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The spec is the marketing

The Lifecycle Spec. What every build is actually made of.

This is the standard specification behind every Lifecycle project: structure, fabric, airtightness, heating, solar and EV readiness, line by line. Where a line is still being finalised it says so, plainly, until it is confirmed.

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The standard, published

Line by line

One line is locked so far; the other eighteen are being confirmed with suppliers and certifying bodies and will be completed here, not quietly deleted. Your written quote states the exact specification for your project.

✓  Confirmed and published. Being confirmed Real, but not yet locked; each line is published here as it is signed off.

Structure and warranty

Structural approach. Traditional masonry or timber frame to suit the project, engineered per design. Sign-off arrangements: Being confirmed

Structural warranty. Being confirmed Arrangement and term.

Foundations. Designed to ground conditions following investigation, approved by building control. Standard approach and investigation triggers: Being confirmed

Fabric and insulation

External walls. Being confirmed Standard build-up and target U-value.

Roof. Being confirmed Standard build-up and target U-value.

Floors. Being confirmed Standard build-up and target U-value.

Windows and external doors. Being confirmed Standard glazing, frame material and energy rating.

Airtightness and ventilation

Airtightness target. Being confirmed Target figure and testing policy.

Ventilation strategy. Being confirmed Standard approach per project type.

Heating and hot water

Heating approach. Designed for low flow temperatures so an air source heat pump performs properly, whether fitted now or later. Emitters and pipework sized at design stage by our own heating engineers. Standard specification per project type: Being confirmed

Hot water. Being confirmed Standard cylinder specification and space allowance.

Controls. Being confirmed Standard controls specification.

Solar and EV readiness

Solar readiness. Roof orientation, structure and cable routes considered at design stage so panels can be fitted without compromise. What is included as standard versus optional: Being confirmed

EV charging. Wiring provision for a home EV charge point included while walls are open. Whether a fitted charger or wiring provision is the standard: Being confirmed

Battery provision. Being confirmed Cable routes and space allowances.

Electrical

Electrical installation. Designed and installed by our own NICEIC-approved electricians and certified at completion. Standard socket, lighting and consumer unit specification: Being confirmed

Handover

✓

Certification. Building control completion certificate, electrical certification and manufacturer registrations provided at handover as standard.

Handover pack. Being confirmed Contents.

Aftercare. Being confirmed Defects liability period and snag process.

Every certificate referenced above is provided at handover, and the specification for your project is fixed in your written quote.

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Straight answers

Common questions

Because quality workmanship is a claim anyone can make and nobody can check. A published specification is checkable: you can compare it against other quotes line by line and hold us to it in the contract. It is the honest way for a new division to compete.
Because we would rather show you an unfinished truth than a finished fiction. Each amber-ringed line is being confirmed with our suppliers and certifying bodies, and this page is updated as each one is locked. Ask at consultation and we will tell you exactly where any line stands.
It is the baseline every project starts from. Your project can upgrade beyond it, and site conditions can require engineered alternatives, but changes are written into your quote so you can always see what you are getting relative to the published standard.

See how the spec gets delivered.

How a project runs from consultation to handover