Victorian & Edwardian

The standard dormer is our most popular conversion because it is simple and economical, yet still provides room, typically, for a new master bedroom with a full-size bathroom or perhaps too children’s rooms.

You might even consider discussing a joint project with your neighbour like this one we completed recently in Greenwich. It minimises disruption and means that each of our craftsmen can do twice as much work with each visit.

This is a straightforward and economical response to the simple requirement for an extra – proper – bedroom with shower room. Although the footprint of this house is in the shape of the traditional Victorian L, these clients have restricted themselves to the main roof space and specified a room for an office/spare bedroom, with shower room.

At the front of the house are a couple of Velux roof lights which are barely noticeable from the front but provide excellent natural light for the desk, The dormer extension at the rear is full width and maximises the space of the front main apex loft area.The result is a well-sized bedroom at the back with a vertical window or French doors with juliette balcony. The shower room fits nicely into the front roof sloping ceiling, where the velux roof window provides light and head room

The space designed and managed in different ways, the rear room can be used as a study or changed to a large luxurious shower room. It’s really up to you to decide what you want and need. Our architect will obviously help you put your ideas together.

This is an L shape conversion with two bedrooms and shower room. The loft is again fully converted to the maximum 40 cubic metres allowed and provides the greatest value for money for the space gained. And could take your property from 3 bedrooms to 5.

This allows the full width of your home to be utilised and, these bricks match in well with the existing property. Mansards style conversions are accepted by some councils via planning permission and some others don’t. We will let you know what you local council’s planning requirements are.
The mansard is an attractive addition to most Edwardian and Victoria houses at the rear, as they have a rear 70 degree angle slope, the windows & French doors extend out vertically with lead cladding surrounds adding to the period look to the project

The mansard conversion. This project has master bedroom, with a shower room. The mansard design has the party walls either side raised up in matching London stock bricks

The project constructed full width of the property, the bricks match in well with the existing property as the bricks are already weathered and old.

Mansards are generally accepted by some councils via planning permission, but some others don’t allow this design, we will let you know what your local council’s planning requirements are.
The mansard is an attractive addition to most Edwardian and Victoria houses, as they have a rear 70 degree angle rear slope. Another option here might have been a French door with Juliette balcony.

The stairs (which take only a couple of square metres out of the first landing) lead up to a new landing with separate doors for a new shower room, 2 bedrooms and sometimes French doors with Juliette balcony.

The L shape mansard is a very popular choice in some London boroughs as the council’s sometimes prefer this design when going for planning permission, we will let you know what your council’s preferences are via planning. The design of this conversion allows for two bedrooms and a shower room.

One large bedroom to the main front loft, incorporating a separate shower room or en-suite. It’s your choice. To the rear a smaller bedroom or study room.

The extension has the characteristic mansard 70 degree angle slopes that make the conversion look attractive from the outside. Velux roof windows are fitted to the front roof slope. This client decided to go for French doors & Juliet balcony instead of the standard rear window, making for a light airy room.

You can divide the space up as your prefer, one or two-bedrooms and bath/shower room is a common preference