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St. Leonards-on-Sea - TN38
Enquiry from: Simon C
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To install hygiene board into a simple timber lined 4x2 m space (all materials purchased already) so labour only
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St. Leonards-on-Sea - TN38
Enquiry from: Simon C
Start Date: Immediate
To install hygiene board into a simple timber lined 4x2 m space (all materials purchased already) so labour only
St. Leonards-on-Sea - TN37
Enquiry from: Steve C
Start Date: Immediate
grey cladding 4.8mtr lengjts property type: detached how many bedrooms do you have: 3-4 bedrooms how many walls are you looking to have cladded: 6+ walls are you the property owner: owner of the prope...
St. Leonards-on-Sea - TN38
Enquiry from: Michael G
Start Date: Immediate
loft insulation replaced (not spray), loft boarded and loft ladder fitted are you the property owner: owner of the property how many bedrooms do you have: 3-4 do you currently have loft insulationn: y...
St. Leonards-on-Sea - TN38
Enquiry from: Emilia C
Start Date: Immediate
We need to convert our 29m sq basement asap into a granny annexe for my mum. Ideally make it a liveable space (no digging down needed) and add a shower room and kitchenette.
St. Leonards-on-Sea - TN38
Enquiry from: Natalija P
Start Date: Immediate
House wall need to be fixed
St. Leonards-on-Sea - TN38
Enquiry from: Rosie S
Start Date: Immediate
loft conversion with en s are you the property owner: owner of the property property type: detached what are you looking to convert the space into: bedroom/s are you looking to have stairs: yes do you...
St. Leonards-on-Sea - TN37
Enquiry from: Brian E
Start Date: Immediate
single garage conversion. garage door replaced with window utility area to rear office space to the front. door knocked through to kitchen. replace rear garage door with upvc door. are you the propert...
St. Leonards-on-Sea - TN38
Enquiry from: John B
Start Date: Immediate
Repair to Tarmac drive damaged by tree roots. Tree has since been removed.
St. Leonards-on-Sea - TN38
Enquiry from: John B
Start Date: Immediate
Repair to Tarmac drive damaged by tree roots. Tree has since been removed.
St. Leonards-on-Sea - TN37
Enquiry from: Edwin S
Start Date: Immediate
sound proofing for the ceiling of a bedroom are you the property owner: owner of the property property type: other how many rooms are you looking to have sounds proofed: 1 room what level of service ...
St. Leonards-on-Sea - TN37
Enquiry from: Maria C
Start Date: Immediate
a full width of house dorma put on to existing loft room in victorian terrace are you the property owner: owner of the property property type: terrace what are you looking to convert the space into: b...
St. Leonards-on-Sea - TN37
Enquiry from: June B
Start Date: Immediate
just price please thinking of buying this house
St. Leonards-on-Sea - TN38
Enquiry from: M
Start Date: Immediate
Single storey extension. 8m full width of the house by 4m out
St. Leonards-on-Sea - TN37
Enquiry from: Anna L
Start Date: Immediate
hi there, we are looking to get quotes for a loft conversion. we don't live on burry road yet but are hoping to exchange contracts during the first week of december. ideally we'd like the work to be c...
St. Leonards-on-Sea - TN38
Enquiry from: Christine J
Start Date: Immediate
kitchen units have been installed. needs walls to be plastered or covered in panelling. large pipe also needs boxing in . are you the property owner: tenant (with permission) how many walls are you lo...
St. Leonards-on-Sea - TN38
Enquiry from: Rosie S
Start Date: Immediate
customer in the st. leonards-on-sea area made an enquiry a couple of projects including single storey house extension.call anytime and arrange an appointment to discuss. below is some details about th...
St. Leonards-on-Sea - TN38
Enquiry from: Rosie S
Start Date: Immediate
extend over attached garage. either to extend 2 en-suites & create a shared walk in wardrobe, or to do that + an annexe are you the property owner: owner of the property property type: detached lookin...
