Loft Conversions & Extension Specialists

About us

We started 23 years ago and have been expanding and growing since that time and of course now have vast amount of experience which our customers now benefit from greatly!

Why work with us

Our aim is to give you the best loft conversion, speedily built and to the highest of quality, for a competitive price and to make the process as painless as possible.

We know what were doing as we have great experience, we’ve doing it for years, we’ll guide you through the process from the initial quote, designing project, to getting started, through to completion

We know and respect the fact that it’s a big decision and big investment for you. The aim is that at the end of the project you will have a brilliant loft conversion and will be suitably happy enough to give us a good report and testimonial, plus recommend us to your friends and neighbours

We are committed to looking after your project and to make sure that you will be happy with the work at the end of the process

The company was set up with a vision to work to high standards and give you the best conversion inside and out, which is what we have been doing for years, check out our reviews on our website review testimonial pages.

We’ll be happy at some point for you to have a look at one of our previous conversions, similar to yours to show you what we can achieve. This will also give you the opportunity to talk with a previous customer who has already been through the whole process.

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Lead-in times

The project management is carefully organized with our team and is a system that we have worked and developed over the years.

We don’t have lots of separate teams but one group that are centrally run and organised, so each conversion goes through the same system, this maintains high standards and quality of service to you.

You will have a project manager that will be your point of contact through the conversion and also at least 7 other points of contact while your loft is being converted.

The tradesman that will build your conversion have worked with the company for many years, it’s a settled work force and each member has been tried and tested for their reliability and ability to do the work to a high standard.

Also because of the length of time that the men have worked together means that the teams work between each trade (Architects, Plumbing, Electrics, Plastering, Carpentry, Roofing, Scaffolding, and Joinery for New staircase etc) is fantastic and second to none.

The plans and structural calculations will be prepared by our architect and submitted to Building Control for approval.

A copy of the plans will be given to you prior to the application being made, at this stage any alterations you may want can be incorporated in the design.

Your plans and structural calculations will be submitted to building control approved inspectors.

They will check and approve the plans in 2 days and send out correspondence to you, keeping you updated with the process.

They will also send you an invoice for their work, as this is not included in our price.

Once the work has started the building inspector will be called to site a few times to check the work with the project manager, so you will be able to stay in touch with the process, we obviously will organise everything that is required

At the end of the project we will give you our full Company Ten Year Guarantee. 

South London Lofts Ltd has full Insurance cover.

  • Employers Liability £5 Million
  • Public Liability £5 Million

The lead in time to start a conversion that requires planning permission, (Generally Flats and conservation areas). From 8-12 weeks (Planning permission takes eight weeks)

The lead in time to start a conversion without planning, via permitted development, (Generally Houses). From 2-4 weeks.

The Process to Covert Your Loft

  • Initial telephone chat.
  • Visit your home and talk to you about your loft and find out your requirements.
  • Send free no obligation quote.
  • Send out our architect to measure up and get some plans and structural calculations done.
  • These are then submitted to Building control for have approval.
  • Agree a start date.
  • Put up scaffolding in anticipation of starting the conversion.

Here's what approximately happens next!

Week 1-2

  • Scaffolding goes up 
  • Material delivery & work starts.
  • The structural shell of the project is installed, which includes the new floor structure & roof extensions.
  • The staircase is ordered.

Week 2-3

  • New staircase fitting.
  • Meetings with the plumbing & and electrical teams are arrange with you
  • 1st fix plumbing and electrics is carried out to your specification.

WEEK 3 to 4

  • All windows are supplied & installed around this time
  • Insulation & plastering is normally carried at this time

WEEK 4 to 5

  • Second fix plumbing, electrics and carpentry are carried out.

Week 5-6

  • Roofing work is being carried and usually completed.
  • Decoration of the loft and tiling in the shower room can be organised & started now.

WEEK 6 to 8

  • Final touches and completion of the work around weeks 6-8 and sometimes 9-10, depending on the size of the conversion.
  • Final sign off with building control.
  • Completion certificate issued along with 10 year guarantee 
We are committed to looking after your project

Working to high standards

We know that for many it can be quite worrying getting major conversion work done to the property, as builders in general haven’t always had the best of reputations. We make sure that you will be happy at the end of the experience.

The company was set up with a vision to work to high standards and give you the best conversion inside and out, which is what we have been doing for years. We will be happy at some point for you to have a look at one of our previous conversions, similar to that of yours to show you what we can achieve. This will also give you the opportunity to talk with a customer who has just been through the whole process. Let us know and we will arrange this.

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Get in Contact

Call us on 020 8673 4114, email info@southlondonlofts.co.uk or complete the form below.
We look forward to hearing from you.

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