Clear guides for looking after your home, recognising common problems and knowing when to call a specialist.
If the fuse box keeps tripping, leave the affected circuit off when there is a burning smell, heat, buzzing, visible damage, water near electrics…
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Choose regular cleaning when the home is broadly under control but needs consistent upkeep. Choose a one-off clean when there is a backlog, a…
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Light scratching or scurrying inside a wall at night, small dark droppings near skirting edges and an ammonia-like smell can indicate mice, but sound…
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A radiator that is cold at the bottom but warm at the top usually has restricted water flow through its lower channels. Magnetite sludge…
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A musty washing-machine smell usually comes from damp residue in the door seal, detergent drawer, drum or filter. A sewage-like smell points more towards…
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A realistic starting point for regular house cleaning in London is about £20–£30 per cleaner-hour, while agency services that supply products and equipment can…
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Bites alone cannot confirm bed bugs. Check mattress seams, bed-frame joints and nearby furniture for dark spotting, shed skins, eggs or live insects, and…
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Turn off the internal stop tap if it is safe to reach, isolate electricity only when you can do so without entering water, open…
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A repeated pressure drop can be linked to a leak, a radiator valve, recent bleeding, the expansion vessel or another boiler component. One careful…
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