St. Leonards-on-Sea - TN38
Enquiry from: Juliet W
Start Date: 1 to 3 months
very large victorian house. conservation area, but not listed. lots of repointing required, especially at the back, including large chimney. front of house requires traditional tuck pointing in places...
St. Leonards-on-Sea - TN38
Enquiry from: Rupert T
Start Date: Immediate
replace loft insulation with glass wool insulation to meet current building standards. are you the property owner: owner of the property how many bedrooms do you have: 1-2 do you currently have loft i...
St. Leonards-on-Sea - TN37
Enquiry from: Kathryn F
Start Date: Immediate
customer made an online enquiry for single storey house extension and confirmed on telephone, sms and email they would like a call with a builder to discuss prices.please call to arrange an appointmen...
How much do Builders cost? Prices for Builders in 2024 can fluctuate relying on the sort of work that you need to have carried out in your residence.
Are you planning to erect a new house or structure? If yes, then you’d probably want to know just how much it’ll take to get the project over the line to help you set a budget and start to plan. Building a new house is requires huge financial investment and as a result, there’s the need to carry out your due diligence before you proceed. In this post, we’re going to give you an insight into the prices charged by builders to erect a new home or structure.
First and foremost, like every other home project, the price charged by builders to construct a new house or structure depends on a wide range of factors. These factors include the size, location, accessibility as well as qualifications of the builders you wish to employ just to mention a few. For instance, you’d expect the cost of building two-storey in London to be a lot more expensive than the price of a one-story building in Scotland. However, we’ll try our best to give you an idea of the price range you can expect to incur to complete your project.
In general, a builder will charge within the range of £10 to about £15 per hour on the average. For small building projects which includes wall and foundations repairs, a builder will typically charge about £11 per hour. However, the price charge will depend on the extent of the job due to the fact that simple tasks such as repointing only costs about £10 per hour, while laying new foundations can cost up to £15 per hour.
The table shows the types of work that Builders typically do and the average cost range of these tasks. Some tasks take longer to finish than others so prices do fluctuate by job.
View our Builder cost guide View our Builder adviceAs with every home development project, a home makeover comes with heaps of preparation and, hard work, but it is a remarkable way to breathe new life into an old home.
RESEARCH PERIOD FEATURES AND SAFEGUARD THEM
Get to know your household better, the time it was constructed in, and the kind of individuals who would have lived there. The greatest tactic is to repair current structures, make the house dry and safe.
CHECK FOR RENOVATION RESTRICTIONS BEFORE YOU START
There are certain restrictions that don’t allow you to remodel your house after a certain extent, it should be made clear to you when you purchase the property but if you are unsure about the regulations you should check them up, as it is a criminal offence to carry out unauthorised work to a listed home. Restrictions in Conservation Areas generally affect only the exterior of the property as the intention is to ‘preserve or enhance the character or appearance’ of an area, but the right to develop your house will be affected. This means the kind of work that you could have easily completed in a different location may need certain planning and even permissions to complete in your area.
CREATE A DESIGN FOR YOUR HOUSE RENOVATION
It is very important that you take your time to perfect the design. This will help to ensure that the finished work is in tune with your needs. You will also need to figure it out how the changes might play with the original building.
FIND THE BEST CONTRACTORS FOR YOUR RENOVATION
If you are planning on managing the renovation project yourself, it is advisable to ask from friends or family who have renovated their house before and have undergone a similar experience. They can help you find the right architect and builder. Or else, you can always opt for a project manager.
When your driveway is suffering from depression, it becomes unsafe for driving (a danger zone) and ugly - no homeowner wants that! Unfortunately, most driveways won’t hold flat for long as they tend to develop cracks and potholes pretty quickly. Here, we are going to take you through how to fill asphalt driveways’ depression so as to ensure the sinkholes in your driveway poses no threat to you or your loved ones, while also beautifying your property. The approach to be used depends on the intensity of the depression. If its only a few cracks and holes, this can easily be repaired with some equipment. But if otherwise is the case, then calling a reliable professional will be your best bet. In this article, we’ll show you how to repair dips in your asphalt driveway relatively quickly.
