Our latest project to complete on site is a new single storey rear extension at a property in a suburb of Nottingham. The new extension replaces a former, smaller extension and has opened up the rear of the house to create a new living-dining-kitchen space as well as fitting in a small, but practical, utility room. This blog post presents some of the key aspects of the project. … More Project Report
Pre-application advice in various forms is available from all local authorities, sometimes it is a chargeable service, in other cases it is free. Whether or not a pre-application submission is the right choice for your project will depend on a number of factors including the scale and nature of the proposals, the surrounding context and the time scale of the project. This blog post introduces the pre-application advice process and offers guidance on when it can be most useful. … More Pre-Application Advice
Using a standard construction contract for your home project is strongly advised and brings benefits to both customer and contractor. This blog post explores construction contracts in more detail with particular reference to the JCT Home Owner contract. … More Construction Contracts
A common question in refurbishment projects is: ‘what is the best method for upgrading the existing windows?’ Should they be replaced or would it be better to restore them? This blog post looks at one particular case of the restoration of timber sliding sash windows, addressing some of the key points to consider in coming to the optimum approach for your project. … More Restore/Replace
In our increasingly urban and screen dominated lives, the presence of greenery is as vital as ever. This blog post explores ways in which planting and greenery can be incorporated into your home improvement project, whatever the scale. … More Living Green
In December we received the go-ahead for an extension project under the ‘Prior Approval’ or ‘Neighbour Consultation’ scheme. This blog post presents the project alongside the requirements of this scheme and explains how it is different to a planning application. … More News: Project Progresses
Large expanses of floor to ceiling glazing can have a wonderful impact on the internal environment, bringing in natural light and providing an immersive view of the external space. However, this extent of glazing brings with it potential problems including too much heat loss, glare and overheating, issues which must be addressed in the design process to ensure that internal comfort is not adversely affected. This blog post explores this topic further and presents some design solutions which can be used to achieve a successful balance between the area of glazing and the comfort of the internal environment. … More A Comfortable View
Work is underway on the extensions & alterations project in Essex. … More Project Update: Work Underway
We are pleased to announce that planning permission has been granted for our latest project. … More News: Planning Approval
We are pleased to announce that the project which featured in our blog last month has now been granted planning approval. … More News: Planning Approval
