ramps
Curbing Systems
FAQ’S Public Sector Products
RubberForm Speed Cushions
Rubber Speed Tables
Speed Bumps (MLSB Series)
Speed Bumps (SB Series)
Speed Humps
Mini Roundabouts
Bus Lane Curb
Curbing Systems
Traffic Island Meridian Systems
Hose Ramps & Pipe Ramp
Wheel Stops
Are your wheel stops truly made in the USA?
RubberForm is one of the only true US manufacturers of recycled rubber and plastic composite wheel stops. They are made from domestically sourced materials, manufactured and assembled in the U.S. We believe that this is the only way to maintain our high standards of quality control.
What colors do your wheel stop polygons come in?
We offer polygons in safety yellow, polar white, handicap blue (for handicapped parking spots), emergency red (emergency vehicle parking spots), and eco-green (hybrid, electric and eco-friendly cars). Custom colors are available and require a minimum order. Every RubberForm Wheel Stop has 2 yellow end caps for added visibility and safety for patrons.
Can I mix and match the colors on the same order?
Yes, any combination of available colors can be ordered for the same price (except custom colors).
What are your polygons made of?
What happens if the colored polygon wears or breaks off?
What is the minimum rubber wheel stop order?
How do I moor/mount wheel stops and what kind of mounting hardware do I need?
How many lag bolts/rebar do I need to mount?
Will your parking lot wheel stop warp in the heat or crack in the cold?
Does RubberForm offer a warranty on its wheel stop?
What is the turnaround time for your wheel stops?
How many wheel stops fit on a pallet?
What happens if the colored polygon breaks off or fades?
If a customer drives over your wheel stops, will it crush?
What happens if a plow hits the wheel stop?
Trackout Control Mats
What is the lifespan of your Trackout Control Mats?
RubberForm has a 5-year warranty on the track-out blocks. Should any of the blocks break from vehicles driving over the mat, email your sales rep pictures of the broken blocks, and RubberForm will send you new blocks to swap out.
How do I install the mat?
RubberForm’s track-out control mats are pre-assembled and arrive to the jobsite folded like an accordion. Use a forklift or loader to lift the mat off the pallet and lay the mat down wherever your desired stabilized construction entrance/exit needs to be.
Do I need to anchor the mat down?
No. RubberForm has a variety of track-out mat sizes that weigh anywhere from 730-pounds to 1200-pounds. The extreme weight of our mats helps ensure that the mat will not slide or move around.
How do I connect multiple mats together?
You do not need to. Again, the weight RubberForm’s various track-out mat sizes helps keep the mats in place. Simply lay one mat in front of the other, or side-by-side depending on the necessary track-out pad dimensions for the project. For peace of mind, contractors will wrap chains on the mats or u-locks, but this is not necessary.
How do I maintain the mat?
Do I need to make sure the surface is level?
Are your trackout mats reusable?
Can tracked equipment drive across your mats?
Spill Containment
What size of spill containment berm/dikes do you offer?
We offer 3 sizes of spill containment berms. Our extruded EDPM rubber spill berms come in 2”, 4”, and 6” heights.
Do you offer custom fabrication services – cutting and mounting hole drilling – or will I have to do it myself?
RubberForm has a custom fabrication service department for cutting and drilling. Our team can custom fabricate our spill berms per your specification requirement and layout. There is a charge for custom fabrication which is included in our quotes so you will know the exact fees. Email your drawing and specs to [email protected] to work with one of our product specialists to provide a firm quotation for your project.
What do we use to fabricate the berm with?
The customers drawing is helpful, but we need one to mark all the pieces of cut berm and give to our fabrication team.
What if the berm is not fabricated right and a measurement is wrong? Who pays for that and who is responsible?
Too much can go wrong and has gone wrong without a drawing done by our team. The drawing needs to be approved by the customer with written proof and signed off before we start.
What is the “Spill Containment Border Layout Check Charge-RF” fee for?
Can I cut your rubber berm and fabricate myself?
Which spill berm is best for me?
How many bolts do you recommend for the spill containment berm?
Do we need to bolt and glue our berm down?
How tall of a spill berm do I need?
I need to drive in and out of the containment area. Do you offer a ramp solution for a drive-in containment area?
What is the turnaround time for these berms?
SPEED BUMPS AND SPEED HUMPS
What style speed bumps and speed humps do you manufacture?
