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      • Condensation mini case study
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28 January 202211 October 2023News

Modern Flats

 We recently visited a modern flat, late 1990’s and we found some tiny draughts round the window and door frames. These seemed […]

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7 July 202021 July 2020Featured, News

Covid recovery package to include vouchers to help pay for energy saving retrofits

Up to £5000 to help pay for energy saving home improvements expected in government’s Covid-19 economic recovery plan.

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2 June 20192 May 2020DraughtBuster news, Featured, News

Lockdown Actions

Draughtproofing windows, doors, floors, ceilings, penetrations, round pipes, beside wires in ceiling roses etc

Replace heating controller and thermostat with a better form of control like a programmable room thermostat or smart controller like Hive or Nest.

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23 December 201723 December 2017DraughtBuster news, News

UPVC Door Problems

Remarkably this year 2017 we have seen for the first time a lot of problems with uPVC doors. In previous years we […]

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8 February 201724 September 2017DraughtBuster news, News

PM lends support

Prime Minister Theresa May has written to Reading’s Repair Cafe and DraughtBusters thanking them for the work they do in helping create a society that works for everyone

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