home improvements

Natural Stone in the home

How Natural Stone Accents Elevate Interior and Outdoor Spaces

Finding the perfect balance between lasting quality and striking visual appeal is often a challenge in property renovation.

As a result, homeowners tend to look for materials that combine strength with design flexibility. Natural stone meets both needs; moreover, it adds a sense of elegance and character that synthetic alternatives often struggle to match.

In turn, it...

Replacement driveways

Thinking of Replacing Your Driveway? Here's What to Weigh Up Before You Commit

A driveway is one of those parts of the house you stop noticing. Until you do. A cracked slab, a puddle that won't drain, a surface that looks tired against a freshly painted front door. Then suddenly it's all you see.

Replacing a driveway is a bigger decision than most homeowners give it credit for. It costs real money. It affects how your home looks from the street. It can help or...

Herringbone Flooring

Why does everyone want herringbone?

Some trends come and go, but others stand the test of time. Herringbone may be one of them.

Once gracing the floors in grand European homes and historic palaces, the distinctive patterns of herringbone flooring have made a confident return to modern interiors, bringing with them a sense of effortless luxury that today's homeowners are increasingly seeking. With brands like LeoLine...

Mouldy property

TWO-THIRDS OF HOUSEHOLDS STRUGGLE WITH DAMP AND MOULD AS HIGH ENERGY BILLS CAUSE A THIRD TO TURN DOWN HEATING

As winter comes to an end, more than 18 million homes (64% of households) are struggling with the repercussions of condensation, damp and mould[1] according to new research by energy comparison experts at Uswitch.

One in three households (36%) say the problem has been worse this year[2], and four-fifths of people (81%) have had to use at least one cleaning product or tool to tackle...

Refurbish Homes

£19.9bn of refurbishment investment required to bring England's private rented homes up to EPC C by 2030

Jonathan Samuels, CEO of Octane Capital , believes that despite the Government extending the deadline for all private rental stock to meet an EPC C rating from 2028 to 2030 , refurbishment finance will remain key in helping landlords meet this deadline, with an estimated £19.9bn needed to ensure all privately rented homes in England are up to standard in four years time.

Octane...

Home improvements

How to add £30K to your property value and find a buyer fast this new year

New insight from Yopa reveals how home sellers entering the market in 2026 can add more than £30,000 to their property value by carrying out some basic home improvements.

Yopa looked at five easily implemented tasks that home sellers can undertake before entering the market in order to make a good first impression with buyers, as well as the boost they are thought to have on the...

mould in houses

Five simple checks homeowners must do NOW to avoid damp, mould and flooding this winter

Homeowners are being urged to take urgent action to protect their properties from damp, mould and flooding as winter weather tightens its grip on the UK.

According to a leading property care expert, just a handful of checks carried out now could save households thousands of pounds in repair costs — and help protect their health during the coldest months of the year.

George...

High class home improvements

9 of the fanciest home features to impress your Christmas guests - And how much they'll set you back

As the festive season approaches and we prepare to welcome guests into our homes, Enness Global has identified nine of the most extravagant and fancy home features that define true luxury at Christmas. But impressing the most discerning house guests doesn't come cheap, with the final bill coming in at around £750,000

Private butler

For households committed to showcasing high level...

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