Friday 30 March 2018

Introducing the NEW Sliding Robes Website

Say HELLO to the brand-new website within the Sliding Robes division: https://slidingrobes.com

Sliding Robes New Website

What’s it FOR?

The site was built with the aim of separating high-end, luxury wardrobes from standard sliding wardrobes.

Slidingrobes.com comes complete with a new, innovative, online wardrobe builder, allowing for easy and effective wardrobe design and creation.

Sliding robes Wardrobe Builder

Create your DREAM! Wardrobe

Experiment with different frame colours, panel layouts, panel colours and additional options to complete your dream wardrobe.

Choose from a wide range of made to measure door options, including:

  • Economy
  • Flux
  • Alpha
  • Reflex
  • Vega Curved
  • Venus Etched
  • Tess Minimal
Play with different wardrobe designs to create the wardrobe of your dreams online.

We now give you MORE!


As with Sliding Robes Direct, the new Sliding Robes website provides a wide range of options for tailoring the inside of your sliding wardrobe. Wardrobe interiors and other style-matching bedroom furniture can also be purchased to help you complete the look.

Unique Range


Helpful information relating to delivery, measurements, installation and finance can all be found easily through the ‘helpful info’ section of the website location in the navigation.

Shop online TODAY!


Build a unique, luxury wardrobe with a style that suits your tastes and a price that you can afford. Head over to slidingrobes.com today and check out the exclusive wardrobe ranges we have available.

Tuesday 27 March 2018

5 Easy Ways To Rejuvenate Your Property

Rejuvenating Your Property


Just like the clothes in your wardrobe, there comes a time when you need to rejuvenate your property. The longer you stick with the same pieces of furniture or decor style the more boring and tired it will become. If you’re going home and feel down about the way your property looks, then it’s time for an update. Our team have worked together to come up with 5 easy ways that you can rejuvenate your property, some of which are listed below.

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5 Ways To Rejuvenate Your Property


1. Property Refurbishment


If you feel like there’s no end in sight with how your property looks, then it’s time to call in the professionals. Having property refurbishment carried out can help to to refresh the look of individuals rooms or the property as a whole. No matter what your property refurbishment needs might be, whether it’s a kitchen renovation or something else, then calling in the professionals is the best way to achieve the results you want.

2. Fresh New Style


Refresh your home with a new style and don’t let the style of property define the style you go for. No longer do you need to have cottage that has to look country look or an apartment that needs to look chic, styles are endless and it will only be you that holds your property back. Breathing a fresh new style into your home that’s different from the norm, will help to rejuvenate how it looks and feels.

3. New Colour Scheme


One of the easier ways to rejuvenate your home is to give it a fresh lick of paint. From bold colours to neutral tones, the options for paint colours are endless. So dare to be different! From feature walls to whole rooms be sure to experiment with bright or even dark colour tones. Painting is one of the most cost effective ways to rejuvenate how a property looks. From the whole home to individual rooms, don’t be afraid to add a splash of colour.

4. Quality Furniture


Whether it’s fitted or bespoke, new quality furniture is a great way to improve the way your property looks. From fitted wardrobes for the bedroom to freestanding reclaimed furniture and much more, you can choose any type of furniture for your property. Whilst fitted furniture is usually more expensive, it will typically increase the value of your home. Freestanding furniture can improve the look of your home and if you ever decide to move you can take it with you as well. Investing is quality or bespoke furniture is one of the easiest ways to spruce up the way your home or particular rooms look.

5. Artificial Plants


There aren’t many people that don’t like having plants or some type of greenery around their home, but keeping it looking great is a different matter. So, why not consider artificial plants? Indoor artificial plants are a great way to bring the outdoors in. Many artificial plants now offer a realistic look and we guarantee most people won’t be able to tell the difference between a real plant and a fake one. Artificial foliage and plants are a great way to improve the way a property looks.

Wednesday 21 March 2018

5 Tips for Decorating a Ski Property

When you’re looking for ski properties for sale in Switzerland or ski properties for sale in France, it’s only natural that you will start considering how you will set about decorating yours once all documents have been finalized. It’s all part of the fun. Both purchasing and decorating a ski property is extremely exciting, so it’s worth taking the time to think about how you will decorate your ski property in a unique fashion.

Below, we have provided 5 top tips for ways that you can make your ski apartment or chalet your own with ease.

1. Utilise the Wooden Interior


Most ski properties abroad will have beautiful wooden interiors, so be sure to make the most of yours. Instead of hiding the walls and floors with fancy décor, try and keep things as minimal as possible. The natural wooden interior will do all the work for you, providing you with an authentic ski property feel.

Matching wooden furniture with the walls and floors will help you to maintain the theme of your property, while other wooden utensils and household equipment/items should also be considered to tie in with the overall wooden look.

Tips for Decorating your Ski Property

2. Add Some Warmth


Usually situated in a snowy, cold country, your snow property should be warm and inviting. One of the best ways to promote warmth is by using calm, warm colours using a simple palette. If you would like your wooden interior to remain at the forefront, warms creams and browns should be combined with subtle reds and oranges to ensure this is the case. One or two base colours will be enough for each room, with subtle touches of brighter colours to add warmth and originality to each part of your new ski property.

Decorating your ski property to be warm and cosy is one of the best things you can do in cold countries like France and Switzerland.

