Publisher's Synopsis
This is a guide to the potential problems of having work done on your house including employing a professional advisor, deciding on a design, conforming with planning requirements and other statutory requirements, choosing a builder, assessing quotations, aggreeing a contract, organizing specialist treatments (dry rot, insulation, damp), supervising the work, inspecting the finished product and paying for it. It also explains the action to take to get redress if things go wrong.