Sika Renovation of Chatterton Water Tower, Spalding Chatterton Water Tower

Sika Renovation of Chatterton Water Tower, Spalding

One of Promain’s leading manufacturers of industrial paint coatings and concrete repair, Sika, have been busy specifying products for the Chatterton Water Tower in Spalding. Introducing Chatterton Water Tower Chatterton Water Tower has served the Spalding area for the last 62 years. However, over the last few years residents had expressed concern about its dirty…

Renovating Limestone Steps At Neasden Temple Hindu Temple

Renovating Limestone Steps At Neasden Temple

Promain‘s team were contacted by the team at a prestigious Hindu temple in Neasden, London for advice on how to protect the limestone stair entrance. BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Neasden, London Built entirely using traditional methods and materials, the Swaminarayan Mandir has been described as being Britain’s first authentic Hindu temple. Holding the Guinness World…

Using Bedec Barn Paint To Renovate a Go Karting Centre

Using Bedec Barn Paint To Renovate a Go Karting Centre

Last Summer, Promain were contacted by Rogue Leisure to provide paint and building repair materials for their newly purchased warehouse. Rogue Leisure wanted to utilise one half of the unit as a go karting circuit. The other half was a bowling alley as they had out grown their previous premises. Read on to find out…

How To Remove Efflorescence and Laitance

How To Remove Efflorescence and Laitance

Our technical team frequently get reports of customers looking to remove a whitish residue from substrates such as brickwork, concrete or floor tiles. If you have noticed construction looking like the below pictures, you may have come across laitance or efflorescence. We would like to explain the differences between the substances to help our customers…

How To Paint Fletton Bricks Brick

How To Paint Fletton Bricks

Painting your houses external facing bricks is an instant way to increase curb appeal. With such a renovation, it is important that the risks are minimised by doing your research before commencing such a task. Otherwise you risk an expensive, potentially irreversible nightmare. Promain‘s technical team would like to give our customers an initial guide…

Refreshing Dawlish Museum With Keim Mineral Paints Cracked Render

Refreshing Dawlish Museum With Keim Mineral Paints

A few months ago, Tony in Promain‘s technical team was contacted by Cirrus Building Solutions in Dawlish, Devon. Simon at Cirrus had been requested by Dawlish Museum to update their external masonry paintwork. As a not for profit organisation, it was important to find a long life yet cost effective paint due to funding constraints….

Rescuing A Residential Windmill in Hertfordshire Windmill Hertfordshire

Rescuing A Residential Windmill in Hertfordshire

Promain were contacted recently by the owners of a beautiful period home that over the years been extended. The outbuildings were converted into living accommodation which also happened to have windmill attached to it. The property is in Colney Heath, St Albans. Having looked the plot up on Google Maps, it was found to be…

Using Osmo Top Oil on Wooden Kitchen Worktops protect wooden worktops with osmo

Using Osmo Top Oil on Wooden Kitchen Worktops

Promain receive many enquires by email and phone every day. Recently we have received a large volume of enquiries from not only home owners but also contractors asking for the most suitable product for application to protect wooden kitchen worktops. Wooden kitchen worktops need to be sealed to prevent them from absorbing water spilt on…

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