Extension and loft conversion on flat roof

helloyouu

Hello there,

I'm in process of buying a house and sometime I see not too bad house but with flat roof.

i'm really struggling with the space available and I'd like to extend the house as much as possible in london... At good cost.


I asked several loft conversion company about flat roof conversion but they didn't answer me.

So my questions are:
- is it possible to convert a flat roof to a loft room? If so what would be the price?
- what would be the price to extend a normal roof to a loft room?
- and the price to extend an or several additional room in the garden?

Thanks guys

BASFORDLAD

How do you expect people to answer that question ?

Use their crystal ball......?.

Come back when you have full details then ask a few builders for quotes

david29dpo

I despair at some of the questions on here lately.

BASFORDLAD

david29dpo wrote: »

I despair at some of the questions on here lately.

Yes totally

People must be stupid

Morgage_Confused

lol...got to be a wind up....

by its very nature how can a flat roof have any loft space?
the loft conversion people you have contacted must have thought you were having them on.

Davesnave

Morgage_Confused wrote: »

lol...got to be a wind up....

by its very nature how can a flat roof have any loft space?
the loft conversion people you have contacted must have thought you were having them on.

I don't think the OP ever said the roof had 'loft space.' The house could also have both flat and pitched roofs.

Perhaps the most polite way of dealing with this is simply to tell the OP that these questions are too vague and general to be answered here.

The only thing that can be said with certainty is that such a conversion is possible, but not whether this particular one would be economic, bearing in mind compliance with building regs. The roof may be OK as a roof, but not as a floor for a whole storey.

helloyouu

Ok ok. Here is an example:
http://www.zoopla.co.uk/for-sale/details/16095936?search_identifier=f05516873c6584b932c456c8d79aee37

This property has a flat roof and a small garden. Seller is asking something like 215K and is unwilling to reduce the price.

For me, to bid in such a property I need to know I can still have possibility to extend the house. Extension on garden, or loft on the flat roof, or basement?

Space is such a premium in london!

DannyboyMidlands

Structurally it would be possible to extend above the main roof but the planners might not go for it. Ask them.

There is no photo of the back of the house and the garden seems a bit narrow to give much useable space.

Basement is out of the question. Far too expensive.

I'd find a different property.

helloyouu

Ok thanks. It's really difficult to find the right house in london

DannyboyMidlands

I know, that's partly why I left London.

Now, looking from the outside in, I see how grim life there can be unless you have pots of cash.

tim123456789

helloyouu wrote: »

Ok ok. Here is an example:
http://www.zoopla.co.uk/for-sale/details/16095936?search_identifier=f05516873c6584b932c456c8d79aee37

This property has a flat roof and a small garden. Seller is asking something like 215K and is unwilling to reduce the price.

For me, to bid in such a property I need to know I can still have possibility to extend the house. Extension on garden, or loft on the flat roof, or basement?

Space is such a premium in london!

I think the chances of you getting PP for a 4th storey on a three storey town house is zero

tim