Trade Insight

The advantages of double glazing

If everyone in the UK who needed double glazing got it fitted, we'd save around £700 million and the equivalent of around 740,000 households' CO2 emissions. It's a good investment for your home and carries a number of benefits. read on The advantages of double glazing

Questions to ask your builder

Rated People provides you with a selection of important questions you should asked your builder. read on Questions to ask your builder

Dodgy measurements puts dad through the wash!

One of our tradespeople, Melvyn Cockell of M&J Maintenance, wrote to us recently describing a very soggy situation one of his customers got into... read on Dodgy measurements puts dad through the wash!

Plastering the Venetian way

The art of Venetian marble plastering has been traced back to Ancient Egyptian times but it was the Romans who perfected the technique when it was traditionally used for decorating walls in damp places due to the composition of the plaster itself; a mixture of marble and lime which is more durable and practical in such an environment. read on Plastering the Venetian way