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Specialist Building Supplies in Essex: Your One-Stop Shop for Quality and Reliability When it comes to construction projects, the quality of your materials can make or break the final outcome. Whether you're building a home, renovating a commercial space, or tackling a DIY project, having access to reliable, specialist building supplies is essential. If you're based in Essex, you’re in luck—our local stock of specialist building supplies has the products you need to get the job done right. What Are Specialist Building Supplies? Specialist building supplies go beyond the standard materials found in most hardware stores. These products are tailored...

MILLCOT are now a distibutor of Marsh Industries products. Marsh Industries provide environmentally sensitive off-mains drainage products and solutions to the domestic, commercial, agricultural and leisure sectors. Take a look at their range here - https://marshindustries.co.uk/  Get in touch for a competitive quotation today! Here are some product highlights below:    

Are you in a tiler in Essex and struggling to cut large format tiles?  We could solve your problem!  The Sigma range of manual tile cutters are very versatile and able to cut the toughest porcelain.  We have the following in stock to hire: Sigma Series 4 CM 125 - for cutting tiles up to 1250mm long. Or if you really have a massive tile, we even hire out the Sigma XL    This one will cut up 2050mm tiles!    Here's a vid showing its big brother in action, cutting a 2400mm tile! No tiler wants these massive tile cutters squashed...

Something we get asked frequently here at Millcot is – ‘how can I tile directly over some existing tiles I have in my bathroom?’. It’s a great question because, if you can get away with it, then tiling over existing wall or floor tiles can be a big money and time saver.  There’s no need for the messy, dusty, removal of the existing tiles and the ‘elbow grease’ required to remove any old adhesive on the wall or floor left behind after the tiles have been removed. As long as the correct preparation procedure is undertaken, which we’ll cover off...

Wanting to install a wetroom?  Unsure how to make sure it’s 100% waterproof?  In this article we give you a very simple installation guide on how to tank a wetroom properly so that any potential future problems with water ingress are eliminated. Wetrooms are a stunning addition to any bathroom but without a dedicated shower tray like a conventional shower (which is 100% waterproof and captures and takes away most of the water) they can be problematic if not installed correctly.  The most common problem is water working it’s way between the tiles, through the grout lines, and seeping into...