3. Make the fireplace the standout Feature of the Property


Most ski apartments, chalets or houses will come with a real log burning fire, to help keep you warm when you are there. When you return from a long day on the slopes, the first thing you will want to do is warm up in front of the fire. This is much easier to do if you fireplace is the focal point of the living area, with comfy couches and chairs situated around it.

4. Don’t forget about Comfort


A well-decorated ski chalet or apartment will usually have furry or fluffy furniture, such as rugs, cushions, chairs and throws. In areas where people stand the most, such as the kitchen and the bathroom, comfort should be a priority!

When you return to your ski property after an exhausting day on the slopes, getting warm and comfy will usually be at the top of your list.

5. Think about Practicality


Most people will forget about how practical things are whilst trying to make their ski property look nice, so practicality should be at the forefront of everything you do. Your ski property will be subject to a lot of wear and tear as you come and go will hauls of equipment each day, so you need to think about how you can keep it practical for your daily skiing routine.

Durable, hard-wearing flooring is a must, to protect from your snowy boots each day, whilst spacious storage should also be considered for you to keep your expensive skiing gear safe.

So there you have it. 5 tops tips for decorating a ski property, apartment or chalet. Whether you are in the process of looking for ski properties for sale abroad, or you have recently bought a property, we hope our short guide helps you moving forward.

Guest post, written by Ski Invest – Specialising in Ski Properties for Sale in France and Switzerland: https://ski-invest.co.uk/

Tuesday 20 March 2018

The Top 5 Reasons Your Generator Won’t Start

Back up generators fail more times than they need to, facility and operation managers need to evaluate incident response procedures and plan for regular maintenance of equipment in which they are responsible for on site. We’ve compiled our Top 5 reasons that the can reduce your odds of failure.

Top Tip 1: Battery Maintenance


It is important that emergency power systems specify batteries that are assured with starting power. A common cause of battery performance failure is improper adjustment and operation of the battery charger often having a loose or dirty cable connections due to corrosion. The battery specified must meet the expectations of type, construction, chemistry and classification.

Top Tip 2: Wet Stacking


It is known fact that diesel engines are designed to operate at a certain temperature. Running a generator over a long period of time below optimum temperature can cause the engine to over fuel and leak in turn this could cause damage. An annual load test can prevent this if utilising the building load isn’t an option.

Top 5 Reasons Your Generator Won’t Start

Top Tip 3: Fuel Contamination


It is critical to use good fuel quality, something which often becomes neglected. Did you know fuel can become stagnant, stale and contain excess water? Sediments can build up in the bottom of the tanks which in turn chances any damages to the generator, contaminating new fuel. Giving the generator a regular test and polish of fuel as part of a scheduled maintenance assures proper operation.

Top Tip 4: Incorrect Switches and Breakers Position


Scheduled maintenance routines and periodic off load runs, can sometimes mean that control panels are often neglected or checked – making sure that the output breaker is in the proper ready position. It is important to ensure that the generators control panel is in ‘auto’ and the ‘output’ breaker is in the on position.

Top Tip 5: Dirty Filters: Air, Fuel and Oil


Emissions systems require a strict filtration system adding to the side effects of making generators more susceptible to the environment they are in. Older generators typically suffer with high additive and low sulphur of today’s diesel fuel which adds to the clogging of fuel lines or filters by cleaning out a material in the system.

Guest post, written and supplied by: Bellwood Generators:

Thursday 1 March 2018

5 Common Reasons Locksmiths are Called Out

There are loads of reasons why you might require locksmith services and some reasons are more common than others.

Here we look at the top 5 reasons why locksmiths are called out, which might help you if you are unsure about needing one yourself.

Let’s begin!

Need Replacement Keys


If you need replacement keys urgently, the first thing you should do is call an emergency locksmith. If you have a spare set that you can have cut, even better, but if you find yourself without any keys at all, getting in touch with a locksmith is a clever move.

5 Common Reasons Locksmiths are Called Out


Changing Locks


Whatever reasons you have for needing your locks changed, you should call a locksmith straight away. If you have suffered a break in, a damaged lock, you have recently moved house or your locks haven’t been changed for many years, you should consider having your locks changed.

When your locks need changing, search online for a ‘locksmith near me’ and you will find your nearest locksmith to help you.

Lock Repair


There’s no point in having locks that don’t work, so when you have a faulty, damaged, stiff or broken lock, you should look for a local locksmith to help you.

One of the most common reasons locksmiths are called out is because of locks that don’t work. You lock might need replacing completely or if your locksmith is skilled enough or able to, they will fix it for you straight away.

Locked Out of Property


If you are locked out of your home or work then you should call a locksmith company to help you. There’s no worse feeling than arriving home and realising you can’t get in because you have lost your keys or you have locked them inside. Calling a locksmith is the first thing you should do to get back inside, unless you have a friend or relative with a spare set!

Locked Out of Your Car


If you have locked your keys in your car or lost them completely, you may require the services of an auto locksmith to help you moving forward.

Not all locksmiths offer locksmith services for cars, so you might have to make a few calls first before you find one that can help.


So there you have it. The top 5 reasons locksmiths are called out to homes and commercial properties in the UK. If you weren’t sure about whether you needed a locksmith or not, then hopefully this has cleared things up a bit for you.