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Hey and I'd like to welcome you to my user profile, my name's Clayton but everyone usually calls me Waffle, I pride myself in being a loft conversions expert working in Telford, England. My interests are sewing, vehicle restoration and squash. I went to school in Dundee and I went to University of Huddersfield. I've got a brother Nathan and three sisters, I have a pet gerbil called Diesel. I operate a loft conversions company and help people improve their houses so that they haven't got to relocate. With the escalating expense of buying a home as of late, not every homeowner is even able to find the cash to move to a bigger house in order to gain a little extra space. There are far more expenses than merely the asking price of the new home to take into consideration, the physical act of house can be costly and there will be plenty of added costs to consider. When your family is outgrowing its home but you can't afford to relocate there are still some decent alternatives. If your property is suitable, you may be able to put on a brick extension to generate that much needed extra room. You must get planning permission for this and this can be costly. If you happen to have a sturdy garage that you're not presently using, you could give some thought to doing a garage conversion. Maybe the best possible option is to have a loft conversion, which may add lots of value to your house and will likely not need any sort of planning permission. For some of the reasons given loft conversion has become extremely popular over the last few years. It is recommended, before making up your mind, that you verify whether or not your house is actually well suited for a loft conversion. A lot of modern houses that have got trussed roofs aren't generally suitable. The perfect homes for having loft conversions are the older ones, in particular those built prior to the nineteen seventies. To check on the scenario with your particular loft and make certain it is suitable you'll want to call in a conversion specialist. The builder will present you with an estimate for the work as soon as he's established that your particular loft is okay for converting. Obtain a few more estimates from different conversion specialists, so that you've a good choice of tradesmen. You ought not decide just on cost, make use of your instincts when choosing the perfect tradesman for the task. Loft conversions pretty much never require planning permission, therefore it is unlikely that your one will. Speak to your planning office or chat with your conversion specialist about whether planning permission is required. While getting a conversion is a great solution for a lot of property owners, it's still a costly undertaking. Some people obtain a loan for a project like this, or even re-mortgage their house. As a guideline you might assume a loft conversion to cost you approximately the same as a fair sized brick built extension though the probability is that you will gain more extra space with an attic conversion whilst not raising the footprint of your property. That sort of conversion you get is likely to depend on the style and layout of your particular property. The various sorts of conversion include: hip-to-gable loft conversions, velux loft conversions, roof lift conversions, loft pods, roof light loft conversions, dormer loft conversions and mansard conversions. Your loft conversion specialist will inform you what design will be most appropriate for your house. Dormers One of the most popular forms of loft conversion at the moment is the dormer layout, a kind that delivers affordability, and still delivers the maximum extra space. This style is a well-liked option with house owners because it is both pleasing and practical and offers every little thing that is likely to be required. With this design it's even a possibility to put in a small balcony, which means that you are creating supplemental outdoor space too. There are distinct sorts of dormers and these include Velux dormers, hip to gable dormers, shed dormers and flat roofed dormers. Speak to a professional to figure out which is most suitable for your house. Velux Windows Without doubt one of the most famous brands of roof windows, Velux, have been around for in excess of fifty years and they can be relied on to provide a loft window which is both high caliber and dependable. These are made to be fitted in line with the gradient of the roof and therefore don't alter the shape of the structure, they don't typically require local authority permission plus they are pretty cheap to fit. They produce a good amount of daylight and in reality may require window blinds during the summer time. If your loft space has got a fair bit of head room, a Velux window conversion may be the perfect choice for you, in particular if you've got limited money. How Long Could it Take? The timescale for doing a standard loft conversion is determined by three or four variables including the degree of forward planning that is undertaken, the availability of components, the climatic conditions, the trustworthiness of the building contractors and the design of conversion. As a rough guide a rear dormer conversion undertaken on a terraced house should take approximately 4 to 5 weeks, a hip to gable dormer conversion on a semi-detached house ought to take around five to six weeks. You simply need to choose what to use all of that additional space for once your conversion is finished. You might turn it into an extra bedroom, a man cave or a new bathroom. But of course there are a number purposes to which a well designed conversion can be put, constrained merely by your imagination!
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