Loft Conversions
There are some factors to consider when converting the loft:
Roof height
You must have a minimum height to begin with, with ideally no less than 2.3m from the top of the ceiling joist, to the under-side of the ridge beam.
Staircase positioning
Over the current staircase is where the new stairs are normally fitted but this can change depending on your property.
Plan the furniture’s layout early on
You should give thought to the layout of your completed loft conversion long before the works start. This means deciding where you will position pieces of furniture, the bathroom and any built-in storage.
Planning permission where required
This can have a huge impact on what type of loft conversion the property can have. Check whether your property is in a conservation area or area of outstanding natural beauty.
Future sale-ability of the property
If you know you will be moving in the future, we advise you to think about this when choosing a design for the loft.
Types of Loft Conversions
It is not unusual to combine the below types of loft conversion when converting attic space. A common approach is to build dormers to the rear of the property, install velux windows on the front of the property and increase the lofts width by converting hip ends of the roof to gable ends.
Velux Loft Conversion
Roof light / Velux conversions work within the current roofline of your loft. It is unusual for these conversions to require planning permission. These are usually the cheapest option due to the fact no work to the roofline has to be done.
Dormer Loft Conversion
Commonly built on terrace/end of terraced house where the dormer will span the whole width of the property and be built of the back wall of the house. This conversion maximises usable space within the loft.
Hip To Gable Loft Conversion
Hip to gable conversions replace the hip of the roof (the sloped edge) with a gable end and can create a lot more space.
Frequently Asked Questions
This is not an easy question to answer without taking a look at your property first, and that’s why we offer a free, fully detailed and all-inclusive loft conversion quote which we post to you soon after carrying out a survey; it costs nothing to find out!
Typically loft conversions start around £24,000 and can head up to anywhere in the region of £60,000 depending on the property and the scale of the work.
This depends on the type of loft conversion but typically:
- A Velux Loft Conversion around 4/5 weeks
- A Dormer Loft Conversion around 7 weeks
- An L-shaped Dormer Loft Conversion around 8 weeks
- A Hip to gable Loft Conversion around 7/8 weeks
- A Hip to gable w/rear dormer around 9/10 weeks
Under new regulations that came into effect from 1 October 2008 a loft conversion for your house is likely to be considered under “permitted development” which will not require Planning Permission. This is subject to certain limits and conditions.
Any properties in conservation areas, areas of outstanding natural beauty, national parks or listed buildings will require Planning Permission, as will Flat/Maisonettes (as these have no permitted development rights.)
Your next move is to get in touch to arrange a no obligation, feasibility study to determine the practicality and options for your loft conversion. Please contact us today on 07495098239.
To comply with Building Regulations our electricians fit interlinked smoke detectors at each level, where necessary to comply with fire regulations.
These smoke alarms are mains hardwired and have standby battery backup power supply.
If you have an open-plan layout, you could put in walls to separate your stairs from any rooms, and link them to an escape route to the outside.
Yes there are a number of choices to choose from. Our employees will bring samples along with them to your property.
Usually they have to match or be similar to your current roof.
Useful Links
Benson & Co will be happy to assist you with every stage of your loft conversion but to help you understand just what is involved we have compiled some useful information you may want to know when converting your loft.
