Conversions in Cobham
If your loft is packed with boxes or your garage is filled with unused items, consider a conversion to unlock your home's full potential. Home Improvement & Construction Ltd specialises in transforming redundant spaces into functional, stylish rooms that meet your needs. A conversion is a cost-effective way to expand your living space and increase your property’s value.
Many conversions are classed as permitted development, so you can avoid lengthy planning processes and start your project sooner. Serving Esher and surrounding areas, we provide expert solutions tailored to your vision and lifestyle.
Conversions in Cobham
A loft conversion is an excellent way to maximise the potential of your home by transforming an underutilised attic space into a practical and stylish living area. Compared to building an extension, a loft conversion is often a faster and more cost-effective solution, as it repurposes an existing footprint rather than creating a new structure. Many standard loft conversions fall under permitted development rights, which eliminates the need for council planning permission. Once an application for permitted development has been submitted, work can typically commence within 48 hours, streamlining the process significantly. The type of loft conversion suitable for your home will depend on its structure, with options including dormer loft conversions, mansard loft conversions, Velux loft installations, and hip-to-gable loft conversions.
Loft conversions provide valuable additional space, ideal for creating a master suite, guest bedroom, home office, playroom, or even a private retreat. Your loft conversion can be fully fitted with electrical points, lighting, bespoke woodwork, skirting, doors, windows, and modern bathroom facilities. To ensure compliance with fire safety regulations, new fire doors must be installed throughout the house. However, as an alternative, HICL offers the option of fitting a fire door in the loft room itself, complemented by smoke alarms on each floor, meeting the necessary safety requirements while maintaining the character of your home.
Dormer Conversion
This will create additional floor space and head room, projecting vertically at the rear, whilst keeping the slope of the roof at the front.
Velux Conversion
This is the least invasive option as new Velux windows are installed, flush to the existing roof line. Due to the lack of roof alteration here, planning permission is usually not required.
Hip to Gable Conversion
A more ambitious project in terms of space. This conversion will change the look of the roof from both aspects and will often create extra space for the new staircase.
Why consider a loft conversion?
Loft conversions are one of the most popular and relatively cost-effective ways of adding value to your home. If you are able to divide up your loft space into a new bedroom and bathroom, you will be adding two of the most sought-after extra rooms in any home. Research has shown that this kind of work to your property can increase its value by up to 20%.
Loft conversions are generally a much quicker proposition than an extension and are far less disruptive to your day to day living. Once the knock through has taken place to install your new staircase, the majority of the build will be going on without you even noticing.
Keep it under one roof! It is no secret that better insulation in your home will help heat loss and make your whole house more energy efficient. With that in mind, it is a known fact that heat is lost through the roof of your house, so if you decided to convert your loft space, you will be obligated to insulate the rafters with a minimum of 150mm of insulation, thereby creating a block to heat loss in your home.
If we are totally honest with ourselves, most roof spaces are used to store the clutter that we no longer want or need. By creating a new, attractive living space, you will have the opportunity to declutter or recycle the items that you no longer have a use for and in return, you will gain a room with a view! Given that the loft is the highest point of any house, by creating a room in that space, you will undoubtedly end up with unspoilt views of your neighbourhood as opposed to views of other people’s brick walls and cars. This has to be a win:win!
Why Choose HICL?
- We can convert your loft from start to finish with no need to outsource any of the trades.
- We can work with your existing plans or use our architects to create ones based on your requirements.
- We will deal with submission to council and building control requirements on your behalf.
- You will benefit from our numerous trade discounts within the industry.
- You will receive great customer service from point of contact to completion.
- We offer each client their own schedule of works in order to track the build.
- Customer satisfaction is our priority.
