This type of loft conversion is only suitable for semi detached or detached properties with sloping roofs.
Roof lift loft conversion semi detached.
These are suitable for most types of home including terraced house loft conversions.
The simplest and cost effective loft conversion for a semi detached house is to install roof light windows without making any external alterations to your roofline.
For more inspiration check out this semi detached loft conversion in hampshire.
Planning permission is always required for roof lift conversions.
A hip to gable loft conversion for a semi detached house involves making fairly major changes to the roof.
A roof lift conversion is a solution for detached properties where the existing loft height is too low.
This type of conversion is recommended for a detached properties and bungalows with large loft but insufficient standing room.
A new roof is constructed over the existing roof and the old roof is removed once the new one is watertight.
Planning permission building regulations compliance as a roof lift alters the existing profile of your roof and increases the height it will require planning permission.
Hip to gable conversions.
Some homeowners in detached houses will do a double hip to gable loft conversion to add space to both sides of the roof.
An average hip to gable loft conversion costs roughly 55 000.