Costs 12 min
House renovation cost UK: what a full refurbishment really costs
Per square metre rates, room-by-room prices, regional differences and the budget lines most homeowners forget until the walls are open.
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Straight guidance on costs, permissions and hiring — written for UK homeowners, not for search engines.
Costs 8 min
What a kitchen really costs in 2026
Where the money actually goes in a kitchen install — units, worktops, appliances, and the trades you'll need alongside the fitter.
Coming soonPlanning 11 min
Permitted development: what you can build without planning
Single-storey rear extensions, loft dormers and outbuildings — the size limits and the conditions that quietly void them.
Coming soonRegulations 9 min
Part L, Part P and Part F explained for homeowners
The three Building Regulations parts most likely to affect your project, and who is responsible for signing them off.
Coming soonHiring 6 min
Ten questions that separate a good builder from a bad one
The specific questions to ask at the quote stage, and the answers that should make you keep looking.
Coming soonHeating 10 min
Heat pump or new boiler? An honest comparison
Running costs, grant eligibility, radiator sizing and the property types where a heat pump genuinely pays back.
Coming soonCosts 7 min
How to read a builder's quote line by line
Provisional sums, prime cost allowances, exclusions and retention — what each term means for your final bill.
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