top of page
AFTER BUILD. PROFESSIONAL AFTER CARE FOR NEW HOMES
Read latest industry news articles.
Read our latest articles and
'dip into data'
Search
Editor
Jun 46 min read
THE DNA OF A BUILD DEFECT.
One of the biproducts of providing after care is the accumulation of data. Capturing information to assist our management of new homes...
7 views
Editor
Jun 47 min read
DO I NEED SNAGGING - THE DEVELOPER'S CONUNDRUM?
This is a desperately simple question to answer (YES of course you need to snag) and an equally difficult one to write about. Why – well...
4 views
Editor
Jun 46 min read
DO I NEED AFTER CARE? THE DEVELOPER'S CONUNDRUM.
So, the argument goes a little like this: in what is universally regarded as a ‘challenging’ market, after care is perceived to be a...
4 views
Editor
May 17, 20232 min read
WHO WANTS TO TALK TO A ROBOT?
Technology has revolutionised the way we do so many things and the pace at which it evolves is gaining momentum almost by the hour! But...
20 views
Editor
May 17, 20232 min read
GREAT AFTER CARE - GETTING IT RIGHT CAN BE TRICKY!
These are challenging times. World economies are looking down, competition is up, inflation has rocketed, energy costs have achieved...
17 views
Editor
May 17, 20232 min read
FAIL TO UNDERSTAND THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CUSTOMER SERVICE AND BUSINESS GROWTH AT YOUR EXPENSE!
Too many businesses think that customer service or after care is a nice thing to provide, if you can. It’s almost regarded as optional in...
28 views
Editor
Apr 25, 20232 min read
KEEPING OVERHEADS UNDER CONTROL IS MORE IMPORTANT NOW THAN EVER!
Did you know, if you’re building anything between 5 and 50 plots a year, you’re likely to be paying between 8 to 20 times more than you...
26 views
Editor
Mar 31, 20231 min read
BUY AFTERCARE OR EMERGENCY COVER ON LINE NOW
Now you can buy aftercare and emergency cover online and be set up in a matter of hours. It couldn't be simpler! Follow this link to...
72 views
Editor
Mar 31, 20231 min read
MAKE LIFE EASIER - GET THE APP!
For most new homes builders and developers, life is hectic and very often spent as much either on site or between site and the office, so...
15 views
Editor
Nov 30, 20223 min read
HAVE WE HAD BETTER ENDS TO A YEAR?
Well yes, for sure, but let’s not get down about it. It appears that 2023 could be a difficult year for house sales and that just focuses...
16 views
Editor
Nov 30, 20223 min read
WHEN DOES GREAT SERVICE START?
As a new home developer or housebuilder, where would you say great after care starts? We would say it starts before legal completion, at...
18 views
Editor
Nov 30, 20222 min read
HOW DO YOU HANDLE HANDOVERS?
One of the most common responses to this question is …. ‘We get the site manager to do it’. And our heart sinks at that remark. He may be...
19 views
Editor
Oct 24, 20223 min read
THE REAL COST OF AFTER CARE
The typical developer who manages their own after care is likely or not, spending a great deal more money in this pursuit, than they are...
21 views
Editor
Oct 21, 20223 min read
THE DEVELOPER'S DILEMMA
There are easier ways to make a living than as a property developer, particularly in today’s climate. The rewards can be significant, but...
9 views
Editor
Oct 4, 20221 min read
APP BASED SOLUTION TO COST EFFECTIVE AFTER CARE
Our approach to providing professional, reliable after care is based on the unique homeowner app: "Managing Your New Home". Free to...
19 views
Editor
Jul 18, 20223 min read
ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL
You must be of a certain age to remember Pink Floyd’s epic rock opera ‘Wall’ (1979), either way, there aren’t enough bricks in this...
18 views
Editor
Mar 18, 20223 min read
THE TRUE ECONOMICS OF NEW HOMES AFTER CARE
There is a cost to after care, it isn’t free. Any developer who believes that they can avoid this will be disappointed as the need to...
22 views
Editor
Mar 17, 20225 min read
A LAUDABLE AND MUCH NEEDED CODE THAT WILL TRANSFORM THE INDUSTRY IN ALL THE RIGHT WAYS
This year, and in all probability the next couple, will be transformative for the new homes sector. Despite all best endeavours from...
23 views
Editor
Nov 27, 20204 min read
SITE SERVICES BOOM!
Olivia joined After Build in October of this year. She’s a recent graduate of Durham university and has worked on a diverse range of...
51 views
bottom of page