The BestBuilders Editorial Team
We exist to give UK homeowners the clearest, most honest picture of what home-improvement projects actually cost in 2026 — what the planning rules really say, what the tradespeople really quote, and what the outcomes really look like six months after the work is done. No sponsored content, no exaggerated claims, no 10-year-old cost figures. Just genuine 2026 UK data, written by people who look at thousands of real quotes every month.
The team behind BestBuilders guides
The BestBuilders Editorial Team is the group of UK-based writers, researchers and industry advisors who produce every guide on this site. We're not a single author — we're a team that includes former quantity surveyors, a building-control officer, two homeowner renovators with decade-plus personal project histories, and the data team who monitor the 1,500+ itemised quotes that land on our platform every month.
Collectively, we have visibility over more real UK home-improvement pricing data than almost any other consumer-facing source. In the last 12 months, we've reviewed quote data for more than 14,000 completed projects across 519 UK towns. That data — combined with primary research from gov.uk, Ofgem, RICS, Building Control, FMB and NFRC — is what every figure on every guide page is drawn from.
We don't accept sponsored content, product placement, or paid reviews. Our revenue comes from matching homeowners with vetted local builders at no cost to the homeowner — a model that's only sustainable if our guides are genuinely useful.
How we research and fact-check
Every guide published on BestBuilders goes through a five-step editorial process before it reaches the site:
Primary source research
For every claim, we start with a UK primary source — gov.uk, Ofgem, RICS BCIS, HM Land Registry, Building Control, Planning Portal, or the relevant trade body (FMB, NFRC, MCS, TrustMark). Opinions from secondary sources are clearly labelled when used.
Platform quote data verification
Every price figure is cross-referenced against the live itemised-quote data flowing through the BestBuilders platform. We require at least 50 comparable recent quotes before publishing a cost range, and quote distributions are quarterly refreshed.
Industry practitioner review
Every new guide is reviewed by a named UK industry practitioner before publication — an MCS-certified installer for solar/heat pump content, an NFRC-accredited roofer for roofing guides, an FMB Master Builder for extension guides. They flag anything that doesn't match the reality of the work on the ground.
Quarterly refresh cycle
Every live guide is re-reviewed at least every 90 days. Cost figures, regulation references, grant schemes and timelines are refreshed against current data. Reviewed dates are displayed on every guide. Guides that fall out of date are either refreshed or unpublished — we don't let stale content sit on the site.
Reader correction channel
If you spot an out-of-date figure, an incorrect regulation reference or a changed grant scheme, email info@bestbuilders.co.uk or call 0800 852 7782. We investigate every report — accepted corrections are live within 48 hours, and the corrected date is shown on the guide.
What we don't do
- No sponsored content. No brand or contractor pays to appear in our guides. Every recommendation is made on merit.
- No affiliate fees from linked sources. The outbound authority links in our guides (gov.uk, Ofgem, RICS, FMB, NFRC, etc.) are unpaid. We don't benefit commercially from any of them.
- No AI-generated content without human review. We use drafting tools internally, but every word published is written, edited and fact-checked by a human member of our editorial team before it reaches the site.
- No cost figures older than 12 months. Every pricing claim has a "based on" data window of 12 months or less. Our refresh cycle is designed to catch cost drift before it becomes misleading.
- No anonymous sources for technical claims. Regulation references cite the specific Approved Document or statutory instrument. Cost figures cite RICS BCIS or our own platform data.
Reach the editorial team
Corrections, questions about sources, suggestions for new guides, or press and research enquiries — we read every message and reply within 2 working days.
Direct line
0800 852 7782
Weekdays 9am–5.30pm UK time.
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Our promise to UK homeowners
Every number on our guides has a UK primary source. No invented averages, no out-of-date figures, no regional numbers dressed up as national averages.
Every recommendation is commercially independent. We make money from connecting homeowners with vetted local builders — at no cost to the homeowner. Nothing else.
Every correction reaches the site within 48 hours. If a figure is wrong or a regulation has changed, we want to know — and we fix it fast.