Loft Conversion Cost....

macduf

You would to check the new stairs dont affect the size of the existing bedroom as well

macduf

That sounds expensive

thechippy

The problem with these, is there are an awful lot of facts to consider which affect the final price.

How may rooms will it be split into
En-suite fitted?
Final finish
How many windows
Dormer, or velux
...and so on.

If your roof is trussed, it will be more expensive as well. Considerable reinforcement has to be put in before the trusses can be removed.

In our (terraced) house, we have a trussed roof - it would be around £3500 for the structural work alone. I could probably do the rest myself for maybe £2000, but not all people have this ability.

You really do need to shop around for quotes on these and get as many recommendations as possible.

Quotes can vary wildly to say the least.

thechippy

jamtart6 wrote: »

A friend of mine in Scotland had their 3bed traditional semi converted for about £5000. This was no dormer, just literally putting plasterboard up, plastering, flooring, stairs etc. They had their stairs going off their study rather than in a cupboard or anything which I think made it a lot cheaper, as they essentially access it through a 'loft hatch' (but grander and bigger!)

Was the existing loft "floor" / joists strengthened, or reinforced? If not, it would not be in compliance with building reg's. Maybe that's why it was a cheap conversion!

bobby9205

I converted my loft with ensuite (with Dormer and juliet balcony) to our detached house myself to full building regs - no planning permission required as doen under permitted development!

Cost - £13,000

Obviously that is cheaper cos I did alot of the work myself and saved loads shopping around for materials but I did use a roofer for most of the building work and a plasterer and an electrician.

I did get alot of quotes prior to deciding to do it myself, these ranged from over £35,000 down to £20,000.

I reckon I could have done mine even cheaper now due to the recession and cheaper steel prices (I used 6 steel beams at a cost of £2000)

If your planning on converting a terrace house then you will need a party wall agreement (usually drawn up by a solicitor) as you will be effecting your neighbours walls. This can be a bit of a pain if you dont get on with them!

You also need to factor in were you live as prices differ between part of the country.

I would think in todays current climate for an average loft conversion you should be paying around £8-10,000 for a non dormer with no ensuite
around £13-17,000 with a dormer and add another £3k for an ensuite.

Anymore than that and there taking the p*** unless of course you live in London!!!

Plasterer

Did one in Cheltenham last year, £26K all in with an en-suite and 2 veluxes

This price is slightly higher than average loft conversion as we had to put steels into the party walls as the timbers wernt strong enough

On average expect to pay £18 - £23K

thedogg

Plasterer wrote: »

Did one in Cheltenham last year, £26K all in with an en-suite and 2 veluxes

This price is slightly higher than average loft conversion as we had to put steels into the party walls as the timbers wernt strong enough

On average expect to pay £18 - £23K

hello im in cheltenham looking for recommendation of a company to do my loft

Nemesis201077

Hi,
I bought my current property about 8 years ago and it already had the loft converted, but not to building regs as far as the owners know, so it was sold a useful loft rooms.

Is there anyway to get someone to inspect the installation retrospecivley and see if there's any way to make it meet regs without breaking the bank?

It's a mid-terrace 2 storey building with 3 bedrooms and a bathroom on the first floor.

There is no firedoor at the bottom of the loft stairwell, but there is a doorway, so one could be fitted between this and the main stairs. Do the other doors leading onto the stairwell all need to be upgraded to fire doors?

Head height may also be an issue though anyone know what the clearance needs to be?

They also seem to have dine something funny with the main staircase as at one point headheight is really low, perhaps they moved the original staircase or changed it's orientation.

any advice, links etc appreciated.

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WAs quoted £45K by three different companys 8 years ago! I am in rip-off London.

mttmndrsn

chambta wrote: »

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