With a record number of Britons opting for domestic vacations rather than holidays abroad this season, London builders, construction companies and contractors are enjoying an uncommonly hectic summer. If you manage to find a company, get a reasonable quote and secure and appointment, consider yourself lucky. You may be able to make the most of the weather and get your home into shape for sale, letting or a more comfortable and, hopefully, warmer winter than the one we all recently suffered through. Austerity measures introduced by the new Cameron-Clegg government, in addition to the ongoing effects of a worldwide financial crisis and a series of debt-related problems in the European Union, have led Londoners to put their money where it stands to benefit them most: their homes.

Rather than taking posh continental holidays, many Brits have extended their spring renovation and home cleanup efforts well into the summer season. For those of us wishing to spend a relaxing afternoon in the pub garden around the corner, chances are the sound of drills, saws, sledgehammers and cursing cockney builders may put a damper on our efforts to enjoy a bit of peace and quiet. One West London contractor reported having "more jobs than I can cope with," and the current summer being "the busiest one I can remember over the past twenty odd years. I've got more work than I can handle at the moment."

If you are among the tens of thousands of London residents who've decided to stay closer to home and exchange sunny beaches for summer building work, there are a number of hot deals to be had at the moment. When your spring home renovations are nearly through, calling an after-builder cleaning London company should allow you to get your property back into shape and still enjoy some of the glorious weather without having to queue at the airport and make the usual continental summer pilgrimage.

For after builders cleaning London has a multitude of companies offering intensive one-off services all through the summer. Their expertise can mean the difference between a season of sawdust-gardens full of discarded appliances inconveniently disposed of by your contractors-and a home free from building refuse that should allow you to get out and enjoy yourself. As with finding builders in the first place, searching out a London after builder cleaning company may prove a difficult process, but one that offers the reward of a clean home and the ability to enjoy what's left of your Great British Summer.