Adding equity to your home with an extension

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More homeowners now prefer to extend their current home than to move house. Rising house prices, associated costs and the uncertainty of moving to an unknown area, mean that more people are now turning to Garage conversions, loft conversions and, single and double storey extensions as a great way to expand the size of their house. Whether it be to […]

When to use expansion joints in brickwork

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In the UK clay brickwork experiences thermal expansion for up to 20 years after the bricks have been moved from the kiln. Typically, most expansion occurs within 6 months, but as the process is irreversible, this movement needs to be accommodated by using movement joint fillers, or expansion joint foams. Thermal expansion can cause the […]

David Vidgen Ltd – Inbound Marketing Agency Birmingham

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David Vidgen Ltd are an Inbound Marketing Agency in Birmingham. They specialise in marketing for the construction and beauty industries including website design for small businesses in Birmingham and website conversions. They believe that the purpose of any website is to bring new leads and customers, and to do this you need a mixture of […]

Protecting door frames and walls during building work

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When it comes to building work and extending your house, one of the main problems builders face is protecting existing door frames and edges of existing brickwork.  This can often be compounded if high levels of traffic need to go through the property (because no rear access is available). The use of wheel barrows, brick […]