Resources

resources for the self-builder

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Feedback like this leaves us confident that our approach, designed to support customers during their self-build journey, is one that delivers real value to those self-builders who choose Fleming Homes. Support is one of our FLAGSHIP values, and it underpins how we operate and the decisions we make. Our values have also guided the development of the educational resources you will find in this section, created to help you achieve a successful self-build home.

Fleming Homes Clients

TIMBER FRAME SELF-BUILD TIMELINE


  • RESEARCH

  • FINDING A PLOT

  • DESIGNING YOUR HOME

  • FINANCING YOUR BUILD
  • SECURING
    PLANNING PERMISSION
  • BUILDING WARRANT/
    BUILDING REGULATIONS
  • GROUNDWORKS &
    TIMBER FRAME MANUFACTURE
  • ERECTION TO WIND
    & WATERTIGHT

  • FOLLOW-ON TRADES

  • LANDSCAPING

  • VAT RECLAIM

The Self-Build Process & Hurdles

The key ingredient of a successful self-build project is, not surprisingly, you, the individual self-builder.

The ability to create something that is absolutely bespoke to you and that responds directly to your aspiration for living is one of the beauties of building your own home. It is also one of the reasons that each project follows its own unique timeline and there is no hard and fast rule for how long your build should (or will) take. The timber frame self-build timeline detailed above illustrates typical timescales (the average self-build takes between 8-12 months) which can be used as useful guide when starting to draft your project plan.

Here we dive into the stages of the timeline in more detail, highlighting some of the hurdles that self-builders face and tactics for overcoming them.

The Self-Build Process & Hurdles in more detail

use our helpful self-build resources

Looking for cost calculators, self-build factsheets and info on building regulations, mortgages and finding a plot for your self-build timber frame kit home? We’ve pulled together all the self-build resources and links you need in one handy place.