Making Improvements to an Older Home
Thinking about making changes to your home? Here you'll find out what to consider, where to find specialist help, how building work is regulated and much more.
Before Building Work Starts
What to consider when planning building works for an older building.
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Practical Advice for Home Improvement Projects
Practical tips and advice for anyone preparing to make alterations or improvements to an older building.
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How to Find the Right Professional Help
When choosing professionals to help you plan and carry out work to an old building, you need people with the appropriate experience.
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What Permission Might I Need?
This page provides a brief summary of the different kinds of permission you may need if you live in a listed building or a conservation area.
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Who Do I Contact About Making Changes?
This page describes the key points of contact if you are thinking of making changes to your home, along with other sources of advice.
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Keeping Safe
Keeping safe when carrying out a maintenance check or repair work on your home is mostly common sense.
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Using the Right Materials
When considering what materials to use for repairs or improvements it is important to understand how your house was built.
A to Z of Project Advice
Practical tips and advice on what to consider, who to consult and whether you are likely to need permission for the changes you are planning.
Energy Efficiency Improvements
While making changes to your home, could you include any energy saving measures in the work? For example, you could lag hard-to-reach pipes, or draught-strip windows.
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How to Save Energy in an Older Home
Whether you own or rent, if you live in an older house and want to cut your energy bills, this page summarises what to do.
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What Affects the Energy Efficiency of Your Home
To improve energy performance at home, consider the factors that affect your energy use, your home's energy efficiency, and how they interact.
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Generating Energy in Your Home
An introduction to the renewable energy options available to owners of older buildings.
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