Mould thrives in damp, dark places. It is often caused by condensation. In some cases other damp problems can be the cause of mould growth.

Before any treatment of damp problems is considered, the source of dampness must first be identified.

This double-fronted stone property, built in 1834, included an underutilised basement consisting of two rooms with a central staircase. The new owners wanted to convert one of these basement rooms into a design studio and the other into an art deco cinema with a full-size screen, digital projection equipment and a full sound system. This would require the level of…

13th September 2006 – Safeguard are pleased to announce the launch of the new Vandex Rapid Range in the UK.

The one-day course is priced at £140 plus VAT per attendee (£164.50 inc. VAT). If the course is booked at the same time as our Oldroyd cavity drainage membrane practical application course the price is £230 plus VAT for both days (£270.25 inc. VAT) – a saving of £50 + VAT. 2005 course dates are as follows: Vandex Practical Training…

Keep tenants safely housed with this comprehensive remediation kit to keep properties safe during significant or emergency hazards.

With Tibby Singh and YDC Basements, Safeguard waterproofed a basement at an end of terrace home in Leeds using Drybase Tanking System.

December 2009 saw the introduction of the first update to BS 8102 “Code of practice for protection of below ground structures against water from the ground” since 1990. Given that this is the first update to the standard for almost twenty years, it is not surprising that the revised version of the standard contains a number of important changes.