How to get the most out of your home extension in 2018

If you’re one of nearly 60% of homeowners choosing to improve their home instead of move this year, then you may still be faced with the problems that make people want to upsize in the first place. A growing family is often the main reason for homeowners upscaling. ...

FAQs: extensions and home insurance

Do I need to let my insurer know if I’m planning on having an extension built on my house? Yes, and there are several reasons why this is important.  Firstly, adding rooms to your house will cause the terms of your existing premium to become invalid.  Secondly, if...

Why 2018 is a great year for a home extension

House prices in the UK Estate agents across the UK are predicting a lower than average rise in house prices across England and Wales in 2018.  Savills and Rightmove are all saying that house prices will rise by an average of 1% and Countrywide’s report suggests a 1.5%...

Planning a home extension: 9 steps before you start

A home extension is a big deal.  It may be something that you have been planning for a long time, so as soon as we get involved as builders, we want to make sure that your home extension is delivered exactly as you had envisioned.  To do this, we often ask our clients...

Is your house not selling because of its number of bedrooms?

Using data from home.co.uk which provides statistics about how long properties spend on the market, we researched whether the size of house, based on number of bedrooms, made any difference to how quickly it was able to sell. Data from May 2016 to May 2017 was...