Dormer, hip-to-gable and velux loft conversions.
Request a quoteA loft conversion is the most cost-effective way to add a bedroom, en-suite or office to your home — no garden lost, no foundation work, just clever use of the space you already own. We plan, build and finish lofts that feel like part of the house, not a tacked-on attic.
Velux conversions are quickest and cleanest where head height allows. Dormers add real usable floor space and standing room. Hip-to-gable and L-shape conversions on semis and terraces can effectively add a whole floor. We'll spec the right type for your roof and budget.
Existing ceiling joists are rarely strong enough to be a floor. We install new structural floor joists, often supported by steels at the load-bearing walls below, then build the new floor deck before any partitions go in.
Loft conversions are notifiable under building control — fire-rated doors on the floor below, protected escape route, mains-wired interlinked smoke alarms, properly designed staircase rise and going. We handle all of it.
A full rear dormer loft conversion adding a master bedroom and en-suite shower room to a 1930s semi. Two steels, new structural floor, fire-rated staircase from the existing landing, full insulation and finishes.
Measure existing head height, roof type, services. Talk through what's possible.
Drawings, structural calculations, building control submission.
Strip the loft, install steels, build new floor and dormer/roof works.
Insulation, plasterboard, staircase, en-suite, electrics, finishes.
Building control completion certificate, snag walk, handover.
You generally need around 2.2–2.4m from existing ceiling joists to the ridge for a comfortable conversion. We'll measure on the first visit and tell you straight.
Many lofts are permitted development, especially velux and modest rear dormers. Larger dormers, front-facing changes and homes in conservation areas usually need planning. We'll guide you.
A velux conversion is typically 6–8 weeks. A rear dormer 8–12 weeks. Hip-to-gable or L-shape 10–14 weeks.
Single & double-storey extensions, side returns and kitchen extensions.
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Knock-throughs, load-bearing walls and structural steel beams.
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Full interior refurbishments — kitchens, bathrooms, replastering and finishes.
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