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The suburban feel of the leafy streets, a well-serviced high street, the farmer’s market, tennis courts, and Dog’s Park add to the greater well-being of life in South Woodford. The Epping Forest is a stone’s throw away, and the Oxford Circus is less than half an hour away, so you get the best of both worlds. But what if your home is not as accommodating to your needs? The transformative power of loft conversions in South Woodford will turn things around for you at home. So, let’s create visually stunning, functional, and contemporary spaces using your redundant loft.

Don't move. Extend in style

We can save you the hassle that comes with moving not to mention the heavy stamp duty! Adding an extra loft bedroom or enlarging the living kitchen dining space on ground floor is an economical way of transforming your home to suit growing needs. The projects can range from £40-100K depending on your requirements and can be completed within 8-16 weeks.

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When seeking additional space for a growing family or changing lifestyle, loft spaces, especially those in period homes, offers the solution. A loft conversion turns this often neglected area into a functional living space. The process entails making structural adjustments, insulating the space, introducing windows or skylights to enhance natural lighting, installing staircases for access, and integrating essential utilities like electrical wiring, plumbing, and heating. The specific layout of the converted loft depends on the shape of the roof and the type of property. Loft conversions offer a wide range of designs to suit individual preferences.

Velux Loft Conversion – also called a Rooflight conversion, it’s compatible with lofts with sufficient head height. It doesn’t undergo any structural modifications to the roof. This type of conversion relies on installing roof windows, often high-efficiency Velux windows, to bring in natural light to the loft space, as well as views and ventilation. Velux conversions are known for being relatively straightforward, quick, and less disruptive compared to other options. They offer versatility, allowing the creation of bedrooms, bathrooms, home offices, studios, or playrooms within the converted space.

Dormer Loft Conversion – it involves extending the existing roof upwards to increase headroom in the loft area. This type of conversion usually entails constructing a vertical box-shaped extension that protrudes from the roof. Dormers offer a greater amount of usable space compared to roof light conversions and enable the installation of dormer windows, which bring in natural light. The rear and side dormers are the most frequently chosen type of dormer conversion.

L-shaped Loft Conversion – often incorporated into Victorian terraced or semi-detached homes, this type of loft conversion joins two dormers to form an L-shape. Typically, one dormer is positioned on the rear outrigger while the other sits on the main roof. An L-shaped conversion is ideal for creating a master bedroom with an en suite.

Hip-to-Gable Conversion – this loft conversion allows you to improve head height and floor space in hipped roof lofts. A hipped roof curbs a lot of space due to its design. By replacing the hip end of the roof with a gable wall that reaches the height of the roof ridge, the floor space below will have more headroom for functional living areas.

The loft conversion cost depends on the type of conversion style, design features, amount of square footage, and materials you opt for. High-quality loft conversions in South Woodford can improve property value. Often, well-designed and built spaces add to the resale value in the future. Here are our basic costs for different alterations. 

Room in the roof conversion (basic) – £35,000

Dormer loft extension – £50,000

Mansard extension – £60,000 – £65,000

Hip-to-gable extension – £65,000

L-shaped extension – £65,000 – £75,000

When seeking additional bedrooms or bathrooms to enhance your home’s comfort, loft conversions in South Woodford offer convenient space solutions. They also lead to an insulated loft, which improves energy efficiency. With a loft conversion, you can create livable space without extending the footprint of your home, allowing for more floor space while preserving your garden. 

However, to ensure a valued addition that aligns with current building regulations, it is crucial to rely on the expertise of professionals. They will ensure that your loft conversion is both compliant and tailored to your specific needs, resulting in a bespoke and innovative design. By elegantly transforming your attic, your home will experience an immediate boost in value.

We are loft conversion specialists for Victorian and 1930s homes in London. Our approach prioritises innovative design and bespoke plans perfectly suited to your property and your needs. With our in-house architects dedicated to each project, we seek to transform your loft space into bright, functional, and versatile areas cost effectively, using contemporary specifications. Utilising the latest technology, we create 3D models of our designs for more accurate visualisation of the new space you can experience.

 It’s important to note that our design phase and build phase have separate contracts allowing you to explore creative possibilities without committing to the construction process. However, we find that our clients typically choose to proceed with the entire project.

