Help With Loft Conv.

nalyo

Hello all. thanks in advance,
ADVICE,,,,,,,,,,want to convert loft. Have a bunalow at the mo.
No dormas, no structural changes, want 2 velux/skylights at the back of house....question is ....what permission do i need and idea of costing. need to save as much as poss!(but through the correct ways,)

alanobrien

This should fall under building control not planning. Take a look at the sticky at the top of the forum . Cost will depend on what you want done and where you are in the country.

As an example we had the loft converted in our old house one large room with 3 velux windows. Quotes (3 years ago - South East) ranged from circa 16k to 30k from four different companies for virtually the same thing so get several quotes and ask to see previous work they have done in the area.

nalyo

alanobrien wrote: »

This should fall under building control not planning. Take a look at the sticky at the top of the forum . Cost will depend on what you want done and where you are in the country.

As an example we had the loft converted in our old house one large room with 3 velux windows. Quotes (3 years ago - South East) ranged from circa 16k to 30k from four different companies for virtually the same thing so get several quotes and ask to see previous work they have done in the area.

thanks alan will follow this advice.

nalyo

just out of interest.....if I seek building control advice.....can i do the diy my self?? obviously get stairs put in by a builder etc??

setmefree2

In some areas you do need planning permission to put verlux windows in a roof...the wirral for example...

alanobrien

nalyo wrote: »

just out of interest.....if I seek building control advice.....can i do the diy my self?? obviously get stairs put in by a builder etc??

Yes you can, we had ours project managed by the builder bu there is no reason you can't do it yourself. Contact your local council they are happy to discuss these things and usually have informative leaflets on how to go about it.

nalyo

alanobrien wrote: »

Yes you can, we had ours project managed by the builder bu there is no reason you can't do it yourself. Contact your local council they are happy to discuss these things and usually have informative leaflets on how to go about it.

thanks a lot for the advice. (:

nalyo

out of interest do the council come out and have a look at the work then?? ie once they give the go ahead do they check if my workmanship is ok etc??

alanobrien

nalyo wrote: »

out of interest do the council come out and have a look at the work then?? ie once they give the go ahead do they check if my workmanship is ok etc??

Yes, they come out at various stages of the build process. Ours came out three times in all.

brightontraveller

If other houses in your road are of same design. Construction etc as yours you can go to local council or look them up online and get copies of the plans submitted for there’s saves £££££

As they have already been granted permission a president has all ready been set so planning should be no problem,

Also there plans with a few changes e.g. there address etc can be submitted saving hundreds on drawings etc most if not all the calculations with regard timber sizes, lintels, roof etc will be on there if like most roads all the houses are the same if you get on with the neighbour who has the extension you can also see what the finished will look like and if there are bits they would have changed