This property in Surrey was in a bad condition with penetrating damp and no insulation on the external walls. After exploring many options on how to cure this the owner decided to use the WALLCOTE system as this was the most cost effective and practical system on a listed building such as this. Work was carried out in 2007 and follow up made in 2015
Owner reports all good and property is definitely warmer since the works was completed
Please read below on the WALLCOTE SYSTEM of how it works and can improve and save you money on your property.
> Eliminates Painting.
> Allows walls to breath.
> Eliminates penetrating damp.
> Insulates.
> Flexible & Durable.
> No maintenance required.
> Resists dirt, algae, mould,
> Eliminates cracking and peeling.
> Repels wind, rain, snow, ice, and frost
> Covers defects and gives a uniform finish
> Available in a range of colours .
> Guaranteed for 15 years.
> Thicker than 25 coats of paint.
> Self cleaning surface.
WHAT IS GUNX WALLCOTE HIGH PERFORMANCE COATING ?
WALLCOTE WALLCOTE is a unique resin based exterior wall coating that protects, renovates, decorates and eliminates future maintenance for in excess of 20 years.
Developed, tested and improved on over the past 40 years GUNEX is at the cutting edge of technology and offers property owners a system that has a wide range of advantages over traditional masonry paints
One coat of WALLCOTE WALLCOTE is thicker than 25 coats of masonry paint. Applied by High Pressure Spray Gun, the coating covers defects, blemishes,, cracks and gives a beautiful uniform finish and long term weather protection.
Manufactured by one of the leading UK paint manufacturers for MASTEX . Complies with UN 1263 and all Uk / European health & safety requirements.
What's so special about MASTEX WALLCOTE
WHAT IT DOES
HOW ITS APPLIED
Before any coating is applied a through preparation of the substrate surface is carried out working to a Stritch company specification.. Our basic methods are shown below but may involve alternative methods dependent on substrate and site conditions
WALLCOTE will weatherproof, decorate, insulate, and renovate your external walls regardless of its condition.
WALLCOTE will weatherproof, decorate, insulate, and renovate your external walls regardless of its condition. Available in Solvent based or water borne systems
The following shows the ingredients that make up the product 3 more key ingredients have been omitted for commercial reasons
ALKYD / ACRYLIC
BASE RESINS : Base vehicle that forms a strong bond with substrate
Apart from 100% waterproofing your external walls WALLCOTE offers a reasonable amount of insulation compared to masonry paint or plain render
If your main concern is insulating your external walls you have several options depending on the construction of your property, Cavity walls can be injected with several types of insulation ( polyester beads being in our opinion the best option ) GUNEX WALLCOTE is then a good top up to this keeping the external skin warm and dry.
If your external walls are solid brick / block the the only option is external thermal boarding but this does add approx. 75 Mil ( 3"inches ) to the exterior and is a major renovation undertaking and expensive. Apart from that it's also very impractical on the majority of houses in the UK, requires Building control permission and can destroy the character of the property.
For the majority of clients using our service its to stop damp, and the constant maintenance of painting every few years, the insulation benefits of WALLCOTE is a bonus for them.
If you are intending to receive a survey and quotation from us we have a simple on site demonstration that shows how WALLCOTE aids in keeping your property dry and slows the heat loss through your external w
This property below shows an older solid wall house in desperate need of weatherproofing and insulating. On consulting with the client we was shown black mould in all bedrooms and the lounge. As fast as the client was painting the internal walls the mould was back. Our survey showed that the external walls was saturated with water and was never drying out . You can see why from a picture taken during the works ( Pic 3 ) even on a summer's day the walls was getting soaking wet from a summer rain shower, imagine these walls during in the winter .
As the walls was built in solid 9" brick & Stone the clients only option was insulation and weatherproof the external walls, but adding 75Mil boarding to this property would ruin the character and would need extensive alterations to the building structure and roof. Because of this and the costs involved the client decided to go with the WALLCOTE system . The photos below speak for themselves from a cold wet home to a warm, dry, and beautiful house to be proud of.
Please click on any image to enlarge
CASE STUDY OF SOLID WALL PROPERTY
For further information or a free survey and quote on any of our systems please call us on TELEPHONE : 0203-693-3797 or use the contact box below.
Although we have been applying these coatings for in excess of 40 years now it's still surprising to us the amount of people that still do not know about them and assume that masonry paint is the answer to their wall problem. It still creates a lot of interest as soon as a house is masked up with people asking whats happening. the following will give you a brief insight in what these coatings are about and why they need to be applied by specialist crews using high performance spray pumps .
