: Essex Loft Conversions
Compared to moving out or other home improvement options to create more space for use at home, Essex loft conversions are the most effective option that offers more functionality to property and also improve its value. At some point, there could be a need for extra rooms to use as a guest bedroom, teenager’s bedroom, a gym, a library, an entertainment room and much more. Instead of opening up the house by the side to create more usable space through home extension Essex loft conversions Essex offers a convenient way out by moving up to create useable space needed form the empty attic of the building.
Loft conversions Essex enables homeowners and residents to retain their emotional attachment and memories in the home by not having to move out eventually. Besides, everyone continues to live on the same street and neighbourhood they have lived for a long time while still enjoy a re-enliven experience which Essex loft conversions offer.
Loft conversions Essex, according to most people is costly and require a lot of processes, which can affect their regular use of the property. They may be right with those points of view. However, Essex loft conversions offer more benefits to the property and the homeowner in the long run. Loft conversions Essex is a creative and insightful means of adding more useful space to the home, and it offers several benefits such as improving the functionality of the house, enhancing the aesthetics of the property and increasing the financial worth (value) of the house. And statistics reveal that Essex loft conversions offer a higher ROI to properties and homeowners.
Almost all houses can have their loft converted to extra space considering different types of loft conversions Essex that are available. Every kind of conversions comes with their peculiarities and requirements.
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TYPES OF ESSEX LOFT CONVERSIONS
There are three essential types of loft conversions Essex available. They come in different designs and appeals, but they are mostly based on the available space in the loft to determine a suitable type for a house. Essex dormer loft conversions, hip to gable loft conversions and Mansard loft conversions Essex are the three main types of loft conversion Essex carried out by builders.
1. Dormer Loft Conversions
This is the most common loft conversions Essex that builders carry out. Dormer loft conversions extend from the existing roof and have more space regarding floor area. They usually become the largest room within the house. Dormer loft conversions Essex are often more versatile as they can be constructed on different types of styles of homes such as on terraced houses, semi-detached and detached properties, terraces houses and end of terrace properties.
Another reason for choosing dormer loft conversions is that the existing staircase can be extended to the new structure to create a seamless experience. Besides, most dormer loft conversions Essex do not require planning permission before they can be constructed.
Dormers loft conversions Essex can be built in different types – side dormer, window dormer and rear dormer. This is based on the architectural style of the building. Most dormers are constructed to maximize light and space within the home. Due to the shape and size of the dormer loft bedrooms, beds with unusual designs will be needed to furnish the bedroom.
When constructing dormer loft conversions, the ceiling heights are considered. The traditional roof is 2.2 – 2.4 meters high while 2.4 -2.6 meters is the minimum height for a modern trussed roof. Therefore, the ideal headroom for a liveable space is 2.3 meters. While the height may not be uniform for the entire flooring area, a lower height may be used for the kitchen, bathroom or corridor. And if the head height is lower than the required as stated above, the ceilings of the floor underneath can be lowered to achieve the needed space.
Dormer loft conversions Essex is easier and more convenient to build than other types of Essex loft conversions. Besides, a dormer can open up 50 cubic meters of additional space to your home. What are you waiting for? Call Essex builders to open up your attic and give you dormer loft conversions that will transform your home and add more value to your home.
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2. Hip To Gable Loft Conversions
Hip to gable loft conversions Essex is the standard option for detached and semi-detached houses with hipped roofs. A hipped roof is a roof that has a sloping side along with the slopes at the front and back. Builders simply extend the side roof area to convert a previously hipped roof to a vertical wall such that, it becomes a gabble roof and creates extra habitable space inside the loft.
Hip to gable loft conversions is not suitable for mid-terraced houses because they do not have a hip end roof but can work for end-terraced houses, chalets, and bungalows. To maximize space, hip to gable can be combined with rear dormer loft conversions.
Building hip to gable loft conversions Essex does not necessarily require getting planning permission because this is allowed under the permitted developments. Meanwhile, it will be a wise decision to check the planning policy requirements if other home improvements or extensions have been previously added to the building.
Hip to gable loft conversions Essex is more technical and complicated to build than other types of loft conversions. Besides, they are more expensive and cost 20% more than a rear dormer conversion.
Hip to gable loft conversions is undertaken because it creates a massive change in the roofline and this will help to have a more significant amount of additional floor space, increasing the potentials of your loft conversion.
The exterior of the converted loft can be finished to look like the remaining part of the building; thus, creating a seamless aesthetic appeal for the entire building. Call Essex Builders to have your hip to gable loft conversions perfectly built in compliance with the legal provisions and enjoy your extra space beyond the limits.
3. Mansard Loft Conversions
Mansard loft conversions Essex is the most complicated loft conversions because it requires a large-scale work to be done to the property. Mansard loft conversions can only be done after going through the requirements of the planning permission because of the significant changes to the roof structure of the building. Failure to go through the planning permission could be a serious breach of legislation.
Mansard loft conversions Essex can create additional tenfold useable space compared to dormer loft conversions Essex. The mansard usually has a flat roof and inward sloped back at 72 degrees because 72 degrees is considered as a roof and not a wall according to the planning criteria. The windows built into Mansard loft conversions are constructed as small dormers, and that creates impressive aesthetics to the building.
Any loft conversions chosen should complement your home design and improve the overall aesthetics while you intend to have more useable space in your building. The builder chosen also will determine the type of experience you will have. As a result, when you want to open up your attic for more space, contact Essex Builders for Essex loft conversions that will transform your home and enhance its value.
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