Q&As

We are keen to lay the roof tiles (Marley Modern) for our house ourselves, but are at a loss as to how many to order. Can you help?

I bought a house recently and some of the bricks on the extension are losing their face. They look very unsightly and I am concerned about the stability of the wall. How much should it cost to replace each brick?

I am considering purchasing a plot of land and, as part of the deal, I would have to relocate the driveway of the neighbouring property consisting of 150mm-thick reinforced concrete on a hardcore base. The total area is 200m². What will be the estimated cost for a contractor to build this driveway?

My property was built in 2004 and I have recently had a first-floor rear exit stairway added, both as a fire escape and to give me access to the garden from my living area (the bedrooms are on the ground floor). I checked with the council to see whether I needed planning permission and it […]

Can you please help me with a planning issue? I have recently bought a Grade II Listed barn with full planning permission to convert to a home. During the course of conversion a part of a wall fell down and we then had to remove more of the wall for safety reasons. Our intention is […]

Do you think a plot of land 17 x 28m is a big enough for a four-bedroom family home with a reasonably sized garden? I have marked out a plot this size in my back garden. There is access at the bottom of the garden about 2.1m wide into a cul-de-sac – is this wide […]

I have a plot of land for which I would like to obtain planning permission. The land is situated within a ribbon development in the countryside with a number of bungalows surrounding it. I understand there used to be a bungalow on the site itself. I’m uncertain whether to go for a full or outline […]

We have been told by our architect that we need windows of a 1.7 U value including the sealed units and casement itself. Can we achieve this and still use the traditional box sash windows that we want?