Everything you need to know about loft conversions
Loft conversions can be considered in a property for various reasons. A granny flat might be needed, extra space required for an expanding family or simply so that the additional space created can be used to make a guest room for friends and relatives to stay, when visiting your South London property. All of these are popular reasons to undertake a loft conversion.
Whatever the reason, professional loft conversions carried out to the highest standards and meeting all regulatory requirements will also add value to your South London property, perhaps by as much as 30%! However, ignoring some of the basic principles involved could result in the opposite effect, with a loft conversion that does not meet your expectations and even one that could render your house potentially dangerous and unsellable!
So, it is therefore obvious that there are some right ways and some wrong ways to undertake any loft conversion adventure in South London. Our company, Access Loft Conversions, has over 15 years experience in carrying out loft conversions in the UK, and we ensure that your project is carried out in entirely the right way. This results in added value for your property both in the price increase that the property might enjoy after a successful loft conversion, and in the value it will provide you as the home owner in terms of the extra room created.
Reasons to use Access Loft Conversions
We have performed over 750 loft conversions over the last 15 years in the UK, so it is safe to say that we have come across just about every scenario imaginable. We have the experience and the skills in the bank, ready to tackle and project manage your conversion.
Our plan to completion package will take you through a seamless and hassle free building experience, starting with an initial no obligation consultation, enabling us to survey your loft conversion requirements, see what planning permissions might be required and come up with some plans from our architecture department. Once approved, we then deal with every aspect of the loft conversion process, from obtaining the necessary permissions and ensuring all work is inspected and certified by the local building regulations department in South London. We provide skilled tradesmen to carry out the work, project managed by ourselves.
With the use of external scaffolding to access the loft space, we won’t even have to intrude on your daily lives inside your house until much later in the build, which is normally a process that takes a total of 3 to 5 weeks, depending of course on the complexity of any loft conversion.
Once completed, you will receive our after care service that we provide to all of our loft conversions customers. This ensures that any queries after we have finished the work are dealt with efficiently and satisfactorily.
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Why can’t I go it alone?
Going it alone, as we have already highlighted, can be a risky business, as without the necessary qualifications it is impossible to receive the essential building regulations certification on any work carried out, thus leaving your South London property potentially unsellable in the future and with a question mark over its safety. Obviously, you can avoid this scenario by using qualified tradesmen. However, project managing a loft conversion yourself can be a time consuming, frustrating and stressful experience. For example, trying to co-ordinate various tradesmen and deal with the various regulatory red tape is tricky. Letting the professionals at Access Loft Conversions do it all for you, from start to finish, has to be way forward!
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What Our Customer’s Say
Access Loft Conversions fulfiled our wishes!
Access Loft Conversions were one of three companies who specialize in loft conversions that we approached for ideas and quotes on developing our roof space.
We wanted a store area, additional bedroom and bathroom and we had a basic vision of how we saw the area being developed.
Their architect,Chris Barber, was initially heavily involved in measuring up etc.
Chris listened to our wishes carefully and drew up initial plans which we were attracted to. This conversion was not small and lots of things needed to be considered.
Importantly to us was Chris's willingness to change the plans as our vision developed! For example he came up with the suggestion of a Velux window looking over the valley. Something, initially, we did not think was possible.
This willingness to listen and adjust plans was one of the reasons for eventually going with Access Loft Conversions. Of course anther important reason was their competitive quote!
After speaking to two previous customers about their loft conversions by Access Loft Conversions (both very positive) we took the plunge to accept the quote for what was , to us, a major and relatively expensive development to our house.
We have not being disappointed. An approximate start date was set and this was kept to. Darren and John arrived and stayed on the job for virtually three weeks. They grafted in what turned out to be very warm weather. At times they left both wet through and exhausted!
In any large change such as this it was important to continually follow and discuss how things were going so as to ensure relevant wiring and piping were adjusted / moved where necessary. Darren and John were always amenable to such discussions and always had the solution to any particular issue. Disruption was kept to a minimum within our house, as they gained access to the loft via a newly created hole in the roof which they closed at the end of each day.
First fix electrical work and plumbing was done. We realised, as the job proceeded, that we wanted things which we had not originally asked for! Again Chris Barber was happy to facilitate. For example we wanted to increase the number of plug sockets - no problem. We decided to change a Velux window for a Velux solar tunnel. Again no problem. The store room was made slightly bigger which just required a stud wall to be placed in a different position.
We accepted give and take with these ongoing changes. Sometimes it meant we should pay extra. At other times Access Lofts saved money. Amicable discussions were held and financial adjustments made.
Paul Barber sorted the plumbing out and overcame teething problems which one can expect with any such major conversion.
Finally we must mention Zoe Keogh, the new business co-ordinator. Zoe was always at the end of the phone and was extremely efficient in tracking the development as it rolled out. She reacted to questions and always responded quickly - something that is not always in evidence when employing people.
Even at the end when there was a slight hiccup with the issuing of the building regulations certificate Zoe was there investigating where the issue was. A very professional service.
Thank you to all at Access Loft Conversions. Your team did a great job!
John & Ruth Ingham, Halifax.
Mr & Mrs J Ingham
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If you live in Lambeth and need a professional loft conversion, be sure to contact us for a free survey and quote either through our website or by phone on 0208 945 5011.
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