Planning loft conversion
What you need to know
How to get started on your dream loft conversion
The first step to creating your perfect loft conversion is to ask yourself the question: “What do I want to use this space for?” Perhaps you want to increase the size of your home by adding a new bedroom and bathroom; you might want to install a new home office, or maybe it’s time the children had a games room. Whatever it is, the primary thing is to understand exactly what your goals are for the space, how you want it to look, and any specific details you might want to include.
Once you know what you want in your loft conversion, the next stage is to get your property surveyed by one of our surveyors, who will inspect your property and take measurements before passing the details over to our architects. The surveyor will advise as to how your layout will work with the space – whether it’s completely feasible, or whether a few alterations might be needed to make your vision a reality.
The third step is to have your architectural drawings produced. One of our RIBA qualified architects will draw up a set of technical drawings for your new loft conversion. You will be able to liaise with the architect directly to chat about your ideal design for your loft conversion. Once your architectural plans and structural calculations have been completed, you’re ready for the work to begin!
Loft Conversion Checklist
To help you plan your loft conversion and assist with you with your organisation, please find our recommended client checklist below. We have compiled this list to make it easier for you to check off each stage as it happens.
- Deposit paid
- Building control fee paid
- Architectural drawings
- Certificate of lawful development
- Planning permission [1]
- Party wall agreement
- Dormer connection agreement [2]
- Pre-start meeting with Contracts Manager
- Start looking into sanitary ware / bathroom tiles
- Clear garden furniture and pots
- * Scaffolding erected
- Delivery of skips, portaloo and rubbish chutes
- * Materials delivered, steel beams craned into place and floor structure completed
- Order sanitary ware and have it delivered by week 3 of the build
- * Structural construction of the roof complete [3]
- * First fix electrics and plumbing completed
- * New staircase installed
- * External windows / French doors installed
- * External tiling and Velux windows completed
- * Second fix electrics and carpentry completed
- Completion and snagging complete
- Completion payment due
- Building control to carry out final inspection [4]
- Removal of scaffolding, skip and portaloo
- Site clearance
- Building control to issue final certificate
- Build Mulder Ltd to send out guarantee pack
Timings were very tight as we wanted the loft completed before our second baby was due. Build Mulder Ltd gave us a very competitive quote and handled all the planning issues. They did exactly what they said and completed our loft in six weeks
Jane and Tom - Loft Conversion in New Malden, Build Mulder Ltd
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For a FREE no obligation quote or to discuss your initial ideas for improving your home please call us on: 02080404610 or
Build Mulder Ltd,
7 Bell Yard,
London,
United Kingdom,
W1W 5PF
