Living the Dream

While the house building market has experienced some difficulties over the last couple of years the appetite for self building projects has remained undiminished and all informed research shows it is in fact growing. We all want to 'Live the Dream' and who wouldn’t want a house on a beautiful plot of land in an ideal location built to our own specification. It is surprising how much land and how many building plots have become available. What is more, funding for self building projects remains available and ever more creative and sophisticated. More and more people considering building their own home or extending their home are looking to be eco friendly by building it on a sustainable basis. It makes good sense environmentally and in the long term, good sense financially.

where to start

Many self builders are choosing timber frames as a basis for the structure, while others are considering SIPS (Structural Insulated Panel System) eco panels. Both are tried and tested construction methods that make sound ecological sense. We have teamed up with Custom Homes, one of the country's leading timber frame and SIPS manufacturers to bring you the very best products, service and advice in order to help you make informed choices. Custom Homes offer first-class products and an excellent design and build service and we are pleased to credit with them with the ecocatalyst quality marque