Issue 44 winter 24 - Journal - Page 51
Mr Crowe, who founded Gloucestershire-based
Stonehealth in 1989, said education was key to ensuring
that buildings continued to be properly treated.
“Our intention is to make architects, surveyors and other
specifiers – including conservation officers - aware of
people working with something different to what’s been
specified or approved. Any queries on whether the contractors and machines are genuine should be directed to
us. We know where our machines are and the personnel
who are trained to use them.
“We place great emphasis on training the contractors who
use our equipment, as well as ensuring that our machines
are properly specified.
“Our reputation has been earned over decades of
innovation and care for our industry and we won’t tolerate
abuse of it, or the risk of unsatisfactory results from
impostors harming the likelihood of our products being
specified again.”
With specialist knowledge of the industry, our products have
been proven to effectively clean masonry without damage.
The Stonehealth DOFF and TORC systems have been used on
some of Britain’s most iconic landmarks, such as Westminster
Abbey, Tower of London and Canterbury Cathedral.
To help ensure that only bona fide contractors are
considered and awarded contracts, Stonehealth has set
up its Approved Rosette Contractors Scheme.
Approved contractors must meet stringent criteria
including: full training in use of Stonehealth equipment,
reviewed every year; use of only genuine Stonehealth parts
and materials; annual inspection and servicing of
machinery by Stonehealth; provision of at least two
customer testimonials per year to maintain Rosette status.
DOFF is a steam based stone
cleaning system. It is unlike any
other steam system and can
achieve temperatures of 150°C
at the nozzle end. The operator is
able to vary the temperature and
pressure to remove many types
of paint or biological matter.
Stonehealth is based in Cam near Dursley in Gloucestershire and supplies systems and products throughout the
UK and many countries worldwide.
Clean-Film is a latex paste that
is applied to internal surfaces to
remove dirt, stains and pollution.
This product does not use water
and there is no risk of leaving
salts or other chemical residues.
There are no chemical after
effects to the substrate.
For more information about Stonehealth visit
https://stonehealth.com/.
The TORC System is a complete
stone cleaning system
designed and sold exclusively
by Stonehealth. The TORC
system creates a gentle swirling
vortex using a mixture of low air
pressure, little water and a safe
inert fine granulate.
G4/G5 | Draycott Business Park | Cam
Dursley | Gloucestershire | GL11 5DQ
01453 540 600 | info@stonehealth.com
www.stonehealth.com
Above, fake Doff machine
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