This is part of our specification for Thorpe Park recently organised by Richard at Hollyer Projects. Roof Paint Requirements Due to the nature of the site, the roof paint needs to be able to withstand the effects of being under constant submersion by the chlorinated water from the Tidal Wave ride. The ride consists of…
Refurbishing the exteriors of a home can be a daunting task, both time consuming and expensive. So it’s crucial to get it right the first time by understanding what works best for you and your home. When it comes to concrete paving, we can help explain the options for you. There are a number of…
Asbestos has historically been used in many types of building products until its use was made illegal on 24th November 1999. Despite this, there are still an estimated 1.5 million non-domestic properties containing asbestos. Inhaled asbestos contributes to around 3,000 deaths a year from asbestos related diseases – this is set to rise to 10,000…
Following an enquiry from Peter Green Builders, the contractors were asked to carry out repairs and painting at Highlands College in Jersey on metal profile roofing. A 15 year specification was produced based on Rust-Oleum Noxyde. This product was chosen as it is not only economical but also offers dry fall certification. More importantly for…
At Promain one of the situations we regularly are contacted about are what is required when painting new life into traditional church buildings. In September 2015, our technical team was contacted by the churchwarden’s at St Faiths Church, Lee-On-The-Solent. This was in regards renovation of both the interior and exterior of their premises. Read below…
At the end of last week, Promain received an article from our Digital Agency, which they thought we might be interested in. The subject was: Jotun are Establishing Themselves in Kenya!! The irony being that the Promain web team had been working, behind the scenes, on adding a number of Jotun products to the Paints…
Sika Liquid Plastics have recently announced the launch of a new product. Decothane Ultra will take liquid applied roof membranes into the next generation. This solution has an odour reduction rate of 80%, just five minutes after it has been applied. After one hour it would have reduced by 95%. These results have been proven…
We recently received a telephone enquiry from a leading industrial paint spraying company requiring an asbestos encapsulation paint system. This was in connection with coating the underside of a corrugated fibrous cement roof panel. The roof panel had been constructed from a asbestos product named Asbestolux. There was not an Artex ceiling below the corrugated…
This listed historic aircraft hanger was used during the 2nd World War. In 1989 this building was coated and in 2005 it was repaired. Despite repairs to the felt over-coating on the pitched corrugated asbestos cement roof, there were still a number of leaks present. Rain had penetrated the roof joints, particularly around the roof…
Bradford Court, is a large multi-storey housing block, which has recently undergone a flat roof refurbishment. The project used the Elastaseal waterproofing system. The existing asphalt roof had been the source of several leaks. A number of flats on the top floor were out of use. The Housing Association could not rent these flats out due…
