Practical advice on extensions, new builds, planning permission and renovation costs for homeowners across Redditch, Birmingham, Solihull and Warwickshire.
Owners of listed buildings in Redditch, Worcestershire and the wider West Midlands face a very particular problem: most general builders will not touch the work, and the few…
Read more →Choosing from the sheer number of builders in Redditch can be a job in itself. There are over a thousand firms and sole traders operating within a thirty-minute…
Read more →Solihull has some beautiful conservation areas, Berry Hall, Meriden, Knowle, Dorridge and Bentley Heath among them. Extending a kitchen in a conservation area requires extra care with planning,…
Read more →The 2027 Future Homes Standard effectively bans gas boilers in new builds in England. If you are planning a new build in Redditch, Birmingham, Solihull or Warwickshire, an…
Read more →A full renovation is disruptive by nature. But how you prepare in the weeks before we arrive on site makes a huge difference to how smoothly it runs.…
Read more →Terraced houses in Birmingham, from Victorian terraces in Kings Heath and Moseley to Edwardian rows in Bearwood and Sparkbrook, often feel narrow and dark. A well-designed rear extension…
Read more →Even if you don’t need planning permission, you almost certainly need Building Regulations approval. This is where many DIY-project extensions go wrong. Here is a plain-English guide to…
Read more →The most common question we get, after cost, is “how long will the whole thing take?” The honest answer is: longer than you think, but less than you…
Read more →The cheapest quote is almost never the cheapest job. After twenty-five years of building across the West Midlands, we have seen more “bargain” extensions turn into £40k overruns…
Read more →You want more space and more value. Do you build out with an extension, or up with a loft conversion? Here is a straight comparison for homeowners in…
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