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Loft Conversion Headroom? Do I have enough for a conversion?

In this short info video below, Mike gives you a quick rough and ready method to work out whether the loft conversion headroom would leave you with a potential maximum floor to ceiling height in the loft that might be

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Roughly How Much does a Loft Conversion Cost in UK? Ball Park Figure?

How much roughly does a loft conversion cost? Mike tries to give you a method to get a rough ball park figure together in the video below. Take a look and please click like if its helpful to you.

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Roughly how much for a basic house extension in Essex UK these days?

Mike attempts to give a way to derive a rough ball park figure in this video short. Its very rough and ready but should get you in the ball park. Please read Disclaimer below before watching video. Disclaimer  : This

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I have a valuation report , why do i need a Building Survey as well?#Short

I have already had a valuation survey, which is a kind of survey right? Why would I need another independent building survey? This is a question that sometimes pops into peoples minds when they are looking to save money in

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What Do Building Surveyors Do? Job-Seeker Overview

What Do Building Surveyors Do? This question came up on Youtube Searches. Mike attempts to anwer it on this short video which we have tried to gear towards job seekers, so if you are thinking of a career in Building

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Questions to find answers before even making an offer. New Video Post

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Questions to find answers before even making an offer: A new video which might help you avoid spending out unnecessarily. Below is a link to our new video which highlights the type of items which come to light after someone

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Building Regulations Completion Certificate Sign-Offs : Why Important?

Building Regulations Completion Certificate Sign-Offs : Why Important? Introduction : Exploring why obtaining a building regulations completion certificate for your alteration, extension or loft conversion etc. is important and the potential implications for not following procedure and obtaining a certificate

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Looking for a new home some pointers

Looking for a new home some pointers When looking for a new home, consider these pointers when viewing the property. This could help you avoid going down “blind alleys” so to speak, and racking up survey costs unnecessarily for unsuitable

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Moving to Essex, survey? Worried about high subsidence risk flagged up by mortgage valuation? Wondering if you need a full building survey Essex?

Building Survey Essex Moving to Essex? Worried about high subsidence risk flagged up by mortgage valuation? Building survey Essex : Often, we receive calls from house buyers who have just had a mortgage valuation carried out by others asking “my

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Recent interesting pub building survey

Recent Interesting Pub Building Survey : Pub in Essex (Near London) We recently carried out a pre purchase pub building survey for a pub in Chigwell Essex. This was interesting in that it was timber framed to the original areas

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