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Hi, my real name is Joey but everyone calls me Slinger, I am a loft conversion consultant working in Darlington, England. My hobbies are homebrewing, book collecting and marching band. I went to school in Eastbourne and I graduated from University of Greenwich. I have a brother Marcus and a sister Pixie, I have a pet tortoise called Lucky. I own a loft conversion company and help people create more space in their houses so they haven't got to move. Not everyone can find the cash to move nowadays, with property prices increasing and expenses spiraling. There are far more expenditures than simply the price tag on the new house to keep in mind, the physical act of house is expensive and there will be plenty of further expenditure to consider. When your family is outgrowing your current home and you cannot afford to move there are still some good solutions. If your house is suitable, you could perhaps build a proper extension to generate that extra room. You might need planning permission for this and this can be costly. If you happen to have a sizeable garage that you are not presently using, you might consider having a garage conversion which will be less costly. The last option is a loft conversion, which could not merely be affordable, but could also add more value to your home without the need to extend its footprint. Over the last few years, for the reasons given above, loft conversions have become more and more popular. You'll have to check that your property is in fact suited to a loft conversion prior to you making your final decision. Don't assume all houses are suitable, especially recently built homes which have roofs made with trusses. Slightly older homes which were built before the nineteen seventies are often well suited for loft conversions because they were created using solid wood rafters and there tended to be a lot of headroom. To take a look the situation of your particular loft and make certain it is suitable you will want to speak to a conversion specialist. The builder will present you with a quote for the project as soon as he has established that your particular loft is suitable for conversion. Don't simply go with the initial quotation you get though, get a number of estimates before deciding on your builder. You ought not choose solely on cost, use your instinct when deciding on the ideal company for the job. The majority of loft conversions carried out in don't need planning permission, so there's a pretty good chance that yours will not either. To determine if planning permission is required, call your local planning department. Do not suppose that getting a loft conversion will be cheap, because it's quite an expensive thing to do. A lot of people obtain a loan for projects like this, or even re-mortgage their house. As a guide you could expect that a loft conversion will cost you roughly the same as a fair size brickwork ground level extension and the likelihood is that you will gain more extra space with a loft conversion whilst not raising the overall footprint of your property. That type of loft conversion you can have will depend on the layout and style of your property. Conversions are available in several designs such as: mansard conversions, velux loft conversions, hip-to-gable conversions, loft pods, roof lift loft conversions, roof light conversions and dormer loft conversions. To determine which one will be the most appropriate and economical for your property, chat with your chosen builder or loft conversion specialist. Dormer Loft Conversions Maybe the most preferred form of conversion at present is the dormer layout, a kind which gives you the best value for money, although still provides the most additional space. This style is a well loved option with homeowners since it's both nice-looking and effective and provides almost everything which is likely to be needed. With a dormer conversion it may even be possible to put in a little balcony, meaning you're generating added outdoor space too. There are distinct forms of dormers for example flat roof dormers, hipped dormers, Velux window dormers and shed dormers. Consult with an expert to ascertain which one would be best suited for your dwelling. Velux Windows One of the best known names in roof windows, Velux, have been around now for in excess of fifty yrs and you can trust in them to supply loft windows that are both effective and high caliber. These are supposed to fit in line with the gradient of the roof and therefore do not alter the shape of the roof structure, they don't commonly require planning permission and they're relatively cheap to install. They let in a good quantity of daylight and in reality could even need blinds fitted during the summer. If your loft has got a good amount of headroom, a Velux window conversion may be a good choice for you, especially when you are on a budget. Just How Long Will it Take? The timescale for a standard loft conversion would be determined by various variables which include the ability of the contractors, the kind of conversion, the prevailing climatic conditions, the availability of required materials and the level of pre-planning that's done. As an approximate guideline a rear dormer conversion carried out on a terraced home ought to take around four or five weeks, a hip to gable dormer on a semi-detached dwelling should take about five to six weeks. You just need to decide what to use all that additional living space for once your conversion is complete. You may use it as a new downstairs bathroom, an extra bedroom or a home study. But naturally there's a lot of purposes to which a well built conversion can be put, restricted solely by your imagination!