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Planning an extension? Here’s what can send the cost soaring
Quantity surveyor Shay Lally from Houses to Restore explains why a small extension on a sloping site can quickly become an expensive build.
This month
August 2026
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Trying to improve your BER? Please, please, start with your attic
Quantity surveyor Shay Lally from Houses to Restore explains how to get the best value when trying to boost your BER.
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Planning to buy an old cottage? Here's what you're really signing up for
Quantity surveyor Shay Lally from Houses to Restore crunches the numbers on bringing a BER G cottage with no central heating up to scratch, and the grants available to do it.
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Rip the plaster off in one go: why renovating bit by bit could cost you double
Quantity surveyor Shay Lally from Houses to Restore answers your big (and small) questions.
Last month
July 2026
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What does it cost to rewire a 1930s two-up, two-down?
Quantity surveyor Shay Lally on why a standalone rewire costs more than you’d think.
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What would it cost to re-do an old, small, extension?
Quantity surveyor Shay Lally from Houses to Restore answers your big (and small) questions.
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What would it cost to convert my patio into an outdoor 'room'?
Quantity surveyor Shay Lally from Houses to Restore answers your big (and small) questions.
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