Have you been wracking your brain for ways to gain more living space within your home? Converting your unused attic could be the best way forward for you. With an entire level of your property ready to be transformed, it’s a no-brainer. Extending the square footage is the best way to add value to your home, with the benefit of more bedrooms or an en suite adding additional living space for a larger family. You may even choose to create a study, allowing you to maintain a work-life balance whilst working from home.
Studies have proven that loft conversions can increase the value of your property by up to 20%! Elements of a loft conversion that can really boost your home’s value are an en suite, an extra bedroom, and ceiling height that allows the room to look almost exactly the same as the lower floor. When investing in a loft conversion, it’s important to choose a type that benefits your unique home and circumstances. These loft conversions can result in beautiful results:
Dormer
A dormer roof is one of the most popular loft conversion types in the UK. It’s easy, quick to build and increases value. The dormer roof extends out so that one of your walls will be vertical. This adds more ceiling height, allowing you to benefit from natural light and extra living space. You can also install a Juliet balcony and an en suite, both of which will add a lot of value to your property.
L-shaped dormer
An L-shaped dormer suits properties that have already had an extension at the back, creating the right shape. It’s similar to a dormer roof and has the same benefits but ensures that your L-shaped home will receive the same successful finish with a loft conversion as any other. You can have various additional rooms within this converted space, meaning that your home will benefit from more square footage and added value.
Mansard
Mansard loft conversions are excellent for terraced and end-of-terrace houses and maximise the headroom in your newly created space. Requiring planning permission, they raise the party wall or gable wall on either side so that a new timber frame can be built. Due to the extensive alterations required, these extensions add a lot of value but are also one of the more expensive conversions to achieve. You’ll need to decide whether this is the right approach for your circumstances.
Hip to gable
A hip to gable conversion is a great way to transform your loft if you’re hoping to achieve the most amount of room possible. Ideally suited to end-of-terrace properties, they can be linked with a dormer to create more space. A hip to gable conversion allows plenty of ceiling height, creating endless options. With the added space a hip to gable conversion adds, the value of your property will undoubtedly increase.
Velux
A Velux conversion is your most cost-effective option. It creates a new room within the existing roof structure. With Velux windows, the natural light is transformative. There is minimal building work, so Velux conversions rarely need planning permission and building regulations are less strict. Although there’s extra living and storage space, the lack of ceiling height will restrict the flexibility of the loft space and the amount of value that will be added to your property.
It’s a known fact that any type of loft conversion is going to boost the value of your property, no matter how big or small. A dormer roof is one of the most sought-after types of conversions, due to the amount of ceiling space that is gained. A hip to gable is similar, but often costs more to produce, which is why the dormer stands out and is such a popular choice.
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