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Panorama Highlights the Urgent Need for Quality Retrofit Work Amid Government’s £6.6 Billion ‘Warm Homes’ Plan
|Date: 14 February, 2025

Panorama Highlights the Urgent Need for Quality Retrofit Work Amid Government’s £6.6 Billion ‘Warm Homes’ Plan
The UK government has recently reaffirmed its commitment to making homes warmer and safer by pledging £6. ...
The UK government has recently reaffirmed its commitment to making homes warmer and safer by pledging £6.6 billion to its ‘Warm Homes’ plan. This ambitious initiative aims to retrofit five million hom ...
14 February, 2025
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Spotting mains water leaks
|Date: 23 May, 2023

Spotting mains water leaks
© manola72 / Adobe Stock Jeff Howell's Wise Howell column for Professional Builder returns as he continue ...
© manola72 / Adobe Stock Jeff Howell's Wise Howell column for Professional Builder returns as he continues to tackle mains water leaks. Last month I wrote about mains water leaks, and the fact that Th ...
23 May, 2023
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Storm Aftermath: Experts reveal what you can do to prevent damage to homes in future storms
|Date: 23 February, 2022

Storm Aftermath: Experts reveal what you can do to prevent damage to homes in future storms
With the UK recovering from the aftermath of not one, but three storms, the experts at Roofing Megastore ...
With the UK recovering from the aftermath of not one, but three storms, the experts at Roofing Megastore have revealed that they've seen a significant increase in traffic and purchases in the aftermat ...
23 February, 2022
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Marley: reducing the risk of moisture damage in pitched roofing projects
|Date: 14 October, 2021

Marley: reducing the risk of moisture damage in pitched roofing projects
Stuart Nicholson, roof systems director at Marley, says updated guidance will help contractors reduce the ...
Stuart Nicholson, roof systems director at Marley, says updated guidance will help contractors reduce the risk of moisture damage in pitched roofing projects. Excess moisture within properties is a s ...
14 October, 2021
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Safeguard condenses knowledge into dealing with dampness CPD
|Date: 11 March, 2021

Safeguard condenses knowledge into dealing with dampness CPD
Dealing with Dampness is a revised and updated CPD from Safeguard – the UK’s leading specialist in damp-p ...
Dealing with Dampness is a revised and updated CPD from Safeguard – the UK’s leading specialist in damp-proofing and waterproofing technology – aiming to educate architects, designers, contractors and ...
11 March, 2021
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Safeguard discusses the retrofit campaign
|Date: 12 November, 2020

Safeguard discusses the retrofit campaign
Don’t destine retrofit to fail, urges Hudson Lambert, director of Safeguard. The Government’s green retro ...
Don’t destine retrofit to fail, urges Hudson Lambert, director of Safeguard. The Government’s green retrofit campaign – driven by its Net Zero Carbon target and embodied by PAS 2035 – will be time and ...
12 November, 2020
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Grab yourself a pack of Safeguard building defects cards!
|Date: 17 January, 2020

Grab yourself a pack of Safeguard building defects cards!
To win a pack of Safeguard's building defects cards, simply fill in the form below! THIS COMPETITION HAS ...
To win a pack of Safeguard's building defects cards, simply fill in the form below! THIS COMPETITION HAS NOW CLOSED. CLICK HERE TO ENTER OUR OTHER COMPETITIONS. ...
17 January, 2020
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Grab yourself a pack of Safeguard building defects cards!
|Date: 21 November, 2019

Grab yourself a pack of Safeguard building defects cards!
To win a pack of Safeguard's building defects cards, simply fill in the form below! THIS COMPETITION HAS ...
To win a pack of Safeguard's building defects cards, simply fill in the form below! THIS COMPETITION HAS NOW CLOSED. CLICK HERE TO ENTER OUR OTHER COMPETITIONS. ...
21 November, 2019
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Avoiding inappropriate replastering
|Date: 26 September, 2019

Avoiding inappropriate replastering
Safeguard Europe looks at the problems that can arise when inappropriate replastering systems are used on ...
Safeguard Europe looks at the problems that can arise when inappropriate replastering systems are used on damp walls. In order to reduce heating costs and meet carbon emissions targets in the UK, an e ...
26 September, 2019
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Grab yourself a pack of Safeguard building defects cards!
|Date: 5 August, 2019

Grab yourself a pack of Safeguard building defects cards!
To win a pack of Safeguard's building defects cards, simply fill in the form below! THIS COMPETITION HAS ...
To win a pack of Safeguard's building defects cards, simply fill in the form below! THIS COMPETITION HAS NOW CLOSED. CLICK HERE TO ENTER OUR OTHER COMPETITIONS. ...
5 August, 2019
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The problems caused by replastering – and how to avoid them
|Date: 31 July, 2019

The problems caused by replastering – and how to avoid them
In the latest of its building defects series, Safeguard Europe looks at the problems that can arise when ...
In the latest of its building defects series, Safeguard Europe looks at the problems that can arise when inappropriate replastering systems are used on damp walls. One of the more overlooked aspects ...
31 July, 2019
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Stopping moisture ingress on wooden structures
|Date: 19 June, 2019

Stopping moisture ingress on wooden structures
In the latest of its building defects series, Safeguard Europe looks at the problems that arise when outd ...
In the latest of its building defects series, Safeguard Europe looks at the problems that arise when outdoor wood gets wet. Wood is a very versatile and attractive building material. It has a wide ran ...
19 June, 2019
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How to deal with damp in concrete floors
|Date: 25 March, 2019

How to deal with damp in concrete floors
Safeguard Europe reports on concrete floors, how they can be affected by damp – and the best way to tackl ...
Safeguard Europe reports on concrete floors, how they can be affected by damp – and the best way to tackle the problem. Walls are not the only element of a building that is susceptible to damp problem ...
25 March, 2019
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DryRod: Roger Bisby Tests Safeguard’s Damp Solution
|Date: 15 January, 2018

DryRod: Roger Bisby Tests Safeguard’s Damp Solution
I have been using DryRods from Safeguard Chemicals for a couple of years now. Before that I used the Dryz ...
I have been using DryRods from Safeguard Chemicals for a couple of years now. Before that I used the Dryzone cream. There is no doubt that the product works and it has recently been given the approval ...
15 January, 2018
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