Independent buying guides for UK homeowners
Independent guidance for home projects worth planning properly.
Home Project Brief helps UK homeowners understand substantial exterior, garden and outdoor purchases. It explains choices, costs to investigate, suitability, disadvantages and questions to ask before visiting a supplier.
The open department
Practical guidance for cladding, fascias, soffits and related exterior materials.
Department
Exterior Projects
Guidance for homeowners planning exterior material purchases: cladding, fascias, soffits and related finishes. The aim is to help you brief a supplier, not to install the work yourself.
- PVC and exterior cladding
- Fascias, soffits and related materials
Published starter guides
Exterior Projects
Choosing exterior cladding: a homeowner’s planning guideA practical UK guide to comparing exterior cladding materials, understanding project constraints and asking suppliers better questions before you buy.
Project checklist
Buying exterior materials online: a project-planning checklistA UK checklist for ordering cladding, fascias and related exterior materials from a distance: measurement, samples, delivery, returns, specifications and the questions that prevent a wrong order.