While the largest number of new homes being constructed in the UK each year is not self-built, many of us dream of building our own home. Of course, most of us will never do it, leaving it instead to the professionals. However, every year, some 13,000 people embark on a self-build adventure.
There are enthusiastic amateurs, extremely competent DIYers and individuals with a background in construction who will undertake most aspects of the building work themselves. Then there are those who have neither the skills, the time, or the inclination to attempt the work, preferring to appoint a reputable contractor to undertake the work on their behalf.