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What questions should you ask before calling in the maintenance experts?
Mar 25, 2015

The guys at Aspect have provided us with a guest article with some of the key questions you should ask before calling in the home maintenance experts.

Is Colchester a good place to invest in property?
Mar 4, 2015

Colchester is just an hour’s journey by train from London, which makes it a great place for commuters to buy. And as people working in London tend to have higher than average salaries and improved job opportunities, this tends to help keep Colchester and Essex property prices and rents buoyant. So does this make it a good place to invest?

How do you choose someone to carry out carpentry on your home?
Feb 16, 2015

Carpentry always looks very easy to do, putting up a few shelves, but my word you can get yourself into all sorts of trouble – especially if you haven’t done it before! Many a time before I realise you had to check what you wanted to drill through first and choose the right type of fixings I have made a real mess of perfectly good walls!

Damp, Mould and Condensation Problems
Feb 5, 2015

The winter tends to make the signs of damp, mould or condensation problems in our homes easier to spot. Just as the cold and damp weather hits many of us with achy joints, so too do many older houses suffer in the winter from problems associated with cooler temperatures and too much air moisture, whether you live in the city, where it’s a few degrees warmer, or out on the wet and windy coast!

Why fix the roof while the sun isn't shining?
Jan 22, 2015

Sometimes it’s only when the weather turns wet or windy that you notice your roof has sprung a leak, the wind has lifted some tiles off, or worse. Whatever the problem, you’ll want to get it fixed quickly. The roof, after all, is the most important part of your property.