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Principles
basics principles

When you improve your home take care to reduce your impact on the environment, avoid disturbing your neighbours and make your home last longer.

Repair, renovate, recycle

Don’t waste existing equipment and materials.

Buy low environmental impact products

Efficient equipment and natural materials that will demand less of the earth’s resources.

Follow planning and building regulations

Protection for your neighbourhood; controls for safe, healthy, energy-saving improvements.

Improve or protect sound insulation

Make your own home quieter and reduce your own impact on your neighbours.

Plan for the future

Make your home easy to live in and ready to adapt to changes in the way you live.

Get work done well

Good advice and workmanship will mean fewer repairs in future.

Make it last

Maintenance will make your home last longer and avoid wasting materials.

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