Guides
Straight answers on cost, timing and upkeep
No filler and no sales pitch. These are the answers we give customers on site, written down so you can read them before you call anybody.
For homeowners
Planning work on your own home
Costs, timescales and the decisions worth getting right before the work starts.
How Much Does a Bathroom Renovation Cost?
What a bathroom actually costs, broken down by labour, materials and the decisions that push the price up.
HomeownerHow Long Does a Bathroom Fit Actually Take?
A day-by-day timeline for a bathroom fit, including the drying times nobody warns you about.
HomeownerChoosing Bathroom Tiles That Will Still Look Right
Size, finish, slip rating and grout colour, judged by the people who have to fit them.
HomeownerBurst Pipe or Major Leak: What to Do First
The first ten minutes of a major leak decide the size of the bill. Here is the order to do things in.
HomeownerHow to Repair a Water Damaged Ceiling Properly
Fix the leak, dry it, cut back to sound board, seal, skim and repaint: the full repair explained.
HomeownerCan You Tile Over Existing Tiles?
The honest answer on overtiling: the checks that decide it and the situations where stripping back is the only safe option.
HomeownerLeaking Shower: Common Causes and How They Are Fixed
Working out whether it is the seal, the grout, the waste or the pipework, and what each repair really takes.
HomeownerSkimming vs Replastering: Which Does Your Wall Need?
A plain comparison of skimming and full replastering, with the signs that decide which one your walls need.
HomeownerHow Long Does It Take to Tile a Bathroom?
Tiling time on its own, stage by stage, and the factors that stretch a two day job into four.
HomeownerLeak in the Ceiling? What to Do Right Now
Safety first, then containment, then finding the source: a calm checklist for water through the ceiling.
HomeownerBathroom Renovation: What to Expect From Start to Finish
The whole journey of a bathroom renovation, including the decisions that are yours and the days you will be without it.
For landlords and agents
Running rented and managed property
Maintenance, voids, contracts and the repairs that quietly cost the most money.
Planned Versus Reactive Property Maintenance
Which repairs are worth scheduling, which are always reactive, and where the money actually goes.
Landlord and agentWhat a Property Maintenance Contract Should Cover
Response times, exclusions, callout charges and the clauses worth arguing about before you sign.
Landlord and agentTurning a Void Property Round Without Losing Weeks
The right order of works between tenancies, and the delays that quietly cost weeks of rent.
Landlord and agentAn HMO Maintenance Checklist That Gets Used
Shared bathrooms, fire doors and communal wear: the checks that keep an HMO out of trouble.
Landlord and agentDamp or Condensation? Telling Them Apart
How to tell condensation from real damp, and why painting over it always comes back.
Landlord and agentCommunal Area Decoration That Survives Real Use
Coatings, colours and sequencing for hallways and stairwells that take constant punishment.
Landlord and agentChoosing a Block Maintenance Contractor
The questions worth asking before you hand a block of flats to a maintenance contractor.
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