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This autumn
- Boiler serviceGet the boiler serviced before the cold sets in.
- Gutter repair and cleaningClear leaves from gutters before the winter rain.
- Chimney repairCheck the chimney and its lead flashing before winter storms.
- Power flushRadiators cold at the bottom? A power flush can help.
Every home needs
- Boiler serviceEvery year. Keeps your boiler safe and its warranty valid.
- Gutter repair and cleaningOnce or twice a year. Blocked gutters cause damp inside.
- Electrical inspection (EICR)Every 10 years (every 5 if you rent it out). An electrician checks your wiring is safe.
- Gas safety certificate (CP12)Every year, if you're a landlord. A legal duty for rented homes.
Planning an extension or loft?
- DrawingsAn architect or architectural technologist draws what you'd like to build.
- Do you need permission?Some extensions are permitted development. A lawful development certificate proves it.
- Planning permissionIf you need it, they apply to the council for you. Most household applications are decided in about 8 weeks.
- Building regulationsDetailed drawings and structural calculations for building control.
- Your neighboursBuilding on or near a shared wall needs a party wall notice.
- The buildChoose a builder, then the finishing trades.
Or post your job and let trades come to you
Describe the job once. Up to 5 checked local trades can say they're interested, and you choose who may contact you. Free, and no endless calls.
- 1
Describe the job. What, where and when. About 2 minutes, on your phone.
- 2
Trades say they're interested. They see your area, never your name, number or street.
- 3
You choose. Read their profiles and reviews, then pick who may contact you, or no one.
Boiler broken or no hot water?
Our green stamp only goes to engineers whose Gas Safe registration we've checked; always check any engineer's Gas Safe ID card. Low boiler pressure and a frozen condensate pipe cause many winter breakdowns, and you can check both safely yourself.
Smell gas?
Leave the property and call the National Gas Emergency Service on 0800 111 999, free, 24 hours.
How we check trades
The green stamp only appears when we've seen the evidence ourselves. If a check runs out, the stamp comes off until it's renewed.
- Insurance seen. Public liability certificate in date, expiry tracked.
- Identity checked. Owner ID or Companies House record matched.
- Qualifications verified. Gas Safe, NICEIC or NAPIT looked up where the law or the job needs it.
- Genuine reviews only. One review per real job. We never buy, write or hide reviews.
What's happening in Manchester
From the council's public planning register, updated every week. Counts only: we never publish anyone's address.
- Home extensions approved in the last 3 months
- 123
- Loft conversions approved in the last 3 months
- 20
Are you a trade?
Trades and architects: get found by homeowners nearby and reply to jobs posted in your area. Listing is free, with no fee per lead.