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Preparing your Garden for Spring

Posted on March 18, 2019

As important as the right plants are, they can’t do all the work for you. A great garden still requires a lot of preparation and maintenance to develop. Before you begin planting in the spring, here are a few steps you should take to prepare your garden for a successful season: Clear out weeds, mulch, […]

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Fly Tipping Facts and Penalties

Posted on March 12, 2019

According to government statistics, over 1,000,000 fly-tipping incidents are dealt with by councils each year – the equivalent of nearly 114 every hour! Nearly two-thirds of reported incidents involve household waste, and around a third were of a vanload or less. The total cost to authorities was £58 million – that is approximately £2 for […]

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Fire Door Maintenance

Posted on March 5, 2019

Fire doors are engineered products that provide life and property saving functions in the event of fire. It is important that they are regularly inspected and maintained to permit them to perform at their best on the one and only occasion when they are called upon to do so. Due to the Grenfell disaster it […]

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Block Management – What is it?

Posted on March 1, 2019

Block management is known by various names in the industry; leasehold management, property management and estate management to name a few. Why use a managing agent to manage your block? Managing a block of flats requires a professional approach and the time to do it. Today’s managing agents need to have a good knowledge of […]

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Professional carpet cleaning – why bother!

Posted on February 25, 2019

You are probably like most people and had carpet installed in your property because of its comfort and appearance. While carpet is an excellent choice for flooring, it is extremely important that you properly care for the carpet with routine maintenance. Along with regular vacuuming and spot cleaning, it is equally important to have the […]

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What to look for in a plumber

Posted on February 20, 2019

Have your water pipes burst? Is there no hot water? God forbid – is the toilet refusing to flush? It could be time to call in a plumber! Plumbers install, repair and service almost anything relating to plumbing equipment: that means water pipes, fixtures, central-heating system, drinking-water systems, and waste-disposal systems (or toilets, as you […]

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Window Cleaning Pole System – What is it?

Posted on February 14, 2019

If you have seen a window cleaner using a pole system and wondered what it was all about, please read on. The reach and wash water fed pole system is one of the latest high tech equipment there is available to professional domestic and commercial window cleaners. It is one of the most safest methods […]

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Homeowners Electrical Safety

Posted on February 12, 2019

Electrical Safety research has shown that some homeowners are taking a risk by not getting their electrics checked properly. This leaves them vulnerable to faulty electrical appliances and faults within their home. Each year around 43,000 fires occur within the home and over 8,170 (19%) are caused by electrical faults and 10,750 (25%) are caused […]

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Residential Blocks – who is responsible for Health & Safety?

Posted on February 5, 2019

When you’re living in a block of flats or shared property, health and safety might not be at the top of your to-do list. Accidents in a block of flats do occur but thankfully things rarely go wrong. In the unlikely event that there’s a fire or injury, the consequences can be serious – not […]

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Question ‘To grit or not to grit’?

Posted on January 31, 2019

Are you safer from a legal perspective not clearing, vs clearing snow and then someone slips? Every year as the winter approaches this question of ‘To grit or not to grit’, is still debated. Councils have a legal obligation to clear roads and keep traffic moving, but residents and business owners are often left with […]

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