For me it does!! I have changed all light bulbs in the house to LEDs. I tend to purchase appliances and electrical items that have the best energy ratings.

Hi Jo, Rightmove ‘sold prices’ is a great tool - have any other homes in your area been brought, renovated & then sold on and what are the differences in those values? Is there a demand in the area for the type of house your renovation will provide, ie: larger families, vicinity to schools, as this will always add value. £55k seems quite low to build what you are doing - does this include to finish with a new kitchen/bathroom/ painting?

Do you have pitures?

It really depends on who you get. We have used companies before who insist on everything going through them - especially if they will manage managing or project managing them on site. This markup is then used to cover the time they are project managing them. Usually though, as stated above, you can just say you want to be invoiced directly by the contractors which then means you will be responsible for them, or you will pay a fee to your main contractor to cover their time for this. Good luck x