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Swindon and the villages around it, places like Wootton Bassett, Highworth and Cricklade, have no shortage of older properties. Victorian terraces near the railway village, stone cottages out towards the Cotswold edge, and 1930s semis all across the town. If you own...

Wiltshire winters are not the harshest in the country, but anyone who has lived through a few of them around Swindon knows that a cold snap combined with an old, draughty window is a miserable pairing. Before the temperature really drops, autumn is the right time to...

One of the questions we get asked most often, whether we are fitting a front door in a new build on the outskirts of Swindon or replacing a tired old door on a terrace near the town centre, is whether to go for composite or uPVC. Both are good products, but they suit...

If you’re thinking about adding a conservatory to your home, planning permission is usually one of the first worries. The good news is that in most cases, you won’t need it. Most conservatories fall under something called permitted development, which lets you extend...

There’s been a lot of noise this year about new building regulations and the Future Homes Standard, and we’re increasingly asked the same question by homeowners: “Do I now have to buy triple glazing?” The short answer is no. But the rules are worth understanding,...