✓ Pick a date with warm and sunny weather. This is because if you work in a cold weather, chances are the materials will freeze and hence, unusable. So find a day when the temperature will over 50 degrees Fahrenheit and below 80 degrees Celsius and when there would be no rain. We’ll advise a day between May to October.
✓ Prepare the area. Remove all loose stones, soil, dirt as well as vegetation from the holes. Once done, you can then proceed to washing the area with a pressure washer or sweep with a broom.
✓ Apply a thin mixture of asphalt to the area. Use a flat stirring stick to coat the low driveway area with a thin mixture of asphalt.
✓ Tamp the asphalt repair mix. Purchase the right kind of asphalt to repair the driveway. Fine aggregate asphalt mixture is more suited to filling small holes, whereas the coarse aggregate is more suited to filling larger holes. Apply layers ( about 2 inches each time) of the asphalt repair mix to the sunken area and use a shovel to give it a smooth finish. Once done, simply make the area smooth and protect it with a piece of plywood. Do not walk or drive on the area for a couple of days.
A porch is a small and low structure (with a roof) located at the main entrance of a building or house. It’s typically without a window (although newer variations may come with one) and can either be screened-in or enclosed to prevent unwanted access from insects and extremes in weather. In addition, some homes may have a three-season porch or sun porch. This may be situated by the side of the house and covered by the roof overhang - they’re usually screened in to offer good access all year round.
Generally, porches serve a wide range of purposes. They include:
• Provision of an outdoor living space to relax during the summer months
• It’s an informal extension of the the living room.
• It serves as a great place for social gatherings especially in small towns.
• You can take off your dirty shoes and dry a dripping wet dog before entering into your living room.
• It can be incorporated for relaxation purposes and watching street activities.
• It can serve as a reception area for guests.
• It can also be used for outdoor storage.
Pros & Cons Of A Porch
Pros
• Due to the fact that they’re covered, porches may require little maintenance practices.
• It can go a long way to improves the curb appeal of your property.
• It protects against the extremes of the weather.
• It can be constructed using a wide range of materials.
Cons
• It does not improve the use of the property
• It can be quite expensive to install depending of the material required as well as size of the porch.
• It does not add to the value of the home unlike several other home improvement projects
• It may not be safe to be used by a child or pet.
Render serves two basic functions. One is it’s protective qualities as render acts as waterproof for the wall which enables them breathe by allowing water vapour move from the inside to the outside of the structure while also working to prevent water or rain from finding its way inside the structure. While the second function is the decorative qualities as render is able to provide the structure with a fine finish and colour to make the building a lot more appealing and correcting faults in line and level in the masonry.
If you wish to apply render on your external wall, you’d probably be wondering just how thick the render should be to perfectly serve both of functions. In this article, we’re going to take a look at just that!
For a render thickness, the British Standard Wind Driven Rain Index has come up with 4 ratings which include Sheltered, Moderate, Severe as well as Very Severe. An area with Very Severe rating include South West England. This rating implies that the thickness of the render in this area should be increased to at least 20mm for a direct one coat render applications as well as 5 to 6 external wall insulation base coat applications. And if you happen to reside within one mile of the coast, it’s strongly recommended you incorporate an extra repellent protection like Paraguard AG from Parex.
In general, render that’s prepared on site with cement and sand should be have a minimum of 20mm to 25mm thickness. Although, it should be noted that the quality of the render is based on quality of the sand incorporated, the design mix as well as being largely dependent on how good the mixing technique from the applicator is. The most common reasons why traditional renders fails is due to both poor mixing ratios and low quality materials used.
If you’re considering converting a barn or buying one, you shouldn’t need to worry about it being cold. This is because building regulations dictate that when you convert a barn, you need to insulate it to meet specific standards. However, it’s worth considering its heating system and ceiling heights carefully – some barn conversions are likely to take longer and be more expensive to heat up than others.
