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Paint Fumes Targeted under New Law Levels of organic solvents in paints are to be strictly curtailed. The move, which is in response to a European paints directive and follows years of campaigning for safer paints, and applies to paints and varnishes used by professionals as well as do-it-yourself decorators, it includes emulsions for walls and gloss paint for wood. Paint used to repair and respray motor vehicles is also covered. The new regulations, which came into force from 1 November 2005, will see limits to the solvents in paints set from 1 January 2007. More stringent limits will be introduced from 1 January 2010. Construction union UCATT highlighted the long-term health effects of exposure to solvent based paints a decade ago, including solvent-related nervous system disorders, brain damage, cancers and breathing problems. Unions including UCATT and Amicus have won substantial compensation payments for workers developing solvent-related health problems. The government says the new lower solvent paints are not risk free “as some volatile organic compounds are genotoxic carcinogens and for these compounds no absolute guarantee of safety can be given no matter how low the level of exposure.” |
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Are the Colours and Quality as good as conventional paint? Here at Garry Potter we don’t compromise on quality! Not only do we have a great range of colours but all of the products we use will rival any high street brand in terms of the final finish, without the headaches & unpleasant odours usually associated with painting & decorating. Will it cost more? Absolutely not, the materials used in an average decorating contract only account for a very small percentage of the total bill, which means going organic may be better for your pocket than you think. Cheap solvent based paints (unlike our paints) often require re-coats, which takes more time and ultimately costs the customer much more in labour than they may have originally thought. Why does it matter? Conventional paints contain a veritable cocktail of toxic chemicals many of which have been linked to cancer, asthma, allergies, infertility and other associated illnesses, unfortunately long after the paint has dried, the effects linger on. Of course that’s without consideration of the environmental issues, the manufacture of conventional paint makes a major contribution to global warming, which ultimately affects us all!
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Here at Garry Potter Ltd, we are Painting & Decorating Professionals providing High Quality Interior & Exterior Services at Extremely Competitive Rates for Home & Business in London and the South East. |
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Regardless of the kind of work you’d like done, from Private Residential Homes to Corporate Refurbishment, our helpful English Speaking Professionals offer Free Advice on all aspects of our Unique Services. |
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But all this comes with one Distinct Difference! Unlike Traditional Painting & Decorating Contractors, We Only Use Odourless, Solvent-free, Organic, Non-Toxic, Environmentally Friendly Paints. |
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What our Customers say;
“GPL recently decorated our flat with their organic paints. They did a great job, were punctual & tidy and the final finish was wonderful. But best of all there was no smell! Our 2 year old son even slept in his own freshly painted room on the evening of completion and we weren’t concerned at all. We were also happily surprised about the price, it was much less than we thought it would be, we’ll definitely be recommending Garry Potter to our friends & colleagues.”
J. Lewis, Tower bridge
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