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Loft conversion - raised roof

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resuwen · 26/02/2022 17:39

I'm looking to convert my attic. It's a 1920s detached with a pyramid shaped roof that has a very shallow pitch, so I'm pretty sure the roof needs to be rebuilt from scratch to raise the head height. Hoping to put in two double beds and a shower room. I know prices have increased a lot recently, so it would be great if anyone has done similar to get a ballpark figure. Thanks!

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SlipperyLizard · 26/02/2022 21:30

We did this a few years ago (pre-covid), gained 3 beds, box room & 2 bathrooms upstairs. Was 140k but that involved some extras downstairs - think without those it would have been maybe £110k.

mdh2020 · 26/02/2022 21:51

Good grief. We put in two large single bedrooms. A box room and a shower room for £20k but it was over 25 years ago.

fitflopqueen · 26/02/2022 22:07

Had a double garage loft (square) roof removed, stone walls raised and gable ends moved to opposite walls - if you get my drift..
This has made a super large airy loft studio/office/guest room with window, 2 velux windows, shower room, with separate heating boiler in garage. Probs cost about £65K, completed just before Covid happened, and whilst it seemed very expensive it was a lifesaver with 3 of us suddenly working from home.

Mouldyfeet · 26/02/2022 22:10

I had this done a couple of years before covid. 1 large double with small en-suite and 1 small double with en-suite. Had to have quite a lot of steels put in. £80,000.

titchy · 26/02/2022 22:11

Ours was £110k about 10 years ago. Five new rooms.

resuwen · 26/02/2022 23:54

All really helpful, thank you. We won't need any internal changes and the stairs can sit over the existing stairs.

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resuwen · 26/02/2022 23:58

Pressed post too soon! We'd need one bedroom either side of the stairs and the bathroom slotted in somewhere. I don't need any fancy extras (as far as i'm aware!) so I'm very much hoping it will be around the £60-70k mark rather than £100k+. House prices around here are insane though so we're likely to see a return on investment even at that price if we can raise the cash. Do you all think it was worth the money?

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TizerorFizz · 27/02/2022 01:05

£100,000 sounds about right. You will need to check the walls and foundations can take the extra load. Adding height is adding weight.,It’s quite a complex job. You might need planning permission too. This is adding space and may not be permitted development. You need to check.,

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