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  • Talon’s FS5: The perfect airtight flue seal

    |Date: 29 May, 2025
    Talon's FS5: The perfect airtight flue seal

    Talon’s FS5: The perfect airtight flue seal

    Professional Builder catches up with the latest product in the PipeSnug and FlueSnug range – the FS5.   W ...

    Professional Builder catches up with the latest product in the PipeSnug and FlueSnug range – the FS5.   When retrofitting heating systems, you often find a familiar set of challenges: drilling new flu ...

    29 May, 2025
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  • Talon releases animated video

    |Date: 16 May, 2025
    Talon releases animated video

    Talon releases animated video

    It’s not everyday that plumbing and heating products come to life, but Talon has managed to breathe new l ...

    It’s not everyday that plumbing and heating products come to life, but Talon has managed to breathe new life into its PipeSnug and FlueSnug range with the launch of a new animated video. Available on ...

    16 May, 2025
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  • PipeSnug makes Part L compliance and working at height simpler

    |Date: 21 October, 2024
    PipeSnug makes Part L compliance and working at height simpler

    PipeSnug makes Part L compliance and working at height simpler

    Part L of the Building Regulations mandates that holes around pipework must be sealed in order to maintai ...

    Part L of the Building Regulations mandates that holes around pipework must be sealed in order to maintain the energy efficiency of the building, prevent water ingress and stop insects and pests from ...

    21 October, 2024
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  • How to make pipework installations last

    |Date: 9 October, 2024
    How to make pipework installations last

    How to make pipework installations last

    Dean Heathfield, Commercial Director at Talon, explains why builders need the right accessories for safe, ...

    Dean Heathfield, Commercial Director at Talon, explains why builders need the right accessories for safe, efficient and long-lasting pipework installations.  Pipework installation is a critical compon ...

    9 October, 2024
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  • See Talon’s time saving innovations at the Plumbing and Heating Show, Alexandra Palace

    |Date: 30 January, 2024
    See Talon's time saving innovations at the Plumbing and Heating Show, Alexandra Palace

    See Talon’s time saving innovations at the Plumbing and Heating Show, Alexandra Palace

    Talon Manufacturing will be exhibiting at the Plumbing & Heating Show, which is part of the Toolfair ...

    Talon Manufacturing will be exhibiting at the Plumbing & Heating Show, which is part of the Toolfair exhibition, at Alexandra Palace, London, from February 29th to March 1st 2024. Talon Manufactur ...

    30 January, 2024
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  • Catching up with PipeSnug and Talon Manufacturing

    |Date: 19 October, 2023
    Catching up with PipeSnug and Talon Manufacturing

    Catching up with PipeSnug and Talon Manufacturing

    Professional Builder first featured PipeSnug when it was launched by builder Chris Burdett and Alex Lever ...

    Professional Builder first featured PipeSnug when it was launched by builder Chris Burdett and Alex Lever back in 2017. Now, we catch up with the PipeSnug story as it finds a new home at Talon Manufac ...

    19 October, 2023
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  • Talon launches new product brochure

    |Date: 20 August, 2023
    Talon launches new product brochure

    Talon launches new product brochure

    Talon has launched its latest brochure, showcasing the company's recent acquisition, PipeSnug. With a his ...

    Talon has launched its latest brochure, showcasing the company's recent acquisition, PipeSnug. With a history of moulding top-quality pipe clips since 1986, Talon now offers the widest range of pipe c ...

    20 August, 2023
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  • James Hargreaves stocks PipeSnug and FlueSnug

    |Date: 6 June, 2022
    James Hargreaves stocks PipeSnug and FlueSnug

    James Hargreaves stocks PipeSnug and FlueSnug

    PipeSnug has announced its products will now be stocked in all 68 ‘Plumbing Supplies’ branches of leading ...

    PipeSnug has announced its products will now be stocked in all 68 ‘Plumbing Supplies’ branches of leading independent merchant James Hargreaves. “The ease of use of PipeSnug products, which can be fit ...

    6 June, 2022
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  • ATAG Heating Technology endorses FlueSnug

    |Date: 3 May, 2022
    ATAG Heating Technology endorses FlueSnug

    ATAG Heating Technology endorses FlueSnug

    FlueSnug has been endorsed by leading boiler manufacturer ATAG Heating Technology UK LTD. It is the lates ...

