Loft Conversions

Loft conversions are a quick and easy way to add living space and value to your property. Made even more enticing is the fact that you can have this new space built exactly as you wish.

A loft conversion is where you can transform the empty space in an attic or loft, into a proper room that can be used for any number of purposes. This extra room can be used as a bedroom and this is a great way of adding value to a home; changing a 2 bedroom house to a three bedroom house.

It can also be used as an office space for someone planning to work from home. It can also have more fun based uses such as a playroom for kids or a gym. It can even be to just make storage space more easily accessible.

There comes a time in all our lives when we begin yearning for additional space in our homes. Do you want a larger bedroom? Maybe you have a growing family and need an extra bedroom or playroom, you may have a business and need an office or studio. Perhaps you’d like a spare room for guests, a modern living area or that luxury hideaway you’ve always wanted.

Improve, Don’t Move

The common solution to wanting extra space was to move home but as property prices continue to struggle in many parts of the UK, more and more people are opting to stay put and utilising different types of loft conversion to create an extra room.

Converting the loft is now one of the most popular home improvement projects in the UK. It could bring a range of benefits, including adding up to 10% to the value of your property and won’t steal garden space like a ground floor extension. The huge cost of moving to a larger property and the decline in mortgage options combined with many of us wanting to be money smart and to increase the equity in our homes means that more homeowners than ever before are deciding to utilise all the available space rather than looking to buy a larger house.

Leaving the loft space empty and unused could be wasting over 20% of the habitable space in your property. Also, as most of us only use the loft for storage, solely venturing up there to dust off Christmas decorations or for the hoarding of knickknacks we’re never likely to see again, there’s little to lose and much to gain. That draughty, dark and dusty no-go-zone could be transformed into the space of your dreams.

From Loft Space to My Place

A basic loft conversion could be just a quiet place for your hobbies, with a drop-down ladder and Velux windows. However, a temporary staircase means it won’t count as extra living space when you decide to sell your home, so generally, it’s a mistake to do it on the cheap. Getting a specialist company or an architect on board will give you the best end result.

Installing a loft conversion isn’t necessarily an easy process; there is often planning permission required depending on the kind of loft conversion you are carrying out, and a loft conversion expert or company will be able to let you know which kinds need this paperwork in order to be legal.

Whilst it’s theoretically possible to try to carry out a loft conversion by yourself, it is often advisable to get a large majority of the work involved done by specialists in order to make sure that the finished product isn’t just safe, but is also following any regulations in place. Above all, you want to make sure that this extension to your home is an investment and adds value, as opposed to being an item that needs repairing or removing for people potentially interested in the house.

Read on to find out more about why convert your loft.