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18 January 2023

Helping to protect your property from snow and ice damage

Written by Jake Ryan
As winter continues it is important to be aware of the potentially damaging effects that snow and ice can have on your property, should we see further sub-zero temperatures following those experienced in early December, with...
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10 August 2022

A summary of changes to British Standard 8102:2022

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British Standard 8102 is a global Code of Practice that gives recommendations and guidance on ways to deal with and prevent the entry of water from surrounding ground into a structure below ground level.  The standard...
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10 May 2022

Hilti Dust Extraction units

Written by Paul Lawless
After months of trials working with Hilti UK, Peter Cox have ordered 97 AIC1000 units, which will help productivity by reducing the amount of airborne dust particles meaning less clean up and a safer environment for...
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16 February 2022

How to identify, fix and protect against damp issues in your house

Written by Paul Lawless
From making rooms feel cold and unwelcoming, to more serious health, structural, and weatherproofing issues, damp is a problem that any property owner could probably do without. Fortunately, damp issues are often something that can be...
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13 January 2022

Tackling wood rot with effective timber care

Written by Paul Lawless
The UK is known for its cool, wet climate. Last year provided a good example of this, with one of the wettest summers on record and flash flooding across much of the country in August and...
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23 November 2021

How to help prevent seasonal damp problems occurring in your property

Written by Paul Lawless
As temperatures drop across the UK over the next few weeks, many residents will be turning up the thermostat and putting the heating on. Following what has been a  wet and warm autumn, the nation may...
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13 July 2021

Woodworm: everything you need to know about the Deathwatch Beetle

Written by Paul Lawless
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Typically running from April until September each year, what is commonly known as “woodworm” season is in full swing, so homeowners should keep a close eye out for these woodboring pests. The term “woodworm” refers to...
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23 June 2021

Woodworm: everything you need to know about the Common furniture beetle

Written by Paul Lawless
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While it may be easy to forget given the recent wet weather, spring actually arrived a number of weeks ago, and with it, so did the start of the woodworm season. Typically running from April until...
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27 May 2021

Protect your property against unpredictable weather

Written by Paul Lawless
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The old saying goes, ‘March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers’. Except this year, the UK has experienced a largely dry spring, with the UK Met Office reporting that rainfall in England and Wales...
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21 April 2021

Historic Station Box on the Isle of Anglesey saved from Wet Rot

Written by Paul Lawless
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In Valley Railway Station on the Isle of Anglesey in Wales, a historic signal box that had survived since December 1867 was under serious threat due to decay caused by wet rot.  Fortunately, our local team...
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