Designing a bathroom for a disabled person needs to take account of two key considerations: safety and comfort. A well designed bathroom will provide facilities to allow the disabled user to wash, bathe and use the toilet in private and without assistance as much as possible, thus preserving the … [Read more...]

If you want to ensure that your boiler works reliably and at maximum efficiency, it is important to look after it. Regular care and attention and a little bit of boiler maintenance now and again is all that is required. When a boiler breaks down, it’s always inconvenient. No heating in the … [Read more...]

Property surveys can uncover problems you never knew existed, so it can be helpful to carry out a thorough investigation of your property yourself to increase your chances of a positive sale procedure when moving house. In addition, property surveys can give you an idea of what kind of improvements … [Read more...]

Selling your home comes with its own advantages and disadvantages, but if you go about it the right way, you could have a positive sale on your hands in no time at all. While some people will be perfectly happy to purchase ‘fixer-uppers’ in order to renovate them or refurbish them and sell them on … [Read more...]

You’ve chosen a first home or a second home that needs a few renovations, a few loving touches, you’ve signed all the documents, exchanged the keys and have moved in. Now you’ve decided to start on repairs and refurbishments. Whether it is something as small as adding a few homely touches in the … [Read more...]

There are often so many things you need to remember when putting your house up for sale; getting all the documents together, finalising your moving on plans, waiting for the next owners to move out if you’re a part of a chain and everything else you need to think of. It can be hard, selling your own … [Read more...]

Property surveys are a major part of the selling process and are entirely necessary, albeit a little intrusive in many ways. After all, your home is likely to be surveyed and judged by people you’ve never met before. However, it is one of the essential steps to getting an accurate valuation of … [Read more...]

The great British summer seems to be lasting longer and longer every year, and it is still only natural that we would want to make the summer heat last as long as possible. You might be considering having a conservatory added to your house to create a space that catches the sun and keeps summer … [Read more...]

Broken boilers can leave you fearing the worst, both financially and for the comfort of your family during the winter, so it’s fair to say your household is thrown into a state of panic and chaos. Problems can often occur during the winter with boilers, so it’s important that you are fully aware … [Read more...]