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9 hacks to avoid the pain of a neighbourly dispute during a home improvement project

9 hacks to avoid the pain of a neighbourly dispute during a home improvement project

by | Apr 7, 2016 | architecture, boundary dispute, builder, building, home improvement, home renovation, house building, interior design, loft conservations, loft conversion, Loft Conversion London, loft extension, London, london builder, london builders, london property, neighbour disputes, party wall, planning, property, property develeopment, property investment

You may have lived on the same tree-lined street for a generation. You may have your neighbours over for a festive glass of sherry for Christmas. Your children may walk to school together and you hold one anothers spare key. But no matter how well you get on with your...
The difference between an estimate and a quote

The difference between an estimate and a quote

by | Jan 25, 2016 | architecture, builder, building, home improvement, home renovation, house building, interior design, loft conservations, loft conversion, Loft Conversion London, loft extension, London, london builder, london builders, london property, party wall, planning, property, property develeopment, property investment

This short article explains the difference between a quote and an estimate. It comes straight from a builder and was written in response to a lot of misleading information floating about within online forums and from Solicitors writing on behalf of the trade industry....
Guide to Loft conversions in Conservation Areas:

Guide to Loft conversions in Conservation Areas:

by | Nov 30, 2015 | architecture, builder, building, home improvement, home renovation, house building, interior design, loft conservations, loft conversion, Loft Conversion London, loft extension, London, london builder, london builders, london property, party wall, planning, property, property develeopment, property investment

Here’s how to get a loft conversion if you happen to live within a conservation area: a homeowners mini-guide What is a conservation area? Within every local authority borough there will geographic pockets of varying sizes (perhaps a cluster of streets, or just one...
So What If I Don’t Serve a Party Wall Notice?

So What If I Don’t Serve a Party Wall Notice?

by | Jul 2, 2015 | architecture, builder, building, home improvement, interior design, loft conversion, Loft Conversion London, London, london builder, london builders, party wall, planning, property, property develeopment, property investment

If you’re thinking about carrying out a loft conversion or extension, then this article by our partners at 1996 Party Wall is a MUST READ… So what if I don’t serve a party wall notice? This is a question that as Party Wall Surveyors we are often asked and we hear the...
Loft Conversions in Flats

Loft Conversions in Flats

by | Jun 1, 2015 | architecture, builder, building, home improvement, interior design, loft conversion, Loft Conversion London, London, london builder, london builders, property, property develeopment, property investment

We are currently seeing a massive surge in interest from Londoners living in flats and maisonettes, who are desperate to convert their loft space the gain that precious extra bedroom, and at the same time increase the value of their property. Loft conversions in flats...
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