Loft Conversions

It is important to remember that not all lofts can be converted, this is why we ensure to provide you with a full survey before accepting any jobs to ensure that the job can be completed with ease. Some lofts might be suitable, whereas others may not. If you have a loft that might be a more tricky conversion then it might be more costly and disruptive, this is why we ensure that the finished product results in a useful space that adds the values which you hoped to achieve. It is important that the head height is measured from the top of the floor joists to the underside of the ridge beam, typically the most comfortable height once the flooring has been laid would be 2.4m, whereas building regulations permit a head height of 2.2m. The easier loft conversions will be those with a steeper roof pitch, any angles above 30 degrees are best and more convenient to work with.

Properties built after the late 60s to the modern-day, typically have trussed roofs, whereas homes before the late 1960s would typically have cut roofs. Both styles of roofs come with different factors to complete your loft conversion. Trussed roofs use W-shaped supports which provide a support system that runs through the cross-section of your roof which effectively blocks some of the voids that you will need to adapt so that you will be able to create a usable space, whereas cut roofs use joists, purlins and rafters which leave more free space. As qualified builders, we have the ability to ensure that whether you have a trussed roof or a cut roof, both are supported fully and beams are installed to ensure the load-bearing walls are safe and secure.

There are many factors to take into account when converting your loft area, one of the most important points to factor into your design process is whether you will need planning permission or not. Typically, if your building is a listed building you will be required to have a Listed Building Consent. There are many reasons why planning permission will not be needed, such as if the extended space does not go beyond the plane of the current existing roof slope, the extension is not higher than the highest part of the existing roof or the new roof does not add more than 40m3 to your terraced house or 50m3 to your detached or semi-detached property, please keep in mind this also includes any previous roof extensions that may have been added towards your property. For full details regarding building regulations, please contact your local council.

For every loft conversion that we complete, we will ensure to give you a bespoke timescale on which your entire project will be based around. It is important that you are provided with these details before the project is underway to ensure that the project is completed smoothly and in a timely manner for each of our clients.