Five things to know about a typical Portuguese roof
Advice to save you money - Five things to know about a typical Portuguese roof
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My sewerage tank is full again
As we are in the autumn rainy season here in Portugal we are often asked by frustrated clients to help them solve the problem of sewerage systems that...
Wow we had some rain last night
Wow we had some rain last night.
We are experiencing the autumn rains which appear every year around October/November. Thankfully we have equipped ou...
Portuguese Autumn
When we think about autumn many people dread the heavy rains that accompany the change from hot dry days of the Portuguese summer to the cooler, more ...
What to look out for when buying a house in Portugal
It can be a huge gamble when you are buying a property particularly for the first time in a foreign country.
How do you know what to look out for whe...
Replacing a timber roof in Portugal
Replacing a timber roof in Portugal.
These pictures guide you through the process.
There are many insulation product available in Portugal some take...
new oak roof
Summer in Portugal is time for installing new roofs.
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In t...
Questions about building permission and planning processes
We often receive questions about building permission and planning processes/rules here in Portugal.
We recently received this list of questions which...
Damp proof course
I had a question from a person having a house built in the south of Portugal. We are asked similar questions to this on a regular basis so I thought I...
house hunting in Portugal
When you are house hunting in Portugal it is common it is common to come across homes that are showing a few signs of damp.
Very common in fact. Ev...
shiny plastic bubble insulation
shiny plastic bubble insulation
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You may...
Eye catching natural stone
I was recently driving past a house that is being built with an eye catching natural stone outer skin of schist stone.
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Find a house in Portugal
If you are searching Portugal for a property to buy you will have no doubt studied many websites in your own language. Found a region that suites your...
Building Costs in Portugal
When we are thinking about buying a house or ruin in Portugal the first of may unknowns is the building costs in Portugal.
Just how much would it cos...