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Droitwich - WR9
Enquiry from: Beth M
Start Date: Immediate
patch of rendering come off front outside wall, crack in rendering above
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Droitwich - WR9
Enquiry from: Beth M
Start Date: Immediate
patch of rendering come off front outside wall, crack in rendering above
Droitwich - WR9
Enquiry from: Matt D
Start Date: Immediate
Good Morning, I am in need of roof trusses for my extension in Cutnall Green. I have drawings, however it has been incorrectly drawn as a flat bottom truss. I can send these over and discus...
Droitwich - WR9
Enquiry from: Sunil M
Start Date: Immediate
external wall rendering of a front facing wall are you the property owner: owner of the property property type: terrace how many bedrooms do you have: 1-2 bedrooms how many walls are you looking to h...
Droitwich - WR9
Enquiry from: Melanie E
Start Date: Immediate
loft conversion with shower and toilet. roof windows and storage the rear of the room open p,an. are you the property owner: owner of the property are you looking to have stairs: yes what level of ser...
Droitwich - WR9
Enquiry from: Jessica E
Start Date: Immediate
Loft insulation replacement and part boarding the loft
Droitwich - WR9
Enquiry from: Mike A
Start Date: Immediate
customer in droitwich areas is looking to do a couple of projects at the moment, and would like quotes for building maintenance.confirmed interest via email at 22/03/2021 14:08.please call to arrange ...
Droitwich - WR9
Enquiry from: Lisa H
Start Date: Immediate
are you the property owner: owner of the property property type: detached how many bedrooms do you have: 3-4 do you require a soffits and fascias: no other forms: building maintenance, air source hea...
Droitwich - WR9
Enquiry from: Mike G
Start Date: 1 to 3 months
Need single storey exstension on back of bungalow, ie 2 walls 26ft x 12ft with flat roof with double doors out and 2 windows. Also need new roof and chimneys lowering to loft level, Time scale: 1-3 m...
Droitwich - WR9
Enquiry from: Vincent M
Start Date: Immediate
Cavity wall insulation for 2 bedroom bungalow
Droitwich - WR9
Enquiry from: Rachel J
Start Date: Immediate
Conservatory roof insulated then false celing built
Droitwich - WR9
Enquiry from: Darryl B
Start Date: 1 to 3 months
Are you the property owner: Relative of Owner Property Type: Semi detached What are you looking to convert the space into: Bedroom/s Are you looking to have stairs: Yes Do you require any windows: Vel...
Droitwich - WR9
Enquiry from: JOHN B
Start Date: 1 to 3 months
Customer visited the myguttering.co.uk site and submitted an enquiry. Property type: Detached, Property owner: Owner, Work description: Oak type cladding on two dormer windows Time scale: 1-3...
Droitwich - WR9
Enquiry from: Alex B
Start Date: Immediate
Double garage to be converted into a snooker room / games room
Droitwich - WR9
Enquiry from: Mr C
Start Date: 1 to 3 months
Outside wall on house Rendererd Are you the property owner: Owner of the property Property Type: Semi detached How many bedrooms do you have: 3-4 Bedrooms How many walls are you looking to have render...
Droitwich - WR9
Enquiry from: Mike M
Start Date: Immediate
2 storey extension on side of house to form a GF utility & a FF bedroom.
Droitwich - WR9
Enquiry from: F
Start Date: Less than one month
Re render top half of house and new render on extension top half. Repair rendering on pillars either side of front door. Time scale: 1-3 months
Droitwich - WR9
Enquiry from: Pete W
Start Date: 1 to 3 months
Garage converted to single floor living accommodation and extended forwards to wrap around front of house replacing existing porch. Outline plans submitted to Wychavon who confirm that planning permis...
