Blog
September 2025 - Heritage Sash Window Repair in Upwey
Every home tells a story, and this project started with a simple phone call. A homeowner in Upwey, Dorset had spotted one of our flyers and reached out, desperate for help on their beautiful Grade II Listed building with three original timber sash windows that had seen better days.
Our Latest Service - Carpet Cleaning
UIL now offer carpet cleaning services.
We are working in conjunction with MW Carpet Care to bring you a carpet care cleaning service - hot water carpet cleaning & stain removal!
Installing Gas Pipes In Your Home
Why You Can’t “Just Run the Gas Pipe” and Why a Gas Safe Engineer Must Do the Installation Understanding Gas Work Regulations Recently,...
August 2025 - Exterior house painting in Lanehouse
Our customer called us wanting to have a complete change to the colour for the front of their house, as it was looking a bit unloved and...
What is a sash window restoration?
At Upcycle Interiors, we’re passionate about repairing, restoring, refurbishing, and renovating existing properties.
Our ethos is simple: make do and mend. In other words, we believe in repairing what’s already there, and preserving the history and character that make a property unique.
Property Maintenance Checklist - Autumn/Winter
So what happened to summer? It seemed to fizzle out around mid July…. It's that time of year when a little maintenance goes a long way, recently we have had a lot of call-outs to repair/fix blocked or broken gutters and downpipes recently.
September 2024 - Landscaping in Lanehouse
This client found us via a word of mouth recommendation. She asked for our landscaping skills to improve an area of her garden which contained decking in a shaded corner.
Common Misconceptions: Mould
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...
Condensation Chaos
Water causes the most damage to buildings! Even above fire!
Most people are interested and surprised to learn this.
That dripping gutter you meant to fix ten years ago – seemed like a minor problem, but left unchecked it can cause a lot of damage to a structure because the slow drip drip drip has been chipping away at the building and causing all sort of unseen damage like rot, decay, paint peeling, etc.
Non-Standard Value
Other Portland / Weymouth-based Handymen and Property Maintenance operatives include Chesil Property Maintenance and HouseMartin. Martin is much like Upcycle Interiors Limited – offering a broad range of skills and virtually able to cater for everything that a complete renovation requires. A promising fact is that House Martin does not advertise cheap or value prices and they aren’t trying to do everything at the lowest level.
Handyman and Property Maintenance
So with the property investment strategy on the back burner and the conveyancing ongoing (why does it take so long? There simply is no excuse...) I turn my attention to handyman services, carpentry and interior/landscape design....
...No job is too small and I am happy to work on an hourly rate or day rate if that is what you want. However, I find that most customers prefer a fixed price written quotation.
Aside from the hands-on jobs, I also offer more academic/professional services like interior design, landscape design, project management and specialist stone consulting. As these services range vastly please contact sales@upcycleinteriors.co.uk to discuss in detail.

