FAQs

Adding an extra bedroom or bathroom also increases value of property. Location remains key to house values but Lea Valley Lofts Ltd based in Waltham Abbey Essex know that their are other factors such as the size of the property that are considered in a properties value. The size, number of bedrooms and bathrooms that a property offers are also important to home buyers and add value. Reports show as much as 20% increase in value can be potentially made!

Typically, a rear dormer loft conversion on a terraced property will take 6-8 weeks to complete and a Gable end and rear dormer on a semi-detached property will take five and a half weeks to complete. But all work at Lea Valley Ltd will come with lead times and pricing upon application.

Lea Valley Lofts will help you get any permission needed. A loft conversion for your house is considered to be permitted development, not requiring an application for planning permission, subject to the following limits and conditions: A volume allowance of 40 cubic metres additional roof space for terraced houses* … No extension to be higher than the highest part of the roof.

All loft conversions require a window through which a person could escape if the stairway does not, for whatever reason, provide a safe escape route. Building Regulations state that window openings must be 450mm or wider to comply with this.

According to the government, the difference between a loft room and an atticroom is: A loft room is accessed by a fixed staircase and has the whole loft area converted to a living space including the sloped eaves if the property has a pitched roof.

A quarter of heat is lost through the roof in an uninsulated home. Insulating yourloft, attic or flat roof is a simple and effective way to reduce heat loss and reduce your heating bills. Loft insulation is effective for at least 40 years and it should pay for itself many times over.