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Are you fed up with insufficient living space and inadequate, storage?
Do you have an attic in your Gawthorpe property that’s not being used?
Do you want extra storage or living space in your house but unable to move or extend outwards?
Imagine if you could increase your property’s value by up to 25 percent.
- What Is A Loft Conversion?
- Why Convert Your Attic Into An Additional Room?
- What Are The Different Types Of Loft Conversions?
- Dormer Style Loft Conversion
- Hip-To-Gable Style Loft Conversion
- Mansard Style Loft Conversion
- Roof Window Or Velux Loft Conversion
- What Type Of Loft Conversion Would Be Best Suited For My Home?
- Loft Conversion Services Frequently Asked Questions
Then a loft conversion might be the solution you are looking for. Loft conversions are a popular way to increase the space in a house without expanding its footprint. Especially for a growing family who cannot afford to move to a bigger house You can make your home more spacious without moving, and it is cheaper than buying a new home. Loft conversions can increase the value of your home by up to 25%, meaning that you’re likely to make more money over the long term from your loft conversion.
There are many ways that a loft conversion can help you add more space to your home, such as a master bedroom or guest room, a home gym, a teenage den, a home office or just to make your home more functional.
What Is A Loft Conversion?
Loft conversions and roof extensions in Gawthorpe are a cost effective way to increase the space in your home. You already have the space in your home, and it is waiting to be used. You can transform the unused loft space into an additional space that you can use. 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 Convert Your Attic Into An Additional Room?
Loft conversions can be a great addition to your home. One of the main benefits that you get is extra living space. If your family is growing then a new room might be what you need. You may also want to be able welcome your family members on weekends or holidays. This area could also be used as a luxury private gym or playroom for your children. In any case, your attic conversion will increase both your living space as well as your homes resale value. Other benefits of converting your loft include:
- Increase the Value of Your Property: A loft conversion is a great investment that will make your property more valuable.
- You can customise your loft conversion to suit your needs and preferences.
- Loft conversions today are more efficient than ever, and you will enjoy a more comfortable and sustainable living space.
- You don’t need to move house. A loft conversion is an excellent way to add space to your home without moving.
- A loft conversion can help you make the most of the space that you have instead of adding or extending.
- You can have increased natural light. Many loft conversions have skylights or Velux windows that allow for more natural lighting and provide a brighter and more open space.
- Your loft conversion may be tailored to fit a range of needs from bedrooms and bathrooms to home offices or playrooms.
- You will have a lower maintenance cost because a loft conversion doesn’t require as much work as a traditional extension.
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What Are The Different Types Of Loft Conversions?
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. They are a great way to expand your house at a low cost.
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. These loft conversions are usually eligible under your permitted developments 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 consists of raising one portion of the roof’s hip so that the room has more space underneath.
From the existing gable, a vertical wall is constructed. This allows for substantial room height improvements.
Mansard Style Loft Conversion
The mansard loft conversion completely replaces one half of a property’s roof, to give it an additional floor. However, the roof structure on the opposite side is preserved.
This method is more pleasing to the eye than a dormer addition because it fits in the existing house structure.
Mansard lofts can increase your home’s value due to their extensive nature and added space. They require full planning permission applications to your Local Planning Authority, due to the extensive restructuring they entail.
Roof Window Or Velux Loft Conversion
This is the easiest way to convert your loft. Because there is no need to modify the roof, adding roof windows is very common. Your roof frame will stay the same, so all you need to do is insert a skylight directly into your roof’s covering. Your attic will benefit greatly from natural sunlight as the Velux glass acts as a rooflight.
What Type Of Loft Conversion Would Be Best Suited For My Home?
Some loft conversions are not suitable for all houses. Mansard Loft conversions are more suitable for semi-detached and detached homes, whereas velux and dormer lofts work for all types of properties.
Also, hip to-gable loft conversions suit semi-detached, detached, or end-terraced properties for the same reasons.
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Loft Conversion Services Frequently Asked Questions
Do new loft conversions need joists?
You will most certainly need to strengthen loft conversion floor joists. Add in stronger and larger timber floor joists between the existing joists of the ceiling. Support them on the current walls if they are strong enough or add in extra timber if needed.
Is a small loft conversion worth it?
A loft conversion is often cited in surveys as the best way to add value to your home. Recent research carried out by the Nationwide Building Society has stated that a loft conversion could add up to 20% to the value of your home.
Is it cheaper to extend or convert the loft?
In general a loft conversion is much cheaper and more straightforward than building a brand new extension. But, the more sophisticated the loft design is, the higher the cost and level of disruption.
What is a basic loft conversion?
Generally, a basic loft conversion will consist of a staircase to access the Loft Conversion, and a single bedroom with 1 or perhaps 2 Velux windows, that's pretty much a basic loft conversion.
What is a non habitable loft conversion?
With a non-habitable loft conversion, the idea is to utilise as much of the loft space as possible for storage which will help to significantly reduce the amount of clutter that can build up around the home.
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