A raft of products from Safeguard Europe – the UK’s leading specialist in damp-proofing and waterproofing technology – helped to restore a community centre in the Cumbrian village of Botcherby after damage caused by Storm Desmond. The centre’s kitchen, vital to many of its groups and activities, had been out of use for two years. Specialist contractor RTC Preservation installed Safeguard … [Read more...]

Safeguard Europe – the UK’s leading specialist in damp-proofing and waterproofing technology – is now offering its market-leading Stormdry Masonry Protection Cream in handy one litre tubs; providing a cost-effective solution for those dealing with localised rain ingress through masonry, and tradespeople wanting a convenient ‘on the van’ option for when needed. Stormdry Masonry … [Read more...]

Homes throughout the UK may be at risk from rising damp despite being equipped with chemical damp-proof courses (DPCs), according to research from Safeguard Europe – the UK’s leading specialist in damp-proofing and waterproofing technology. Laboratory tests at its research and development laboratory have proven that DPC creams with low concentrations of silicone will ultimately … [Read more...]

  Stormdry Masonry Protection Cream from Safeguard Europe – the UK’s leading specialist in damp- and waterproofing, and masonry repair solutions – has been granted ‘verified’ status by the Energy Saving Trust (EST) in respect of its contribution to improving the energy performance of buildings. The Energy Saving Trust’s verification scheme provides independent evaluation of performance … [Read more...]

Safeguard Europe – the UK’s leading specialist in damp-proofing and waterproofing technology – has revised its CPD seminar programme on the two major, and commonly confused, causes of damp to simultaneously provide either broad or in-depth briefings on this troublesome property defect. When tackling any kind of damp, the single most important factor is correct identification of, first, type … [Read more...]

Safeguard has updated its essential product guide with a new, fourth edition that provides crucial information on specifying its market-leading ranges of damp- and waterproofing technologies. A result of Safeguard’s 30 years of product innovation and expertise in the sector, the 54-page guide covers the Dryzone, Stormdry, Vandex, Oldroyd and Brickfix brands, to name a few. Product areas include: … [Read more...]

Ease of use, durability and value for money drove Horley Lawn Tennis Club to choose Roxil Wood Protection Cream from Safeguard Europe Safeguard Europe – the UK’s leading specialist in damp-proofing and waterproofing technology – to treat its clubhouse, built in 2015. The club’s shiplap exterior needed protective treatment according to the supplier, National Stables, … [Read more...]

Safeguard Europe – the UK’s leading specialist in damp-proofing and waterproofing technology – has product a superb guide on the problem of larval infestation of timber, how to accurately identify the cause and how to treat it. There are several species of ‘woodworm’ native to the UK; and it is important that anyone involved in building maintenance or refurbishment can recognise them as … [Read more...]

A suite of products from the Dryzone range of products developed by Safeguard Europe – the UK’s leading specialist in damp-proofing and waterproofing technology – swiftly eradicated damp from a late 1950s house in the Allestree district of Derby. According to contractor Paul Walker, of CK Walker Damp & Timbers, the main issue was that the existing damp proof course (DPC) … [Read more...]

Should basement waterproofing design use a barrier method or a cavity drainage system or both? A series of continuing professional development (CPD) seminars from Safeguard Europe – the UK’s leading specialist in damp-proofing and waterproofing technology – helps answer that question whilst imparting all the regulatory and technical background a designer or specifier would need. The seminars … [Read more...]