How we write our guides

Each guide starts with research: the pages that already answer the question, and the official sources behind the facts. For home repairs that means the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) and the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) for appliances, the Central Electricity Authority for wiring and safety, and the makers' own manuals.

The draft is written with the help of AI tools, working only from those sources. A person on our team then reads it, edits it and approves it. Nothing is published automatically.

Every fact links to the source it came from, and each guide lists its sources at the end. Prices come from the live FixThat rate card, and a cost guide shows how a total adds up.

When advice could damage your home or hurt someone, such as a cleaner on a surface or work on wiring, we cite the maker or a standards body, or tell you to test on a small hidden spot first.

• Invented customers, reviews, quotes, case studies or numbers.
• First-hand claims we cannot back up. Details from our own jobs come from our booking records, with the real count.
• Paid placements. No company pays to appear in a guide.

Each guide shows its author and reviewer and the date it was last updated. You can see everyone who writes for FixThat on the authors page.

If something in a guide is wrong or out of date, email [email protected] with the page link. We check it, fix confirmed errors and update the date on the guide.