RubberForm has the largest and most diverse traffic calming product line in the USA. We offer our MLSB and RK Speed Bump and Speed Hump Product Lines. nOur MLSB2.5 speed bump is a 2-½” high by 36” long with 2 ATTSA yellow reflectors, which will slow traffic to 5 to 10 mph. nOur MLSB3 speed bump is a 3” high by 36” long with bright yellow reflector strip, which will slow traffic to 5 mph. nOur MLSB4 is the most aggressive speed bump on the market. This 4” high speed bump will slow traffic to about 3-5 mph and was designed for use on construction sites and trucks (not recommended for pedestrian or personal vehicle use).nWe offer 3 products in our RK speed bump and speed hump product line. All sections are 24” long so they can be sectioned together for any road/lane width needed.nThe RK-10 speed bump is a 1-7/8” high x 10” wide x 24” long section with end cap sections. nOur RK-18 mini speed hump is a 1-7/8” high x 18” wide x 24” long section with end cap sections.nOur RK-36 speed hump is a 1-7/8” high x 36” wide x 24” long section with end cap sections.
How are your speed bumps and speed humps anchored down?
We offer a lag bolt mounting system consisting of a lag bolt, anchor, and washer to anchor into pavement or concrete. There are 4 anchor holes for our MLSB product line in each speed bump. For temporary situations, you can just lay them down or moor them in place with our GRK’s RSS™ Rugged Structural Screw. For our RK Series speed bump and speed humps, there are 2 anchor holes for each 24” long section.
Can your speed bumps and humps be installed on a gravel road?
Yes, our MLSB traffic calming product line, with a 24” rebar spike or gravel earth screw can be purchased from RubberForm. These rebar spikes and earth screws should be checked periodically to make sure they have not crept up to create a hazard.
What is the reflective material on your speed bumps and speed humps?
For our MLSB2.5 we use 2 embedded AASHTO approved yellow reflectors. On our MLSB3 and MLSB4, we use a high visibility reflective yellow tape. For our RK series speed bumps and speed humps we use a special-formulated safety yellow paint with reflective glass beads.
Are these speed bumps removable, i.e., can they be moved to a new location or taken up for snowplows during the winter season?
How long are your speed bump/speed hump sections?
What is the rubber material your speed bumps and speed humps are made of?
What is the turnaround time for your speed bumps and speed humps?
Are your speed bumps and humps truly made in the USA?
Speed Cushions and Speed Tables
What style speed bumps and speed humps do you manufacture?
RubberForm has the largest and most diverse traffic calming product line in the USA. We offer our MLSB and RK Speed Bump and Speed Hump Product Lines. nOur MLSB2.5 speed bump is a 2-½” high by 36” long with 2 ATTSA yellow reflectors, which will slow traffic to 5 to 10 mph. nOur MLSB3 speed bump is a 3” high by 36” long with bright yellow reflector strip, which will slow traffic to 5 mph. nOur MLSB4 is the most aggressive speed bump on the market. This 4” high speed bump will slow traffic to about 3-5 mph and was designed for use on construction sites and trucks (not recommended for pedestrian or personal vehicle use).nWe offer 3 products in our RK speed bump and speed hump product line. All sections are 24” long so they can be sectioned together for any road/lane width needed.nThe RK-10 speed bump is a 1-7/8” high x 10” wide x 24” long section with end cap sections. nOur RK-18 mini speed hump is a 1-7/8” high x 18” wide x 24” long section with end cap sections.nOur RK-36 speed hump is a 1-7/8” high x 36” wide x 24” long section with end cap sections.
How are your speed bumps and speed humps anchored down?
We offer a lag bolt mounting system consisting of a lag bolt, anchor, and washer to anchor into pavement or concrete. There are 4 anchor holes for our MLSB product line in each speed bump. For temporary situations, you can just lay them down or moor them in place with our GRK’s RSS™ Rugged Structural Screw. For our RK Series speed bump and speed humps, there are 2 anchor holes for each 24” long section.
Can your speed bumps and humps be installed on a gravel road?
Yes, our MLSB traffic calming product line, with a 24” rebar spike or gravel earth screw can be purchased from RubberForm. These rebar spikes and earth screws should be checked periodically to make sure they have not crept up to create a hazard.
What is the reflective material on your speed bumps and speed humps?
For our MLSB2.5 we use 2 embedded AASHTO approved yellow reflectors. On our MLSB3 and MLSB4, we use a high visibility reflective yellow tape. For our RK series speed bumps and speed humps we use a special-formulated safety yellow paint with reflective glass beads.
Are these speed bumps removable, i.e., can they be moved to a new location or taken up for snowplows during the winter season?
How long are your speed bump/speed hump sections?
What is the rubber material your speed bumps and speed humps are made of?
