Pipe Banding

All pipework containing water should be clearly marked to show where the water comes from and whether it is potable or non-potable, to avoid Full banding by R M Labels Limited for pipework containing water contamination of drinking water. This is clearly described in the BS 1710:2014 specification for Identification of Pipelines and Services. Below is an extract from the...

In the UK, one third of all domestic water is used for non-potable purposes such as flushing toilets, watering gardens and use in washing machines and does not need to be of drinking quality. Rainwater harvesting makes both financial and environmental sense providing an easy and efficient way to collect rainwater for reuse in and around the home. Almost a...

There are a large variety of products available for marking up pipework and sometime it is hard to know which product is the most suitable. Detailed below are some of the options available to you: Pipe Markers A quick and cost effective solution for marking up pipework that does not require full banding. We have a large range of standard self-adhesive...

We have found that we are receiving lots of enquiries regarding the BS 1710:2014 requirements for water pipe banding, with many people being unclear on the colour coding required.  Below is a brief description of the BS requirements which may be of help.  We would however recommend contacting the British Standard office or your local water authority for full details.  Since...