Free Homeowner Guides

Practical advice before you start your extension or home renovation

Planning an extension or remodel can feel complicated very quickly.

Before drawings are produced, there are decisions to make about what you actually need, how your existing home could work better, what your budget needs to cover and which planning route may apply.

I've put together these free guides to help homeowners understand some of those early decisions before starting a project.

They aren't intended to turn you into a designer, planner or construction professional.

They're designed to help you ask better questions, recognise things worth considering and go into your project with a clearer understanding of what lies ahead.

I'm Kieren Bentley from KJB Design & Planning. I've spent over 27 years working in the construction industry and now help homeowners across Leicestershire and the surrounding areas with extensions, alterations and home remodelling.