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Still Digging Deep!

Do you remember when they said that the basement ‘trend’ was coming to an end in 2007? Well, according to research undertaken by Halifax Britain saw 183% rise in planning applications for basement extensions in 2017. This comes as no surprise as the cost of moving...

January 18, 2018 | by Jon Schaaf
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The rise of the Super Shed

Over the last couple of weeks it has been reported that the new trend on the horizon is the building of Super Sheds. Apparently wealthy home owners with gardens in London have started looking at building these structures in order to get more room on...

December 19, 2017 | by Jon Schaaf
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Getting Caught Out by the Boroughs

While we design projects all over the south of England, it’ll be no surprise to you that most of our projects are for properties in London and the surrounding areas. As a result, we have to work with all the local borough councils to make...

November 23, 2017 | by Jon Schaaf
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From the Archives – new basement boom in London

  We came across a classic little story on CNN about the basement boom in London from 2015 (yes 2015). Swimming pools and golf ranges in London's insane luxury basements We think using the word ‘insane’ is a little much but keep in mind it’s a story from...

October 20, 2017 | by Jon Schaaf
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Amazing Basement Inspiration

Our friends at PrimeLocation produced an article about some of the most impressive basements around – so we thought we’d share them with our readership as well...

September 13, 2017 | by Jon Schaaf
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Dig a little deeper – FAQs

Sometimes you just want to know the facts - here, we answer some of the most common questions we receive....

August 22, 2017 | by Jon Schaaf
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Buying next to someone planning an “iceberg basement”?

We found an article in the Evening Standard, Homes & Property section about buying a house next door to someone planning a basement project....

July 20, 2017 | by Jon Schaaf
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Fire safety in Basements

In our last blog we answered the question we get asked the most – will my basement flood – we spoke about how to avoid and solve damp issues in your basement. This time around we thought we should address the second most asked question we...

June 19, 2017 | by Jon Schaaf
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New technologies from Delta Membrane Systems

In this blog we’d like to talk about one of the companies that we have been working with since the beginning. In fact, we’re not sure many basements conversions would’ve be possible without their expertise and technology. Delta Membrane Systems are designed to solve the...

May 19, 2017 | by Jon Schaaf
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Planning for a Basement Extension

Excavating a new basement is a great way to boost the square footage of your home. You might be renovating an unused area to increase your living space or, even digging a basement under the ground floor or garden. It can be expensive business and...

April 18, 2017 | by Jon Schaaf
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