Protecting a Yorkshire landmark: Flamborough lighthouse refurbishment
When the iconic Flamborough lighthouse required refurbishment, specialist contractor Ian Williams turned to Promain for a high-performance coating system.
Wall Paints and Coatings
Keim APP-S anti-graffiti paint is ideal for protecting masonry surfaces
Keim APP-S is a semi-permanent anti-graffiti protection system specifically developed for porous mineral surfaces.
Cheapest Masonry Paint: Is It Worth It In The Long Run?
Our technical gurus at Promain often receive calls asking for the cheapest masonry paint. The real question is, how can you determine the cheapest masonry paint? For example, we have clients who might spend £5k on putting up scaffolding. In addition, they employ two decorators to paint the outside of their house. In this situation,…
Popular Exterior Wood Paint Comparison Guide
Our team at Promain realise that with so much choice available it is hard to decide which exterior wood paint is the best for your situation. Below we will discuss the pro’s and con’s of our 3 most popular outdoor wood paints to help you make the decision. What is Exterior Wood Paint? Exterior wood…
Feature Walls: Inspirational Teal
What is a feature wall? A feature wall is one that’s painted or wall papered in a contrasting colour to others in the same room. The trend for adding them began as a way to add interest and often low-cost trend updates to a room. Are feature walls still fashionable? If you take any notice…
Brick Sealers: Alternatives to Sika Liquid Plastics K501
One of the most popular discontinued brick sealers we get asked for is Sika K501. K501 was a transparent sealer for brick, masonry and stone. K501 was formulated to protect external wall substrates from the effects of wind and rain for up to 10 years. It was this guarantee to first maintenance that made the…
FAQ: Which Masonry Paint Is Best?
Which Masonry Paint Is Best? Again this can depend on the property and your requirements. Below we have listed the paints that we consider to be the best for use on certain property types: Coastal or exposed properties: – Rustoleum Murfill or Glixtone High Performance Masonry Paint AC1 Inland or in a sheltered properties: –…
Mapei Render System For New Modular Buildings
If you are looking for durable façade systems for the manufacture of new modular buildings, Promain’s technical team would like to introduce a 10+ year guaranteed system from Mapei. Issues With Manufacturing New Modular Buildings Most manufacturers of park homes and modular buildings build there properties off site, transporting them when ready. This causes a…
Mapei Render System For Application Over Resitex
A customer recently contacted our technical team looking to update their Resitex textured render with a smooth more modern finish. We would like to extend knowledge about this system to the rest of our client base below. Issues With Textured Renders Such As Resitex There are a number of textured masonry paint coatings available on…
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…