Marrams Shelter in Cromer, is just one of many sea shelters dotted along the coastline of Cromer. Around half a million tourists descend on Cromer’s sandy beaches every year. The shelter is a pre second world war landmark and has offered refuge for locals and holidaymakers since the 1930’s. Now, as a result of being…
Not everybody takes our advice on concrete repairs! Lego vs Concrete “This Lego installation was inspired by Jan Voormann’s ‘Dispatch Work’ which I chose to bring to the streets of Toronto for the first time. Combining strong colour’s with themes of childhood, travel and the nostalgia of memories, the piece was intended to provide a bridge…
Owatrol Rustol available from Promain Paints, is used to control Rust for good. With its technological qualities, it always shows a top efficiency, therefore making it a reference among the “anti-rust“ products. With its unique formula, it is the key to any rust problem. Owatrol Rustol In Three Words “Easy / efficient / long-lasting”. Rustol is…
The offshore industry has learned the hard way that the harsh offshore environment can quickly expose inadequate protective coating systems. Future offshore wind installations will differ in many ways from those currently in place. They will be significantly larger in turbine size, up to ten times further offshore than current wind farms and located in…
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…
Tor Coatings available from Promain has become the world’s first provider of fire upgrading protective coatings to achieve Certifire status. Introduction Certifire is a globally proven third party certification scheme for construction products with fire performance. It is designed to give confidence to specifiers, building owners and enforcement authorities. It is operated by Warrington Certification,…
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…
Following a site visit to the Berney Arms Windmill, and works identified in previous surveys, it was agreed that the mill is showing signs of neglect. There are large areas of blown brickwork caused by ingress of water over a number of years. This is due to the lack of, and cracking of tar…
Did you know products such as Owatrol D1 and D2 have been specified as part of regular maintenance on paddlers? The New Medway Steam Packet Company was formed in 1919 out of the old Medway Steam Packet Company. This had been in operation since 1881 and traced its origins back to 1837. The operations of…
Following a discussion with the maintenance team at McLaren regarding their hospitality trailer that was showing signs of leaking, Promain suggested the use of Bedec Superflex as a remedy. This product was put forward as it offers amazing elastomeric qualities. This is a must when coating a roof that will constantly be moving. When the…
