News & Features
All the latest news, articles, features and tips
Welcome to our blog page, where we share our years of experience as chartered surveyors to provide you with valuable articles, features, and practical tips about homes. Whether you’re a homeowner, buyer, seller, or investor, our blog offers expert insights on everything related to the housing market. From property inspections and valuations to renovation and repair, our blog covers it all, providing you with the information you need to make informed decisions about your home.
See what lurks in the cellar!
A disambiguation from old French, which generally relates to an underground store or shelter, the word 'cellar' as opposed to the word 'basement', is thought to originate in English from the 18th Century. It [...]
Our Views on Double-Glazing
Invented in the 1930s, double-glazing reduces heat conduction on the basic principal of heat in, noise out, and is superior to single panes since it reduces downdraughts and upgrades thermal insulation. The seals between [...]
English Oak – at the heart of historic buildings
Worldwide, there are between 300 and 500 different species of oak, but here there is only one indigenous 'quercus robur', the celebrated dark brown variety which we identify with so closely, known as 'Ac' [...]
Barn Conversions & Planning Regulations
Planning laws have already been relaxed recently in relation to permitted development rights. Now, the Department for Communities and Local Government is inviting comment on the proposal to relax planning restrictions on farm barns [...]
Is Japanese Knotweed a problem?
Japanese Knotweed (fallopia japonica), aka Hancock’s curse, fleece flower or tiger stick in its native Japan, is a herbaceous perennial introduced to Britain in 1850 by the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew (though some [...]
Living with Thatch
Thatch speaks of warmth and welcome, a rural association in an age of advancing technology. Many of the 100,000 UK thatched properties are either listed or located in Conservation areas, dictating the need for [...]
