As energy costs rise amid climate change concerns, lowering household energy consumption is a priority for many. Stormdry Masonry Protection Cream reduces the thermal conductivity of bricks by protecting them from moisture.
Read moreEnsure all that money spent on heating bills doesn’t go to waste. Understand how to keep your home warm without embarking on costly internal or cavity wall insulation with these 5 quick and achievable energy saving tips to save money this winter.
Read moreThink ahead to winter and make your insulated home as energy efficient as it can be with Stormdry Masonry Protection Cream – the UK’s Original Waterproofing Brick Cream. It keeps walls dry and breathable for 25 years in just one coat. We’re not just saying that – Stormdry is the most rigorously tested brick cream on the market.
Read moreAround 8.5 million homes are built with solid wall construction. In statistics ending December 2018, only 752,000 properties had solid wall insulation. In the United Kingdom, these types of houses tend to be older housing stock. Brick solid wall construction housing has been prevalent since the 1600s. It has fallen out of favour over the last hundred years due to…
Read moreAmid rising energy costs, cavity wall insulation is essential. Around 70% of cavity wall homes are already insulated (14.3 million properties) and homes in 2022 are usually built ready-insulated. Empty cavity walls are effective at keeping away wind-driven rain. However, empty cavity walls are sources of heat loss and in most cases should be insulated.
Read moreAs part of the UK Government’s aspirations to become carbon neutral by 2050, measures are being put in place to tackle carbon emissions from properties. London’s homes and workplaces account for 78% of the capital’s carbon emissions, which points to the ever-growing need to address energy wastage from inefficient buildings. One of the ways property developers will achieve this is…
Read moreThe Long Eaton Baptist Church in Nottinghamshire is a brick-built church that dates back to the 1880s. Throughout the years, various additions were made to the building and a major reconstruction was carried out in 1955.
Read moreDamp patches were showing up on interior walls, spoiling decoration and creating an uncomfortable living environment. Greenwich council wanted to stop the penetrating damp and make sure that the estate was prepared for any similarly extreme winters in the future.
Read moreLiverpool City Council, as “engineering operations” and “change of use” permission was required.
Read moreThe UK government has an ongoing commitment to reduce net carbon emissions by 2050 and as such the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government has been carrying out research into retrofit insulation installation. Although there is a large focus by developers to ensure that new buildings are constructed with energy efficiency in mind, experts agree that there needs to…
Read moreAn evaluation of the energy savings achievable from the application of Stormdry Masonry Protection Cream to masonry walls has been carried out by the respected environmental management consultancy, Giraffe Innovation.
Read moreEnergy-saving retrofit is the process of installing and/or replacing parts of an existing building in order to make it more energy-efficient. They can be carried out for many different reasons; to ensure the longevity of the building or structure, to reduce the long-term operating costs of heating and cooling, or to reduce the level of CO2 emissions as a result…
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