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Rear
Guide to pitched roof rear extensions
Extension Types

A beginner’s guide to pitched roof rear extensions

Published Feb '23 • Last updated Feb '26 • 2 min read →
A single-storey rear extension completed on a terraced house in Barnet, London
Extension Types

A beginner’s guide to flat roof rear extensions

Published Feb '23 • Last updated Oct '25 • 3 min read →
Neighbours
Extension Types

How important is a party wall when it comes to semi-detached rear extensions?

Published Feb '23 • Last updated Feb '26 • 3 min read →
A single-storey rear extension completed on a terraced house in Barnet, London
Extension Types

A Guide to Mid-Terrace Rear Extensions in the UK

Published Jan '23 • Last updated Oct '25 • 3 min read →
A rear extension outside of London was completed in 2016.
Extension Types

The Ultimate Guide to Rear Extensions in the UK

Published Aug '22 • Last updated Feb '26 • 13 min read →
Loft
A completed loft main dormer Resi renovation project
Extension Types

Loft conversion vs extension

Published May '23 • Last updated Oct '25 • 6 min read →
Loft conversions in Conservation Areas
Planning Permission

Can you build loft conversions in Conservation Areas?

Published Apr '23 • Last updated Oct '25 • 3 min read →
A loft conversion
Planning Permission

Our guide to loft conversion in North London

Published Oct '22 • Last updated Oct '25 • 5 min read →
A loft conversion

Loft conversion in East London: our guide

Published Oct '22 • Last updated Oct '25 • 6 min read →
A loft conversion
Extension Types

Ultimate guide to loft conversions in London

Published Oct '22 • Last updated Oct '25 • 11 min read →
A street in London
Extension Types

Loft Conversions in Twickenham

Published Oct '22 • Last updated Oct '25 • 6 min read →
Aerial view of South London
Extension Types

Loft Conversions in South East and South West London

Published Oct '22 • Last updated Oct '25 • 6 min read →
A loft conversion
Extension Types

5 things to know before doing a hip to gable loft conversion

Published May '22 • Last updated Oct '25 • 5 min read →
Side
© Matt Gamble
Design Inspiration

Making your forever home: the most important factors to consider.

Published May '23 • Last updated Oct '25 • 7 min read →
Starting a side-return extension project

All you need to know before starting your side return extension project

Published Feb '23 • Last updated Oct '25 • 6 min read →
Glass side return extension
Extension Types

How a glass side return extension can lighten your home

Published Feb '23 • Last updated Feb '26 • 4 min read →
Victorian terrace small side return extension
Extension Types

Everything you need to know about side return extension on a Victorian terrace

Published Feb '23 • Last updated Oct '25 • 4 min read →
Side return extension ideas
Extension Types

Side return extension ideas to improve your home

Published Feb '23 • Last updated Feb '26 • 4 min read →
The interior of a garage extension that's been used to create a new living room.
Extension Types

5 steps to build a beautiful side garage extension

Published Apr '22 • Last updated Oct '25 • 7 min read →
A young couple sit at a laptop to consider their remortgaging options.
Costs And Financing

Our top home finance tips to consider before summer

Published Feb '22 • Last updated Oct '25 • 3 min read →
A house extension out the side of a semi-detached London property, complete with French doors.
Extension Types

House side extensions: design ideas, planning, and costs

Published Feb '22 • Last updated Oct '25 • 7 min read →
Wraparound
Wraparound extensions guide

Wraparound extensions: everything you need to know about L-shaped extensions

Published Mar '23 • Last updated Oct '25 • 3 min read →
Semi-detached wraparound extension
Extension Types

A quick guide to semi-detached wraparound extensions

Published Mar '23 • Last updated Oct '25 • 3 min read →
Wraparound extension ideas
Extension Types

Wraparound extension ideas to bring new life to your home

Published Mar '23 • Last updated Feb '26 • 3 min read →
Flat wraparound extension
Extension Types

Could a flat wraparound extension be for you?

Published Mar '23 • Last updated Oct '25 • 4 min read →
Wraparound extension with open plan kitchen and exposed brick wall.
Costs And Financing

How much does it cost to build a wraparound extension?

