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Like-for-like re-roofing is permitted development. Building regs almost always apply. The 25% and 50% Part L thresholds, and when Article 4 forces slate.
Retaining walls under 1m by a road or 2m elsewhere are permitted development. The 600mm building control rule is a myth. What actually applies.
Title deeds, T-marks, the Party Wall Act and the measured duty of care. Who owns a boundary wall, who must repair it, and who actually pays to rebuild.
Featured guides
Your essential starting point: our most popular renovation guides.
Published figures say 25% cheaper and also say parity. The variable is flow temperature and floor insulation. What that means for a London terrace.
Internal wall insulation on solid brick: the Part L trigger, the 0.30 W/m2K target, why the dew point matters, room depth lost, and where it goes wrong.
Retaining wall materials compared by realistic retained height, foundation, drainage detail and service life. Plus why the drainage fails first.
From the Beams Team
Stories, insights and lessons from the people building Beams, including how we learn from every project, how we work to simplify renovation, as well as experiments, improvements and cultural insights.
Waterproofing decides a bathroom. Our pick, the five questions to ask, what a London bathroom costs, and honest profiles of eight other companies.
Kitchen fitter or renovation company? Our pick, the five questions to ask, what a London kitchen costs, and honest profiles of eight other companies.
Our pick, plus the five questions that predict whether a renovation goes well, what a London project costs, and honest profiles of eight other companies.