Where we cover
- All Areas of East Sussex
Loft Conversions in Alciston, Alfriston, Arlington, Barcombe, Barcombe Cross, Barcombe Mills, Battle, Beachy Head, Beckley Furnace, Bells Yew Green, Belmont, Berwick, Bexhill-on-Sea, Birling Gap, Bishopstone, Bodiam, Brede, Brighton, Broadland Row, Broad Oak Brede, Broad Oak Heathfield, Burwash, Buxted, Camber, Clive Vale, Cock Marling, Cripps Corner, Crowborough, Chiddingly, Chailey, Cooksbridge, Denton, Ditchling, Downside, Eastbourne, East Dean, East Guldeford, Eridge Green, Etchingham, Exceat, Fairwarp, Falmer, Filching, Five Ash Down, Folkington, Forest Row, Frant, Groombridge, Hadlow Down, Hailsham, Hammerwood, Hampden Park, Hangleton, Hankham, Hartfield, Hastings, Heathfield, Herstmonceux, Hollington, Icklesham, Iford, Isfield, Jevington, Kingston near Lewes,Langney, Lewes, Lower Dicker, Lower Willingdon, Litlington, Maresfield, Mayfield, Meads, Newhaven, Newick, Northiam, Norton, Nutley, Ore, Peacehaven, Pevensey, Pevensey Bay, Piddinghoe, Playden, Polegate, Portslade, Ringmer, Robertsbridge, Rodmell, Rottingdean, Rye, Rye Harbour, Saltdean, Seaford, Sedlescombe, Sidley, Silver Hill, Southease, South Heighton, Sunnyside, Sutton, St Anthony’s Hill, Stone Cross, Southease, Telscombe, Telscombe Cliffs, Ticehurst, Tarring Neville, Three Cups Corner, Uckfield, Udimore, Wadhurst, Wannock, Westham, Willingdon, Wilmington, Winchelsea, Withyham, Witherenden
- All Areas of West Sussex
Loft Conversions in Adversane, Albourne, Aldingbourne, Aldsworth, Aldwick, Almodington, Amberley, Ancton, Angmering, Ansty, Apuldram, Ardingly, Arundel, Ashfold, Ashington, Ashurst, Ashurst Wood, Atherington, Balcombe, Balls Cross, Barlavington, Barnham, Barns Green, Bedham, Bepton, Bignor, Billingshurst, Bilsham, Binderton, Birdham, Bolney, Bognor Regis, Borden, Bosham, Bosham Hoe, Botolphs, Boxgrove, Bracklesham Bay, Bramber, Broadbridge Heath, Brooks Green, Broomer’s Corner, Burgess Hill, Burpham, Bury, Byworth, Charlton, Chichester, Chidham, Chilgrove, Chithurst, Church Norton, Clapham, Climping, Cocking, Codmore Hill, Coldwaltham, Colgate, Colworth, Compton, Coneyhurst, Coolham, Coombes, Cootham, Copsale, Copthorne, Coultershaw Bridge, Cowfold, Crabtree, Crawley, Crawley Down, Crockerhill, Cuckfield, Dell Quay, Dial Green, Dial Post, Didling, Donnington, Duncton, Durfold Wood, Durleighmarsh, Durrington, Earnley, Eartham, Easebourne, East Ashling, East Dean, East Grinstead, East Hampnett, East Harting, East Lavant, East Lavington, East Marden, East Preston, East Wittering, Eastergate, Ebernoe, Egdean, Elmer, Elsted, Faygate, Felpham, Fernhurst, Ferring, Findon, Fishbourne, Fishersgate, Fittleworth, Five Oaks, Flansham, Fontwell, Ford, Foul Mile, Fulking, Funtington, Fyning, Gay Street, Goddards Green, Goose Green, Goring by Sea, Graffham, Habin, Halnaker, Hammer, Hampers Green, Handcross, Hardham, Harting, Hassocks, Haywards Heath, Heath End, Henfield, Henley, Heyshott, Hickstead, High Salvington, Highbrook, Hill Brow, Horsham, Horsted Keynes, Houghton, Hoyle, Hunston, Hurstpierpoint, Hurst Wickham, Ifield, Ifold, Iping, Itchenor, Itchingfield, Keymer, Kingsfold, Kingsley Green, Kingston by Ferring, Kingston by Sea, Kirdford, Lancing, Langley, Lavant, Lidsey, Lickfold, Linch, Linchmere, Lindfield, Littlehampton, Lodsworth, Lower Beeding, Loxwood, Lurgashall, Lyminster, Madehurst, Mannings Heath, Maudlin, Merston, Mid Lavant, Middleton-on-Sea, Midhurst, Milland, Monk’s Gate, Minsted, Newtimber, North Bersted, Newpound Common, North Marden, North Horsham, North Mundham, North Stoke, Northchapel, Norton, Nutbourne, Nutbourne, Nuthurst, Nyewood, Nyetimber, Nyton, Offham, Oving, Pagham, Parham, Partridge Green, Patching, Pease Pottage, Petworth, Plaistow, Plummer’s Plain, Poling, Poynings, Prinsted, Pulborough, Pyecombe, Quebec, Rake, Redford, River, Rogate, Rose Green, Rowhook, Rudgwick, Runcton, Rustington, Sayers Common, Selham, Selsey, Selsfield Common, Sharpthorne, Shermanbury, Shillinglee, Shipley, Shipton