What You Need to Know About the Cost of a Loft Extension

If you own your own home and want a little (or a lot) more living space, you may be thinking about building an extension.  This will not only add some much-needed space to your home but also increase the value of your house. Building an extension is an affordable way to give your old house a new lease of life.

You may even consider doing a loft conversion if the space in the loft allows it. Make sure you have a good budget for that and you get the necessary approvals before doing any work. It is vital to carefully consider the loft extension costs before you embark on any such project, including fees for professionals such as architects so you get quality service that doesn’t compromise on safety. 

 

What is a loft extension?  

When you are short of space, in your home and want to add an extra room (or two), you can choose to build upwards, and utilize your roof space, which is called loft conversion (or building a loft extension). 

 

 

What does a loft extension cost?

Before homeowners can start on a loft conversion, they need to get several estimates for the loft extensions to know how much they are likely to have to spend, and what factors may influence the costs. They also need to know how to avoid unnecessary loft extension costs, so they avoid spending more than is necessary to achieve what they want.

How much can loft extension costs be in 2022? 

Generally, you can estimate that the loft extension costs will fall in the range of £30,000 to £50,000 for an average home (or somewhere from £1,800 to £2,400 per m2), but you could part with up to £65,000 if you want a bigger extension. Several factors can affect the cost of your loft conversion project. Fortunately, you can work with the best professional architects to help keep your loft extension costs to a minimum.

 

What may affect loft extension costs? 

Your loft conversion costs depend on some factors including:

• The size of your loft extension
• The type of loft conversion you want- if you want a dormer loft conversion, a mansard roof conversion, or a hip to gable conversion
• If you have to alter the structure of your home to accommodate a staircase
• The quality of the materials and the extension
• Where you live in the country as it affects material and delivery costs, labor costs, and others

 

 

How long does a loft extension project take?

Building a loft extension takes an average of eight to ten weeks. However, due to the lockdowns experienced a few months ago, many people were forced to postpone their projects — thus, many of the contractors and the small firms that handle the work may be fully booked. 

The majority of contractors have projects on their waiting lists going up to nine months. Another factor causing delays in the loft conversion projects is material supply issues which also resulted from the lockdowns and other logistical issues. 

 

Conclusion

Building a loft extension can be an excellent way to add extra space to your house and improve its value. You must work with professional architects to help you minimize the loft extension costs and to help you with submitting building plans to ensure compliance with the regulations and ensure you get approval. This alone means it is crucial to seek the advice of extension specialists or architects to know if you need planning permission and for any other issues.