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Structural Work

admin — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 15:59:08 +0000

Choosing the beams for your loft conversion is the most important structural question that needs to be answered when planning a new loft project. Steel loft beams tend to be the most commonly used as they provide incredible strength for their small size. Certainly, in a project where space is at a premium these kind of beams are the easiest to use, many loft projects will employ both steel and timber beams in their final construction.

Insulation

admin — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 15:46:59 +0000

Loft insulation is vital to stop heat escaping from the property and to keep those ever-increasing heating bills to a minimum. But good quality insulation can also reduce noise when building a loft conversion and is essential in order to comply with the building regulations. We ensure that your roof space is well insulated against heat loss and also minimum airflow standards to avoid problems like sweating.

Our loft conversions are also constructed to ensure avoidance of any 'cold spots'. Cold spots are where heat escapes and as heat will seek out the weakest points in any construction special care needs to be taken around areas like doors, windows and joists.

Dormers

admin — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 15:34:10 +0000

Dormers are so popular because they easily add extra headroom to a roof space that is of insufficient height to include a new room and, importantly, the new staircase. With most modern buildings only having a very shallow pitch to their roof dormers are necessary to ensure adequate headroom whilst at the same time allowing plenty of natural light into the roof space.

But, just as every loft conversion is different, there are many options when it comes to choosing the shape of dormer designs for your loft conversion from boxes to gables. We focus our attention on combining all processes 'in-house' from initial consultation through to practical completion of your loft conversion. Our representative will visit to determine client requirements from which we will provide a cost effective solution for your loft conversion. We embrace site survey, architectural and structural design, all Planning and Building Regulation applications, construction and project management.

Staircases

admin — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 14:14:30 +0000

Adding a new floor or story to a home usually requires a permanent staircase. The staircase is usually one of the most crucial components as it deciding on exactly where to locate the stairs is a major part of our planning process. The new staircases we design make best use of the available space and natural characteristics of your house.

Building regulations throw up a number of things that need to be considered when planning your staircase to the loft, all of our work complies with current building regulations including considerations for headroom, width of tread, rise, going and pitch.