Painting masonry surfaces is a popular and effective way to enhance the aesthetic appeal and protect the structural integrity of buildings in the UK. Whether for residential homes, commercial properties, or historic structures, masonry paint offers numerous benefits. This article explores the advantages of painting masonry, popular colours, compatibility with uPVC doors and windows, different paint finishes, and the prevalence ...

Have you ever walked into a room in your home and noticed a musty odour? Found unsightly black spots creeping up the walls? If so, you’re not alone. “Mould in home” is a common Google search. Mould and condensation are common problems in many UK homes, especially given the country’s damp climate. But while these issues may be pervasive, they ...

Basements are often the most vulnerable areas of a home when it comes to moisture-related issues. Due to their location below ground level, basements tend to have poor ventilation and insulation. This can lead to the build-up of condensation. This moisture can eventually cause dampness, mould growth, and structural damage to your concrete floor. Whether you’re dealing with a new ...

When looking for a ‘waterproof paint‘, you can find yourself in a bit of a minefield. Most paints claim to have some level of waterproofing properties and yes, most paints are waterproof in some way. However, there is one critical question that could cause your local vendor to shift sheepishly from foot to foot: “I appreciate these paints are all ...

Many city centre based shops operate with their store room in the basement, and with little scope for major renovation work, they must work with what’s to hand, or available at Rawlins Paints. So, in this featured post we’ll look at waterproofing basements, cellars and shop stockrooms. Let’s remove the risk of unsightly stains, damp, mildew, condensation and mould problems, ...

From the Ground Up Tips Rising Damp Treatment Treating rising damp goes beyond buying a Leonard Rossiter boxset on Amazon to meet your comedy cravings – it means physically dealing, head-on, with the root cause of a potentially expensive problem. Rising damp is an often misdiagnosed problem and there are many people who believe painting over mould or washing down ...

In order to keep your building up to regulation standard, you may need to consider fireproof paint for wood. This may be something you’ve been asked to do by an authority or you may have chosen to do it simply as an additional precaution. Something you may see when considering these types of systems is the timing 30 minutes and ...

When considering to remove paint, whichever kind, from an exterior wall or surface, it might be tempting to go it at with guns blazing. Power washing, sandblasting, wire brush: all these methods will work for most jobs, but at which cost? These power methods can be risky as they can seriously damage your brickwork and other surfaces, leaving them exposed ...