Droitwich - WR9
Enquiry from: Neil M
Start Date: Immediate
Cavity Wall and floor insulation
Droitwich - WR9
Enquiry from: Max G
Start Date: Immediate
Necessary to maintain heat in the home without incurring too much heat loss through the roof area.nMaintaining a warm environment requires the heating to be on for longer and at a higher temperature t...
Droitwich - WR9
Enquiry from: Philip A
Start Date: Immediate
Screed floor required for garage conversion - needs to be fast drying as will want to lay Karndean flooring 2 weeks after laying. Also needs to be fairly strong as will have a pool table on it - 7ft b...
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 adviceThere are two main types of cladding. The first is material cladding, which refers to layers of a material that are attached to the external walls. The material used could be timber, PVC, stone, or other materials. The second type of cladding is rendering, where a coat of plaster is applied to the wall.
Refurbishing a house brings about a plethora of benefits. These includes an increased sale value, an improvement on your quality of life or even simply to make it more visually appealing. All these are great when you look at them, but one thing that happens to be an hindrance for several homeowners is the cost of getting the project done. You may wish to set a budget, plan and prepare before commencement of the project, but the fact remains that, when it comes to refurbishing a house, nothing is certain. In fact, it’s advised to always expect the unexpected and have a lot of cash in reserve just in case something goes wrong. There are a wide range of factors that can play a key role in the overall cost of a house refurbishment. Minor refurbishment that should cost around £30,000 can easily go up to over a whooping £150,000 for a total transformation. Most of this cost will be expended on labour, and the next most significant expense, which is sourcing materials.
In general, the cost of your refurbishment project will depend on some factors which includes the size of the project, the materials used, the refurbishment or renovation level, the location of the property, the quality of the contractor hired and lots more. To estimate the cost of refurbishing your property, you can follow these simple steps:
✓ Write down a detailed list of all the things that needs to be done per room and try to be as specific as possible.
✓ Carry out a research of the labour cost in your area as well as the raw materials’ cost (here, you can make use of guides such as home advisor).
✓ Add an extra 10 to 15 percent on top of the calculated estimate for uprisings and repairs.
✓ Talk to your contractor to get a more accurate quote.
What is your garage being used for? If your answer is anything besides your vehicle, you’re in the majority in the UK. In the country, according to a research by Admiralty Loans, several home and property owners now use their garage as dumping ground for all sorts of stuffs asides a car. Ultimately, this gives rise to garage conversions as the more or less underutilized space can be converted into a living space which can be more beneficial while also adding more value to the property.
A garage conversion is a fast and relatively affordable route to adding more floor space within your home. It’s basically the act of changing your garage into something other than a storage or a place in which you can park your car. This can be anything from a bedroom to a playroom and anything in between. It’s a great way to provide extra space to allow your family to spread out and have more privacy while still within the walls of your home.
A garage conversion project is a huge one which mostly does not require a planning application so far the conversion is internal. However if you’re planning to increase the garage’s size or change the exterior of your home, or convert your garage into a separate room, then you may require a planning permission before getting started. It’s always wise to consult your local authority before carrying out any work to be on the safer side.
A project of garage conversion’s magnitude is better left to a reliable professional who have the experience when it comes to dealing with building regulations and more. This way, you’d also get to save yourself some headaches and some extra cash which may result from possible costly errors.
With the numerous benefits that comes with the installation of an external wall insulation in a building, it’s also important to find out whether it’s also safe before proceeding to fit one in your home. Firstly, to ensure that external wall insulation systems are safe, they must be BBA approved, which means they’ve been subjected to a thorough testing by the British Board of Agrement and therefore, suitable for use in UK homes.
Given the fact that cladding materials have recently generated a lot of debate and negative press about how reliable some particular materials are, questions are being asked of the safety and reliability of external wall insulation. However we must clarify that, although external wall insulation can be classified under cladding, it is very different to rainscreen cladding - which caused the Grenfell fire tragedy.
