6 tips for creating a sustainable kitchen

As the heart of your home, a new kitchen is a big thing to plan. We’re pleased to have teamed up with Sheffield Sustainable Kitchens to share their top tips for creating your own sustainable kitchen.

The kitchen is understandably a focal point during any renovation or new building project. We first worked with Sheffield Sustainable Kitchens during our Sycamore Hall project.

How to get the most from your architect

Working with an architect is an investment. Choose the right one and their fee will be paid back in spades by the value they will add to your project.

However, to get the most from your architect it’s important that you’re prepared as a client.

Here are our top tips to get you started:

Are you making the most of natural light and views in your home?

We have several residential projects in the Stamford and Oakham area, and so we were delighted when Houseproud Stamford & Rutland magazine asked Alan to write a piece for their Architecture Explained series.

Full of tips and tricks, the article explores how to make the most of the views that surround your home and invite more natural light into your space.

What are your health & safety responsibilities as a self-builder?

Behind the excitement of building your dream project lurks one of the least glamorous, but most vital aspects of construction, Health and Safety.

Self-build finance: everything you need to know

Organising your funding may not be the most exciting part of your self-build project, but it’s one of the most important.

Before focusing on the design, build and materials, it’s important to know your budget and how you are going to fund the build.

We’ve teamed up with BuildStore Mortgage Services, the UK’s leading self-build mortgage experts, to give you the low down on how to work out your budget, understand your borrowing options, and be best prepared when applying for funding.

Are you worried you’ll have to compromise your dreams to gain planning permission?

Are you worried you’ll have to compromise your dreams to win planning permission? Don’t be. You’d be surprised what you can achieve without it.

It’s a common misconception that every project will require some type of planning permission. This can often deter people from progressing with their home aspirations. It’s true with many larger projects but there’s a lot you can do within your Permitted Development Rights.

Is your home is cold, draughty and expensive to heat?

We can help your family stay comfortable, safe & healthy.

When you think about what you need out of a home, it’s easy to forget some of the fundamentals that ensure you and your family are comfortable, safe and healthy. This is mainly because we don’t talk about these things in relation to our houses. We talk about numbers of bedrooms, parking, gardens, Internet speed, even solar panels, but do any of these things meet our primary needs?

Take cover: everything you need to know about insuring your property

There are lots of things to consider when planning a new project. Often one of the last things people consider is insurance.

Which is why we have teamed up with Paul Taylor from Actus Insurance. Paul has put together his top tips for planning your project insurance cover.

Thinking of Self-Building? Don’t plan your project without reading this…

Why it pays to be patient when planning your dream build

Our Top Tips for getting your project finished on time.

When you’re investing so much money into your construction project, including architect fees, it’s worth taking your time to make sure it’s planned correctly. Especially as you’re likely to be enjoying the finished building for many, many years to come.