Renovation Costs Guides
Renovation Costs calculators
Kitchen Cost Calculator
Estimate your kitchen renovation budget from cabinetry, worktops, appliances and finish level.
Bathroom Cost Calculator
Estimate your bathroom renovation budget from sanitaryware, tiling, plumbing and finish level.
Renovation Cost Calculator
A whole-project budget estimator across multiple rooms — bathroom, kitchen, extension, loft and more, all at once.
How Much Does It Cost to Renovate a Victorian or Period Property?
Why renovating a Victorian, Edwardian or other period property often costs more than an equivalent modern house, and what specifically drives that extra cost in the UK.
How Much Does It Cost to Add a Downstairs WC or Utility Room?
What it typically costs to add a downstairs WC or utility room to a UK home, including plumbing, building regulations, and what most affects the final price.
Renovating While Living In vs Moving Out: Cost and Practical Trade-offs
Whether it's cheaper and more practical to stay in your home during a renovation or move out temporarily — the real cost and disruption trade-offs to weigh up.
How Much Does It Cost to Renovate a House Room by Room?
A room-by-room UK cost reference for renovation projects, from a full kitchen or bathroom refit to smaller jobs like replastering or adding a home office — with realistic ranges and what actually drives the price up or down.
Underfloor Heating and Tiles: What You Need to Know Before Installing
What to know about combining underfloor heating with tiled floors — compatible materials, installation sequence, and common mistakes.
Large Format Tiles vs Small Tiles: Pros, Cons and Installation Differences
How large format tiles compare with standard and small tiles on cost, look, maintenance and how much harder they are to install.
How to Tile a Wall Yourself: Step-by-Step for Beginners
A practical, step-by-step guide to tiling a wall yourself, from planning your layout to grouting, with the mistakes that trip up most first-time tilers.
How Much Does It Cost to Add a Home Office to Your House?
What it typically costs to convert existing space, a garage, or a garden building into a home office in the UK, and what affects the price the most.
Grout Types Explained: Which Grout for Which Job
The main types of tile grout, what each one is best suited to, and how to choose the right one for your project and joint width.
Mosaic and Feature Tiles: Cost and Where to Use Them
What mosaic and feature tiles cost in the UK, where they work best, and the practical considerations that come with using them.
Why Are My Tiles Cracking or Popping Off the Wall?
The most common reasons tiles crack or come away from a wall, how to diagnose which one applies, and how to fix it properly.
Can You Tile Straight Onto Plasterboard?
Whether you can tile directly onto plasterboard, when it's fine, when it isn't, and what to check before you start.