Water Pipe Liners / Inserts

Could the deterioration of asbestos cement water pipes in the UK present a health risk? We investigate this situation and what is being done to tackle it.

When the weather turns cold, if your central heating isn’t working and there’s no water from one or more taps, you may have frozen pipes. As inconvenient as...

Accustomed to temperate weather all year round in the UK, a sudden winter snap can take us by surprise. If water pipes freeze, the water inside expands...

The most widely-known brand of barrier pipe is probably Protecta-line, as this is the original product. It is the brand more likely to be specified on drawings.

Compression and electrofusion fittings are used in water supply and drainage pipework installation, so what are the differences and which is the best for your application?

Manufactured with an impenetrable aluminium layer within the pipe wall, barrier pipe prevents contaminants such as hydrocarbons from entering the water supply.