BOVEY TRACY, England, December 1, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Plastic Surgeon, the UK's leading provider of cosmetic repairs, has won the DEBI Environmental Goods and Services Award and was also judged to be the overall DEBI Award Winner 2010.

The DEBI judges commented: "Plastic Surgeon repairs a diverse range of damaged surfaces from kitchen work tops to stone cladding. The bulk of the firm's work is in partnership with the larger construction firms and their clients at the 'snagging' stage of a project. An exciting new area is opening up at present with the insurance industry."

"The firm's Managing Director, Rob Mouser, impressed the judges by his clear commitment to minimising waste and his wider ethos of good environmental management. The building industry is responsible for over 40% of waste generated - the building repair service offered by Plastic Surgeon, to effectively repair damaged surfaces, negates the need to replace, and therefore has a real potential to lower waste arising nationally."

"The judges were given an impressive demonstration showing the speed and effectiveness of the repair process. This is backed up by comprehensive data collection for the client which can then be used to put measures in place to reduce the incidence / reasons for damage and further reduce waste."

Plastic Surgeon has collected some impressive statistics over the years, for example, the company saved 2,171 tonnes from going to landfill in 2009, by carrying out 216,475 individual repairs on 78,925 items ranging from damaged doors, windows and baths to radiators, shower trays and brickwork. Since 2005 Plastic Surgeon has carried out 1.6 million repairs.

Plastic Surgeon's Rob Mouser comments; "We have been encouraging our customers to repair rather than replace for over 20 years, summed up in our slogan 'Don't skip it, fix it' and I'm delighted that the judges have recognised the environmental benefits of our service. We are increasingly being called in to undertake repeat work for social housing and commercial clients, as well as being very active in the education and retail sectors and with individual homeowners, as more and more people appreciate the need for sustainable building practices."

For more information, http://www.plastic-surgeon.co.uk and http://www.debi-online.org.uk/

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Photo: Finance Director Trevor Harreld, Managing Director Rob Mouser, Marketing Manager Cathy Baillie.

Plastic Surgeon Ltd, Blue Waters House, Pottery Road, Bovey Tracey, Devon TQ13 9DS. Tel: +44(0)845-141-0000. http://www.plastic-surgeon.co.uk

SOURCE: Plastic Surgeon Ltd

CONTACT: Cathy Baillie, Marketing Manager - cbaillie@plastic-surgeon.co.uk