It's what's on the outside that counts

First impressions count and the exterior decoration and protection of a building is essential in order to ensure it stays looking good for as long as possible. With this in mind, Dulux Trade has revamped its Weathershield Specifier Guide, to provide a one-stop-shop for professionals looking for products that will deliver on sustainability, durability, and offer outstanding value for money.

The Weathershield Specifier Guide has been given a fresh new look and has been updated with the latest product information, including details on the innovative water-based exterior trim systems, consisting of a flexible undercoat, satin and gloss finish. The handy resource is also packed with advice on extending maintenance cycles, and features an exterior trim application guide to help professionals select the optimum basecoat, undercoat and topcoat system for any job.

Dulux Trade is dedicated to continuously improving its performance across the whole sustainability spectrum through its Step Towards Greener philosophy, and, as such, has included a section in the guide on its environmental approach, and its commitment to reducing the ecological footprint of the entire decorating process.

The new guide has been developed with professional specifiers front of mind - arming them with the knowledge and advice to be able to confidently specify specialist exterior products for any job. With sustainability continuing to top most project agendas, we are proud to have an extensive range of water-based exterior paints which offer outstanding performance in even the most extreme weather conditions.

We also appreciate that cost remains a key consideration and, when re-decorating the exterior of a building, there are a number of factors that can have an impact on this, including materials, labour and preparation levels. The Dulux Trade Weathershield range offers unrivalled durability, which means these costs are incurred far less often. With Weathershield masonry products delivering up to 15 years protection and specialist exterior trim products delivering up to 8 years protection, specifiers can be confident of delivering demonstrable long-term cost savings.