Types and Styles
of Loft Conversions

VELUX Conversions

A VELUX loft conversion allows you to convert your existing loft space without altering the roofline of your house, often making this the simplest and less expensive way to add extra living space to your property.

A VELUX conversion is more common in properties where Planning Permission would be required. Using the existing pitch of your roof, specially designed VELUX rooflights are installed between the existing rafters either side providing light and ventilation for your newly formed habitable room.

Front and Side dormers are of the same construction as rear dormers but are smaller to be in-keeping with the style of your property. Side dormers are often used when planning permission would be required for a hip to gable construction.

A rear dormer conversion is a square construction to the rear of your roof which creates a substantial amount of both floor space and height, maximising your lofts' potential living area.

Rear dormers are probably the most popular conversion approach as they offer great flexibility with the choice of rooms possible within the loft space. Rear dormers can be constructed to most terraced and semi detached properties and are often possible to construct without gaining planning permission.

A dormer window is the external construction of the conversion, constructed by creating an opening to the rear of your roof, forming side cheeks that are externally tile hung and a flat roof. Dormers can be constructed with double glazed windows or French doors to provide natural light and ventiliation to the newly formed habitable rooms.

Hip to Gable Conversions

A Hip to Gable conversion is when the existing ridge line of a hip-end roof is extended to the overall flank wall of the property converting the roof to a gable-end (changing the sloping side of your property 'hip' to a flat 'gable' end). Forming a gable wall above the existing side flank wall creates a more natural looking addition to your property and by matching the existing roof tiles it can appear as if the porperty washas never been altered.

This type of conversion can create much more space than a standard dormer conversion, potentially housing two new rooms and a bathroom - creating more standing space and space for the staircase to be fitted.

Mansard Conversions

A Mansard conversion is typically constructed to the rear of your property with brick sides built off the Party Wall and a flat roof creating maximum head height and floor space for the converted loft area.

The front of a mansard conversion will normally slope inwards at an angle of 72 degrees with the windows housed in small dormers to be in-keeping with the character of your home.

This type of conversion normally applies to terraced properties where planning permission is required and occaisionally flat roof properties or where the property falls into a conservation area.