Maintaining a garage door is often overlooked, with many waiting until something goes wrong before calling someone to repair it. Waiting for this to happen is costly and can also reduce the garage door’s life. We recommend regular maintenance to ensure it stays in tip-top condition longer. Metal and steel doors accumulate dirt over time […]
What You Should Know About Bacterial, Self-Healing Concrete
One incredible new advancement in concrete repair is called self-healing bacterial concrete. This concrete material is incredibly unique as it incorporates bacteria from the bacillus family, along with calcium, nitrogen and phosphorus along with the concrete ingredients. The bacteria can live inactive in concrete for over 200 years in dry conditions. When cracks form and […]
Indicators of Faults in Your Home’s Foundation
One major issue that homes can face and you need to watch for signs of, is a failing foundation or one in need of repair. This issue is not one that you would want to let slide for long, so if you suspect any problems, have it checked immediately. Typically, the signs of a foundation […]
Government to Help CITB Apprenticeships
The negative affects of apprenticeships in construction, due to COVID-19, has been highlighted as an area that needs government assistance and to aid this situation, the Training Board will be ensuring the availability of advanced payment for second- and third-year apprenticeship attendance grants. From the 6th of April, any apprentices already subject to CITB grant […]
Loft Conversion Building Regulations
A typical concern with loft conversions is whether or not planning permissions are going to be necessary. Typically, they are not but all building regulations will still need to be followed. When building a loft conversion, it is always best to start by planning and considering these areas, so that the building regulations will be […]