Top 5 Spring jobs to refresh and protect your property
Here are the top 5 essential spring jobs to refresh your property and ensure it looks its best and performs throughout the Summer season.
Exterior Cleaning
Can You Use Masonry Paint on Wood?
Masonry paint although formulated for application to external walls, it is in fact a very versatile paint. It can be used over a variety of different surfaces. Homeowners use paint to add colour that enhances and the mental well-being to the environment around them. Masonry paint predominantly has been formulated to protect the exterior walls…
Can You Paint Patio Slabs?
Patios are available in natural materials such as stone, sandstone, travertine, granite and slate. Patio slabs are also produced in concrete, porcelain and ceramic. Man made materials are also used for products such as block paving. It’s no wonder that customers often question whether paint can be used on any patio surface. Ask yourself, why…
How to Paint Metal?
Looking to paint metal? Look no further! If you are lost and unsure which metal paint is best for your project you are in the right place. In this article we go back to basics and discuss metal paints and the ranges available. What Kind of Paint Do You Use for Metal? It’s essential to…
Can I Use Garage Floor Paint Outside?
If you are looking to paint your patio, paint your driveway or just refresh your paths and paving look no further. Promain has extensive knowledge regarding industrial paints and coatings. In this article we will be discussing exterior floor paints, answering questions such as can you use garage floor paint outside. Why Do You Want…
Can You Paint Concrete?
Let’s face it, unless you want to live in some dystopian Brutalist concrete jungle, concrete is pretty boring. It’s grey, it’s flat and it’s not very friendly. However, concrete is an amazing building material. And even better than that, you can use it for floors, walls and even in the garden. It lasts almost forever,…
Gutter Cleaning With SkyVac: University College, Oxford
On Thursday 28th February 2019, Rory, one of our technical team members of staff, attended a SkyVac gutter cleaning demonstration at University College in Oxford. Introducing The College’s Issue With Their Gutters The issue the client has is that the historic building has high level, hidden valley gutters that are difficult to maintain. The quantity…
Keim War Memorial Restoration, Loch Ness
Promain’s technical team recently made contact by HRI Munro Architecture. This was in regard to a war memorial restoration on the shore of Loch Ness. After receiving a grant by the Centenary Memorials Restoration Fund, the architects were looking to restore the design on the memorial. They therefore enlisted the help of Promain’s knowledgeable technical…
How To Use Power Washers On Exterior Wood
As the weather is getting better, now is the perfect time to get outside and clean any mould, algae or residual dirt from your exterior wood decking or fencing. Typically our customers use a power washer as the easiest option to clean their wood. This tends to be problematic due to the stresses on the…
Preparing To Paint: How to Prepare your Decking?
How To Remove Decking Paint? If you have decided to refurbish your decking boards or decking area with a new paint colour or stain, preparation of the decking is key to obtaining a finish that lasts and gives the wood the protection and longevity you require. Though typically you would generally maintain a deck using…