“[After] spending so much time indoors, Brits want more from their homes”
New data has revealed the UK’s top ten cities with the highest demand for home renovations, based on the number of monthly searches for 12 different home improvement services – including adding conservatories, loft extensions or new kitchens.
The study, by sliding wardrobes company Spaceslide, showed Glasgow to be the city with the highest demand for renovations, totalling 2,120 monthly searches. That means the Scottish city is potentially seeing the longest wait times for services across the UK.
The most coveted service in Glasgow is double glazing; with 500 monthly searches for ‘double glazing Glasgow’. However, Glaswegians looking to get a new carpet fitted might be safe as ‘carpet fitters Glasgow’ attains just 10 monthly online searches.
London sees the second highest demand, with 2,010 monthly searches in total. The most popular service here is loft conversions at 600 searches a month, unsurprising as London is renowned for its capacity to turn even the smallest spaces into property. Meanwhile, ‘roofers London’ attains only 20 monthly searches, the lowest in the capital.
The data also revealed the cities with the lowest demand, therefore likely offering the shortest wait times.
The city with the lowest demand for home improvements is Southend-On-Sea. Here, renovations services attain only 90 monthly searches – 70 of which are for ‘builders Southend-On-Sea’.
The home improvement itch doesn’t seem to have hit Stoke-On-Trent or Slough either, with just 130 and 240 monthly searches, respectively
Overall, the data depicts that, after spending so much time indoors, Brits want more from their homes.
UK-wide, monthly searches for conservatory projects total an impressive 87,420 as Brits do more to bring the outside in, as well as having a spot to enjoy the good weather in.
Solar panels had an average of 64,490 monthly searches, putting them in second place in the list of UK’s most in-demand renovations. Securing the third spot are fitted wardrobes – with 50,780 searches a month, demand is high for this bedroom refurb.
From looking into fitted wardrobes after making countless loungewear orders, to getting an ‘Instagram-worthy’ bathroom following the latest Tik Tok trends, British homeowners are embracing change at home.
Emily Gray from Spaceslide commented on the data:
“With ONS reports detailing weekly savings of 22% in the first lockdown, as well as household goods stores seeing the highest growth in sales across sectors, people are using their additional savings to revamp the homes they’ve been spending so much time in.
Whether Brits are investing in substantial projects like conversions, or smaller projects like a new carpet, the demand for interior projects is clear.”
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