What is the turnaround time for your speed bumps and speed humps?
Are your speed bumps and humps truly made in the USA?
Sign Bases
How portable are your sign bases?
Simply just tip on its bottom side edge and roll the round base into position. Grab the top of the side post and place you hand halfway down the signpost and push into position. If you need a cart to move, we have two size sign base carts, for our 72-pound sign base and our 150-pound sign base post system.
How much do your portable sign bases weigh?
72 pounds, with a low center of gravity for added stability. We also have a 75-pound base weight for high wind areas with larger signs.
How do I lift or move your sign base?
You can either tip-and-roll into position, or if you need an easier way to move around, we offer a sign base mover cart for longer distances. We have 2 sizes available – one for our standard 72-pound sign base and one for our additional 75-pound sign base weight, for a total weight of 150 pounds.
I’m in a high-wind area and I need a heavier sign base. Do you have a base that weighs more than 72 pounds?
Yes, we have an add-on sign base weight that will add 75 pounds to our sign base, for a total of more than 145 pounds. It also creates a wider base, making it less likely to tip.
Does your sign base come in colors?
What size signposts does your sign base support? Can I use round, square or U-Channel signposts?
What post height do you recommend for your 72-pound sign base?
What is the minimum quantity I can order?
What is the turnaround time to ship your sign base?
How many sign bases fit on a pallet?
Why is the RubberForm sign base better than the octagonal sign bases I’ve seen other places?
Rooftop Pavers
What colors do your roof pavers come in?
Our most common colors are gray, black, terra cotta red and custom colors per request.
What makes your rubber pavers different from other pavers and playground molded rubber tiles?
RubberForm’s roof paver is made specifically for roofs and molded where there is no porosity in the rubber for water or other elements to infiltrate.
Are your rubber pavers flexible and soft?
Yes. We mold them with course recycled scrap tire rubber, so they will contour to the roof surface and be soft on foot traffic. Please request a sample piece to see the RubberForm difference for yourself!
What sizes do your rubber roof and patio pavers come in?
RubberForm offers roof pavers that are 24” x 30” (5 sq. ft.) available in 2” thick with stand-offs on the bottom so water will drain underneath them.
I see a lot of rubber pavers and playground molded rubber tiles, what makes yours different?
RubberForm’s roof paver is made specifically for the roofs and molded where there is little to no porosity in the rubber for water or the elements to infiltrate.
How do you handle drainage, so water will drain off the roof?
RubberForm molds in 3/8” stand-offs on the bottom side of the recycled rubber paver. When you install make sure there is a small gap in between each paver for drainage and expansion. Do not tightly install next to a wall, make sure there is room for expansion and contraction.
How much does your 20” x 30” x 2” thick, 5 sq. ft. paver weight?
X.X pounds per square foot. Concrete is 25 pounds per square foot. Total wight per paver is XX pounds.
How are the roof pavers held together?
RubberForm uses barbed pins to hold together on each side, 2 pins per side. No tongue and grove like the competition as these will potato chip and curl up on the sides and come apart.
Roof Blocks
What are your roof blocks made of?
RubberForm injection molds our roof blocks out of a recycled compounded composite of EPDM rubber and recycled TPX plastic. So these roof blocks will qualify for LEED credits, a green products. Most the of competition use either crumb rubber or virgin plastic. The crumb rubber product will not last as long and will not hold up under the outdoor elements.
How much weight will your Roof Block hold?
More than the competition as our has a honeycomb design to withstand more than XXXPSI.
What’s the size and weight of your Roof Block?
X” High x X” Wide x X” Long and X pounds.
Do you offer strut on top surface of your Roof Block?
No, please buy from PHD fully assembled or use your own strut.
Hose Ramps and Pipe Ramps
What is the largest pipe or hose you can fit into your 2” hose and pipe ramp?
Our 2” hose and pipe ramp is designed to hold up to a Schedule 40 pipe, 2 ⅜” OD, however you could fit a 3” OD hose/pipe.
What is the largest pipe or hose you can put in the 4” hose and pipe ramps?
Our pipe ramp was engineered for the Yelomine™ and Aquamine® pipes, however our pipe ramp can fit up to a 5” pipe or hose.
Do the 2” or the 4” pipe and hose ramps need to be anchored down?
Generally, they do not, but that depends on the application and your requirements. Just lay down and place your pipe or hose into the open slot. Our 2” pipe ramp weighs 36 pounds and our 4” pipe ramp set (2 ramps and our interconnector) weighs a total of 84 pounds each and are stabilized by the inserted pipe. If they need to be anchored in place, we recommend the GRK’s RSS™ Rugged Structural Screw.
