Refurb and maintenance

Applying a smoothing compound to a subfloor is recommended to provide suitably smooth base for the receipt of new floor coverings. Which will help to ensure a visually attractive finish. Where refurbishments are taking place and adhesive residues are left behind following the removal of old floor coverings, smoothing compounds are available that can be applied directly over these, eliminating the usual need to spend valuable time mechanically removing them.

Tough metal pipe boxing from UK Boxings is installed in a diverse range of social housing projects to conceal exterior services, such as gas supply and low carbon distributed heating pipework as well as pipes and systems associated with ground source or air source heat pumps.

Designed for retrofit fire sprinkler installations, UK Boxings’ range of pre-made fire sprinkler boxing provides a consistent finish to retrofit installations by concealing pipework, quickly and easily, helping save time and money on site compared to site fabricated alternatives.

The pipe boxing range from UK Boxings provides a wide choice of simple, practical and economic solutions for concealing, heating system, boiler, and fire sprinkler pipework while also helping save money on site by reducing installation times.

UK Boxings’ range of pre-made fire sprinkler boxing provides a consistent finish to retrofit installations by concealing pipework, quickly and easily, which helps save time and money on site compared to site fabricated alternatives.

Following the dry summer of 2025, the Environment Agency has warned that even with average winter rainfall some areas in Britain will still be in drought next spring. 

The recent weather pattern variations can only compound the existing concerns about the anticipated UK water deficit. To offset the predicted daily deficit of 4017 mega litres per day by 2050, major water companies have been developing plans to upgrade the UKs water supply and reduce current usage from 150 litres per person per day to 110. 

Valcan’s all-in-one cladding systems offer a fully integrated, non-combustible façade solution that simplifies specification, enhances safety, and ensures long-term durability. Ideal for both new builds and recladding projects, these systems streamline the entire process by providing all essential components from a single, reliable supplier.