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We accept waste vegetable oil and recycle it on site.

We sell via a forecourt style pump from the unit or deliver in bulk.

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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.”

In our view, it is a companies duty to provide their clients with safe products and services rather than simply making the biggest profit in the shortest timescale, without consideration to what the long term effects may be.

We understand the real dangers to public health posed by an overload of toxins in our environment, that’s why at Garry Potter we specialise in working with odourless, non-toxic paints.

Just as we’d prefer not to be eating Growth Hormones, Fertilizers and Pesticides for lunch, we have no more of a desire to be sleeping, working or playing in Volatile Organic Compounds and Synthetic Alkyl Phenols!

Garry Potter Ltd is an innovative company employing traditional skills and modern techniques, working with a team of experienced professionals having successfully completed Painting & Decorating contracts for a broad spectrum of  Residential & Commercial clients.

With our wealth of collective experience combined with cutting edge environmentally friendly products, it’s now possible create high quality painting & decorating finishes that are neither harmful to your health or the environment, at an affordable price.

Regardless of the size of the contract we undertake from a studio flat to a care home, organic deli to a serviced office we always maintain the same high standard of service and workmanship. We pride ourselves on customer satisfaction and recognise that we require a creative & adaptable approach to fulfill our clients varied needs.

We also offer a free 90 day aftercare service for all of our customers, so if there’s anything you’re not satisfied with once the paint has dried, you can rest assured we’ll be more than happy to return and carry out any additional touch up work required.