Advice & Guides

Practical guides for Suffolk homes.

Honest, hands-on advice from a working local trades team — what to look for, when to act, and what's actually worth paying for.

Painting & Decorating 12 Apr 2026 6 min

Exterior paint that lasts on the Suffolk coast

Why coastal homes burn through exterior paint faster, what to use instead, and a realistic repaint cycle for Aldeburgh, Thorpeness and Sizewell-side properties.

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Property Maintenance 4 Mar 2026 7 min

A landlord's seasonal maintenance checklist for Suffolk rentals

A practical, season-by-season checklist for landlords letting property across Saxmundham, Leiston and the surrounding villages — what to inspect, when, and why.

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Gardening 18 Feb 2026 5 min

A simple year-round garden maintenance schedule

What to do month by month to keep a Suffolk garden looking after itself — mowing rhythm, hedge timing, planting windows and end-of-season tidy-ups.

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Painting & Decorating 22 Jan 2026 6 min

Why prep decides whether a paint job lasts five years or one

The unglamorous side of decorating — filling, sanding, caulking, priming — and how to spot whether a quote actually includes it.

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Property Maintenance 8 Dec 2025 5 min

When to repair your gutters and fascias — and when to replace

A homeowner's guide to spotting tired roofline timber, blocked downpipes and failing seals before they turn into damp inside the house.

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