A guide to custom and self build in Wyre Forest

Support available

There is a wide range of advice and support available. Some of these are listed below:

Build It

The Build It magazine website provides a wide range of articles on the whole self-build process from planning to build out.

Build it magazine website

Buildstore Mortgage Services

Build Store is the leading Mortgage broker for Self-Build Mortgages. The website provides a wide range of advice on mortgages and finance as well as providing tools, calculators and inspiration for self and custom builders.

Buildstore website

Community led homes

Community Led Homes is an organisation that supports groups that are seeking to undertake community led self and custom build.

Community led homes website

Custom Build Homes

The UK’s first national custom build housing enabler. They work on behalf of landowners to develop land and deliver opportunities to market for homebuyers to benefit from great quality and choice, by customising their homes to suit. Find your plot today.

Custom build homes website

Energy Saving Trust

The energy saving trust provides advice, information about financial support, energy tools and calculators.

Energy Saving Trust website

Jewson

Jewson have a web page that provides a range of advice, including details on types of build, different construction methods and building control.

Jewson website

NaCSBA

NaCSBA provides a range of advice, case studies and events for self-builders. NaCSBA Right to Build portal also helps people register for a plot with their local council.

NaCSBA website

Passivhaus Trust

The Passivhaus Trust provides advice for people interested in developing or retrofitting a property to Passivhaus standards.

Passivhaus Trust website

Potton

Potton are a company that provide self and custom build packages. Their website has resources and advice covering the whole of the build process, as well as inspiration on the design of a property.

Potton website