Loft conversions in Dorridge, designed around your home

Most houses with enough head height in the roof can be converted. As a rough guide you need around 2.2 metres from the top of the ceiling joists to the underside of the ridge, although the exact figure depends on the roof structure and the type of conversion. We check this on our first visit.

It depends on the roof. Inter-war semis with hipped roofs often suit a hip to gable conversion, sometimes combined with a rear dormer. Detached homes with larger roofs may only need rooflights or a modest dormer. We recommend the option that gives you the space you need while keeping the house looking right from the street.

It depends on the size and type of conversion. A rooflight conversion is usually quicker than a dormer or hip to gable build. Much of the early work is done from scaffolding, so disruption inside the house is limited until the staircase goes in. We give you a programme before work starts.

A dormer adds headroom and floor space, and on most homes it sits at the rear where it is less visible. Its size, cladding and window positions all affect how it looks, so we design it to suit the proportions of your roof rather than simply maximising space.

Many loft conversions fall under permitted development, so a planning application is not needed, but there are limits on the added volume and on changes facing the road. All loft conversions need Building Regulations approval. We check what applies to your house before the design is finalised.

Usually above the existing stairs, so the new flight follows the way you already move through the house. Getting this right early matters, because it affects head height, bedroom sizes on the floor below and how the loft room is laid out.

Most families do. The early stages are carried out mainly from the outside, and disruption increases once the staircase is opened up. We explain each stage in advance so you know what to expect.