- Velux
- Rear dormer loft conversion
- Front dormer loft conversion / Side dormer loft conversion
- Hip to Gable loft conversion
- Mansard Loft conversion
Velux
This type of construction mean that the roof type stays the same. Velux windows are inserted into the front and rear slope of the roof. This conversion blends itself to where the head height is high enough to create a sizeable room. Planning permission is generally not required.
Rear Dormer loft conversion
A rear dormer creates a square end to the back of the house, and has a flat roof. This creates a substabtial amount of extra floor space and height. It is possible on most terraced and semi detached properties, and allows a greater choice of rooms within the loft space. It is often possible to construct a dormer without gaining planning permission (permitted development may apply)
Front dormer loft conversion / Side dormer loft conversion
These are smaller dormers, constructed to be in keeping with your existing property. A side dormer is generally used to replace a hip to gable construction when planning is required.
Hip to Gable loft conversion
This involves lifting the sloping side of your property, the hipped side, to create a flat gable end, and therefore creating a much bigger loft room, and creating enough space for the staircase. This type of construction is generally only possible where planning permission is not required.
Mansard loft conversion
This is another construction on the rear of your property. This however has a flat roof with slopes inwards at an angle of 72 degrees, and windows are generally housed in small dormers or velux windows are inserted to the slope. This option tends to be constructed where planning permission is required or your property falls into a conservation area.
