by greenleaf | Dec 16, 2024 | Brick Cleaning
Looking after a listed building is always a challenge. Some come into possession of a structure that is empty and not in good shape, requiring restoration work with the added requirement that it is not just made to look as good as new but to look just as it once was....
by greenleaf | Nov 30, 2024 | Industrial Surface Preparation and Cleaning
Over the last month, some homeowners, landlords and property managers may have received advice if not outright instruction to arrange for spray foam removal for their cavity loft insulation. In April 2024, the UK Government and the Health and Safety Executive expanded...
by greenleaf | Nov 12, 2024 | Surface Cleaning
There are multiple ways to blast clean a surface, but blasting with dry ice can sometimes be the ideal solution, if not the only realistic option in some cases. Typically, most blast cleaning methods leave some form of abrasive residue as part of the cleaning process....
by greenleaf | Oct 29, 2024 | Surface Cleaning
A fire can result in a lot of damage to buildings, causing materials such as metal and wood to deteriorate. However, it does not have to mean the end of a property altogether, as there are ways to bring fire damaged surfaces back to life. As well as the obvious damage...
by greenleaf | Oct 20, 2024 | Surface Cleaning
Many people live in homes that back onto narrow alleyways, especially on older terraces. These narrow streets often suffer from the blight of these passages being full of rubbish, often fly-tipped, as well as signs of vandalism, drug use and other criminal and...
by greenleaf | Oct 4, 2024 | Brick Cleaning
One of the first steps when painting any surface is to prepare it for painting, and walls are no exception to this. In order to provide the best, most even surface for the paint to adhere to, the wall needs to undergo chemical paint stripping to remove the previous...
by greenleaf | Sep 16, 2024 | Stone Cleaning
The work of restoring old buildings can involve dealing with centuries of changes, whether it is the accumulation of grime from the local environment or air pollution, growths of moss and lichen, or even the presence of cement and other materials due to later...
by greenleaf | Sep 5, 2024 | Industrial Surface Preparation and Cleaning
Over the past couple of years, spray foam insulation has become a major talking point for homeowners and surveyors, and not for any good reasons. Whilst it became popular as a cheap, quick and easy way to install insulation into a loft, attic or on a roof, if...
by greenleaf | Aug 22, 2024 | Playground Markings Removals
Painting and laying markings on a playground is a joyful, creatively fulfilling endeavour, but given the work and expense involved can lead to some schools and community areas waiting too long before deciding to remove the existing markings and starting again. The...
by greenleaf | Aug 1, 2024 | Playground Markings Removals
Schools are preparing to close for the long summer break, which makes the next few weeks the perfect time to update the playground, so it can look as good as new for the next academic term. There are so many benefits of playing outside for children, including getting...
