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What are Bathroom Electrical Zones?

What are Bathroom Electrical Zones?

/ April 15, 2013 10:25 am

Electrical safety standards are in place to protect you from potentially lethal electrical installations, and your bathroom is one of the places where safety standards must be abided by. As water is used a lot in bathrooms, safety standards outline set zones where electrical appliances can and can’t be installed. This is to eliminate the risk of electrical shock when using the bathroom. Despite the picture above showing only zones 1-2, zones [...]

Mira 360 shower head vs Electric showers – Does it work?

Mira 360 shower head vs Electric showers – Does it work?

/ April 4, 2013 12:14 pm

If you own an electric shower without an additional shower pump fitted, there are chances that you will probably be having a less than satisfactory showering experience, especially compared to a mixer shower with good mains pressure. The main problem will unfortunately be with the lack of water pressure and the few ways to solve this without installing an electric shower pump. We put a Bristan Glee electric shower to [...]

Plumbers are some of the happiest workers in the UK

Plumbers are some of the happiest workers in the UK

/ January 4, 2013 10:20 am

After carrying out a survey on what careers make people the happiest in the UK, City & Guilds have concluded that plumbers are the third most fulfilled and happy workers in the UK. This is due to having control over their working days, effective use of their skills and rewarding challenges. 2200 workers were surveyed as part of the City & Guilds study, with 76% of plumbers saying they were [...]

INFOGRAPHIC: 5 Top tips to save on your heating bill

INFOGRAPHIC: 5 Top tips to save on your heating bill

/ November 23, 2012 4:38 pm

Today’s blog comes in the form of an infographic! We’ve created this fun infographic on 5 top tips for saving on your heating bills this Winter. Check it out below and make sure to share it with your friends!  

PGS Services ranks #1 on FreeIndex!

PGS Services ranks #1 on FreeIndex!

/ August 31, 2012 11:03 am

We’re happy to announce that we’ve ranked as the #1 property maintenance company on FreeIndex. The Property Maintenance category consists of over 6500 companies across the UK that specialise in multiple trades. Achieving this position reflects our efforts in encouraging every one of our customers to engage with us online, as the ranking is based upon the number of reviews. We take what people write about us online very seriously [...]

How to cool down your home this Summer

How to cool down your home this Summer

/ May 25, 2012 11:51 am

Many properties in the UK are not fitted with air conditioning and as the temperatures this weekend will be in the 20s, many will be seeking ways to easily cool down their homes, without having to spend out on expensive room cooling appliances like fans and air conditioning units. We’ve decided to put together some tips for cooling down your home when temperatures start to increase. Open windows This one [...]

PGS Plumbers in Sussex!

PGS Plumbers in Sussex!

/ May 16, 2012 10:12 am

For anyone who has read this blog over the past couple years, you might have noticed the rate that PGS Plumbers have been expanding. We’ve almost tripled in size over the past year – in both office staff and engineers – and we’ve also launched a whole range of other services such as Electricians, Handymen, Locksmiths, Pest control and drainage specialists, making us your one-stop-shop for anything property maintenance. Due [...]

PGS Services 2011 Brief Overview

PGS Services 2011 Brief Overview

/ December 28, 2011 10:00 am

This is the final article from us for 2011 and before we go any further we’d like to thank everyone for what has been a great year for us. The past 12 months has seen our biggest growth, both in staff and the services we supply. The amount of office staff has almost doubled and we’ve branched into whole new regions of property maintenance for us, such as: Electricians Drainage [...]

Welcome to PGS Online

Welcome to PGS Online

/ October 27, 2011 8:29 am

Welcome to PGS Online, our completely revamped blog. Well, as you can see we’re actually rather stepping away from the traditional blog format and treating it more as an online magazine. So how will PGS Online differ from our previous company blog? Well for a start it looks completely different. The content is laid out so you can access the articles when you need them – and quickly. Rather than [...]

Announcing the PGS Water Saving Week

Announcing the PGS Water Saving Week

/ August 22, 2011 8:45 am

During the Summer time you should be careful of your water usage. When it starts to heat up for prolonged periods of time, hose pipe and sprinkler bans start to kick in, with water companies urging their customers to cut down on their consumption to make sure they’re doing their bit to save water. Cutting down on your water consumption shouldn’t just be kept for the Summer months though. There [...]