Sovereign Chemicals Ltd was founded in 1965 and has long been acknowledged as a well respected name in the field of manufacturing and supplying products for the building and construction industry, being heavily involved in remedial damp proofing, structural waterproofing and timber preservative for over 45 years. Furthermore Sovereign has a team of ... Read more

Whilst stock lasts Sovereign Putty Pads are now available at a special discounted price! Sovereign Putty Pads restore any loss in fire rating of a party or partition wall that has had an electrical socket or switch put in. The pads fit inside the back box and in the event of a fire would expand to fill any gaps in the void and give protection from sm... Read more

Its that time of year again! Are you ready for all your Easter DIY jobs;... Read more

At Sovereign we provide a number of specially designed products which have been created and developed to help combat the appearance and build-up of condensation. One particular product range which helps to eradicate the appearance of condensation is our selection of Passive Vapour Vents. Each Passive Vapour Vent comes equipped with a permeable membra... Read more

At Sovereign we have almost 50 years experience in providing products for the building and construction industry. With a high specification product portfolio ranging from remedial products to general building products, one field that we offer leading proficiency in is structural waterproofing. Structural waterproofing is an essential procedure in the... Read more

For a lightweight plastering solution, look no further than Renderlite Renovating Plaster. Its lightweight formula has made it the preferred choice of professional plasterers, and it is now regarded as the tried and tested method of plastering walls. ... Read more

Watch our PlasprimeX video now via our YouTube channel, this informative video is a brief introduction to our exciting new PlasprimeX product which has been developed from Sovereign's revolutionary patented Plasprime plaster priming system.  ... Read more

As the winter months are now officially upon us it seems a good time to remind ourselves about the effects of low temperatures on building works and products. Water based products left in vans and unheated storage units during cold weather may become damaged. The product may appear satisfactory on opening but effected materials could give problems du... Read more

Just because temperatures are at their lowest during the winter months doesn't mean that you have to stop working and wait for spring. Although there are a number of associative risks when working during the colder months, it is important to remember that certain risks can be easily prevented with the right tools, efficient planning and correct products... Read more

October to April are months that a home may become susceptible to condensation and is generally known as “... Read more

Sovereign Chemicals Limited has long been acknowledged as the respected name in the field of manufacturing and supplying products for the building and construction industry, being heavily involved in remedial damp-proofing, waterproofing and timber preservation for over 47 years. At Sovereign we have gained experience in assisting loss adjusters/asse... Read more

Sovereign has a team of technical advisors throughout the UK, and together with our CSRT (Certificated Surveyor in Remedial Treatments) and CSSW (Certificated Surveyor in Structural Waterproofing) qualified personnel in the Technical Department, is able to offer an unrivalled support service to customers. This includes offering scheduled training cou... Read more

Sovereign Renderlite Renovating Plaster is a pre-blended and dry bagged lightweight cement based plaster which has been developed to enable its application in both new construction and existing buildings. It is designed to have a similar properties to a 1:1:6, cement:lime:sand mix, but with a lightweight material, Perlite, replacing the sand aggregat... Read more

Any home is at the most risk of condensation problems during the winter months. Now that summer is behind us, condensation control products available from Sovereign will provide both your home and your customers' homes with the protection required to combat the nuisance this is condensation. Condensation is water from moist, warm air which is the... Read more

The Sovereign Renovation Manual is now available in our Media Library Section and Product Pages in an easy to view flipbook format. This informative Manual takes you through a step by step guide to the different types of damp, dry rot/wet rot and their remedies. Also included is a section for remedial work after flood damage, which is particularly ... Read more

Condensation is one of the most common causes of dampness in properties. Quite simply condensation is water that is deposited on surfaces from warm, moist air that comes into contact with cold surfaces and is usually seen as a problem during the colder winter months. Cold air enters a building, the air is warmed for comfort, the warm air takes up and... Read more

Is the weather going mad in your part of the country right now, don't despair? For many years Sovereign's "Specification for Renovation Work after Flood Damage" (Tec H3) has been approved by many Loss Adjusters, Insurers and Local Authorities as a fast track system to enable flood damaged properties to be renovated and re-occupied. The specifi... Read more

Founded in 1965, Barrow-in-Furness based Sovereign Chemicals has long been acknowledged as the gold standard in chemical products for the building and construction industry, and is widely recognised as the UK leader in dampcoursing and basement waterproofing systems. The use of Sovereign products with great success at Sandringham led to the present... Read more

Please be aware that the following technical datasheets have recently been updated and we advise all customers who have purchased any of the following products to review the individual datasheet and ensure they have the most up to date version. - Passive Vapour Vent Mk1 ... Read more

Sovereign are pleased to announce the launch of Plasprime®... Read more

Now the good weather is upon us, this is the time to spruce up those fences and garden gates with our high quality SX70 woodstain, this superior woodstain is suitable for all types of soft and hardwood, it’... Read more

Sovereign are pleased to announce the launch of three new products which are now available to purchase on our website. Sovereign Flexible Wood Flooring Adhesive. Sovereign Flexible Wood Flooring Adhesive is a one part moisture curing silyl modified polymer adhesive. It reacts with atmospheric moisture to form a flexible rubber adhesive wi... Read more

As spring is upon us (it hardly seems like we have had a proper winter this year) now is the time to start planning those jobs around the garden that have been waiting for the good weather to start. If your path or patio is looking tired then Sovereign have a range of products to help. Sovereign Masonry Sterilising Wash can be used on all externa... Read more

Please be aware that the following safety datasheets have recently been updated and we advise all customers who have purchased any of the following products to review the individual datasheet and ensure they have the most up to date version. - Epoxy Resin 380ML- Epoxy Damp Proof Membrane 5k- WB Stain Blocking Primer 2.5lt- Dentolite Sterilising Solution... Read more

Sovereign has a team of technical advisors throughout the UK, and together with our CSRT (Certificated Surveyor in Remedial Treatments) and CSSW (Certificated Surveyor in Structural Waterproofing) qualified personnel in the Technical Department, is able to offer an unrivalled support service to customers.  ... Read more

Watch our Plasprime video now via our YouTube channel, this informative video is a brief introduction to our exciting new Plasprime product. You can watch the inventor in action showing how quickly and easily Plasprime is to apply and why all plasterers should be using this unique product prior to re-skimming old walls.  ... Read more

Sovereign are pleased to announce the launch of Sovereign Easy Paving Grout which is a special blend of resins mixed with selected sands to provide a superior paving jointing mortar for use with almost all natural and concrete stones and slabs. Many times faster than traditional methods - simply brush into joints. No mixing - one component read... Read more

The new Sovereign Quantum Marine Electronic Moisture Meter is proving to be a successful portable instrument, but not only for Marine Surveyors. It has ... Read more

Ray Williams MICWCI puts the Sovereign Quantum Marine Moisture Meter through its paces. As winter set in, just before the worst of the weather managed to keep half the country housebound, myself together with other members of the building surveyors at Southampton, attended a presentation on the causes and resulting effects of persistent damp in build... Read more

On 30 December 2010 a Sovereign contractor and Sovereign products were featured in the BBC1 programme DIY SOS - The Big Build starring Nick Knowles. ... Read more

We have recently experienced a noticeable drop in temperature and therefore ... Read more

One of the biggest challenges for plasterers is dealing with the multitude of backgrounds on to which plaster must be applied, particularly when re-skimming old, previously plastered walls. Using Sovereign Plasprime®... Read more