It's a quarter of a century since brothers-in-law Trevor Weeks and Edward Burgess founded Vernacular Homes.

Whether renovating or building a brand new home, read our expert advice on how to help make the planning process run as smoothly as possible.

The past 15 years has seen a real shift from traditional design and build methods to a far more digital approach. Where good old-fashioned pen and paper once had its place, at Vernacular Homes we have…

It might seem rather extreme to suggest knocking down a perfectly good home and rebuilding it, particularly if it appears structurally sound. After all, why not add an extension, convert the loft or redesign the internal…

At Vernacular Homes, we can take you through the whole process of a build. This will include initial design, obtaining planning permission and on to the finished build. A substantial part of the early stages of…