Business Details
14 Years
experience
Your Trusted Partner for Self & Custom Build Solutions
We are the UK's leading platform for self-build and custom home projects, offering comprehensive solutions from land acquisition to project completion. Our services include access to exclusive mortgages, project insurance, planning guidance, and a nationwide directory of development opportunities. With over a decade of experience, we provide expert support through every stage of the building process, from initial research to final construction. Our team connects clients with specialist lenders, architects, and builders while offering practical resources like cost guides and case studies. We operate the Right to Build Register, a government-recognised platform linking local authorities with homebuilders.Through our BuildCare insurance division, we offer tailored coverage for construction projects. Our physical presence at the National Self Build & Renovation Centre supports hands-on client engagement. We maintain partnerships with 14 exclusive lenders and provide access to over 12,000 mortgage products. Our digital tools include property valuation calculators and cost estimation services. We host industry events and maintain an extensive gallery of successful builds to inspire new projects.
Services
Land Search
Self Build Mortgages
BuildCare Insurance
Project Support
Right to Build Register
Details
- Year established: 2012
Highlights and features
- We offer exclusive mortgages designed specifically for homebuilding projects
- Our expert mortgage advisers work with 14 specialist lenders
- We operate the official Right to Build Register platform
- Our BuildCare division provides tailored construction insurance
- We host the National Self Build & Renovation Centre in Swindon
Services
Land Search
Our platform connects clients with thousands of development opportunities across the UK. We list serviced plots, customisable homes, and renovation projects with detailed location information. The service includes advanced search filters and expert guidance to help identify suitable development sites.
Self Build Mortgages
We offer specialist mortgage products designed specifically for self-build projects. Our panel of 14 lenders provides financing solutions for new home construction, renovations, and conversions. The service includes expert advice on funding options and access to over 60 exclusive mortgage products tailored to homebuilding needs.
BuildCare Insurance
Our insurance division provides comprehensive protection for self-build projects. We offer site insurance, structural warranties, and protection policies for both construction phases and completed properties. The service includes competitive rates and tailored coverage options specifically designed for homebuilding projects.
Project Support
We provide practical advice through all project stages including planning permission, building regulations, and VAT reclaim. Our resources include cost guides, construction calculators, and expert directories. The service also offers access to case studies and how-to guides for self-builders.
Right to Build Register
We operate the official digital platform connecting local authorities with homebuilders. The service enables individuals to register their interest in serviced plots and access government-supported development opportunities. It facilitates compliance with Right to Build legislation across England.
Questions
What self build mortgage options are available?
We offer 60+ exclusive mortgage products through 14 specialist lenders, including construction phase financing and valuation-based mortgages specifically designed for self-build projects.
How do I find land for development?
Our platform lists thousands of plots nationwide with advanced search filters. We include serviced plots, renovation opportunities, and customisable homes across the UK.
What insurance options exist for self-builders?
BuildCare provides site insurance, structural warranties, and protection policies tailored to construction projects, with competitive rates and comprehensive coverage options.
What support exists during the building process?
We offer planning permission guidance, building regulation advice, cost calculators, and access to our expert directory of architects and builders throughout your project.
What is the Right to Build Register?
It's our official government-recognised platform connecting local authorities with individuals seeking serviced plots for self-build homes across England.
Where is Buildstore Mortgage Services located?
Our main office is at 8 Houstoun Interchange Business Park, Livingston EH54 5DW, with our national centre at Lydiard Fields, Swindon SN5 8UB.
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Reviews (2)
Julie Kennedy
May 08, 2019
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Would not use these people again, our allocated person was worse than useless. Never read our emails and then asked for the information already submitted. Cost us time and money and our mortgage offer had more conditions than a NATO peacekeeping excercise! They then had the cheek to hound us for our fee and continually contact me to find out when we would be drawing down said mortgage ( to collect the rest of their fee from our provider no doubt!). Avoid at all costs, easier to do it ourselves.
Dan Williams
Dec 31, 2018
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Avoid Buildstore => Having just completed a successful self build which required a modest loan my advice is to avoid any finance that involves Buildstore, Buildloan or other companies in the group. Cumbersome administrative delays in the stage release payments of relatively small % amounts jeopardised the project and required finance from other sources.
