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We have renewed our AquaSafe® trademark for a further 10 years, marking an important milestone and commitment to the supply of prefabricated basements in the UK. We have now been operating in the UK for over a decade, through recession and the changing environment post Brexit. We have weathered a pandemic and our products and…

Passivhaus is the world’s leading standard for energy efficient construction – a standard that Glatthaar is committed to. For a house to meet the highest energy efficiency standards, all elements of the construction process must be considered. Every project starts with the ground bearing slab or basement. There are limits to the materials that can…

Concrete is an important material for the manufacture of ground bearing slabs and prefabricated basements. There are CO2 emissions associated with the chemical process and the energy required. Over the past year we have been working with suppliers to investigate the use of low emission concrete. What does this mean? Low emissions concrete is made…

We take the safety of our workplace very seriously, which is why we have partnered with CCS Organisation Limited Health & Safety, to provide Health & Safety (H&S) advice and training to our on-site teams. CCS conducts Site Safety Evaluations of the Construction site.  This is a positive way of monitoring our works to ensure…

Glatthaar Keller invests heavily in sustainability and has been using only renewable electricity since January 2023. The Company has an ambitious goal to be climate-neutral by 2030. Because concrete measures are required for this, Glatthaar Keller invests heavily in environmental and climate protection. Last year, they created the new position of Sustainability manager. One of…

If so, should this call into question creating a basement as part of yourself build project? The answer to this is not simply that basements are not possible. Should your property be located in an area with rising water tables, poor ground conditions or flood risk, it is a possibility, providing you plan correctly. In…

Our customers regularly ask us why insulation is so important in a basement. This blog provides the answers. Avoid heat loss, save heating costs With the right insulation, heat loss can be all-but prevented and full use of a basement space can be enjoyed. By taking effective insulation measures, a comfortable indoor environment can be…

With our three prefabricated basement variants; Practical basement, Twin Baby basement and Baby basement, Glatthaar Keller offers the right basement solution for practically every requirement. The most suitable system will depend on the individual customer’s needs, the planned use and the site the basement will be located. Our basements are built using the AquaSafe® basement…

It can take many weeks or even months of consideration before deciding upon a basement. And, even when the decision has been made, there’s then the option of a full basement or a partial basement. So which is the best option for you and your building project? In this blog, to help you make the…

Besides flooding, drain overflow is the most common cause of water damage to residential and commercial buildings. Due to limited capacity, public sewers can often have problems effectively discharging flood water during periods of heavy rain. Although the mains sewage system has drainage basins and other redundancy systems, as soon as certain capacities are exceeded,…

Historically, a cellar was often only considered useful as a storage place for potatoes, coal or unused furniture. Today however cellars serve a multitude of different purposes. In addition to being invaluable for storage, they are increasingly being used for hobbies and also as full time living areas. Because of this, there is an ever-greater…