National housebuilder Bellway has launched an initiative to educate people on how new homes are built.
The company is creating ‘House to Home’ plots at each of its new developments to give visitors a look behind the walls of the home.
These plots demonstrate the materials and complex processes involved in constructing a home and show how environmentally friendly features are built in.
Inside, visitors will also discover some facts about new homes. For example, the average home has 820m of electrical wiring, which is the equivalent to the length of 16 Olympic swimming pools.
Frank Lincoln, Group Construction Director for Bellway, has led the initiative, which was delivered through Bellway’s East Midlands Division. He said: “House to Home is a way of educating our customers so they can better understand the processes and complexities involved in building their new home. We will also invite schools, colleges and other interested groups to visit so they can take the opportunity to learn about careers in construction.
“The House to Home plots take visitors on a journey through the build process. On the ground floor, everything is at first fix stage, meaning features such as piping, wiring and blockwork are still visible. There are also viewing points showing insulation behind the walls.
“Upstairs, the different plastering stages can be viewed as we demonstrate how the home looks at second fix. This enables us to explain features such as no-drill zones in the walls that homebuyers will need to be aware of.
“We’ve had some incredibly positive feedback from visitors so far and look forward to expanding the initiative across our developments in England, Scotland and Wales.”
Most of the House to Home plots are paired with a showhome of the same design so visitors can then see how the finished home looks.
The initiative will be rolled out at every new Bellway development, and at many existing developments, over the coming months. For more information, see https://bellway.co.uk/buying-with-bellway/your-journey/house-to-home