Green, Shoreham-by-Sea, Shripney, Sidlesham, Singleton, Slaugham, Slindon, Slinfold, Small Dole, Somerley, Sompting, South Ambersham, South Bersted, South Harting, South Stoke, Southbourne, Southwater, Southwick, Spear Hill, Staplefield, Stedham, Steyning, Stopham, Storrington, Stoughton, Strettington, Strood Green, Sullington, Sutton, Tangmere, Terwick, Terwick Common, Thakeham, Three Bridges, Tillington, Tisman’s Common, Tortington, Tote Hill, Treyford, Trotton, Turners Hill, Twineham, Up Marden, Upper Beeding, Upperton, Upwaltham, Walberton, Walderton, Warnham, Warningcamp, Warninglid, Washington, Watersfield, West Ashling, West Burton, West Chiltington, West Dean, West Grinstead, West Harting, West Hoathly, West Itchenor, West Lavington, West Marden, West Preston, West Stoke, West Thorney, West Wittering, Wepham, Westbourne, Westergate, Westerton, Westhampnett, Whitemans Green, Wick, Wiggonholt, Wineham, Wisborough Green, Woodgate, Woodmancote, Woodmancote, Woolbeding, Worth, Worthing, Yapton
- All Areas of Surrey
Loft Conversions in Abinger, Addlestone, Albury, Alfold, Artington, Ash, Ash Vale, Ashford, Ashtead, Badshot Lea, Bagshot, Banstead, Betchworth, Bisley, Bletchingley, Bookham , Box Hill, Bramley, Brockham, Brookwood, Buckland, Burgh Heath, Burpham, Burstow, Busbridge, Byfleet, Camberley, Capel, Caterham, Chaldon, Charlwood, Chertsey, Chiddingfold, Chilworth, Chipstead, Chobham, Churt, Claygate, Cobham, Compton, Cranleigh, Deepcut, Dockenfield, Dorking, Dormansland, Downside, Dunsfold, East Clandon, East Horsley, East Molesey, Effingham, Egham, Ellen’s Green, Elstead, Englefield Green, Epsom, Esher, Ewell, Ewhurst, Farnham, Felbridge, Felcourt, Fetcham, Frensham, Frimley, Frimley Green, Godalming, Godstone, Bookham, Guildford, Hale, Hambledon, Hascombe, Haslemere, Headley, Hersham, Hinchley Wood, Hooley, Horne, Horley, Horsell, Hydestile, Jacobs Well, Kingswood, Laleham, Leatherhead, Leigh, Lightwater, Limpsfield, Lingfield, Little Bookham, Littleton, Long Ditton, Longcross, Lyne, Mayford, Merrow, Merstham, Mickleham, Milford, Molesey, Mytchett, Newdigate, New Haw, Nork, Normandy, North Holmwood, Nutfield, Oakwoodhill, Oatlands, Ockham, Ockley, Ottershaw, Outwood, Oxshott, Oxted, Peper Harrow, Pirbright, Pixham, Puttenham, Pyrford, Redhill, Reigate, Ripley, Rowledge, Salfords, Seale, Send, Shackleford, Shalford, Shepperton, Shere, South Nutfield, Staines-upon-Thames, Stanwell, Stoke D’Abernon, Stoneleigh, Sunbury-on-Thames, Sutton Green, Tadworth, Tandridge, Tatsfield, Thames Ditton, Thorpe, Thursley, Tilford, Titsey, Tongham, Upper Halliford, Virginia Water, Walton-on-Thames, Walton-on-the-Hill, Wanborough, Warlingham, West Byfleet, West Clandon, West Horsley, West Molesey, Westhumble, West End, Westcott, Weybourne, Weybridge, Whitebushes, Whyteleafe, Windlesham, Wisley, Witley, Woking, Woldingham, Wonersh, Woodham, Woodmansterne, Wood Street Village, Wormley, Worplesdon, Wotton, Wrays, Wrecclesham
- All Areas of Kent
Loft Conversions in Ashford, Ash, Aylesford, Beckenham, Belvedere, Bexleyheath, Bexley, Biddenden, Biggin Hill, Birchington, Blackheath, Borough Green, Broadstairs, Bromley, Canterbury, Charing, Chatham, Chislehurst, Cliffe Woods, Cranbrook, Crayford, Dartford, Deal, Dover, Dymchurch, East Peckham, Edenbridge, Erith, Faversham, Folkestone, Gillingham, Goudhurst, Gravesend, Greenhithe, Hawkhurst, Headcorn, Herne Bay, High Halstow, Higham, Hollingbourne, Horton Kirby, Hythe, Kennington, Lamberhurst, Littlestone-on-Sea, Longfield, Lydd, Lyminge, Lympne, Maidstone, Marden, Margate, Meopham, Minster-in-Thanet, Minster, New Romney, Northfleet, Orpington, Otford, Paddock Wood, Queenborough, Rainham, Ramsgate, Rochester, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Saint Margaret’s At Cliffe, Sandwich, Sevenoaks, Sheerness, Sidcup, Sittingbourne, St Margaret’s at Cliffe, Staplehurst, Staple, Strood, Sundridge, Swalecliffe, Swanley, Swanscombe, Tenterden, Teynham, Tonbridge, Tudeley, Tunbridge Wells, Walderslade, Welling, West Malling, West Wickham, Westerham, Westgate on Sea, Whitstable, Woodchurch, Wye
