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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Further to an enquiry at The Traditional Paint Company regarding damp and mould in Lessingham Church, Classidur Tradition was specified.   Classidur is a unique, high quality paint system that deals with serious stain damage efficiently and cost effectively. Why use Classidur Tradition? Unlike a conventional emulsion, Classidur exerts no…

Toyota Material Handling approached Promain looking for a hard wearing low odour floor paint. They had been using a well know brand for many years and feeling disappointed with the performance. They took the advice of the technical department and applied Rustoleum Pegakote. Introducing Rust-Oleum Pegakote Pegakote is a two…

Jamie’s Italian is a rapidly expanding chain of restaurants by Chef Jamie Oliver.  He has three new outlets planned to open over the next few months, including Birmingham, Nottingham, and St Albans. Promain were asked to help with providing a class O fire retardant solution to the timber work of…