You can't usually develop your loft without anyone knowing about it, but with a loft extension there are fewer problems than you might imagine.
For a start, did you know that most extensions don't need planning permission. Or that almost all our work is done from scaffolding erected outside the building - so we don't need to disturb you until the very end.
Yes - all our lofts involve a full ten-years' guarantee.
Sometimes required if you have a flat or your property falls within a conservation area.
We engage professional architects for all our projects, and they produce detailed plans and specifications for your approval, and then where necessary for submission to the council.
We are locals too, and we know exactly what all the south London authorities expect. We don't want to waste anyone's time or money with unacceptable plans...
Many of our customers are surprised when we tell them that there is much less disruption than there would be with, for example, the demolition of an internal wall, or even an extension or a conservatory.
Of course you are welcome to appoint your own architect (or architectural technologist), but we are happy to provide our own to make sure all is well, legal and correct.
A year or two ago it might have seemed easier just to move to a bigger place, but uncertainty in the post-crunch housing market means that it seems safer to sit it out and see what happens. But that doesn't mean there's nothing you can do.
While you're waiting is surely the ideal time to invest in an extension. Whatever your property will be worth when you want to move on, it will be worth more with extra rooms in the loft.
These are different from planning permissions and apply to all new developments. Apart from obvious safety considerations, they deal with things like the width of doors, access for people with disabilities and ventilation.
They change all the time, and it's our business to know what they are, to make sure they're adhered to, and to put in the appropriate applications. You can expect the council inspectors to be round to make sure we're doing it correctly, so there really is nothing to worry about - and you'll get a completion certificate to prove that all is well if you want to sell your home one day.
No reason at all - but in a recent survey, 12% of DIYers admit to having caused cosmetic damage to their property's wallpaper or paint work. 10% have damaged the electrical supply or central heating systems, 9% have ruined flooring, and 5% admit to having failed to finish the job within a year.
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