Agency delivers on flood protection for homeowners.

Over 600 properties across 30 communities will be benefiting from a £2 million payout from the Government in a round of funding for individual property protection measures against flooding.

Households will be able to protect their homes with a range of products including air brick covers and special flood barriers for doors.

These all help minimise the intrusion of flood water, which makes clearing up after a flood costly and prolonged.

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Permeable paving doesn't limit your options.

Permeable paving has come very much to the fore as local authorities insist on any new driveway or hard standing surface between your property and the highway being constructed of a permeable surface.

Permeable surfaces allow rainwater to drain through rather than run off into already over-pressed road and verge drainage systems.

Non-permeable surfaces increase the risk of localised flooding and carry any driveway spills of pollutants - oil and other mechanical fluids - directly into local waterways.

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Loft conversions on a truss roof.

Whilst your loft might look like a maze of timber, it is possible to convert the loft space into a usable room - a spare bedroom with en-suite or a study etc.

A truss roof is easily identifiable by the 'W' shape of the rafters inside your loft which support the roof.

Conversion of such roofs usually involves inserting steel beams down the sides of the loft, onto which wooden battens locate vertically from the corresponding truss.

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Summer shade - summer breeze.

Internal window shutters are more than just a pretty accessory for your home.

They're able to provide a unique mixture of shade and light whilst still allowing a degree of privacy when you want your windows open.

Our newest 'Quoter site - Window Shutter Quoter can now offer you instant online quotes - without the need for a salesman to call.

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