About Self Build

Well the first thing to say about self build is it is now a mainstream method of home ownership in the UK with more than 20,000 couples each year self building their own home. The total market is estimated to be in the region of £2 Billion with 1 in 8 new homes being built in this way.

Nor do you need any specialist building knowledge to embark on a self build project …. Self Builders come from all walks of life – teachers, policemen, company directors, plumbers, pilots, retired couples …. there is no typical self-builder …. so have no fear – you can do it too.

“But I don’t fancy a year in a caravan in a muddy field and besides I know nothing about building!”

Good. Because we can now dispel one of the first myths about self-build that it is somehow a miserable, DIY process that requires you to learn how to mix concrete and endure life in a cold caravan while your house is being built.

Modern Self Build could not be further removed from that depressing scenario.

Firstly, using a specialist mortgage product such as Buildstore’s Accelerator Mortgage you can stay put in your existing home until your new house is ready for you to move into. So cancel that subscription to “Caravan Weekly” because you won’t be needing it.

Secondly, you won’t be doing any of the actual building work yourself – you will be employing specialists to carry out all the trades for you … in fact, just as Wimpey or Persimmon do. No “Concrete Manual” required then.

And as for mud? Well you would be well advised to invest in a hard hat, warm coat and a pair of wellies because you will be making a few visits to your site over the coming months to supervise and specify the work that is being carried out on your behalf, because that primarily is your role to achieve a uniquely individual home for you and your family.