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Builder Guide urges building projects to start now

Thursday, 3 March 2011 11:13 AM

Builder Guide - the online resource for homeowners and trade professionals regarding home improvement, renovation and building-related issues - is encouraging homeowners to start planning home improvement projects.

With the daylight hours in the UK beginning to get noticeably longer, starting home improvements and renovation works now will allow builders to take advantage of the longer hours of daylight during the spring and summer months.

By carrying out building and decorating projects around this period, homeowners will have the potential to complete works over a shorter number of days, allowing for more time to enjoy the finished result.

David Holmes, Founder of Builder Guide, said: "The advice by Builder Guide to plan home improvements now means that homeowners will be able to get any work done quickly and efficiently.”

“As well as the benefit of longer daylight hours, the spring/summer season is also warmer and dryer meaning work is less at risk from the weather.”
 

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