| Lofts can give you plenty of options and | | | | you decide on a specialist. You might want to ask |
| advantages, and that is exactly what we are | | | | local realtors who they would use or recommend. |
| going to discuss in this article. | | | | Planning Permission and Building Regulations: |
| Loft Types and Options: | | | | You will need to plan for what type of loft |
| There are several types of lofts. Here is a short | | | | conversion you want and need in your home. |
| look at them: | | | | Why are you converting your loft? You will also |
| Dormer | | | | need to find out if the particular conversion you |
| A Dormer loft is not large enough for any | | | | are planning to build will be or will not be allowed |
| conversions, but the dormer does leave enough | | | | by your local authorities in the area of building |
| space for another room, a bathroom, etc. | | | | regulations. You might need to get a planning and |
| Roof light | | | | or building permission. |
| This is a great loft option if you just need a small | | | | Conversion Cost versus Added Property Value: |
| bedroom, a small office, or small storage space. | | | | It can cost up to 10,000 pounds to 45,000 |
| And, yes, the conversion is small as well. | | | | pounds to convert your loft in Europe. However, |
| Mansard | | | | it can give you the added room you need for |
| This option is quite popular in England and has | | | | whatever you need it for. This can also be |
| become a trend there. This is a great loft option | | | | beneficial for the value of your home. A loft |
| and was often requested a number of years ago. | | | | conversion can actually raise the value of your |
| Specialist or DIY: | | | | home on an average of approximately 100,000 |
| So, are you going to build this loft yourself, or | | | | pounds. Just as stated above, if you have a loft |
| have a specialist do it for you? If you have a | | | | conversion specialist do the work for you, make |
| great mind for planning and building, you can do | | | | sure you find someone who is going to do all of |
| some or all of the loft conversion yourself. If you | | | | the building properly, because a poor loft |
| do it yourself, you will save some money, but | | | | conversion can lower your home's value rather |
| you will need to have the time available in your | | | | than raise it. Just be careful about choosing |
| schedule to do the work. | | | | someone. You might want to choose to do the |
| However, if you don't have the confidence and/or | | | | work yourself, but you need to make sure that |
| the time, you can have a loft conversion specialist | | | | you have the time to complete the work and |
| to take care of it all for you. Just make sure you | | | | that you have the ability to do the work. Doing it |
| find a good builder. A poor loft conversion can | | | | yourself can save you money rather than |
| have a poor effect on your home's value and | | | | spending it on a loft conversion specialist, but that |
| give you a lot of headaches! Ask around before | | | | part is completely up to you. |