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Loft conversion questions...
We’re considering buying a house and - if we did - would like to do a loft conversion. We’re pretty clueless about how much it could cost and which companies to contact for quotes.
Have you used a company recently that you were pleased with? And is anyone happy to give a sense of how much it could be? I think we’d like to put a bedroom and bathroom up there. Even a ballpark would be handy!
Thanks so much
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Permalink Reply by Rebecca Thomas on
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We used Ilir Thaci from Ideal Home Refurbishments Ltd (079 0099 4527) and he was excellent - ballpark figure depending on what you want to do is between £60 - £100k I would say. That's a rough idea from some of the quotes we got but we were converting a small box bedroom into a new bathroom and then making the loft a large bedroom with ensuite.
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Permalink Reply by Brussels1979 on
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Thank you!
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That sounds really expensive! Most quotes we got were around the 50k mark and friends who went with Dan James ended up paying around 65k including bathroom fittings.
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Yeah I’m talking the range of quote figures we got though - one was about 60k, one was 75k and one was insane at 90k! But I suspect that guy just didn’t fancy it to be honest! Ours included converting another room into a big bathroom though, so it was loft and a bathroom really.
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Permalink Reply by Rob B on
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Used Dan James (like everyone on the ladder). They were good. Put in a bathroom and a bedroom.
Total amount was 55k to Dan James 77k in total. Includes all the extras we wanted new heating system bathroom suite upgrading water supply etc.
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That’s really helpful to know, thank you. It’s so helpful to have some figures.
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I went with Dan James and had a large bedroom with small ensuite with shower. They were good (although I didn't particularly rate their architect and they deviated from the plans a couple of times which I didn't have an issue with but some people would) and I'd use them again.
All-in, including extras like like party wall awards, building control, tiling, bathroom suite, etc it came to about £50k. This was a couple of years ago.
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Hi
You will need an architect to prepare plans for either a Permitted Development application or a planning application depending on the house location and size of the extended roof space.
Loft Specialist companies have a standard methodology in their conversions that often does not get the best out of the space available, so I would recommend to consult with an architect.
There are a number of costs to factor in:
Build Cost - subject to size of attic conversion but on a mid terraced Victorian house you could spend at least 50K for a reasonable level of fit out (remember this is + VAT)
Architect - circa 10% build cost (+ VAT)
Structural Engineer - circa 1.5% build cost (+ VAT)
Party Wall Surveyor - around £1,000
Measured Survey - around £1,000
Fees payable separately to Local Authority for Planning Approval and Building Regulation Approval
Planning will take around 3 months with about 6 months for the overall tender and works on site process
Hope this is of some help
Alan Crawford
If you need further advice give me a call www.crawfordpartnership.co.uk
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Permalink Reply by Penny Rabiger on
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We used London Lofts and Construction and got two bedrooms and a bathroom into a loft conversion for around £42k. They were fabulous to work with. This was in 2014.
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Thanks to all of you for your replies. Hugely helpful
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