Q&As

I have a fink roof construction in my garage. Is there a way to remove two of the internal webs from different parts of the roof structure?

I’m looking to buy a plot that was previously agricultural land. It needs to be cleared of trees but I’m hoping to build either a small mobile home or a prefabricated timber house. How much can I expect to pay for the relevant planning permission?

I’m building a three-bed detached home in the back garden of a commercial property that I own. A structural engineer specified a 600 x 900mm trench foundation at the front and back wall and 900 x 900mm for a longer side wall. All was going smoothly with the project – the foundation was excavated as [...]

Is the scaffolding I’ve hired for my build eligible for VAT reclaim?

I have just completed a self build and am looking into how much VAT I’ll be able to reclaim. Most of the building materials used were purchased through my own Limited Company and re-invoiced to myself. Will I still be able to submit these invoices to HMRC to make a claim?

My husband and I recently bought a house for a knock down and rebuild project. The current water supply is a well that the previous owners used. It’s been there for 100 years and the property isn’t connected to the mains water supply. We would like to utilise the well if we can, or another [...]

We’re planning on self building a timber frame turnkey home and are currently researching different companies and services to work out our build budget. One thing that seems to be missing from the information provided by the various suppliers is any costs incurred by delivering the build on a site that isn’t local to their [...]

When purchasing materials that are VAT rated at 5% does the builder need to get invoices that record their company, the purchaser and the clients name and address in order to be valid for a reclaim?