WWYD- loft conversion

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Hiya, just popping in to say we did similar work this year. It was part of a bigger build by some great builders, who I really rate. Def go with somebody you trust and who has been reliable throughout negotiations. Costs for the loft part were in line with your quotes. It's been wonderful this winter not to have to worry about the loft leaking and run up and down ladders with buckets! The space created is now being let out to temporary lodgers - away on the top floor, hardly know they are here. You'd create a option for that if you needed to - short term, to pay the 5k back. Or to have the space for family and friends. The advice we got about adding value to the house longer term was to ensure that the living space downstairs was balanced to the extra bedrooms, if there are loads of rooms but limited space in a kitchen or dining room or opportunity to expand it might limit the type of buyers you'd get. Overall, am delighted with our new space. Much easier to get into the eaves now as well, putting away Xmas Dec's was a joy this year! We haven't really noticed lack of loft space as the previous roof was so leaky that it was barely usable anyway, and lots of stuff got wet and had to be trashed. Good luck!

jtr2803

Thanks crazy lady, it's nice to hear from someone whose been through it.

We are lucky with our house that the proportions are good and we already have a large extension on the rear so we have plenty of downstairs space already.