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March Trade Village Newsletter 2025

Our Trade Village is home to more than 200 permanent exhibiting partners, selected for their reputable and relevant services and their expertise in the self build and renovation community. Join us at upcoming events to meet our friendly exhibitors and explore their fantastic stands during your next visit!

Keep reading to discover the latest offerings at the NSBRC...

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Watermark Ltd: Luxury Kitchens and Bathrooms

Watermark Ltd offers luxury design, supply, and installation of kitchens, bathrooms, and bedrooms from our showrooms in Oakley, Amersham, and Swindon.

We offer a friendly, personal, and collaborative service, working closely with our clients at each step of the process to bring their dream kitchen or bathroom to life. We offer consultations in all our showrooms, and visit our clients in the comfort of their own homes, providing detailed designs, 3D renders, and elevations to ensure every detail is perfect. We work closely with homeowners, architects, developers, and interior designers, ensuring the highest quality throughout our projects.

You can find Watermark in the Trade Village at Stand 47 & in the Renovation House.

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Join the 'How to Self-Build Successfully' Seminar with AC Architects!

Thinking about a self-build but unsure where to start? Get expert advice on finding land, securing finance, choosing the best construction methods, and understanding ventilation.

Hosted by AC Architects, this one-day seminar at the National Self Build & Renovation Centre, Swindon (Saturday, 12th April), provides practical guidance from industry professionals.

Enjoy a full day of expert-led sessions, networking opportunities, and individual consultations. Plus, free registration includes lunch and refreshments.

Don’t miss this chance to kick-start your self-build journey - book your place today!

You can find AC Architects at Stand 63 & in the Professional Services Hub.

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Sunshield: Stylish, Sustainable & Motorised - Perfect for Apex Glazing

External louvres are a sustainable window shading solution that enhances living space, reduces energy consumption and adds a WOW factor to your home design.

Our stunning louvres are practical and sustainable; creating an effective solution for managing daylight, avoiding glare and controlling heat from the sun. Our louvres meet the Building Part ‘O’ Regulation requirement for overheating standards, as well as being manufactured with top quality.

With a beautiful aesthetic design and a complete view-through, our louvre systems are completely tailor-made, therefore applicable for any window size and shape.

Click here to see our recent installations.

You can find Sunshield at Stand 83 in the Trade Village.

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IndiNature: Award-Winning Natural Insulation for Healthier Homes

We’re thrilled that IndiNature’s natural, carbon-negative insulation won the Big Retrofit Challenge! At the Winner Celebration at Future build in March 2025, we showcased how our hemp-based insulation makes homes warmer, healthier, and more energy-efficient—perfect for self-builders and renovators.

Our breathable insulation regulates moisture, improves indoor air quality, and is easy to install in both new builds and retrofits.

Locking in carbon, it is a sustainable option to future-proof homes for a low-energy future. Visit our stand at the NSBRC or head to our website to explore how IndiNature can transform your project.

You can find IndiNature at Stand 216 in The Trade Village.

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Abletrics:

Ablectrics is now proud to be partnered with The Kitchen Den, an independent kitchen design studio based in Bristol, offering bespoke solutions for kitchens, bedrooms, utility rooms, and living spaces.

They specialise in creating beautifully crafted, functional interiors tailored to your lifestyle. They provide a seamless design experience from concept to completion. Whether you're looking for a modern, classic, or contemporary style, their expert team ensures every detail is carefully considered. The Kitchen Den, turning your vision into reality, delivering stunning, high-quality interiors designed for the way you live.

Book a design appointment today at the new showroom at Ablectrics to start your design journey.

Frasers House of Lighting @ Ablectrics

33 Zetland Road, Bristol, BS6 7AH

You can find Abletrics at Stand 35 in The Trade Village.

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Marmox: Practical Solutions for your New Build

Marmox products are permanently on display at the National Self Build & Renovation Centre across three dedicated stands (8, 36, and 167).

Marmox Multiboards provide a waterproof, insulated surface for wetrooms and general construction. Marmox Fireboards offer an A1 fire-resistant substrate for walls and ceilings, suitable for plastering or rendering. Marmox Thermoblocks prevent heat loss at the base of walls, reducing thermal bridging. Whether for self-builders or renovation projects, Marmox products offer reliable, high-performance solutions.

Visit the NSBRC to see how these products can be incorporated into your next project.

You can find Marmox at Stands 8, 36 & 167 in the Trade Village.

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Niko Home Control: The Great Outdoors

Now that the sun is making a regular appearance it's high time to start making the most of your outdoor space.

With the weather, wind and water-proof products in the Niko Hydro outdoor range, your safety and comfort are guaranteed in style throughout the day.

You can charge your smartphone on your patio in the morning, work with a full battery on your laptop in your garden office, before settling down to enjoy the evening sunset without your speaker letting you down.

An added bonus: the modern and stylish switching material is 100% made in Belgium.

You can find Niko Home Control at Stand 77 & in the Renovation House.

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The Structural Timber Association:

When it comes to building your dream home, quality isn’t just a nice-to-have — it’s essential.

That’s why choosing an STA Member company makes all the difference. STA Assure is the Structural Timber Association’s (STA) Quality Assurance Scheme. It’s your assurance that the structural timber manufacturer you’ve chosen is competent, compliant, and committed to the highest standards in timber construction.

All our manufacturing Members participate in STA Assure – it’s a mandatory requirement of membership with requirements that improve year on year. By working with an STA Assured manufacturer you can rest safe in the knowledge that you will receive consistent quality throughout the build and workmanship you can trust.

You can find the STA in the Professional Services Hub

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April Trade Village Newsletter 2025

New Partners & Upgraded Stands Edition

We are proud to introduce some of our newest exhibitors and fresh, upgraded stands at the Centre. Our partners are experts in self build and renovation, and are highly engaged in this community. Visit our upcoming events to meet them and explore their amazing displays!

Keep reading to discover the latest offerings at the NSBRC...

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Seize the Moment: Why Now Is the Perfect Time to Self Build Your Dream Home

We received this blog from longstanding exhibitor, Fleming Homes and found the piece inspiring, and wanted to share this with you. We hope this offers encouragement as you embark on your homebuilding project.

"Do not wait until the conditions are perfect to begin. Beginning makes the conditions perfect." Alan Cohen*

Alan Cohen's quote captures a powerful truth that’s particularly relevant to self-building. When the housing market feels uncertain, when interest rates continue to feel elevated in comparison with the record lows of 2020-2021, or when material prices fluctuate, it’s tempting to put the brakes on our plans - to hold off until things calm down.

The Homebuilding Centre Limited - now majority owned by its employees!

Since 2014, our award-winning visitor centre (The National Self Build & Renovation Centre / NSBRC) has been owned and operated by ‘The Homebuilding Centre Limited’, an employee-owned business. We welcomed our first visitors to the NSBRC in 2007 and, eighteen years on, we remain the UK’s only permanent exhibition centre designed specifically to meet the needs of individual self-builders, renovators and home improvers.

The National Self Build & Renovation Show: Friday 31st Jan - Sunday 2nd Feb 2025


Create your perfect home at The National Self Build & Renovation Show! Join us for three days of an unrivalled line up of exhibitors and experts on hand to share their advice, this is an unmissable event for anyone thinking of self building or renovating their home.

The National Self Build & Renovation Show