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How to keep your property perfect through winter - and avoid costly is
12/05/2024Winter is coming, and with it cold weather that can wreak havoc on your home and garden. However, with careful management and advance planning, your property can survive unscathed as the cold kicks in. From burst pipes to broken boilers, winter can be a tough time for our homes. We asked our experts to put together some tips to keep your home and garden safe, secure, and cosy for when winter arrives.
The home improvements that could get you a criminal record
12/05/2024Home improvements are typically synonymous with a better living environment for the homeowner, an increase in value of your property - and if external then even a nicer sight for your community. Yet some UK homeowners are finding themselves contacted by local authorities after complaints from their neighbours - landing them in potentially serious trouble. In fact, certain home improvements can be defined as anti-social, potentially leading to you being landed with the new version of an ASBO - a civil injunction, such as a Community Protection Notice (CPN) or Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO).
Are you worried about RAAC? What to do next
12/05/2024It would be hard to miss all the headlines about RAAC doing the rounds lately. Schools across the country have been closed due to concerns about reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC), and inspections are taking place of many other public buildings. But could residential homes also have an issue? Unfortunately, it seems it’s a possibility.
Old Boiler Ban - Everything You Need to Know
12/05/2024Last month, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced some changes to government’s plans for the UK's legal obligation to reach Net Zero by 2050. Within those changes was the delay on the ban on new installations of gas, oil and LPG boilers. However, plans are still in place to implement this ban by 2035, leaving hundreds of thousands of UK homeowners facing a major change to their heating systems.
Artificial grass - the garden trend dividing the nation!
12/05/2024For the last few years, artificial grass lawns have been one of the defining garden trends. Once the preserve of the hockey pitch - astroturf and other, softer, options, soon became a must have for every homeowner who fancied a perfect, pristine surface that wouldn’t get muddy or die off in the heat. However, MyBuilder.com recently did some research on demand, and found that actually, the perfect artificial lawn might be on a downward turn in terms of popularity. We found that enquiries for artificial grass installation are down 48 percent year on year.
Brits delaying vital home maintenance due to cost of living crisis
12/05/2024There’s no denying that the cost of living crisis has well and truly bitten many of this year. So it’s understandable that we look for ways to save money and cut corners where we can. We recently sent out a survey to UK homeowners to uncover how their plans and habits may have changed as a result of the economic downturn. It found that close to a quarter (23 percent) of UK homeowners are putting off vital jobs, such as boiler servicing.
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Expert tips to keep your home secure in the dark nights
12/05/2024The clocks go back soon, and with it comes the longer nights, and unfortunately, an increase in burglaries. There were 288,000 burglaries in the UK from April 2022 to March 2023 - an increase of more than 10,000 from the year before. More than 60 per cent of these took place during darkness. However, there are many ways that we can protect our homes from any break in, and now is a perfect time to get it done. Or experts have put together a quick guide for you to check your home is as safe as possible before the dark nights arrive.
Get your home and garden ready for Autumn with our expert tips
12/05/2024September is drawing to an end, taking with it the last of the summer heat. As the summer winds down into Autumn, our homes and gardens will be facing changes in temperature, humidity, and weather conditions. Our uses for our spaces will also change - as summer BBQs make way for hygge-filled cosy nights in. With this change in seasons comes a different set of needs for our home and garden. It’s great to be ready to enjoy your homes whatever the season, so we’ve put together a list of ways to get your home in tip-top shape as the seasons change.