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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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Basement Extensions – the challenges

Basement conversions – we’ve all read about them and heard the horror stories of houses collapsing due to cowboy basement converters and the controversial super-basement boom. Well you won’t hear any horror stories from us as we know what works, unless you ask about the...

March 27, 2017 | by Jon Schaaf
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Basement extensions and property value

Basement extensions and conversions could increase the value of your London property by nearly 50% according to Property Manager JLL. A London house, available for £4.75m has full planning permission for a basement conversion with a post-conversion resale value predicted at around £7m. This particular property...

March 14, 2017 | by Jon Schaaf
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Basement extensions increase in popularity

Research from insurance company Direct Line has shown an increase in basement extension applications in the UK over the last few years. The number of applications increased by 9% between 2013 and 2015 with around three quarters of applications granted. The research found that 75%...

February 27, 2017 | by Jon Schaaf
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