Loft conversions London are ideal for adding extra space to your home.

For many families they can suddenly find that their home is now too small for them, this is because they often buy a home before they have children or when they have young children, but as children grown up they soon take over the home. Today’s property market is very slow moving and so many people are trying to find a solution to needing extra space within the property that they already have, people are either opting to add an extension to their home or to convert their loft.

A loft conversion is a very easy way to add space to your home; this is because it does not require any planning permission as long as it fits within the Permitted Development Rights that come with most houses. If you wish for a loft conversion to be larger than these rights allow then you will require planning permission.

Having a loft conversion allows you to make use of space that is in your home but which is not used, for many people their loft space sits empty or only holds very few items, which could be easily stored elsewhere within the home.

A loft is a very versatile space and once it is converted it can be used as a bedroom for a member of the family, it can very easily be used as a guest room for when friends and family come to stay. A loft conversion could also be used as a playroom for children or maybe as a second living room for your teenage children and their friends allowing them to enjoy playing their video games and listening to music without having to disrupt the rest of the family.

When you choose to have a loft conversion you do not need to worry about builders making a mess of your home as most of the conversion can be carried out by accessing the loft from the outside of your home, there is very little of your conversion that requires access through your home.

There are three different types of loft conversion which can be carried out on your home these are dormer conversions, velux conversions and hip to gable conversions. If you choose to have a dormer conversion, having a dormer conversion would add extra space to your home with the addition of a dormer which is a window that projects onto a sloping roof. If you choose to have a velux conversion the space or roof in your home will not be altered, velux windows would just be added to your loft. If you choose to have a hip to gable conversion your roof would be converted into a gable ended roof giving you the opportunity to then choose a velux or dormer conversion.

If you were to choose to add a loft conversion to your home you may find that it adds value to your property, many sources have said that a loft conversion adds 20% value to your home which makes it a very worthwhile investment. A loft conversion is an affordable way to add space to your home and can often cost less than moving home and it also saves you the hassle of moving and finding a new home which is suitable for you and your family.

If you are looking for loft conversions London can offer you the services of County Lofts who are a well established family run business. They are members of the guild of master craftsmen, the European builders confederation, the FMB, FMB MasterBond and Trustmark Via the FMB, this means that the work they carry out is to the highest standards and that they are a credible company.

County Lofts are a well established second generation family run loft conversion company who offer high quality and affordable loft conversions London and Essex areas.