The Unico System | Perfect Year-Round Comfort
Keeping your home cool in Summer & Warm in Winter!
The Unico System is a 3-in-1 heating, cooling & ventilation HVAC solution, designed to keep you warm in winter, cool in summer, and always have beautifully fresh filtered air in your home.
It creates living spaces that are perfectly climate-controlled to combat our changing and challenging UK weather conditions, while also filtering your air to remove pollen, pet hair, pollution, odours, germs, mould, viruses and bacteria from within your home. It’s the perfect solution for those wanting comfort, climate control and air quality at the touch of a button, that won't detract from an elegant home aesthetic.
Why not check out Unico’s Healthy Homes event, which is taking place at the NSBRC on Saturday 19th September!
Kensington Blinds | Beat the Heat with External Blinds
Cut indoor temperatures by 40% with external blinds – without driving up energy bill
The blinds are fitted outside your windows and work by reflecting heat away before it can travel through the glass – keeping your home cool all day.
A sustainable, long-term investment that’s simple to retrofit or design in, external blinds are a proven and popular cooling strategy across Europe. Smart UK homeowners are installing them now and reaping the rewards – not just in the current heatwave but for years to come
Mainmark | Bay Window Subsidence: Causes and What Homeowners Should Know
Bay windows can enhance both new builds and renovation projects by adding light and character, but their projecting design makes them more prone to movement. Subsidence often occurs when the ground beneath shifts, leading to cracks, gaps around frames, or uneven flooring.
Several factors can contribute, including shallow or poorly designed foundations, changing soil conditions during dry or wet weather, and nearby trees extracting moisture from the ground. External influences like traffic vibrations or past ground disturbance may also play a role over time.
To understand the warning signs and solutions
Worcester Bosch | Smart Choices for your Renovation
Whether you're part-way through your renovation or starting from scratch, we've got every base covered to guide you through upgrading your heating systems in your renovation journey.
Creating a warm and comfortable environment is essential for a cosy home. Renovating can become an opportunity to upgrade your heating system which can sometimes be stressful, which is why we're here to help.
Step-by-step, we'll support you. From breaking down your options and energy efficiency goals, to boiler relocation and future-proofing your system, we'll make sure you've got everything covered so you don't have to!
Find out how we can support you through your renovation journey, from planning to presenting the best options to suit your needs, click the link below.
Smart Choices For Your Renovation
Quantiv | Getting Build Costs Right!
Whether you’re self-building or renovating, it’s critical to get accurate cost advice as early as possible.
If you want to reduce financial stress and gain peace of mind that your budget will be enough to achieve your plans, please contact Quantiv for a free 30 minute consultation on 07811 475193 or tim@quantiv.uk
Tim is a Quantity Surveyor with over 30 years’ experience in delivering professional cost and budget management advice.
Early Cost Advice
- from £245 at the early concept stage
- from £395 at Planning / Building Regs stage
Bill of Quantities / Schedule of Works from £745 at ‘design freeze’ stage
Gartec | Planning Ahead with a Home Platform Lift
When planning a new home or renovation, a platform lift can offer more than future access. It can make everyday living easier, helping with shopping, laundry, luggage and movement between floors, while giving your home long-term flexibility.
Our latest blog, Designing a Home for Life, looks at why access is worth considering early and how thoughtful planning can help create a home that stays comfortable, accessible and adaptable. As one customer shared in a recent case study: “I was limited in my previous home, but I am not limited here at all, and I can be part of my family again
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Structural Timber Association | Build Smarter: Why Structural Timber Makes Sense for Self-Builders
Founded in 2000, Ecological Building Systems supports Building Better across the UK and Structural timber builds faster, performs better on energy, and gives you more design flexibility than traditional masonry. Panels are manufactured offsite to precise tolerances, which means less time on site, fewer weather delays and more predictable costs. For a self builder managing a tight budget and programme, that matters.
When choosing a supplier, look for STA Assure accreditation. It means the company has been independently audited on design, manufacturing and installation, and is recognised by warranty providers including NHBC and LABC.
The STA's free Self Build Starter Pack covers systems, costs, planning and warranties in plain English.
