Recent Articles in Building a Property Checklists

Save on Your Energy Bills with Energy Efficient Windows and Doors
Nov 22, 2015

Many people are looking to improve the energy efficiency of their homes. Heat tends to disappear out of walls and floors and of course windows and doors can be horrendously drafty if not fitted properly and if they are quite old too. Read guest article from BFRC to improve you energy efficiency.

Don't take your electrics for granted!
Jul 27, 2015

The safety of people and property is being put at risk because 18 million of us feel too embarrassed to ask if an electrician is registered, according to research by Electrical Safety First. The Charity recently launched a major consumer campaign to raise awareness of the need to use a registered electrician. It follows an investigation which discovered that asking an electrician for proof of their professional registration was one of the top three most awkward questions – after asking your boss for a pay rise and requesting a queue jumper to get to the back of the line.

JEWSON PLAYS IMPORTANT ROLE IN MODERN DAY ECO HOUSE
May 18, 2015

Grand Design’s presenter Kevin McLeod followed the progress of this ground-breaking eco self build project by Peter Berkin and his wife Chard, aired on Channel 4 in September 2014. Nearing retirement, the couple’s vision for this ambitious project was to build an eco round house in the grounds of their existing home, which they planned to sell to fund the build and retire mortgage-free for a life of self-sufficiency – happily, this was achieved with help from Jewson. 

How to commission bespoke joinery?
May 14, 2015

When you’re improving your home, there’s almost always a need for items made of wood. When you can’t find what you want as a standard item, you’ll need to commission bespoke joinery.

Why Labour and the Conservatives have failed to address the housing crisis and are going to make it worse
May 6, 2015

Labour and the Conservatives have helped create the housing crisis over the last 30 years. Unfortunately, looking at their housing policies, both of the major parties are going to make it worse in the next five years. Kate Faulkner looks at why Labour and the Conservatives have understood we need more homes, but haven't understood how and where to deliver them, and are ignoring sound industry advice to solve the housing crisis in a generation.