About & policies

Editorial policy

Our standards for useful guides, sourced figures and clear limitations.

We write for homeowners who need to prepare for an installer’s survey or make sense of a quote. Each guide should help with a specific decision.

Sources before claims

We use official planning guidance, legislation, HSE guidance and manufacturer documents. We identify which model a dimension applies to. A door’s advertised width, overall frame size and clear passage width are different measurements.

Clear limits

Our planning tool provides a starting point for a council enquiry. It does not account for every planning condition or restriction. Our size checker cannot confirm that a product fits. Powered equipment needs a competent installer and an assessment of the complete installation.

Corrections

If a source changes or a reader identifies an error, we review the affected page and data together. Please send us the page address and the correction.