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Our new location in Glasgow is now open! You can find us at: Kingfisher Building Products Ltd 150 Shuna Street  Glasgow G20 9ES   TEL - 0141 353 6996 Click here to find us on Google maps.   &...

Exposed brick walls are as popular as ever, adding beautiful features to homes old and new! Here’s some ideas for how to use yours at home. Exposing a wall or area of brickwork creates a totally different feel...

How to Maintain Wooden Garden Furniture 5 reasons to care for your garden furniture & 5 steps to the perfect finish! 1.  Appearances matter.   Give your patio furniture a new lease of life! 2.&...

Want to ensure your home not only looks its best but is also well protected from the elements? We explain what you need to know about choosing and using masonry paints. Maintaining the exterior of your property wit...

With the right design know-how, an exposed brick wall can be the perfect, unique touch for any room.  It brings organic character and warmth which isn’t found in plain drywall and can suit living and work...

We are running a competition on our Facebook, giving you the chance to win a £50 voucher to spend at www.KingfisherUk.com! All you need to do is guess how many testers of our Kolourseal Roof Paint are in the ...

Become a Kingfisher Approved Kolourseal Roof Coatings Installer   Our intensive one-day training course provides you with new skills and a wide range of useful benefits to help you build your business ...

No, this is not fashion guidance for the sartorially challenged, this is guidance on what to do when horrible mould invades your wardrobes or cupboards!   At this time of year we always get a few calls from d...

We understand the government has pledged a fund per household to help residents adversely impacted by the flooding but the timescale for delivery of this cash in uncertain.   With Christmas only 9 days awa...

With high winds and heavy rain a seemingly ever-present feature of the British climate, we are increasingly asked to advise our customers on how to deal with the dampness threat caused by driving rain.  Whether...

As the full effects of storm Desmond are felt across the U.K and especially in Cumbria and the Scottish borders, for many families the clean up cannot even begin until the floodwater subsides.   Being base...

Nothing quite matches natural stone construction for aesthetic charm and durability.   There is something profoundly authentic and enduring about a building, quarried from the landscape in which it stands....

Experts can’t agree 100% on why asthma and allergies are on the rise, but many health professionals believe that our increasingly sanitised and controlled living conditions hold the key.  Modern cleaning ...

Concrete, it’s the flooring of choice for garages, utility rooms, sheds, kennels, workshops, stores and much more besides.    Hard wearing, even surfaced (usually!) and load bearing, concrete fl...

The latest interior design trend to feature in homes and this season's style must-have: an exposed brick wall. Just have a read through some of the latest design inspiration blog articles and magazines to see a...

One of the most common damp problems afflicting buildings in the UK is rain-driven moisture soaking through porous stone, bricks or mortar.  This is especially so during pronlonged periods of wet weather such a...

Limestone paving has grown in popularity in recent years and is widely available from builders' merchants and DIY outlets.  Although it is available in a broad range of colours, black and slate grey seem t...

Several customers have asked recently if they can apply our Extreme Climate water seal over masonry paint or even underneath it to stop rain driving through their walls.    Usually this question arise...

At this time of year our technical support are often asked "how do I fix cracks in my new concrete??" Well, the tongue-in-cheek answer is that "prevention is better than cure......so avoid getting them in the first...

This is the time of year when we all clean our drives and patios to make the best of our lamentably short summer - especially those of us who live in Scotland!  But what can you do with really old block paving ...

Our ever-popular K-X10 5 year wood stain has been on special offer this month and will now be extended until the end of August.  This gives you even more time to complete those essential summer mainte...

Recently customers have expressed concern about various web articles and websites condemning roof coatings and "roof coating scams".  Whilst it is certainly true that there have been some questionable clai...

Kingfisher will be exhibiting at "Build" in early October of this year.  "Build" promises to be the largest building and construction fair to be staged in the U.K since the last "Interbuild" back in 2011. ...

"CLP" is the most comprehensive change to how we label chemical products in a generation and aims to harmonsie hazard labelling across the EU.  From washing powder to wall coatings, the changes are fa...

Home owners are being urged to re-paint their properties to tackle the spread of black spot mould before falling autumn temperatures see the return of conditions favoured by the persistent fungal growth. Black spot...