External wall insulation is completely safe. However, when it comes to fire, the safety of your system depends largely on the insulation type in question. The safest type of insulation you can have installed is the Rockwool insulation boards which are rated as Euroclass A1 non-combustible. The board is specially designed in such a way that it contains fire - preventing it from reaching the other areas of the building. They also do not produce harmful emission or smoke when impacted by fire.
Meanwhile, the Wood Fibre, is also a great insulation which is known to char and not burn. Contrary to many beliefs, it actually burns slowly creating this charring effect which produces an oxygen barrier that helps reduce the spread of fire.
To make your system safer, you can also make use of Fibreglass Mesh for reinforcement. It helps to improve the strength of the tensile which promotes the security of the boards attached to the wall.
The main reason that people use cladding or rendering on their property is the aesthetic benefit. These materials can really boost the appearance of a home. Cladding and rendering can also increase the thermal performance of a property. Speak to a specialist to find out whether your property will benefit.
Is there a hole in your asphalt driveway you feel you can repair yourself? If it’s something you know you can confidently do then this step by step guide is just for you. If otherwise, then we’d recommend you hire the services of a reliable professional who can guarantee the best results while also saving you some time and extra money that could result from possible errors. In this article, we’d go over the reparation process of an asphalt driveway with a hole in it.
✓ Get the necessary tools. You’re going to need a broom ( to clean the area), caulking gun ( to fill the hole), a hand tamp a plate compactor or a hammer ( to level the filled in hole) and a weeding glove (just in case there are weeds growing in the hole).
✓ Prepare the area. Do this by weeding the plants or weeds that might have grown inside the hole and identify your asphalt filler.
✓ Wet your soil, if necessary. It’s important to note that this is only necessary if your soil is dry to help the filler stick properly.
✓ Fill in deep holes. If the hole goes down about 3 to 4 inches or more, simply fill it with any material like rocks, clay etc.
✓ Apply the asphalt filler. Fill the hole with the asphalt filler to about half an inch higher than the surface of the driveway.
✓ Level the filler. For a large hole, make use of a plate compactor or a hand stamp, but a hammer will be sufficient for smaller holes.
✓ Cover the hole, if necessary. If your home isn’t level, covering your hole with a piece of plywood is advisable.
✓ Clean off the seal. After the asphalt looks done and in place, simply brush away the debris from the seal to finish off the project.
Driveway surfacing materials like concrete, asphalt and clay brick usually crack because they’ve been exposed to extreme temperatures or put under high pressure. It’s important to repair driveway cracks before they get worse and cause damage to vehicles and perhaps others to trip on raised cracks.
Being a strong and durable product requiring little maintenance and expected to last over 2 decades, it’s little wonder resin is now a popular material amongst homeowners in the UK to build their driveways. However, there’s always the issue of the driveway fading, cracking or even becoming worn and tired. So is it possible to repair resin driveways? The answer is yes, a resin driveway can be repaired, however the best approach to use largely depends on the issue being faced. As a confident DIYer it’ll be very easy to do, but if you lack the confidence then calling in a professional for help would be a better option. So let’s take a look at how you can repair your resin driveways.
For cracks, the best reparation approach would be to chisel it out. Once done, then you can proceed to breaking the stones to form a rough edge. It’s important to make sure that the matrix of the stone remains unaffected. Make a new mixture of resin bound stone and pack it in tightly to the gap. While doing this, we’ll recommend making use of a plastic trowel to avoid burnishing. This fresh mixture will then create a smooth and perfect surface by interlocking with the edges. You can follow similar procedure for patches but these are larger holes or damages than cracks and as the name suggests are mostly likely to remain noticeable but will prevent further crumbling of your resin driveway.
For homeowners, who aren’t so keen about the patch repairs, you can opt for an overlay especially in the event whereby the majority of the surface has failed. Although many usually shy away from this approach because of the perceived high expenses, but the fact is that the approach is actually cost effective as you won’t have the need to spend more money in the long run.
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