Tobermore Textured Flags
Plain textured paving flags in six sizes from 400 × 400 to 600 × 600 mm — the utility flag for footways and public realm rather than a feature paving. At 12.1 kgCO₂e/m² it is among the lowest-carbon surfaces Tobermore declare, roughly a quarter of their textured Braemar block, because a flag is a thin slab with no decorative surface processing.
Carbon and evidence
Product Evidence
Evidence currently held for the Tobermore product record.
Recorded Carbon Result
A1–A3 GWP-total per m² of paving (EPDIE-21-66). Delivery (A4) is declared separately and is not trivial for a heavy product shipped from Northern Ireland.
Indicator: GWP-total
Tobermore EPDIE-21-66A1–A3 covers raw-material supply, transport to manufacture and manufacturing. It is product-stage information, not a whole-life result.
Environmental Product Declaration
EPD recorded- Coverage
- Product family
- Declared unit
- 1 m² 50-year service life
- Programme
- EPD Ireland — Irish Green Building Council
- Registration
- EPDIE-21-66
- Standard
- EN 15804+A2, ISO 14025
- Valid until
- 2027-03-23
- Verification
- Third-party verified
Textured Flags across six sizes and thicknesses. The declaration covers 6 products: 400x400x50mm; 400x400x65mm; 450x450x35mm; 450x450x50mm; 600x600x40mm; 600x600x50mm. Tobermore publish grouped declarations and surface the same PDF under several product names, so the figure belongs to this group rather than being a measurement of one size alone.
Carbon profile
kgCO2e per 1 m² of concrete paving · each bar starts at zero · local scale
A1-A3 product
12.1
A4-A5 site*
8.2
B use
—
C end of life
0.24
D reuse / recycling
-1.87
Reported GWP Modules
Displayed as stored; modules are not added together here.
A1–A3
12.1 kgCO₂e
per 1 m² of concrete paving
A4*
6.02 kgCO₂e
per 1 m² of concrete paving
A5*
2.18 kgCO₂e
per 1 m² of concrete paving
C1
0 kgCO₂e
per 1 m² of concrete paving
C2
0.24 kgCO₂e
per 1 m² of concrete paving
C3
0 kgCO₂e
per 1 m² of concrete paving
C4
0 kgCO₂e
per 1 m² of concrete paving
D
-1.87 kgCO₂e
per 1 m² of concrete paving
Upfront Carbon (A1–A5)*
20.3 kgCO₂e per 1 m² of concrete paving
A1–A3 12.1 + A4 6.02 + A5 2.18 · GWP-total, as declared
Service Life — the B4 Replacement Input
50 years · EPD reference service life
The declaration states a useful service life of 50 years.
≈2 installations over a 60-year building study period.
Sourced Product Claims
- Third-party verified EPD, valid to 2027-03-23Third-party verifiedSource
Evidence Sources
EPD Ireland — Irish Green Building Council
Comparison Status
This result should be displayed for information only and not ranked against another product.
- • The EPD is not linked to an evidence source.
Design & Specification Notes
Qualitative notes for early design discussion. Not product-specific EPD evidence, and not a basis for numerical comparison.
Plain textured paving flags in six sizes from 400 × 400 to 600 × 600 mm — the utility flag for footways and public realm rather than a feature paving.
Typical Uses
- •Paths & paving
- •Public realm surfaces
- •Permeable groundworks
Key Performance
Durable external surface with slip resistance.
Specification Actions
- •Specify GGBS/PFA cement replacement (target: 50%+ replacement).
- •Request EPD showing embodied carbon per m3.
- •Calculate transport distances for primary materials.
Indicative Health & Indoor Air
Specification
- Range
- Textured Flags
- Finish
- Textured concrete paving flags
- Thickness
- 35–65mm
- Service life
- 50 years
- Country of manufacture
- United Kingdom