Monthly archive - December 2011

Plan your escape – fire exits & loft conversions

Plan your escape – fire exits & loft conversions

When things heat up and it simply gets too hot…  take the emergency exit. You don’t have an emergency exit you say? Well, maybe it’s about time you got one. According to a national survey and an analysis on fires, casualties and faulty fire alarms in the UK, there seems to be a serious lull in people’s fire safety awareness. This is unacceptable and potentially the worst kind of negligence on the part of homeowners as it involves life and death. Read more


Landlords & lettings agents need solutions for limited space – loft conversions & extensions

Landlords & lettings agents need solutions for limited space – loft conversions & extensions

So, did you read our previous blog on creating additional living space in London for the purposes of renting and leasing a property? You can read the blog HERE on Modern Attics. Today, we’e following up on the information from that in order to explore the issues of this limited space issue and finding ways that can resolve it when it comes to letting out a property. Read more


Need additional space in London? Lettings Agents & Landlords can talk to Modern Attics

Need additional space in London? Lettings Agents & Landlords can talk to Modern Attics

London is the biggest city in the UK with over 7 million residents scattered around the various boroughs. It’s a city of industry, business, entertainment and fame. It’s a vast and varied landscape of culturally diverse communities, impressive structures and iconic architecture. Read more


Attic conversions in the bleak midwinter

Attic conversions in the bleak midwinter

We hope you have been following the tips on our blog on how to keep your home warm during this winter and how to combat potential problems you may encounter.

Modern Attics has been keeping out the cold in people’s homes for years now through our attic insulation and attic conversions process. It’s one of the most effective ways of keeping a home cosy, secure and warm this winter. Read more


Stoke the fires to avoid a subzero home – advice from Modern Attics

Stoke the fires to avoid a subzero home – advice from Modern Attics

We don’t need to tell you that it’s cold. You know that already if you’re living in the UK. The mild temperatures of October and November seemed to have tricked many of us into thinking it was going to be a mild winter… how wrong we were. It might not have gotten to the unbearably cold temperatures of last year but the winter looks set to pick up its pace this December and last long into January. Icy roads, hailstorms, 70mph gale force winds, hard rain, you name it we’ve got it to look forward to. And it’s only going to get worse. Read more


New Year and New Look from Modern Attics

New Year and New Look from Modern Attics

Although January is notorious for being the most depressing time of the year, it could actually be one of the most perfect times of year for investing in the home improvements you need. The new year is when you can actually take the moments to reassess your life and make plans for a bright new year ahead. This is usually the point where people look at their homes with a critical eye and consider how they can make improvements to their current living situation without having to move out. Read more


Modern Attics walks you through the key steps of a loft conversion

Modern Attics walks you through the key steps of a loft conversion

Undertaking a loft conversion can be a mammoth task if you’ve never had any experience of one before. We can appreciate this at Modern Attics because it’s a big upheaval to your life for a period of time. Although the disruption to your life can be significant, it’s worth it for what you get by the end of it. A loft conversion adds a lot of value to your house, but it can do even more than that. It can open your London home to an entirely new wealth of space to use. It can create new rooms for you to play with and decorate; it can change the flow of your home and make it feel like new again. Read more


Keep out the cold in your home – attic conversions in winter

Keep out the cold in your home – attic conversions in winter

It’s December and the chill is in the air now. Many homes across the UK are stoking those fires and cranking up the heaters in order to stay warm in the home. There is only so much that these can accomplish however if your home is not prepared correctly and insulated in all the right places. Read more