Published Sep '20 • Last updated Oct '25 • 5 min read →
A glazed single storey wraparound extension, complete with a floating corner, glassing ceiling and landscaped patio.
Extension Types

How to build a single storey wraparound extension?

Published Nov '18 • Last updated Feb '26 • 5 min read →
Kitchen
Open plan kitchen ideas
Design Inspiration

Open plan kitchen ideas

Published Jul '23 • Last updated Oct '25 • 4 min read →
Kitchen design ideas

Kitchen design ideas to transform your space

Published Jul '23 • Last updated Oct '25 • 5 min read →
Modern farmhouse kitchen
Design Inspiration

Modern farmhouse and country kitchen ideas

Published Jul '23 • Last updated Oct '25 • 3 min read →
Cottage kitchen ideas
Design Inspiration

Cottage kitchen ideas for a touch of country living at home

Published Jul '23 • Last updated Oct '25 • 3 min read →
Luxury modern kitchen design ideas
Design Inspiration

Luxury modern kitchen design ideas

Published Jul '23 • Last updated Oct '25 • 3 min read →
Kitchen living room ideas
Design Inspiration

Bring kitchen living room design ideas to life

Published Jul '23 • Last updated Oct '25 • 3 min read →
Glass kitchen extension
Extension Types

Glass kitchen extension ideas

Published Jun '23 • Last updated Feb '26 • 4 min read →
Kitchen diner extension inspiration from the Resi portfolio
Extension Types

Kitchen diner extension ideas: what to consider

Published Jun '23 • Last updated Oct '25 • 5 min read →
Garage
The interior of a garage extension being used as an office and living room.

Garage extension: the how-to guide for UK homeowners

Published Apr '22 • Last updated Oct '25 • 5 min read →
The interior of a garage extension being used as an office and living room.
Planning Permission

Do you need planning permission for your garage extension?

Published Apr '22 • Last updated Oct '25 • 6 min read →
The interior of a garage extension being used as an office and living room.
Costs And Financing

What is the cost of an extension over a garage?

Published Apr '22 • Last updated Oct '25 • 3 min read →
The interior of a garage extension that's been used to open the ground floor and create an open plan diner and kitchen.
Extension Types

10 garage extension ideas to create more space in your house

Published Apr '22 • Last updated Oct '25 • 6 min read →
Photo by Brian Snelson of a bedroom extension over a garage.
Extension Types

How to build an extension over your garage

Published Apr '22 • Last updated Oct '25 • 4 min read →
A garden room in London with bifold doors and a living and kitchen open plan interior.
Extension Types

How to convert a garage into a garden room

Published Feb '22 • Last updated Oct '25 • 11 min read →
Original garage structure
Extension Types

The ultimate guide to garage conversions

Published Aug '20 • Last updated Oct '25 • 16 min read →
A large kitchen refurbishment with white cupboards and appliances, and a black AGA stove.
Planning Permission

Do I need planning permission for a garage conversion?

Published Jul '19 • Last updated Oct '25 • 3 min read →
Bathroom
Family bathroom ideas
Design Inspiration

Family bathroom ideas for any stage of life

Published Mar '23 • Last updated Oct '25 • 9 min read →
Black bathroom accessories ideas
Design Inspiration

Black accessories for an aesthetic but bright bathroom

Published Mar '23 • Last updated Oct '25 • 6 min read →
Creating stylish bathrooms
Design Inspiration

Top 5 accessories and ornaments for a stylish bathroom

Published Feb '23 • Last updated Oct '25 • 3 min read →
Choosing the right bathroom lighting
Design Inspiration

A quick guide to bathroom lighting

Published Feb '23 • Last updated Oct '25 • 4 min read →
Choosing the perfect bathroom heaters
Design Inspiration

Choosing the Perfect Bathroom Heaters for Your Home

Published Feb '23 • Last updated Oct '25 • 3 min read →
A loft conversion
Extension Types

