Building Guides & Advice

Practical guides from the CH Developments team: loft conversions, extensions, renovations, garage conversions and plastering, written by the builders who do the work.

Dormer vs Hip-to-Gable Loft Conversion: How to Choose

Dormer, hip-to-gable or Velux? A West Midlands builder explains which loft conversion type fits your roof, how much space each adds and what planning allows.

Garage Conversion Ideas & Rules: A UK Builder's Guide

What your garage could become, the planning and building regs rules that apply, and what drives conversion cost, from a Redditch building company.

House Extension Cost: What Actually Drives the Price

Single or double storey, the factors that really move house extension cost: structure, glazing, kitchens and regs, explained by a Redditch building company.

How Long Does an Extension Take? A Builder's Timeline

From drawings to snagging: a realistic week-by-week extension timeline from a Redditch building company, including planning, building regs and the delays nobody budgets for.

Loft Conversion Cost UK: What Really Drives the Price

What actually determines loft conversion cost in the UK: conversion type, structure, stairs and regs, explained by a West Midlands builder, with a free fixed-price quote.

Loft Conversion Planning Permission: When You Need It

Most loft conversions are permitted development, but not all. A Redditch builder explains the volume limits, Article 4 exceptions and what building control still requires.

Renovating a House: The Right Order of Works

The order of works professionals follow when renovating a house: strip-out to snagging, what can run in parallel, and where budgets go wrong. By a Redditch builder.

Skim or Replaster? How to Tell What Your Walls Need

Blown plaster, cracks, damp stains: a Redditch plastering team explains when a skim coat is enough, when to replaster, and what drives the cost of each.