Loft Conversions London From Loft4You

Welcome to attic and loft conversions London helping people realise the true potential of their homes across the whole of London!

With house prices spiralling and the added burden of stamp duty, many people simply cannot afford to move when they run out of space. That’s where we come in; so few people recognise that their loft or garage is the biggest available space in their home, and we can help you use it!

While most people use their loft inefficiently for storage, wouldn’t you rather have an extra bedroom, study or room, and find somewhere else to keep the Christmas decorations? Not only could converting your attic make your life easier and less cramped, it can significantly increase the value of your home!

The same is true of garages; our research shows that single and double garages are increasingly used as an “overflow” storage area, when they could add a large additional room to your home.

Attic conversions carry many regulations and permissions with them. They are each unique and very much depends upon the condition and structural ability of your existing property. The majority of lofts can be converted and can provide you with often the most attractive and largest living area in your home. It will also add to the value of your property. With

you can be confident that your conversion is installed by a qualified and highly skilled work force, who will carry out the work quickly and efficiently with the minimum disturbance and inconvenience.

Some properties may not require planning permission, provided the loft conversion is the first extension and does not exceed 40 cubic metres on a terraced property and 50 cubic metres on others. This condition only applies when properties are not located in a Conservation Area and are not at the junction of two public highways.

There is no doubt whatever you will need to gain building regulation approval for your conversion. There is also no little doubt, that you will need the services of an architect. For each designed load you intend to place on an existing floor, a calculation will need to be made to prove that the floor is capable of withstanding it. You will also have to comply with the fire regulations at every point in the construction of your conversion.

can arrange all of this for you and keep you informed at every stage.

Done properly this conversion will increase the value of your house considerably. A future buyer's surveyor will (or should) check on the permissions for the conversion, and its compliance with the relevant regulations. Do not take chances. Ceilings are designed only to hold what is already there and even a cold water tank has to have its own platform within the roof void. These conversions are a specialist job, and the specialists don't come any better than