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Cited guidance for London homeowners from the Web Designer Limited editorial team, focused on checking traders properly, understanding deposits and contracts, and avoiding expensive mistakes.
Articles
- Flat roofs on London extensions and dormers: felt, EPDM or GRP, what a proper job includes, and the shortcuts that cost you twice
Half of London seems to sit under a flat roof somewhere - the back addition, the kitchen extension, the box dormer. When one fails, homeowners are offered three materials, a dozen prices and very little explanation. Here is what a competent replacement actually involves, and how to spot the quote that only looks cheap.
- Doorstep roofers and cold callers in London: your 14-day cancellation rights, the warning signs, and how to check a roofer properly
Roofing is the single largest source of home-improvement complaints to the Citizens Advice consumer service, and the doorstep is where many of the worst cases begin. Here is what the law says when a roofer sells to you at home, and how to tell a genuine firm from a chancer.
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