Horror stories abound of dubious roofing companies and people being ripped off with shoddy work. Equally there are many highly professional companies and individuals who can provide a reliable and cost-effective service. (more…)

As the name suggests, green roofs are covered with living plants in place of the usual tiling. The plants, which can range from ground-covering evergreens and grasses to flowers, bushes and trees, provides shelter and protection in more ways than one. A green roof shields the building beneath from the weather and insulates it very efficiently, while providing the ideal habitat for a rich variety of wildlife. (more…)

Are you fed up on cleaning and still finding that the house is a mess? Perhaps it’s time to consider the real reason it isn’t as tidy as you’d like, regardless of how much cleaning you do. Maybe the truth is that your home is just too cluttered and you need to part with some of your possessions in order to keep the place neat. (more…)

If you want to keep your carpet in top condition, regular carpet cleaning is a must. Considering the amount of money people invest in carpeting a home, it’s surprising how many fail to do what is necessary to keep their carpets looking bright and smelling fresh. If carried out properly, regular carpet cleaning can even double the life of your carpet. (more…)

Hiring any Tradesman can be a minefield – particularly when you find yourself in an emergency situation. In the case of plumbers, you’ll typically find yourself with a burst pipe or broken boiler in the middle of the night in the middle of winter – and need someone immediately! (more…)

So, you’ve just bought your new flat screen television and you’re very excited about watching your favourite TV and films on it. But first things first, you need to get it up on the wall before you can switch it on and get it set up. Where do you start? Mounting or hanging a TV on the wall is relatively simple to do and should take you around an hour or so to complete, and you’ll end up with a state of the art audio-visual entertainment system in your lounge. (more…)

A domestic cleaner is someone who cleans specifically at someone’s home, making weekly, or in some instances, daily visits to clean the house or apartment. The clients can range from young, professional couples with children whose busy lives mean they have little time to devote to taking care of cleaning, dusting, washing and other household tasks, to older clientele who no longer have the physical capabilities of keeping their house in order. (more…)

If you are worried that your old roof is past its sell by date then it is important to have it assessed by a professional roofer without delay. You don’t want to leave it until you get damp patches on your ceiling or water dripping down a light flex. Or worse still, someone is hurt by falling debris. You may be pleasantly surprised to find that timely repairs could extend the life of your roof. Replacing broken tiles and slates, fixing any that have slipped out of place, re pointing ridge tiles and chimneys and replacing damaged flashing might be sufficient to render your roof safe and water tight for quite a few more years. (more…)

Welcome to PPFL.org - a wealth of information relating to home improvements. From plumbing to plastering, cleaning to carpet fitting, we have it all here.

The site is packed with information relating to roofing, building, loft conversions and joinery. So no matter if you’re wanting to decorate a bedroom, build an extension or landscape a garden, PPFL.org should provide you with information on exactly what you need.

If you’re a home improver or a DIY enthusiast, we hope to be able to provide you with information and articles which will help you decide on what to do and potentially who to use to do it (unless you choose to do it yourself, of course). Whilst we occasionally publish articles with useful ‘How To’ elements, we can’t be held responsible fr any action you choose to take as a result of reading the content on this site