Blog
Time to say goodbye to timber?
For centuries, timber was the default construction material of choice – and even today, it’s still a hugely popular option for decking, fencing, and other home and garden products. But is that beginning to change? Paul Smith of F.H. Brundle gives his view. There’s a reason we’ve been making things with timber for thousands of years. It’s strong. It’s renewable. It’s widely available – and it looks beautiful. But it’s also got big drawbacks. Think about [...]
Students in, intruders out – how to keep a school site secure
Schools aren’t just about education. They’ve also got a duty to keep students safe. Long-established F.H. Brundle, who stock an extensive range of perimeter security fencing and lock products, give their top tips on making schools safer places to be. We’ve come a long way from the era where the most valuable thing in a school was a chalkboard and some sports kit. Modern educational buildings have become multimedia hubs, full of millions of [...]
Give burglary the slip – why anti-climb paint is still one of the most effective anti-theft solutions
130 year-old F.H. Brundle explain how anti-climb paint can help keep your home safe. It’s something everyone worries about, and everyone wants to prevent. Burglary costs British homeowners hundreds of millions of pounds a year – there were 417,000 in 2018-19 alone, costing an average of £3,000 each – and causes a level of stress and upset it’s impossible to put a price on. Understandably, that’s produced a whole [...]
Every Horse in London
The Commission Last January, to celebrate our 130th anniversary and the opening or our new Burton on Trent distribution centre, we commissioned a sculpture for the reception area. The brief was to design and install an internal freestanding sculpture for the main reception area. Offering a fantastic opportunity for someone to design and create an original piece or work using F. H. Brundle products. The sculpture would be [...]
Why Choose Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP) Grating?
As well as being versatile and cost effective, GRP gratings are lighter and more durable than steel, offering a high resistance to corrosion. They are fire retardant, chemical resistant and non-conductive with a high strength to weight ratio and require virtually no maintenance. GRP gratings are suitable for many applications, providing safe and cost-effective anti-slip flooring solutions where long term performance in aggressive corrosive or chemical environments is required. [...]
Christmas Opening Hours
All our branches will be closed from 5pm on Friday 20th December 2019 and will re-open on Thursday 2nd of January 2020. Our Branch in Scotland will re-open on Friday the 3rd of January 2020. Michael Brundle and the team would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your continued and valued custom and wish you a Happy Christmas and a Prosperous New Year. [...]
