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    Wesley Camden

    Throwback to our works at Wesley Camden, following off-site preparation and coating.

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    Off-site coating application

    We also use high-quality shop-applied paint systems in controlled off-site environments,.

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    The importance of catering to micro-climates

    During a recent site visit to a multi-level carpark, we observed first-hand the consequences of not accounting for micro-climates when applying surface coatings. Water-based intumescent coatings had been applied throughout, yet large…

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    SafeContractor Accredited

    We are pleased to announce that we are now accredited by SafeContractor, one of the UK’s most widely recognised health and safety certification schemes. This accreditation demonstrates that our health and safety…

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    Type A Hangar Refurbishment

    We have developed a strong specialism in the refurbishment of Type A hangars, having completed numerous projects of this kind over the years. This example above demonstrates the characteristic scale and structural form that makes these buildings so distinctive, particularly the brickwork to the elevations and the large trusses visible overhead.

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    Replacing a decades wear of lead-based paint

    Decades of service have taken their toll, and the inspection photographs show widespread coating failure and heavy corrosion.

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    Vacuum Blasting in progress

    Some time ago, we completed a specialist internal steel preparation project for Morgan Sindall at Morley College, where we were appointed to remove existing lead-based coatings from internal steelwork within a fully occupied building.

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    How to spot failling steelwork coatings

    Does your steelwork look like this? Find out more about what it means for the integrity of the structure and appearance of the building

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    DOFF Cleaning Trial Areas

    We recently carried out a series of DOFF cleaning trial areas on external concrete and masonry surfaces at a site in Central London, working in conjunction with Tavec Tensid to assess the most effective method for removing old paint.

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    Before & After Façade Cleaning

    Some time ago, we completed a façade cleaning project on Southampton Row, restoring a prominent Central London building that had been affected by years of urban pollution and weathering.