Home design & layout
Whether you're looking to add space to your home or enhance the value of your property changing the design or layout of your home is a major investment. If you're looking to create an extension, convert your loft or re-configure your internal space, The National Home Improvement Show is crammed full of products, services and advice to suit all needs and budgets.
There are a whole host of exhibitors to meet your need covering areas such as, architects and planning, professional services, basement conversions, loft conversions, bricks, blocks and cladding, doors, windows & conservatories, sub-structure and foundations and so much more.
Nowhere else delivers such a comprehensive range of free advice that will guide you through the process. Visit the free seminar and masterclass sessions that will ensure that you tackle your home improvement project with confidence, saving you both time and money.
Adding space & value: how to spot your home’s hidden potential
Michael Holmes, TV Property Expert and Editor-in-Chief of Real Homes Magazine
Design inspiration: big ideas for small houses
Hugo Tugman, Architectural Designer and Real Homes Design Expert
Adding space & value: how to improve your home without needing planning permission
Simon Smith, Real Homes Magazine Planning and Permitted Development Expert
Design inspiration: how to give your home the wow factor!
Hugo Tugman, Architectural Designer and Real Homes Design Expert
Adding space & value: the ten best ways to add value on a budget
Jennifer Newton, Real Homes magazine Money Expert
Full descriptions and timetables of the Real Homes Live! Theatres are available here.
• How to find and hire a reliable builder, and compare quotes on a like for like basis
• Building regulations solutions: new insulation options for loft conversions, piling and foundation solutions for extensions, and how to meet the building regulations for fire safety with an open plan design
• Building your dream home: a beginner’s guide to self-build
• Avoiding costly extension, improvement and renovation project insurance pitfalls
• 10 top tips the home developer should never forget
• The quick energy-efficient extension: the (Structural Insulated Panels) SIP solution
• Project management explained and key benefits
View the full masterclass timetable.
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Bring along your plans and to talk the experts and get free advice on how small changes could make a real difference to your home. Design and layout, finance, planning, permitted development, it’s all covered. Our design and planning experts include:
Michael Holmes, TV Property Expert and Editor-in-Chief of Real Homes Magazine
Hugo Tugman, Architectural Designer and Real Homes Design Expert
Simon Smith, Real Homes Magazine Planning and Permitted Development Expert
Chris Reeves, Chartered Builder & Qualified Solicitor
Charlie Luxton, TV Property Expert, architectural designer and Real Homes Magazine expert
Full biographies for our home improvement experts can be seen here.