This is a type of loft conversion that extends your roof on the sloping side. It is a great option to go for especially where a hipped roof effectively makes the usable floor area a lot smaller which can be a tricky affair when it comes to putting in a new staircase. Here, the roof is extended from the current ridge in such a way that it effectively fills the gap between them. As a result, this turns the hip (in a hipped roof) into a gable to create space in your roof for a loft conversion - hence the name “hip to gable.
The new gable can be done in whatever way that suits both your taste as well as your property. You can make the new gable construction in woods and then tiled to match your existing roof while you can also go for other options such as brick block pebbledash or rendering. You are also free to fit in a new window into the loft conversion end so as to allow for natural light into the loft space.
A hip to gable loft conversion is mostly found on both semi detached and end terrace buildings, particularly those constructed in the 1930s. Overall, this type of loft conversion is particularly ideal for homes that features a hipped roof and with a sloping roof at the side of the property. Some detached properties can also possess a hipped roof on the side - and as such, a double hip to gable loft conversion can also be deal as it’ll create more loft space for usage. If your home fits into the bill, then you should be aware that once the project is completed, you’ll have plenty of usable space available to both you and your loved ones.
The short and simple answer to this question is yes, you can build a room in your garden. In fact, if you want an additional space for a living room, dining room, games room, study room or perhaps you want something as cool as a pool house, then looking at your garden for a solution may just be the perfect answer to your need for an extra outdoor living space.
Outbuildings such as garden rooms do not usually require planning permission as they’re usually covered by the permitted development. As a result, making it even a lot more attractive to homeowners who would not like to pass through the stress involved or pay the money required to submit an application for planning permission. However, if you need your garden room to be covered by permitted development ( if it’s not a listed building or in a designated area), you must follow these guidelines:
✓ The garden room shouldn’t be in front of your home or property.
✓ The total area of your extensions, sheds and outbuildings ( which includes your garden room), must not go beyond 50 percent of the total land area surrounding your property.
✓ It must be a single storey that’s less than 3 metres high ( 4 metres for a dual pitched roof). And it must not go beyond 2.5 metres in height if the structure is within 2 metres of your boundary.
✓ The eaves must not go beyond 2.5 metres above ground level.
✓ It must not feature a balcony, veranda or any raised platform
✓ It must not be a self contained living accommodation.
The position of your garden room will be partly determined by the space available in your garden. If you need it to link it to your utilities then positioning it a bit close to your main house would be a cost effective choice unless you’re using off grid sources of power, heat as well as water.
The simple answer to this question is... they can be! Although there are many types of porch designs that are available in the market, the uPVC porch happens to be one of the most loved and cost effective. Most home and property owners prefer the installation of a uPVC porch for a number of reasons. These includes:
• Value for money
It’s no coincidence the uPVC is widely accepted across the building industry with a plethora of uses. Not only is it relatively inexpensive to manufacture, but even the recycled uPVC is now becoming more and more useful. UPVC’s main rivals are wood and aluminium, and both are way more expensive to incorporate for frame profiles. Therefore, making use of uPVC is going to make your initial costs relatively low.
• Life Span
Although the main rivals in both hardwood and aluminium can also boast a lengthy lifespan just as uPVC. However, considering the price that you can get a uPVC, the lifespan is just incredible as it can be measured in decades.
• Aesthetic Appeal
UPVC gives you a wide range of foil colours that’ll fit your home perfectly well while also enhancing it’s visual appeal. You can actually get a porch that looks exactly like it’s manufactured from timber frames. To achieve this, all you need to do would be to make use of a wood grain surface finish. This is also long lasting, strong and resistant to fade.
• Little Maintenance
This is a very common feature of uPVC that makes it even more advantageous when used in making a porch. Unlike timber or wood which swells due to absorption of water or shrinks, you’ll never need to worry about all these distortions and more with uPVC. No painting, no sanding and ultimately, low maintenance required.
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