Building a Loft Conversion
If you want the benefit of extra square footage for your growing family without eating into valuable garden space, a loft conversion could be the ideal choice for you.
By turning an unused attic into additional living space, you reap short term and long term benefits. The short term benefits of building a loft conversion is a more spacious, attractive and comfortable living environment for you and your family. The long term worth with the added addition could provide you with a very attractive return on your investment.
Loft conversions can be more complicated to build than extensions as they require an expert loft conversion planning and development team to guide you through the process. Renovations made to your home carry specific regulations and permissions with them and you will certainly need the assistance of an architect to ensure that set standards are adhered to. When you come to sell your home, a future buyer’s surveyor will check the permissions of your conversion and its compliance with the relevant regulations so it’s worth spending the time and money early on to ensure that there are no glitches further down the line.
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Top Tips for Building a Loft Conversion
- Rules and regulations - contact your local authority building control and your local planning department to get a full understanding
- Get in the professionals – you will need an architect and structural engineer, plumbing and heating advice and at least three quotes from reputable builders
- Get a warranty - like the FMB’s MasterBond, to protect your investment
- Be safety conscious - make sure your builder and designer explain any changes necessary to your existing house to upgrade its fire precautions
- Be flexible – you may need to compromise on the position of roof windows and dormers, for example
- Don’t ignore a party wall – you may need an agreement with your neighbours if you are affecting it in anyway
- Don’t rush - plan carefully, this is an important investment
- Be patient - however good your builder is, this is a major job and it will inevitably be disruptive for a while
- Protect your investment – having invested your time and money it’s worth insuring your loft conversion. Don’t wait, try our no obligation site insurance quote online today and read on to understand why self build insurance is so important
Why you need Loft Conversion Insurance
The cost of loft conversions can soon mount up, especially when you’re paying specialist teams to assist you. Having invested in extending your home, it’s vital to have the appropriate cover in place to protect your future livelihood. Like any building project, self build loft conversions carry with them any number of risks – by taking out self build site insurance you’ll be less likely to be out of pocket should something go wrong.
Key features of our Insurance for Loft Conversions
Arranging self build insurance through Self-builder is a straightforward and cost-effective way of ensuring that you have all the cover you need to protect your investment.
Our insurance for loft conversions includes:
How do you arrange Insurance for your Loft Conversion?
To arrange Loft Conversion Site Insurance with Self-builder, call FREEPHONE 0800 018 7660 and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.
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