    FlueSnug has been endorsed by leading boiler manufacturer ATAG Heating Technology UK LTD. It is the latest endorsement for PipeSnug’s easy-to-install products from a leading boiler brand - and comes h ...

    3 May, 2022
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  • PipeSnug secures investment on Dragons’ Den

    |Date: 4 April, 2022
    PipeSnug secures investment on Dragons’ Den

    PipeSnug secures investment on Dragons’ Den

    PipeSnug founders Chris Burdett and Alex Lever have taken BBC One’s Dragons’ Den by storm, pitching PipeS ...

    PipeSnug founders Chris Burdett and Alex Lever have taken BBC One’s Dragons’ Den by storm, pitching PipeSnug and FlueSnug to the famous panel of successful entrepreneurs. Chris and Alex braved the Den ...

    4 April, 2022
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  • PipeSnug enters Dragons’ Den!

    |Date: 31 March, 2022
    PipeSnug enters Dragons' Den!

    PipeSnug enters Dragons’ Den!

    Tune into BBC One at 8pm TONIGHT (31st March 2022) as PipeSnug founders Chris Burdett and Alex Lever prep ...

    Tune into BBC One at 8pm TONIGHT (31st March 2022) as PipeSnug founders Chris Burdett and Alex Lever prepare to enter the Dragons’ Den.  Chris and Alex will face Dragons Touker Suleyman, Sara Davies,  ...

    31 March, 2022
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  • How to save time and cost on new build boiler installations

    |Date: 21 February, 2022
    How to save time and cost on new build boiler installations

    How to save time and cost on new build boiler installations

    Alex Lever, Director of PipeSnug, highlights how to save time and cost on new build boiler installations ...

    Alex Lever, Director of PipeSnug, highlights how to save time and cost on new build boiler installations while meeting the new requirements for pipe seals and grommets in Part L of the Building Regula ...

    21 February, 2022
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  • Pipe seals officially mandated in new Part L of the Building Regulations

    |Date: 2 February, 2022
    Pipe seals officially mandated in new Part L of the Building Regulations

    Pipe seals officially mandated in new Part L of the Building Regulations

    Changes to Part L of the Building Regulations came into force in December 2021, with a period of adaptati ...

    Changes to Part L of the Building Regulations came into force in December 2021, with a period of adaptation for the industry until June 2022. The changes to Part L were designed to help the UK meet it ...

    2 February, 2022
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  • Step-by-step boiler installation using Fluesnug

    |Date: 19 April, 2021
    Step-by-step boiler installation using Fluesnug

    Step-by-step boiler installation using Fluesnug

    Professional Builder follows a boiler installation where the flue has been sealed with the FlueSnug pipe ...

    Professional Builder follows a boiler installation where the flue has been sealed with the FlueSnug pipe collar. PipeSnug is a familiar name to Professional Builder and we have followed the company’s ...

    19 April, 2021
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  • PipeSnug welcomes Part L changes: New Approved Document specifies the use of pipe collars and grommets

    |Date: 1 March, 2021
    PipeSnug welcomes Part L changes: New Approved Document specifies the use of  pipe collars and grommets

    PipeSnug welcomes Part L changes: New Approved Document specifies the use of pipe collars and grommets

    PipeSnug has welcomed the recent Government response to its consultation on the Part L of the Building Re ...

    PipeSnug has welcomed the recent Government response to its consultation on the Part L of the Building Regulations, which specifies the use of pipe grommets and collars on incoming service penetration ...

    1 March, 2021
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  • Graham Plumbers’ Merchant stocks PipeSnug

    |Date: 16 February, 2021
    Graham Plumbers’ Merchant stocks PipeSnug

    Graham Plumbers’ Merchant stocks PipeSnug

    Leading plumbers’ merchant Graham has announced it is stocking PipeSnug and FlueSnug in all of its stores ...

    Leading plumbers’ merchant Graham has announced it is stocking PipeSnug and FlueSnug in all of its stores nationwide. The announcement widens the availability of the neat pipe and flue sealing product ...

    16 February, 2021
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