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Loft Extension

We are carrying out many London loft conversions and turning them into beautiful spaces. Some Londoners require more space for a growing family, but are unable afford to move house. Others are looking for that one space in the house to truly call their own.

VID Construction team understands that no two loft conversions in London are truly the same; not only because of the diverse selection of property available across the city but also because of the wonderful variety of people, tastes and of lifestyles. We work hard to tailor every loft conversion project to the needs of the client and include everything they might need.

It might include the newest bathroom suites and wet rooms available, or stunning design features to maximise natural light, like skylights, Juliet balconies and much more. We can also install staircases, built-in storage and furniture; even lighting and electrical services, it’s all part of our service.

We work closely with leading manufacturers, including Velux and Rockwool, to provide quality installation and technical know how.

Types of Loft Conversion

Rooflight Conversion

The existing roof space is converted with no increase to the volume other than the simple addition of rooflights to the front and back. Windows may also be added into the gable walls. This is the most cost-effective option as it involves minimal alteration.

Dormer Conversion

Dormer windows are added into the pitched roof plane to increase volume at the back or sides, and sometimes at the front. These may be relatively small extensions housing one or two windows (especially at the front facing the highway), but may be much larger across the whole of the roof width (usually at the back), forming a large area with full headroom

Hip-to-Gable Conversion

When a roof slopes down to the eaves on all four sides it is known as a ‘hipped’ roof. To increase the usable space within a hipped roof, one (typically on a semi) or more hips can be replaced by a gable wall and the roof extended over the gables to create more volume.

Gable-to-Gable Conversion

Common in terraced houses, the gable walls are built up and the roof at the back rebuilt to increase the pitch so it is nearly vertical up to ceiling height, effectively forming a wall with windows, and then almost flat back to the ridge, forming a large area with full headroom.

Mansard Conversion

This involves replacing the whole roof with a new box-like structure that effectively adds another full storey, with four almost vertical tile-hung walls, topped by a near flat roof. On a terraced house a mansard roof may span from gable to gable, front to back.

Roof Replacement

Where there is currently a very shallow pitched roof with little or no usable space, it may make economic sense to remove the roof and replace it with a new structure that has a steeper pitch and more usable space.