9 ideas for converting your loft into a bathroom

Published May '22 • Last updated Oct '25 • 6 min read →
A bathroom with large mirror and his and hers sinks.
Design Inspiration

How to keep your bathroom clutter-free

Published Jul '21 • Last updated Oct '25 • 4 min read →
A small bathroom with great design.
Design Inspiration

7 rules for designing an amazing small bathroom

Published Mar '21 • Last updated Oct '25 • 4 min read →
Planning permission
Planning support in Lambeth
Planning Permission

Planning, architecture and design in Lambeth

Published Nov '23 • Last updated Oct '25 • 3 min read →
Portsmouth planning permission support
Planning Permission

Architectural, design and planning support in Portsmouth

Published Oct '23 • Last updated Oct '25 • 3 min read →
House extension planning and design support in St Albans
Planning Permission

Architectural, planning and design expertise in St Albans

Published Oct '23 • Last updated Oct '25 • 5 min read →
Planning and design support in Greenwich
Planning Permission

Architectural, planning and design expertise in Greenwich

Published Oct '23 • Last updated Oct '25 • 4 min read →
Planning and design - house extension
Planning Permission

Planning, design and architectural support in Woking

Published Oct '23 • Last updated Oct '25 • 4 min read →
Resi Project - House extension planning and Design
Planning Permission

Surrey Heath planning application support and designers

Published Oct '23 • Last updated Oct '25 • 4 min read →
Planning applications and designers in Southampton
Planning Permission

Architectural and planning services in Southampton

Published Aug '23 • Last updated Oct '25 • 4 min read →
Reading planning applications for house extensions
Planning Permission

Planning application support and designers in Reading

Published Aug '23 • Last updated Oct '25 • 5 min read →
Costs & financing
House renovation cost
Costs And Financing

Juggling the costs of a house renovation

Published Jul '23 • Last updated Oct '25 • 4 min read →
Full house or room by room renovation
Costs And Financing

Is it better to do full house renovations or room-by-room?

Published Apr '23 • Last updated Oct '25 • 5 min read →
Buying your first home
Costs And Financing

Buying your first home - is ‘doing up’ worth the saving?

Published Apr '23 • Last updated Oct '25 • 6 min read →
First time fixer-upper house
Costs And Financing

Fixer-upper houses: top tips for your first time

Published Mar '23 • Last updated Oct '25 • 6 min read →
Manage extra costs and building delays
Costs And Financing

How to manage extra costs & building delays in a cost of living crisis

Published Feb '23 • Last updated Oct '25 • 6 min read →
Living in a renovation
Costs And Financing

How to navigate working and living in a renovation project

Published Feb '23 • Last updated Oct '25 • 6 min read →
A loft conversion living room set up.
Costs And Financing

How to add an extra room to your home without breaking the bank

Published Jan '23 • Last updated Oct '25 • 6 min read →
The grey flooring outside the home moves into the rich, warm material of the kitchen.
Costs And Financing

The cost of a rear extension in the UK and how to save some pennies

Published Aug '22 • Last updated Oct '25 • 8 min read →
Construction & builders
Finding a contractor for your home extension
Construction And Builders

Playing the field to find the right contractor: a how-to guide

Published Jun '23 • Last updated Oct '25 • 4 min read →
Living in a modular building
Construction And Builders

Why modular buildings are on the rise

Published Jun '23 • Last updated Oct '25 • 11 min read →
Building an extension
Construction And Builders

The process to building an extension

Published Jun '23 • Last updated Oct '25 • 8 min read →
A builder.
Construction And Builders

What to do when your builder goes bust

Published Apr '22 • Last updated Oct '25 • 3 min read →
A shovel goes into the soil of a property, ready to assess the foundations for a single storey extension.
Construction And Builders

What is the ideal depth of foundations for my single storey extension? 

Published Jan '22 • Last updated Oct '25 • 5 min read →
Water going down a checkered sink basin.
Construction And Builders

How to get the drainage right for your house extension

Published Sep '21 • Last updated Oct '25 • 4 min read →
A man wears a mask to make alterations to his home.
Construction And Builders

Do you need an asbestos survey?

