The importance of having your drains checked regularly

When you use the sinks, toilets, or showers in your home, the water has to go somewhere. It’s carried away from the property through your drains, something that’s often overlooked but which can cause serious problems if not appropriately maintained.... View Article

The advantages of metal garden furniture

A quick glance out of your window, and you will see that snowdrops, crocus and daffodils are just beginning to show their colours and that can only mean one thing. Spring is well and truly on its way. Whilst things... View Article

How to score multiple benefits from one upgrade

The Tangerines aka Blackpool FC have extracted optimum benefit from a comparatively small upgrade. The League 1 Club’s stadium, built in 2010, has already needed to refurbish the exposed areas of the façade due to the extreme climatic conditions faced... View Article

Gas safety in 2021

Joe Beesley of CORGI explores how landlords can stay on the right side of gas safety regulations. In 2020, a new problem significantly exacerbated the age-old problem of access to residents’ homes to perform gas safety checks and repairs and... View Article

Should the stamp duty holiday get extended?

Stamp duty is a tax levied on single property purchases. Currently, if you are buying your main property in England or Northern Ireland before 31st March 2021, you will not have to pay the Stamp Duty tax on properties costing up... View Article

How schools can re-open with hygiene in mind

The government has made the reopening of schools high priority in the road to pandemic recovery – with schools and colleges officially re-opening on 8th March. Consequently, opening schools in the safest and most hygienic way possible will be one... View Article

Completed project videos to inspire your self-build dreams

For those planning their dream self-build in 2021 seeking much needed inspiration is all the more challenging given the current restrictions in place. To assist we’ve put together three of our favourite completed projects of recent years and captured them... View Article

On trend colour choice for AluK windows and doors

With Ultimate Grey and Illuminating Yellow declared as the Pantone Colours of the Year for 2021, AluK is showcasing a recent installation which showed how the grey and yellow combination can be used successfully in windows and doors to create... View Article

High performing membranes protect Self Build Heroes

Motivation, adaptability, integrity and trustworthiness combined with nearly 50 years of construction experience is the description of an innovative service by Self Build Heroes, intended to support self-builders in achieving their dream of building their own home with military veterans.... View Article

Brand new Italian designed 3 metre platform lift

The Platform Lift Company has upgraded its product range for 2021 with a new Italian designed open style platform lift. This quality engineered wheelchair lift which carries the CE mark, is designed to reach distances of up to 3 metres... View Article

AKW are open for business

Here at AKW we are open for business, delivering nationwide and excited to announce the launch of our brand-new electric care shower. The new AKW SmartCare Lever offers all the contemporary styling of the SmartCare Plus, but with an easy-to-use... View Article