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Are you fed up with your lack of living space and, inadequate storage?
Have you got an attic that isn’t being used in your Farnley house?
Do you need extra living space or storage in your home without having to move or extend outwards?
What would it be like to increase your property’s value by up to 25%
- What’s A Loft Conversion?
- Why Transform Your Attic In To An Additional Room?
- What Are The Main Types Of Loft Conversions Available?
- Dormer Style Loft Conversion
- Hip-To-Gable Style Loft Conversion
- Mansard Style Loft Conversion
- Velux Or Roof Window Loft Conversion
- What Type Of Loft Conversion Is Best Suited To My House?
- Loft Conversions FAQs
A loft conversion may be the best solution for you. Loft conversions have become a popular choice for those who need more space, particularly for growing families and people who can’t afford to move to larger houses. You can make your home more spacious without moving, and it is cheaper than buying a new home. A Loft Conversion can add up to 25% to your property’s overall value, so you are likely to make money with your loft conversion over time.
A loft conversion can be used in many ways. It can be used to create a bedroom for an additional guest, a magnificent master suite, or even a teenage room, a home gym or even a home office.
What’s A Loft Conversion?
A roof extension or loft conversion in Farnley is a great way to create extra space in your home cost effectively. The space is already there and waiting to be used. You can make the dead space in your loft into a useful space! You can transform it into a master or guest bedroom with an ensuite, an office, a hobby or games room, childs bedroom, a home cinema or even a gym.
Why Transform Your Attic In To An Additional Room?
A loft conversion can bring many benefits to your home. One of the biggest benefits is that it will allow you to have more living space. If your family is growing then you may be looking at adding another room. You may also want to be able welcome your family members on weekends or holidays. This space could also be used to create a private gym for your family or a playroom for your kids. In any case, your attic conversion will increase both your living space as well as your homes resale value. A loft conversion has other benefits, including:
- You can add value to your property by converting your loft into a living space. A loft conversion can dramatically increase the home’s value by up to 25%. It is a great way to invest for the future.
- Your loft conversion can also be customised to your requirements and needs, so that you have the ideal space for your life.
- Loft conversions have been designed to be more environmentally friendly and comfortable.
- No need to move house. A loft conversion is a great alternative to moving.
- Loft conversions are a great way of making better use of space in your home.
- Loft conversions often feature skylights and Velux Windows, which provide more natural light and allow for brighter living spaces.
- Your loft conversion can accommodate a variety needs. These include bedrooms and bathrooms as well as home offices and playrooms.
- A loft conversion requires less maintenance than a traditional extension. It is therefore a low-maintenance solution for adding extra space to your house.
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What Are The Main Types Of Loft Conversions Available?
The type of loft conversion that you can create depends on the type of house that you live in. The area you live in will also determine what sort of planning permission is required. You can include, bathrooms, wet rooms or stunning natural light designs and much more.
There are 4 main types of loft conversions that can be done: Dormer Loft Conversion, Hip to Gable Loft Conversion, Mansard Loft Conversion and Velux Loft Conversion. Each has advantages and disadvantages depending on which type will work best with your existing house structure.
Dormer Style Loft Conversion
Dormer loft conversions have become a very popular choice of conversions in the UK. These are the most cost-effective way to increase your home’s size.
The roof’s sloped side is altered to make vertical walls, and a flat roof to increase the room’s underhead height. If you are tall, you will feel more at home in your loft. Most of these loft conversions will be eligible under your permissible development rights.
Hip-To-Gable Style Loft Conversion
You might be apprehensive about this type of conversion, but it’s actually very simple. A hip-to–gable loft conversion simply involves the raising of one roof hip to provide more space below the floor.
To increase the room height, a new vertical wall can be built from an existing gable.
Mansard Style Loft Conversion
Mansard loft conversions completely replace one half of a property’s roof, while keeping the other half’s roof structure.
This method is more pleasing to the eye than a dormer addition because it fits in the existing house structure.
Mansard loft conversions add the greatest value to your house because of the extent of the work involved and the added space. You will need to submit a full application for planning permission to your Local Planning Authority due the significant restructuring they entail.
Velux Or Roof Window Loft Conversion
This is the simplest method of converting your loft. Because roof windows don’t require roof reconstruction, they are very popular. The framework is left intact. You simply need to fit a skylight inside the roof’s membrane. Your attic will benefit greatly from natural sunlight as the Velux glass acts as a rooflight.
What Type Of Loft Conversion Is Best Suited To My House?
All types of loft conversions may not be suitable for every home. Mansard lofts can be used for detached and semi-detached homes. Velux lofts and dormer conversions work for all types of properties.
For the same reasons, hip-to–gable loft conversions can be used for semi-detached detached and end-terraced homes.
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Loft Conversions FAQs
Can you put a kitchen in a loft conversion?
Kitchen Loft Conversion Designs Not only is floor space at a premium, but wall space too. In the case of a Mansard loft conversion you may be surrounded by sloping walls, but with some precision planning and intelligent design; you can create a vibrant, airy living space with plenty of storage.
Can a loft be considered a bedroom?
If the space has a loft, you can still place a bed in the loft space without concerns of not meeting the minimum height requirement, as long as the rest of the bedroom has 7-foot tall ceilings. This is a major factor in the legal definition of a bedroom.
Does an attic conversion affect house insurance?
The increased rebuild value might make your building insurance premiums rise. And if you've had to buy new furniture, fittings and electrical items for your loft conversion, you might also need to increase your contents insurance to make sure these are covered.
Do loft conversions need roof vents?
Ventilation is important because you are changing the loft from a cold roof to a warm roof. What this means is that the loft was once used to expel any damp, however, once you change it, it then becomes a completely different environment. Therefore, a ventilation path is required to encourage the movement of air.
Does a loft conversion need permanent stairs?
Building regulations stipulate that if the loft is to be turned into a bedroom, bathroom, study or playroom, it must have a permanent staircase. Thankfully there are plenty of staircase options available to fit whatever space you have, that look great and won't blow your budget.