How A Home Can Be Made To Feel Cosy For Christmas You can soon stop your Christmas countdown as it isn’t too long now until Santa comes – there’s a thought to put you in the festive mood! If the cold weather continues as it has been, you will likely look to spend much of the pre-Christmas build-up and the festivities at home. Cosiness is the order of the day at a time like this and it’ll take more than just getting into your thickest Christmas pyjamas and finding a furry throw to snuggle under. A festive fireplace At Christmastime, your fireplace can be a hu ..read more

Make Your Home More Sellable In 3 Steps It’s a tough time if you’re looking to sell your property. In September, house sales fell by nearly 40%! Nationwide is also predicting a 8-10% fall in property prices for 2023. However, don’t worry if selling your home is your ultimate goal, as there are a few smart ways to attract a buyer. Read on for our advice on how to make your home more sellable. Locate all the important paperwork you need The first thing you should do before putting your home on the market is making sure you have all the important paperwork to h ..read more

3 Scarily Good Halloween Decorating Ideas It’s that time of year again when you need to give your house a haunted look to spook out the neighbours and frighten everyone who comes to visit. Yes, Halloween is creeping up on us. We have some spooktacular suggestions of how you can do it, that go beyond just pumpkins and your typical Halloween decorations. Bewitch The Trick-or-Treaters To leave those who are brave enough to come to your front door on Halloween night spell-bound, put a witch’s broomstick on display in your entrance and place some witch’s shoes on ..read more

Transform Your Glass Roof Conservatory Into A Year-Round Space With A Solid Roof The UK’s July weather has broken records with temperatures climbing up to the late thirties in many areas. The experts are telling people to stay home if they can, avoid travel and drink plenty of water. Scientists have warned that this will continue to be a regular occurrence due to climate change. Therefore, we may need to consider the thermal efficiency of our homes moving forward. There is only so much a fan can do! If you have had a glass roof conservatory installed many y ..read more

It’s practically impossible not to make judgements on homes just by the look of their entrances – everyone does it, including you, more than likely. Have you considered for a moment that people might be doing the same with yours? If not, and you come to the conclusion that your entrance is quite lacklustre, get it modernised, a course of action that will also make the property more valuable and leave you feeling prouder of your house than you’ve ever been. Get a new door fitted Replacing your current front door for something newer and smarter from within the Pennine ..read more

With everything from food to fuel rising in price, homeowners everywhere are feeling the pinch, especially as energy prices have shot up to levels that are simply unheard of. The price cap recently increased to £1971, which is the most money an energy company can bill you for the amount of gas and electricity your household uses.  Prior to April 1st, the most an energy company could charge would be £1277. This is a huge 54% rise and there are likely to be further rises in October. In the past, homeowners would see this an opportunity to shop around for cheaper suppliers but the ..read more

Once the roofing system on your conservatory stops performing to the required standard, that’s when the weather can begin to make its presence felt within the structure. You don’t want that happening in the winter, not unless you fancy sitting in the freezing cold? We thought not.  A brand-new roof will make it weatherproof again (so long as your windows and doors are also energy efficient!).  At Pennine, we supply four forms of replacement roof for conservatories. Here’s a bit about each of them.  Glass Roof Alumite is the name of our glass roof and it’s so-called be ..read more

With everything from food to fuel rising in price, homeowners everywhere are feeling the pinch, especially as energy prices have shot up to levels that are simply unheard of. The price cap recently increased to £1971, which is the most money an energy company can bill you for the amount of gas and electricity your household uses.  Prior to April 1st, the most an energy company could charge would be £1277. This is a huge 54% rise and there are likely to be further rises in October. In the past, homeowners would see this an opportunity to shop around for cheaper suppliers but the ..read more

You certainly won’t be alone if you find yourself in your kitchen far more than you do in your living room nowadays.  Back in the old days, families would gather together in front of the TV in their sitting area, but the home lifestyle has evolved, and it’s now the kitchen where telly-watching goes on, amongst so many other things.  Would you like to get more out of your kitchen, but it’s hindered by a lack of space?  A kitchen extension from Pennine will cater for everything you need in a single space.  To plan it requires a trio of key ingredients.  Config ..read more

We have never valued our homes more. Therefore, making the decision to invest in our homes seems like the smart choice to make in 2022. Fortunately, you don’t have to make big changes to update your home – sometimes a lick of paint will do!  Regardless, you’re going to want to take note of this year’s home trends to ensure you make fashionable changes that will impress guests and add value to your home. Pennine has rounded up three of the most significant trends of the year for your guidance: Multi-functional spaces In 2022, our homes need to work for us and ou ..read more