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Guide to Dormer Loft Conversions and their Costs
Learn how to upgrade your home with a dormer loft conversion while staying within budget. Get cost breakdowns and tips in our guide.
London Loft Conversion Guide: An Architect’s Advice
Ready to create more living space in your London home? An architect's guide to loft conversions is the key to unlocking your home's potential.
Loft Conversion Stairs: An Architect's Comprehensive Guide
Get insider knowledge on loft conversion stairs from an architect. Discover how to create a stunning staircase that maximizes your space now!
Do I Need Planning Permission For An Extension?
Maximize your home's potential with a well-planned extension. Learn all about planning permission in our comprehensive guide.
Creating a Side Extension: The Step by Step Guide
Exciting times ahead, you’re planning a side extension! Take it from us, side extensions can be an excellent way to create those needed extra rooms and a larger open plan floor space. Here’s how to prepare for the renovation ahead of time.
Complete Guide to Loft Conversions: Architect Tells All!
Make Your Loft a Dream Space: Get Essential Tips, Cost Breakdowns, and Design Ideas in Our Guide! 🏠✨
Rear Extensions: The Ultimate Guide
Everything you need to know before beginning a rear extension project. From the costs, to finding the right people. Let’s go!
Stay Warm & Save Money: Guide to Alternative Heating Systems
Save money and reduce your carbon footprint with an alternative heating system. Our beginner's guide makes it easy to choose the right option for your home.
An Expert Architect's Ultimate Guide to Underpinning
Discover the ultimate guide to underpinning your home! Dive into methods, tips, and expert advice to solve subsidence issues and secure your home's foundations. 🏠💪🛠️
How much does a garage conversion cost?
Unlock the secrets to affordable garage conversions in the UK! Uncover cost-saving tips and expert advice to turn your unused garage into a dream gym, bedroom, or office.
Build over agreements: A newbie's guide
We recently had some discussion in the Reno Club about build over agreements. Build over agreements isn’t the most common topic that’s discussed when planning for a house renovation or extension, but they are an important consideration at the beginning so that it doesn’t negatively impact your plans!
How much does a loft conversion cost?
In this article, we'll delve into the factors that can impact the cost of a loft conversion, and provide you with some general guidelines for estimating the expense.
Hip to gable loft conversions: A beginner’s guide
In this beginner’s guide we’ve prepared the most important things to consider before starting on a hip to gable extension project!
Moving a manhole: a quick guide
It’s not uncommon to need to move a manhole outside of your house – a few of our Reno Club community have had to move manholes prior to building their extensions in particular.
Do you need planning permission for a loft conversion?
Knowing the planning rules for your project is key to understanding the limits of what is possible. Loft conversions is a popular type of project for a UK home as it uses existing space in a more useful way. But do you need planning permission for a loft conversion?
Ultimate Guide to Architect Plans - Do I need them for my project?
Architects plans (or architectural plans) are common in any modest or larger building project. What exactly are Architect plans used for? When do you need Architect plans for your project? In this guide, we will break down what Architect plans are, when you need them and how you can have them made for your project.
How close to my boundary can I build an extension?
Depending on your property and where you are located, different rules and procedures will be beneficial to your home extension plans. We’ve outlined the important things to know when your extension is close to a boundary.