We have a worldwide reputation for innovative pipeline stopping & bypass solutions.

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Winners of the King’s Award for Enterprise 2024

A long history of innovative pipeline stopping and bypass solutions.

Sarco Stopper has been established as quality manufacturers since 1877 and has a worldwide reputation for innovative line stopping & bypass solutions. Producing under pressure stopper bags for over 40 years, including the only Kite­mark GIS/E4 Gas Bag in the world to suit Ferrous & PE Pipes, Sarco has also pro­duced and pioneered the Hydro Stopper Bags to deploy with the award win­ning Aquastop and Hydrant Wizard isolation systems for water mains.

Preventing interruptions across industries

Water
Water

Sarco has pioneered the introduction of bagging off Systems for water mains since its initial approach to Yorkshire Water in…

Gas
Gas

Sarco has manufactured BSI Kitemark Quality Gas Bags for use in Gas Distribution & Storage Networks in the UK and…

Energy
Energy

Designing and manufacturing various isolation barriers, remote deployment and shutter type stoppers to suit specific scopes of work within the…

Pipe welding
Pipe welding

Flameshield Vapour Barrier and Purge Stopper Bags are available to enable high quality weld completion within a safe environment.

Waste water
Waste water

Manufacturing Sarco and Thomas Bugden Canvas Drain Bags for the Construction sector since 1856. Now launching the remote deployment System…

Oil and gas
Oil and gas

Supporting many of the worlds major Oil and Service Companies in supplying project specific, isolation and welding safety vapour barrier…

Bespoke solutions

Sarco provides bespoke inflatable pipeline stoppers to meet the special requirements for a wide range of applications, environments and in all sectors.

Accreditations & awards

At Sarco Stopper, we take pride in maintaining the highest industry standards. Our products and services are backed by leading accreditations, ensuring safety, reliability, and compliance.