According to Aviva research , 7 million UK homeowners plan to renovate their homes within the next two years. And for those planning renovations, there is a growing desire to improve a home's eco-credentials, with NatWest finding that 65% of homeowners plan to improve the environmental sustainability of their home in the next 10 years.
Research by property maintenance solution provider, Help me Fix , reveals what the scariest home improvement mistakes are, based on the financial repercussions of DIY disasters within the home.
It is estimated that the average cost of making a home improvement mistake in the UK is just under £4,000. However, for Londoners, a DIY screw up results in a far more terrifying average...
