Every week we speak to homeowners who started a build believing they were fully covered by permitted development UK rules — only to discover, halfway through or after completion, that they were not. Permitted development (PD) is one of the…
Most homeowners planning a consumer unit replacement UK have a rough sense of the cost—but few know what actually happens on the day, how long to clear their schedule for, or which certificates they should walk away with. This article…
Ask any homeowner who has been through a full renovation what they wish they had known at the start, and the answer is almost always the same: order of works renovation UK projects live or die by. Get the sequence…
If you have ever walked down into your cellar and been hit by that unmistakable musty smell, or noticed water stains creeping up the brickwork, your first instinct might be to call a damp-proofing company. Many of them will tell…
If you’re buying a home with an older loft conversion and there’s no Building Regulations completion certificate, it can feel like a deal-breaker. We speak to London buyers and homeowners in this exact situation—often with a loft done decades ago,…
A shower that starts leaking a year after a refurbishment is one of the most frustrating problems in a home. You’ve paid for a new bathroom, everything looks finished—and then you notice staining on the ceiling below or damp patches…
If you’re comparing quotes for a consumer unit upgrade (fuse board replacement) and everything is one line—no detail on RCBOs, no mention of surge protection, no clarity on testing or certification—you’re not alone. We see it constantly across London. The…
One of the biggest stresses we hear from London homeowners is this: the builder finishes, then the final bill arrives 20–30% higher than expected. The root cause is nearly always the same—an unclear scope, vague allowances, and no written process…
When you see tide marks, flaky paint, or a musty smell, it’s easy to panic and search for rising damp—but in our experience at Fixiz, most ‘damp’ calls in London are actually condensation or penetrating damp, not true rising damp.…