We maintain high standards throughout our work, from the selection of materials to the efficiency of completion. Our loft team has in-depth knowledge of building regulations and planning permission requirements and fullfils all pre-build requisites. Every project undertaken by GDB is assigned a dedicated project manager who oversees and coordinates the work. We are committed to accountability, flexibility, and reliability throughout the entire process. Our build team is highly skilled and efficient, ensuring the successful realisation of your loft conversion requirements.

The cost depends on the type of loft conversion you opt for, the size of the floorspace getting converted, and specific design features included. Larger and more complex structural changes typically require additional work and resources. The choice of materials for construction and finishes can also influence the overall cost. Our free consultation service allows you to speak freely with us about your expectations and requirements. And we will offer you a no-obligation itemised quote.

How we deliver projects

Our process is simple and divided into two distinct phases with separate contracts: Design and Build. As a client you only commit to one phase at a time depending on what stage of the process you are in. Each phase consists of three stages as described below.

1. Design

This is the kick-off point for your project. We carry out a complete architectural measured survey of the property. This allows us to create accurate CAD design drawings. This is followed by a design meeting to start discussing your ideas in more detail.

2. Planning

At this stage we finalise the designs with you and start preparing planning applications as needed. We place a high priority on ensuring that plans, designs and schedules are all based on a thorough and detailed understanding of planning guidelines. We co-ordinate with local authorities until the decision is made, and the planning approval is secured.

3. Technical

Once the planning consent is secured, we translate the design drawings into more detailed technical drawings for the purposes of building control and construction. This also includes specifications and structural calculations. At this stage, we will also submit to you our ‘no obligation’ quote for the build phase.

4. Pre-build

90% of our clients decide to stick with us after the design phase is completed. Once the build contract is signed, we kick off the process by making sure all the pre-build processes are complete. These include assistance with party wall agreements, Thames Water build over agreement, submitting building control application, and preparing method statements etc as needed. This stage ends with a pre-start meeting with your foreman before the actual build begins.

5. Build

One of our foremen will be dedicated to your project and will be on-site to manage everyday works. Our project managers will be overseeing the works to make sure they are completed to high standards, within your budget and on time. Throughout the process we will keep you updated with the progress and coordinate the works with third parties such as kitchen or flooring suppliers. We will also advise and guide you to choose any suppliers if needed.

6. Handover

As the build draws to finish, we will help to iron out any ‘snags’ to make sure everything is completed to your satisfaction. We will put together all necessary certificates such as gas, electricity and building control completion along with warranties for glazing, boiler etc. At the final completion meeting, we will hand you these documents, together with the keys to your house. Needless to say, you can contact us any time after this, if you want us to look at something.

This is the kick-off point for your project. We carry out a complete architectural measured survey of the property. This allows us to create accurate CAD design drawings. This is followed by a design meeting to start discussing your ideas in more detail.

At this stage we finalise the designs with you and start preparing planning applications as needed. We place a high priority on ensuring that plans, designs and schedules are all based on a thorough and detailed understanding of planning guidelines. We co-ordinate with local authorities until the decision is made, and the planning approval is secured.

Once the planning consent is secured, we translate the design drawings into more detailed technical drawings for the purposes of building control and construction. This also includes specifications and structural calculations. At this stage, we will also submit to you our ‘no obligation’ quote for the build phase.

90% of our clients decide to stick with us after the design phase is completed. Once the build contract is signed, we kick off the process by making sure all the pre-build processes are complete. These include assistance with party wall agreements, Thames Water build over agreement, submitting building control application, and preparing method statements etc as needed. This stage ends with a pre-start meeting with your foreman before the actual build begins.

One of our foremen will be dedicated to your project and will be on-site to manage everyday works. Our project managers will be overseeing the works to make sure they are completed to high standards, within your budget and on time. Throughout the process we will keep you updated with the progress and coordinate the works with third parties such as kitchen or flooring suppliers. We will also advise and guide you to choose any suppliers if needed.

As the build draws to finish, we will help to iron out any ‘snags’ to make sure everything is completed to your satisfaction. We will put together all necessary certificates such as gas, electricity and building control completion along with warranties for glazing, boiler etc. At the final completion meeting, we will hand you these documents, together with the keys to your house. Needless to say, you can contact us any time after this, if you want us to look at something.

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