Loft conversion costs

“How much will my loft conversion project cost me?”

It is not possible to guarantee the final costs for your loft conversion as every property and every conversion is different. We can however start by giving you a basic cost  per square metre of new floor area that you hope to create. For example if you hope to achieve a new bedroom within your loft approximately 4.2M (14 feet) wide by 3.6M (12 feet ) long. This is a good sized double bedroom which has a floor space of 4.2X3.6 =15.12M². you need to allow approximately 3M² for the average staircase arrangement you will end up with an overall area just over 18M². A good guide for this project with plans and engineers calculations are £800.00 per M² eg 18 X £800 = £14,400.00.

This method will give you a real starting point for trying to decide wether or not a loft conversion project is right for you and your home.

Next we need to consider if there is sufficient headroom within your loft. You have already decided that the headroom in the loft is suitable for the purposes of creating a loft conversion with full building regulation approval from the local authority, but is it good enough for what you want to use the room for? Would you like to increase the volume by adding dormer windows. Would you like to extend the existing shape of the roof from a hip end to a gable end. Would you like to add a balcony or roof top terrace. Do you want a bathroom?

All of these factors will obviously need to be considered when calculating the overall costs of the loft conversion project. We can do this in various ways. You can send us your specific dimensions along with a few photos of the property, along with your wish list of specifications, and we can try to arrive at a cost that is within your preferable budget. Alternatively we can arrange for one of our surveyors to call to your home to discuss any of your requirements. If you choose to opt for a surveyor to call to your home, please be aware the surveyor is not a sales man and will not arrive with any paperwork offering you a contract to sign there and then. Our surveyors arrive at your property armed with tape measures, paper and pens, in order to firstly asses what is possible, and then secondly listen to you to determine what you would like. The full written report is followed up to you by email within 72 hours. This quote is then left with you fixed for 90 days from the date of sending. “We do not believe in pressure sales” Our surveys take approximately 30 minutes and are hassle free. If you would like to organise a surveyor within your area click here and fill out your details, alternatively call us on 01424 436906.