Posts by Craig Paterson
Does your building plot have a potential flooding risk?
If so, should this call into question creating a basement as part of yourself build project? The answer to this is not simply that basements are not possible. Should your property be located in an area with rising water tables, poor ground conditions or flood risk, it is a possibility, providing you plan correctly. In…
Read MoreGlatthaar UK obtains UKCA Certificate (UK Conformity Assessment)
Glatthaar UK has obtained the UKCA Certificate (UK Conformity Assessment) as part of our corporate commitment to achieving and maintaining excellence. This makes us one of the first companies to be allowed to introduce our products (precast concrete elements, Starwalls) in the UK under the new standards guidelines. The UKCA mark is the new UK…
Read MoreThe key to proper insulation
Our customers regularly ask us why insulation is so important in a basement. This blog provides the answers. Avoid heat loss, save heating costs With the right insulation, heat loss can be all-but prevented and full use of a basement space can be enjoyed. By taking effective insulation measures, a comfortable indoor environment can be…
Read MorePooling your leisure ideas
Basement space into leisure space The creation of leisure space is becoming a priority in many self-build projects. The importance of health and well-being are better understood, and Glatthaar Keller are increasingly being asked for a sport and wellness space as part of the clients’ basement project. The simplest ideas utilise a basement room for…
Read MoreSouth coast self-build complete with luxury basement
“We had a place at Bosham, which we used as a weekend retreat and over many years it gave us lots of pleasure. When the children were young, they went sailing there and it was a beautiful time. At one point we had to make the decision where we would like to spend the rest…
Read MoreBasement with extra living space
“A huge amount of work goes into a new build and we really appreciated the well-informed and experienced approach that Glatthaar Keller took”. Background Clive and Linda Parry had lived in a 1930’s house in Bromley for 30 years and over that time had seen the London borough become increasingly built up and busy. With…
Read MoreModern house in Hertfordshire
Background Mark and Fiona Raistrick, along with their 2 young children, have built this wonderful family home complete with Glatthaar Keller basement. Mark Raistrick, an IT project manager, had always liked the idea of building his own house. Then, in 2008, he took things seriously and spent about 3 months searching for a plot of…
Read MoreGlatthaar Keller’s three prefabricated basements compared
With our three prefabricated basement variants; Practical basement, Twin Baby basement and Baby basement, Glatthaar Keller offers the right basement solution for practically every requirement. The most suitable system will depend on the individual customer’s needs, the planned use and the site the basement will be located. Our basements are built using the AquaSafe® basement…
Read MoreWonderful family home in Oxfordshire
Background David & Tanith Ridgway, along with their daughters, Molly (10) and Erin (5) have built this wonderful family home complete with Glatthaar Keller basement. Having left a successful career in IT a few years ago, David set up his own classic car business shortly after. With a long held dream to build his own…
Read MorePlus-energy house in Perthshire
“After 15 years living in, and renovating a beautiful Grade II listed Georgian house in Berwick-upon-Tweed, we decided we wanted a change. We had fantastic sea and river views from the house which was quite large and on three storeys, but with a very small and public garden. The location right on the North Sea…
Read MoreHidden House in St. Albans
Duane Parkin has a keen eye for design and some building experience to draw from. Having started his own building and developing business 15 years ago, amongst many projects, he’s built 10 new houses from the ground up. Now he has his very own pre-manufactured basement house, named ‘Hidden House’, which is a sleek, modern…
Read MorePartial Basement – is it the best option for you and your building project?
It can take many weeks or even months of consideration before deciding upon a basement. And, even when the decision has been made, there’s then the option of a full basement or a partial basement. So which is the best option for you and your building project? In this blog, to help you make the…
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