Built in Summer 1940, the Type 26 pillbox is a 6 ft by 6 ft cube just big enough to house 4 soldiers and their guns. The 1 m thick concrete walls were built to withstand a direct hit from a naval warship. 98 tons of concrete went into creating the pillbox. In the 1980s, the whole exterior was covered…

When Emerald Damp Specialists stepped inside a severely damp bungalow in Swindon, they knew they had to help. Along with 70 other companies and over 150 volunteers who donated their time and expertise, Emerald Damp Specialists resolved the extreme damp and mould problems at the property free-of-charge. For this project, ensuring that a valued member of the community had a…

As 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…

A group of local artists was chosen to redecorate the walls of the structure with an aquatic-themed mural. The mural would make use of the natural colour of the cement rendered portions of the wall to look like the sea bed and the rest would be painted.

Damp-proofing and waterproofing specialists from Remedial Treatment Consultants were also brought in to carry out the installation works.

Anglia Decor carried out a full investigation of the building and determined that the high porosity and bad condition of the exterior walls was the cause of the problem. The problem consisted of four main elements:

The Problem Due to a combination of extended wet weather and defective pointing, the weather facing walls of the property had been suffering from penetrating damp. This had led to damp patches, blown plaster and bubbled patches of delaminated paint appearing on the internal decorating surfaces.

The 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.

Damp 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.

The damp patches were not drying out, even during the warm and dry summer months. Crawley Borough Council surveyed the situation.

Building restoration specialists, Timberwise, were called in to provide a solution to the rain penetration problem. They identified two main contributing factors:

Safeguard presents the results of its collaborative insulation research paper at the first International Moisture in Buildings Conference.

The 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…

Safeguard is known throughout the construction industry for providing the highest quality waterproofing and damp-proofing solutions. Our products have been used by national and local contractors for more than 35 years. We are often used on large industrial jobs because our customers know how well tested and effective our products are.

The coating is easily applied to walls using a brush or roller. Once cured, AG-Coat dries to form a clear water-resistant barrier. The coating enables the quick removal of paints and poster adhesives from the wall using a power sprayer. It’s a non-sacrificial coating, meaning that it can be power washed up to 15 times without needing to re-apply.

Stormdry CB Crack Bridging Coat has now been launched as part of Safeguard’s expansion of the Stormdry Masonry Enhancement range. Stormdry CB Coat is a water-resistant coating intended for use on masonry and stone where multiple fine cracking is seen on the wall surface.

Stormdry XR Mortar is also ideal for filling holes drilled to install Dryrod DPC Rods or Dryzone DPC Cream.

The British Board of Agrément has certified Stormdry Masonry Protection Cream after extensive testing.

A new dedicated website is now online at www.stormdry.com for Stormdry Masonry Protection Cream. The new website gives us space to provide more detail about Stormdry than is possible on this website. For example, expanded information is given on flood protection and the potential energy savings possible by applying Stormdry to solid masonry walls.

In 2019, the UK government made a commitment to reduce CO2 emissions to net-zero by the year 2050. This policy was a revision of previous commitments to reduce emissions levels to below 20% of the emissions of the year 1990. As part of the effort to meet this more ambitious target, the government has overhauled and stepped-up its approach to…

However, flood resistance cannot be relied on in all situations. For example, in some cases the building structure may be unable to cope with the pressures exerted by high levels of flooding or it may simply be impractical to install flood resistance measures that can be relied upon to provide adequate protection. In these cases the alternative strategy of “flood…

Dampness in building materials can be harmful to the structural integrity of buildings. There are many damp proofing methods available.

Penetrating damp is the process of moisture moving from the exterior wall of a building to the interior.