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What actually drives the price of an extension
The factors that move a UK extension quote up or down — size, access, groundworks, glazing and finish — and what to check in your own figure.
13 September 2026 · 6 min read
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VAT on building work, in plain English
Why one builder's quote includes VAT and another's does not, how to compare the two fairly, and where reduced rates can apply.
12 September 2026 · 4 min read
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Deposits and payment stages for building work
How deposits and staged payments normally work on UK building projects, and how to structure them so you never pay far ahead of the work.
11 September 2026 · 5 min read
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Fifteen questions to ask before you accept a quote
Fifteen short, polite questions that turn a vague building quote into something you can rely on, and reveal how a firm will behave once work starts.
9 September 2026 · 4 min read
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Ten warning signs in a building quote
The warning signs worth pausing on in a UK building quote, from large upfront deposits to cash discounts and prices that expire tomorrow.
7 September 2026 · 5 min read
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Why three quotes for the same job can differ by thousands
Three builders, one job, three very different prices. Here is what actually drives the gap, and how to work out which quote is genuinely cheaper.
5 September 2026 · 5 min read
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Quote or estimate? Why the word on the paper matters
The difference between a quote and an estimate in UK building work, why builders use each one, and how to tell which you have been given.
3 September 2026 · 4 min read
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What should be in a builder's quote?
A plain-English checklist of everything a proper UK building quote should contain, and the costs that are most often left out of the total.
1 September 2026 · 6 min read
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