Home Renovation in the UKAnother useful infographic from HomeProtect
BRITAIN’S FAVOURITE HOME RENOVATION PROJECTS
Laying new flooring/carpets 30.1%
14.4%
Wallpaper / paintwork
Installing energy-saving measures
Re-plastering walls / ceilings
Re-painting the front door
Roof repairs
New bathroom
Painting kitchen cupboards
22.8%
20.9%
20.4%
19.9%
19.7%
16.9%
15.2%
Trimming hedges 14.8%
Landscaping garden
£ RETURN ON INVESTMENT
20% 29%
24% 27%
More than £8k Less
than £2k
Between �£2k and�£4k
Between �£4k and�£8k
Cost of home improvement projects
Average value added to your home
Loft conversion £20k
Conservatory £8k
Kitchen £5k
Windows £5k
Bathroom £3k
Redecorate £3k
New driveway £3k
Re-carpet £2k
PLANNING PERMISSION GRANTED PER YEAR
2010
2011
2012
201,000 193,900 189,100
Number of planning permission applications granted in England per year
DO IT NOW...? OR LATER...?
6 2 % of Britons NOT DELAYING renovation projects
The remaining 38% who �ARE DELAYING PROJECTS...
May 2013
Extensions 18% Bathrooms 14% Kitchens 14% Redecoration 7%
NEIGHBOURHOOD APPEAL
8 5 % of us believe it’s�important to maintain the�appearance of the home�even in financial difficulties
5 5 % of us judge neighbours with shabby appearance of the home
DO YOU LIVE �WITH A N.E.R.D.?
61%Britons live with a�
Never Ending�Renovation Drama
33%
31%
36%
Kitchens
Bathrooms
Other �rooms
Rooms most likely to be affected by a N.E.R.D.
DIY ACCIDENTS IN THE HOME
2 0 0 , 0 0 0 (or 0.3% of the UK population)visit A&E each year after being injured doing DIY
Builders brew on the decline?
36%
31%
of 18-34 yr old homeowners DON’T �allow builders to use the kettle to �make a drink
of all ages of homeowners DON’T �allow builders to use the kettle to �make a drink
HOME INSURANCE
4 7 % of UK homeowners�in the last 5 years admitted�that they had NOT told their�insurer that they were �doing renovations work �at home
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Sources www.gov.uk, www.ratedpeople.com, www.rospa.com, www.guardian.co.uk, www.metro.co.uk
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