Published Sep '21 • Last updated Oct '25 • 3 min read →
A modern style kitchen with grey stone flooring.
Construction And Builders

Is stone flooring right for your home?

Published Aug '21 • Last updated Oct '25 • 4 min read →
Design inspiration
Rustic living room ideas
Design Inspiration

Rustic living room ideas

Published Aug '23 • Last updated Oct '25 • 3 min read →
Time for a close up- a minimalist living room design
Design Inspiration

Minimalist living room inspiration

Published Aug '23 • Last updated Oct '25 • 4 min read →
Luxury living room
Design Inspiration

A quick guide to luxury living room design

Published Aug '23 • Last updated Oct '25 • 3 min read →
Open plan living room ideas
Design Inspiration

Open plan living room ideas

Published Aug '23 • Last updated Oct '25 • 4 min read →
Create your own boho living room
Design Inspiration

Create the perfect boho living room

Published Aug '23 • Last updated Oct '25 • 4 min read →
A soft colour palette at a completed Resi project in Croydon
Design Inspiration

Cosy living room ideas

Published Aug '23 • Last updated Oct '25 • 6 min read →
Stylish, modern entryway ideas directly from the Resi portfolio
Design Inspiration

Modern entryway ideas - how to style yours

Published Jul '23 • Last updated Oct '25 • 7 min read →
Open plan kitchen ideas
Design Inspiration

Open plan kitchen ideas

Published Jul '23 • Last updated Oct '25 • 4 min read →
Design process
a picture of a nice kitchen
Design Process

RIBA Stages of Work: A Comprehensive Overview of the 8 Steps

Published Jul '24 • Last updated Oct '25 • 12 min read →
Areas of outstanding natural beauty
Design Process

Planning in Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty

Published Jul '23 • Last updated Oct '25 • 3 min read →
Banking on your neighbours’ extension can be a bad idea
Design Process

Don’t bank on your neighbours’ build

Published Jun '23 • Last updated Feb '26 • 4 min read →
Window detailing example on a listed building
Design Process

A quick guide to the rules and regulations around listed buildings

Published May '23 • Last updated Oct '25 • 4 min read →
A loft conversion
Design Process

What are the building regulations for loft conversions in the UK?

Published May '22 • Last updated Oct '25 • 8 min read →
A picture of a rear extension on a Victorian terrace house
Design Process

House extension drawings: types of designs and house extension plans you need

Published Feb '22 • Last updated Oct '25 • 5 min read →
A tree sitting on a plot of land.
Design Process

A guide to arboricultural services and why you need them

Published Sep '21 • Last updated Oct '25 • 3 min read →
Two badgers wandering in the woods.
Design Process

What is an ecological survey?

Published Sep '21 • Last updated Oct '25 • 3 min read →
Energy efficiency
Photo by Isokern.
Energy Efficiency

What are SIPs | Sips Panels Explained

Published Aug '24 • Last updated Oct '25 • 10 min read →
Loft insulation
Energy Efficiency

Resi’s Retrofit Hub

Published Apr '24 • Last updated Oct '25 • 10 min read →
EPC regulations changes impact on houses
Energy Efficiency

How changing EPC regulations could impact you

Published Jun '23 • Last updated Oct '25 • 4 min read →
Prep your home to keep cool in the sun
Energy Efficiency

How to keep your house cool - keep cool ideas for home

Published Jun '23 • Last updated Oct '25 • 9 min read →
© Matt Gamble
Energy Efficiency

Home ventilation is just as important as insulation – a deep dive into the why & how.

Published May '23 • Last updated Oct '25 • 5 min read →
Retrofit your home
Energy Efficiency

Retrofit for next winter now – yes, while it’s spring!

Published Apr '23 • Last updated Oct '25 • 4 min read →
A reliable home to get through major life changes
Energy Efficiency

An exploration of reliable homes – how your home can support you through major life changes

Published Mar '23 • Last updated Oct '25 • 5 min read →
How to make your home more energy efficient
Energy Efficiency

How to make home living more energy efficient

Published Feb '23 • Last updated Oct '25 • 7 min read →

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