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  A tube of mastic sealant looks about as simple as products come. It is a soft paste you squeeze into a gap, it sets, and it keeps the water out. But there is actually a fair bit of clever science packed into that tube, and the technology behind modern sealants has come a long…

Conservatories are wonderful to have, but they come with a part most people never think about until it causes trouble, and that is the guttering. The small gutters that run around a conservatory roof have an important job, carrying rainwater safely away, yet they block up faster than almost any other gutter on the house….

The whole point of a conservatory is the light. It is the room that lets the garden in and fills the house with sunshine, and that only works when the glass is clean and clear. Over time, though, conservatory glass picks up a surprising amount of grime. The outside collects rain spots, pollen, algae, and…

UPVC windows are popular for a good reason. They are tough, they last for years, and they do not need painting or treating the way old timber frames did. But low maintenance does not mean no maintenance. Left completely alone, UPVC frames go dull and grey, pick up green algae along the edges, and collect…

Mastic sealant is one of those small things in a home that you never really notice until it fails. It is the flexible waterproof strip you see running around the edge of your bath, along the back of the kitchen worktop, and around the outside of your windows and doors. Its job is to keep…

Gutters are one of those parts of the home that are easy to forget about, right up until the moment something goes wrong. They sit up there quietly doing their job, and most people never give them a second thought. But when they get blocked, the trouble they cause can be surprisingly serious and surprisingly…

A clean driveway makes a real difference to how the whole front of your home looks. But driveways take a beating. They sit out in all weathers, collect algae and moss, sprout weeds through the joints, and pick up oil drips and tire marks. Over time even a smart driveway can end up looking tired…

A dirty conservatory roof can really drag down the look of the whole room below it. Over time the panels go green, moss builds up in the corners, and leaves gather in the valleys until the light coming through turns dull and grubby. I speak to a lot of people who want to get their…

Have you ever gone to wipe the inside of a window and pulled the cloth away with a smear across it? Not dust. Something oilier than that. A thin film that sticks to the glass and seems to spread around rather than lift off. If that sounds familiar, you are not alone. I see this…

If you have white UPVC frames, you have probably seen it at some point. Orange or rusty coloured marks creeping across the frame, or thin streaks running down from a screw head or along the bottom of the sill. It looks like the frame is staining from the inside out, and no amount of normal…