For most of us, buying a home is the biggest purchase we ever make - but what if there's nothing out there that suits your needs? Self build enables you to
- build on the location of your choice
- design a house to suit your lifestyle
- get more for your money
To make the whole process easier for you, we have gathered here some useful links for self builders. Please check back again, as we are always expanding this section.
www.heatpumpnet.org.uk Heat pump information
www.iceenergy.co.uk Ground source heat pumps
www.iceenergyscotland.co.uk Ground source heat pumps in Scotland
www.villavent.co.uk Ventilation/heat recovery and central vacuum systems
www.beamvac.com Central vacuum systems
www.underfloorheating.co.uk Robbens Underfloor Heating
www.nu-heat.co.uk Underfloor Heating
www.glattahaar.com Basement systems
www.sladeparry.co.uk Project management South West England
www.sto.co.uk Render system
www.alumasc-exteriors.co.uk Render system
www.energysavingtrust.org Advice on saving energy and reducing carbon footprint
www.zurich.co.uk/buildingguarantee/home/intro House Warrantee
www.NHBC.co.uk House Warrantee
www.homebuildingandrenovating.co.uk Info on products and services for self builders
www.plotfinder.net Building land for sale
www.planningportal.gov.uk Government gateway to planning in the UK and English building regulations
www.scotland.gov.uk/library2/br/br-00.asp Information on Scottish Building regulations
http://www.buildstore.co.uk/findingland Plot Search
www.showakensetu.co.jp Swedish houses in Japan
BuildStore: the one-stop shop for all of your self build needs
Through daily dealings with thousands self builders, Buildstore have developed unique products which include a dynamic land-finding service,
comprehensive financial services,
and a building insurance service.
BuildStore have recently opened The National Self-Build and Renovation Centre in Swindon. The Centre is the UK's biggest permanent self-build and renovation exhibition and has everything under one roof for homebuilders – 67 000 square feet of exhibition space, more than 200 exhibitor partners and a fabulous Renovation Zone. To be assured your place book your tickets online.
BuildStore’s land finding service: PlotSearch
With PlotSearch you can find your plot online, browsing through thousands of building plots or renovation opportunities from the comfort of your own home.
Plotsearch is the largest and most accurate database for land in the UK, updated daily and covering over 11 000 sources of land and renovations ranging from estate agents to government bodies through to private sales, in the whole of the UK.
Prime building sites are often snapped up very quickly but with Plotsearch at your fingertips you will be in a position to act quickly to secure that dream spot!
Key PlotSearch features:
- Details of over 20 000 plots, conversions & renovations
- Over 11 000 sources of information on land
- New plots added daily
- Information checked on a five day cycle
- Membership from only £39
- Pay-as-you-search credit packages from £10
- Aerial Photography service allows you to view the plot and the surrounding area (approx 5 square miles)
- Email Alerts service for instant notification of new plots in your area
Click to check out land availability
- BuildStore’s self build finance: Accelerator, the award-winning Self Build Mortgage
The Accelerator Self Build Mortgage was developed by BuildStore to provide flexible funding for people building their own homes or renovating or converting existing buildings.
Accelerator Features:
- Up to 95% of the land purchase
- Up to 95% of the build costs
- Stage payments in advance
- The ability to stay in your own home during your build
- No interim valuations
- No bridging loans needed
- Choice of competitive rates including flexible mortgage
Accelerator offers up to 95% of the land value up front and up to 95% of the build costs in advance of each stage. This is a higher percentage than most of the other self build mortgage providers. The unique payment in advance facility gets over the nightmare cash flow situation which can occur with traditional self build mortgages where payments are in arrears and allows you to choose whether or not to stay in your own home during the build and sell later.
Apply online (http://www.buildstore.co.uk/finance/finance-enquiry.html?B=11&A=46) for a decision in Principle through BuildStore
Get more information on Accelerator mortgages http://www.buildstore.co.uk/finance/index.html
Buildstore’s self build insurance
If you are building a new home or renovating an existing building, it is essential that you have adequate site insurance during your project. In addition to protecting the cash investment of your build you also need to protect yourself against damage or injury claims from members of the public, sub-contractors or trespassers.
You will be investing a huge amount of time and money into your project and you need to make sure that, should it suffer a serious setback (though fire, storm, flood, subsidence or vandalism), you have the cover you need to get it back on track as quickly and with as little fuss as possible
BuildStore offers
- Contract works insurance - site insurance
- Public liability insurance
- Employer’s liability insurance
- Legal expenses insurance
- Buildings insurance cover
More information on BuildStore Site Insurance http://www.buildstore.co.uk |
