{"id":21310,"date":"2024-09-16T12:26:55","date_gmt":"2024-09-16T11:26:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dentons.net\/localinfo\/?p=21310"},"modified":"2024-09-16T12:31:20","modified_gmt":"2024-09-16T11:31:20","slug":"things-to-consider-when-planning-a-loft-conversion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dentons.net\/localinfo\/things-to-consider-when-planning-a-loft-conversion\/","title":{"rendered":"Things to Consider When Planning a Loft Conversion"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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When you are considering an extension, the best way forward is probably to investigate the possibility of a loft conversion<\/a>. Not only is this the most cost effective way of expanding your living space and add value to your property, but it will also obviate having to lose outside space for the building of a new extension.<\/p>

You\u2019ll probably want to get an experts who can make the most out of loft conversions. Loft Living<\/a> have a team of architectural planners know exactly how to maximise the available space and headroom, incorporate the features required for whatever purpose you have in mind for the loft room, and make sure your new room has plenty of light.<\/p>

Once you\u2019ve designed your loft extension to your satisfaction, your chosen renovator should be able to recommend a tried and trusted contractor and put our project management team to work on your behalf, to see the build through to the end.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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What planning permission or building regulations do you need for a loft conversion?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Generally, no, unless you live in a listed building or conservation area. Loft Conversions are usually deemed \u201cPermitted Development\u201d because they do not change the existing footprint of the building.<\/p>

When a designer draws up plans for a loft conversion, they should check with the local planning office on the permissions required and provide technical drawings for the Local Authority building inspectors.<\/p>

With building regs, a proposed loft conversion should cover aspects such as: Structural stability, fire safety, insulation, ventilation and stairs. With these parts covered effectively in your plan, a loft conversion should pass any safety check.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Is my loft suitable for conversion?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Things to take into account are the height of the loft space and the pitch of the roof. There are structural considerations too and things like water tanks or chimneys have to be taken into account. The Building Regulations don\u2019t impose a minimum ceiling height for habitable rooms, but a room without sufficient headroom would be awkward, and there are regulations about the amount of headroom at the top of stairs.\u00a0<\/p>

Generally, you need to have at least 2.3m available at the highest pitch point of the loft to accommodate a conversion. The higher the pitch angle of the roof the more height you\u2019ll have. If the pitch doesn\u2019t leave much room to manoeuvre, dormer windows can always be added.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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A structural engineer will need to assess the form of roof construction used in your roof, to make sure it is strong enough or perhaps needs added support to accommodate a conversion.<\/p>

If you\u2019re in any doubt, contact an experienced loft converter for a consultation so they can talk you through their suggestions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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How much does a loft conversion cost and how long does it take?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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There is no definitive answer to this question, because there are so many variables involved such as whether there will need to be changes to the roof structure, dormer windows installed, and the kind of insulation used.<\/p>

When planning your bespoke loft conversion, you will be given detailed specifications to source quotations from a contractor before deciding to proceed with the build.<\/p>

Roughly you can expect a very basic loft conversion to cost between \u00a315,000 and \u00a320,000.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Can a loft conversion accommodate a bathroom?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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If you\u2019re converting a loft to add a bedroom, it\u2019s a good idea to put in an en suite bathroom too. Fitting in a bathroom (or preferably, to save space, a shower, toilet and basin) is down to good planning and design. A shower needs full head height and the position of the existing waste water and supply pipes in the house need to be considered.<\/p>

Getting an experienced design team who are able to site an en suite correctly in a loft space so as to simplify the plumbing required for successful operation, saving money on the build, and ensuring there is adequate ventilation to prevent condensation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

When you are considering an extension, the best way forward is probably to investigate the possibility of a loft conversion. Not only is this the most cost effective way of expanding your living space and add value to your property, but it will also obviate having to lose outside space for the building of a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":21311,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3141],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21310","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-guide"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dentons.net\/localinfo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21310","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dentons.net\/localinfo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dentons.net\/localinfo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dentons.net\/localinfo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dentons.net\/localinfo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21310"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/dentons.net\/localinfo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21310\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21323,"href":"https:\/\/dentons.net\/localinfo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21310\/revisions\/21323"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dentons.net\/localinfo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21311"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dentons.net\/localinfo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21310"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dentons.net\/localinfo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21310"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dentons.net\/localinfo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21310"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}