HOW TO... AVOID RENOVATION NIGHTMARES AND KEEP YOUR BUILD ON BUDGET

WITH NEW RESEARCH BY THE FEDERATION OF MASTER BUILDERS( FMB) AND THE HOMEOWNERS ALLIANCE REVEALING THAT NEARLY ONE IN FIVE HOMEOWNERS HAVE DELAYED RENOVATION WORK BECAUSE THEY DON’ T TRUST BUILDERS- A HESITATION THAT COSTS THE ECONOMY APPROXIMATELY £ 11.2 BILLION EACH YEAR- AS WELL AS HORROR STORIES OF UNFINISHED EXTENSIONS, DANGEROUS WORKMANSHIP AND SAVINGS LOST TO ROGUE TRADERS FUELING BUILDING WOES, IT’ S OF LITTLE SURPRISE THAN MANY HOMEOWNERS WORRY ABOUT EMBARKING ON A RENOVATION OR BUILD PROJECT. BUT, IT DOESN’ T NEED TO BE THIS WAY. HERE, BUILD BUDGET EXPERT OWEN GARTSIDE SHARES HIS TOP TIPS …

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