So you’ve decided on a loft conversion. Congratulations, you’ve made a great choice! Loft conversions are cheaper and more flexible in terms of design than extensions or basement conversions for example, and can also add significant value to your home. However, if you look up into your loft and see that it might be difficult […]
Read moreA show currently airing on Channel 4: Sarah Beeny’s Double your House for Half the Money, demonstrates the thirst that we all have for extending our homes as the property market heats up. It’s definitely a sensible option when compared to moving home as we’ve covered in a previous blog. There are a number of options for […]
Read moreIn stark contrast to recent years, it’s been a cracking summer of hot, sunny, unusually rain-free weather, what with the UK experiencing a sweltering heatwave from mid-July onwards. We all love a bit of sun, and so too do retailers because with a heatwave comes increased consumer demand for ice cream, barbecues, fans and garden […]
Read moreIn recently aired episodes of long running Manchester-based soap opera Coronation Street, the lovable but somewhat doltish character Tyrone Dobbs was offered an attractive “mates rates” loft conversion deal by local builder Jason Grimshaw. Although Grimshaw’s intentions were sound, his scheming business partners decided that they were unhappy with the profit margin they stood to make […]
Read moreAs loft conversion specialists based in the city of Bristol, one of the most common types of conversion we carry out are on Victorian or Edwardian properties, in addition to the city’s many Georgian buildings. A prolific period in British architectural history, Victorian properties were built during the reign of Queen Victoria from 1837 to 1901, and […]
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