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Are you a DIY enthusiast ready to tackle home renovations and refurbishments head-on? Whether you're a seasoned handyman or just starting...

In the world of home improvement, safety is just as important as style. Whether you're revamping your living room or sprucing up your...

Doing odd jobs yourself can be greatly rewarding - until it comes to cleaning up after! Here are some of my top DIY tips for keeping the...

UIL always provides free, no obligation, detailed written quotations (not estimates) and a fixed price for every job (anything verbal is...

Dancing around a pole really does make the time fly by! No, not that sort of pole! An extension pole for a roller cage – when painting...

Happy birthday to us! Trying to find relevant UK statistics for the amount of years that a typical (similar) company lasts for has proven...

This article was originally published on October 8 2023, and has been updated as of 27th February 2026 for clarity The debate around Trade vs Contract paint  is one of those topics that always seems to divide opinion. Search online and you’ll find conflicting reviews, strong personal views, and very little clarity and that’s the problem – there doesn’t seem to be a factually correct answer to the difference between Trade and Contract paint. So let’s simplify it. First, an imp

“Pssst, have you seen the new kid in school?  Hey, look at him!  Ohhhhh, who is that, what is his name?  Wow what a big shiny chisel!”...

They say every day is a learning day, so hopefully this blog teaches you something pretty basic and pretty useful!   Salt – it attracts...

It is a common misconception that you can chuck a bit of household bleach over the mould around your shower tray or at the edge of the...

When you’re already feeling ill, down and low on energy then someone knocking you back, cancelling on you last minute, rejecting you, or...

A space saving design solution UIL utilised back in 2018/2019 was to install a washing machine in a bathroom. This is a common design...

Sometimes it does feel like we are living in a limbo…. So any time you can bring order to the chaos it is probably a good idea to do so!...

You are what you say you are… It sounds silly but it is true. Anyone who has ever changed career will have realised it is true. At first...

Water causes the most damage to buildings! Even above fire! Most people are interested and surprised to learn this. That dripping gutter...

A bit like the Bermuda triangle a project budget will always be a thing of mystery – after all, how do you control time, quality and...

Yet again we missed our own birthday party! October was a crazy busy month, busy enough to almost forget that Upcycle Interiors Limited...

If you’re unsure of the options then this blog will hopefully clarify the way that pricing a job works. Fixed price Upcycle Interiors...

“The devil is in the detail” so they say, alternatively, the “The Architecture is in the detail”, which is far better considering we are...

Please see the below video to find out about the 3 pillars that Upcycle Interiors stands by - Professional, Trustworthy, Reliable

'Flexible living spaces are what I create' Recycling a material normally means reducing it to its raw material and then making a new item...

Reading About: Yellow Trace Gill Fielding's Property Puzzle Property Magic OpenDesk.cc Project Orange The Parcel Yard Blue Velvet Chair...

Other Portland / Weymouth-based Handymen and Property Maintenance operatives include Chesil Property Maintenance  and HouseMartin ....

Ahhh the elusive Weymouth Handyman.  Or should that be elusive tradesman (or tradesperson)? If you have reached out to any trade (or even...