Loft conversion, finish it or not?

Nat111

Hi

Should or Could I gain a Completion Certificate for various work completed in the loft, and whom should I choose, private or Council?

 Previously we used an architect to submit the Plan, but let the three-year start date run out before the first inspection due to funding issues. We have used the Plan, but not exactly as the Plan was for a dormer with ensuite that needed steel beams, etc to support the load. We are not having the dormer nor the ensuite, so it will be a lighter basic skylight loft conversion.

Over the years, the loft had much work completed to building standards by various competent recommended tradesmen at different times, slowly when funds allowed. We no longer need the space now that our children have left home, but it would be nice to finish.

 

1900's semi-detached. 3 up and 2 down.

1. Re-roof with four roof-lights; two at the front and two at the back, insulation board and quilted insulation but not to standards due to wanting the height finishing at 2 metres, no certificate or receipt.

2. Floor, Joiner, original ceiling joists remained, and new thicker higher depth ones added ( back eaves to the centre load bearing wall then to the front eaves ), acoustic insulation and boarded with nails.

3. Electrics, taken from the original circuit, cable but no wall sockets x 4, one ceiling light. Needs interconnected work to meet fire regulations should we decide to complete.

4 Heating, no radiator but a plastic pipe from the boiler to the eaves. DIY by myself.

5. Plaster boarded DIY by myself. Not skimmed as I’m saving for a tradesperson, should we decide to complete.

6. Access, loft hatch with ladder, DIY by myself.

We plan on a tradesman moving the underneath nursery bedroom wall with a door casing ( not load-bearing) as we need a little more floor space for a tradesperson to fit a spiral staircase from the landing on the original stairwell that leads directly to the front door on the ground level, we don’t want to lose a full nursery bedroom to gain the future loft bedroom.

Would tradespeople be put off completing the loft for the completion certificate?

 

Thank you for your time.