Do pipe or hose ramps connect?
There are no connector pieces, but they can be laid side-by-side in a row.
How many pounds of pressure can these pipe and hose ramps withstand? Can a dump truck drive over your pipe ramps?
Our pipe ramps are extruded with EDPM rubber and are construction rated. They have been tested and used daily with large construction vehicles and large emergency vehicles.
Will your hose and pipe ramps support the inserted pipe or hose?
No, the pipe or hose will need to be strong enough to hold the weight. Our ramps will disburse and hold the pipe in place as the vehicle rolls over the ramp and inserted pipe.
Your 4” hose and pipe ramp set are shown as a 3-piece unit. What are the pieces?
Our 4” pipe and hose ramp system consist of 2 ramps and one ramp interconnector piece that holds the 2 ramps together when the pipe or hose is inserted. The total weight of this ramp set is 84 pounds. The ramp pieces stay below the OSHA standard weight regulation for one man. These pieces easily fit together on-site and are ready for use in minutes.
What is the standard length of your 2” and 4” pipe ramps?
We extrude both our 2” and 4” pipe and hose ramps in 36” (3’) sections. We can custom extrude up to 10’ if needed.
Why can’t I just use gravel and asphalt to cover the pipe during a waterline restoration project?
If your municipal project is in a mandated prevailing rate area, the first time you use our pipe ramps they will be paid for. Please email RubberForm ([email protected]) for our cost-justification spreadsheet so you can convince your municipality and or your team to use the RubberForm pipe ramp system.
Do your pipe ramps connect together, side-by-side?
There are no connector pieces. They just lay side-by-side, in a row.
Will these pipe & hose ramps withstand the duration of a long project?
(Bill and Jeff answer, if you want to include.)
Portable Electric Cable Support Towers – PECST
Why do I need a Portable Electric Cable Support Tower – PECST?
It’s an OSHA Requirement that no cables are on a job site floor. Add NEC Code info here.
How much does your cable support weight?
RubberForm has two PECST models, our standard unit which is 75 pounds and our HD – Heavy-Duty unit which is 150 pounds. Our HD is used at the end of a cable run.
Will your cable support towers conduct electricity?
No. The weight base is made of recycled scrap tire rubber, the telescoping poles are made of FRP – Fiberglass Reinforced Post – Pultruded fiberglass, the antlers are safety yellow HDPE plastic and the mounting slip sleeve is plastic. We do use a metal safety D Ring to hold the post in position when raised so the post will not slam down when weigh is added.
How much weight will your cable support hold?
We’ve tested to 100 pounds per PECST. Please test for yourself to see how much weight per tower will hold.
How many cable support towers will I need?
Depends on the weight of the cable. We recommend one every 10 to 12 feet.
Bus Lane Curb
What is the size and weight of the RubberForm Bus Lane Curb
Mention the end cap.
I have not seen these bus lane curbs in America, where have they been used?
RubberForm developed this bus lane in 2019 for the City of Indelopis INDYGO Redline. We designed, engineered, built a mold and delivered 7,000 curbs in less than 5 months. We made the delivery however the contractor did not follow our specific mounting instructions and the curbs failed. IndyGo as well as the contractor did not allow our engineering team to fully engineer this first release for IndyGo’s Redline. Since 2019 we engineered it right and we now have a dedicated bus lane curb ready for deployment. Proper mounting hardware is needed to hold in position to withstand the punishment of municipal traffic. Strategically placed in road reflectors and flexible road post are needed as well to warn oncoming traffic, Bus Lane curbs are in use.
How do you mount on a municipal street?
We have a few mounting kit systems for our Bus Lane curb depending on the environment. Lag bolts, shields and washers with rubber caps in Stainless steel, zinc plated or special 2-part epoxy mounting system. Each Bus Lane curb has 3 mounting positions, connected with our universal dog bone. Our End cap, has 2 mounting positions, connected with our universal dog bone to hold straight and in position.
What are other uses for your Bus Lane Curbing?
Our municipal customers have used it for bike lane curbs as well as a delineator curb with flexible road posts. Some of our commercial customers have used it for delineation in parking lots.
What color stripes do you have for your Bus Lane Curb?
We have white and yellow where we use a glass beaded thermoplastic that is burned into position, the same thermoplastic material municipalities use on their roadways. If at any time a piece wears or breaks off, burn a new stripe in place, right onsite.
If your question could not be answered, please contact us by phone @ 716-478-0404 or email us at [email protected]. Please make sure to mention the product you have a questions about, thank you!