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It is now only 10 days until we were supposed to take on our first charity challenge. Unfortunately due to the current situation we have had no choice to postpone the challenge. We shall look to rearrange the challenge for as soon as life gets back to some form of normality.   However we do…

The Home Office A new way of life is emerging through these difficult times. I am currently working from home whilst my wife works at the local hospital, leaving me with the task of trying to home school our two children of 8 and 11.   Face to face meetings have been replaced with Skype…

Covid-19 pandemic across the World It has been a strange few weeks as the Covid -19 pandemic has swept the world. Shutting down economies and life as we knew it. The home office has become the norm.   On the 22nd of March we took the decision to shut the office. We followed this decision…

Our planned year of charity fundraising 2021 will see Stairhill turn 30yrs old and for this landmark occasion therfore we have decided to give back. We are going to be running a series of challenges and events with the aim to raise £30k for 30yrs of business. We have chosen 3 charities that all do…

The Darkness Creeping into Our Homes Mould and dampness are a problem not only occurred in old dwellings but can also become an issue in modern dwellings which have poorly designed and installed ventilation. The major cause for mould growth in old dwellings is when warm stale air meets cold surfaces and the water vapour…

Simple Ways to Reduce Condensation in Your Home Condensation is perhaps the most common form of dampness that can appear in your property causing wallpaper to peel, damp patches to appear on walls and a build-up of moisture on your windows. Without addressing the problem, the condensation can create mould growth. Condensation appears in homes…

Why do we carry out air tightness testing? Air permeability testing, often known as air tightness testing, air leakage or air pressure testing plays an important part in establishing the energy performance of new dwellings. Air permeability testing was introduced to Section 6 of the Scottish Building Regulations and became mandatory in 2011. The purpose…

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