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Stoke Drainage Services offered by Drainage Stoke

Drainage Stoke Drainage Services, established in 1995, is a family-owned company, based in Stoke. Our company specializes in drainage services for healthcare, commercial, educational, residential, government and non-government organizations. Our ability to deliver drainage solutions in the shortest possible time has raised our profile above businesses that provide the same services. With our industry expertise and professionalism, we have built a team of experienced personnel that delivers a great service to our clients. We are a reliable result driven […]

Why Do Casino Vaults Have To Be Built So Well?

Everyone will be familiar with the Ocean’s Eleven movie, whether they prefer the original Rat Pack version or the later George Clooney remake. However, in reality, it is nowhere near as simple to rob a casino due to the level of security in place these days. A number of successful vault robberies over the years has led to a rapid redesign in security vaults, making them tougher to beat than ever before. Here we take a look at the […]

247 Drainage UK Site Network Launch

This week a brand new large network of websites was launched by 247 Drainage UK, expanding their existing service area to provide twenty four hour emergency blockage services to all areas of the UK.  Blocked toilets, sinks, and showers always happen at the worst of times, often long after many businesses have already closed for the day.   No matter the time day or night 247 Drainage UK has got you covered and will send out a fully certified engineer […]

Is The Construction Industry Rising To The Challenge Of Sustainable Homes?

The concept of sustainability is becoming ever more crucial as the world faces the challenges of global warming and saving ever diminishing resources; this is now affecting home building. Governments are continuing to evolve their own policies on sustainability, including the construction of sustainable homes. All of this signals a move towards the construction of sustainable homes becoming the norm, with the pace picking up in the decades to come.

This, of course, poses a challenge for the construction industry. […]

Timeless Sandstone

Some aspects of life remain constant whilst the world changes around them. One such constant is sandstone paving. Coming in a variety of finishes and colours, there should be a product to suit most needs.

Concrete paving reinvents itself every few years, but ultimately it never achieves that natural stone finish. Low maintenance gardens with artificial turf and polymer based decking have become increasingly popular over the last few years as householders now seem to prefer to sit and admire […]

Why choose an ISVA Surveyor?

The valuation report
The valuation report can be produced by:

in-house staff valuer
associated company of valuers
corporate organization with whom they cooperate on regular bases

So this is the report that the mortgage lender can obtain, if needed. In addition, apart from the valuation report the organizations can offer to produce Home Buyer Survey Reports or sometimes even Building Surveys, depending on your needs.
Can they be trusted?
The question is, are these really independent reports and surveys? Can they be trusted? It is funny […]

Advice on Choosing a Contractor

Like with any other contractor, when you choose your roofing contractor you have to be very careful who you are going to choose and always make sure to check them well before you engage in any business. If the contractor you hire has good reputation, provides high quality service that is affordable, then the possibility for any potential problems is decreased.
How to Choose a Contractor
Here is some advice on choosing a contractor to avoid making the mistakes most people […]

Tips for Choosing the Right Restoration Company

If your home has suffered from fire, flooding or similar damage you will need good restoration company that can solve the problem. Finding the right one can turn out to be a real challenge if you are not sure what you are looking for. The thing is that not every company can restore everything as it was and if you choose the wrong one you can get even more disappointed than you were. That is why you should look […]

How to Choose a Property Management Company

Managing a property is never easy, which is why sometimes it can be a good idea to ask for professional help. However, finding the right property manager that will care for your property and be able to run it as you would expect, is not an easy task. The market is full of companies offering property management services so deciding which one is a good choice can be a real challenge. Is there any way to tell which one […]

Don’t Get Caught out by a Rogue Plumber or Builder

How to find the best people to work on your home
It’s funny how the biggest issues in the house happen just when the temperatures fall below the zero. Then you need to hire a contractor who usually bails on you half way through and you end up being even more frustrated. To avoid these stressful situations you need to make sure you hire professional contractor that will get the job done. Here are some tips you might find useful.

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