It can be hard to know if you can convert your loft space, especially if you have no experience in home improvement or construction. Simply Easy Refurbs are experts in loft conversions with decades of experience carrying out safe and effective refurbishments. Here are some actions we recommend you consider taking before making any serious commitments.
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Determine Available Space
There are minimum requirements for head height (2.2-2.4m) and complications when it comes to roof structure. Limited space and increased obstacles can make a loft conversion difficult, if not impossible without further structural changes.
Check Local Planning Permissions
Some loft conversions fall under permitted development rights, which means you don’t need to apply for planning permission to go ahead. However, it is crucial to be certain about this, as it depends on several factors including where you live and the proposed designs of your loft conversion.
Consider Utilities, Lighting and Ventilation
Depending on what your loft conversion is intended for, you will need to allow adequate room for wiring, plumbing, electrics, heating, skylights and windows. For the space to qualify as habitable, these factors are of the utmost importance.
Run a Cost-Benefit Analysis
Is the cost of your loft conversion going to be worth it in the long run? This will depend on what you are converting your loft into and what you have marked down as its intended use. Loft conversions, if carried out safely, legally and effectively, can increase the resale value of your house so this is certainly worth considering.
Talk to Neighbours
Depending on the kind of house you own, you may have to consider your neighbours when planning a loft conversion. In terraced houses, this is a particular concern. Noise, disruption, timescale, and privacy should all be discussed and agreed upon before construction can begin.
Whatever your concerns, talking to professional loft conversion specialists such as Simply Easy Refurbs is always a sensible decision. We can advise you or alternatively put you in contact with builders, contractors or architects who can add their own professional opinions to the mix.
