Loft Extension Low Pitch Roof

If you have a shallow pitched roof for example a loft conversion would be difficult.

Loft extension low pitch roof.

A low pitch roof loft conversion may cost more depending on the structural alterations that are needed. It has a large ish footprint 5 bed detached. Even where a loft appears reasonably spacious prior to conversion the available headroom will normally have shrunk by at least 300mm by the time you ve added a new floor structure and insulated the rafters too. The professionals at mustard architects designed the extension to blend in with the brickwork of the original building and the pitched roof gave them extra height without the addition looking boxy and imposing.

The pitched roof extension at the side of this victorian property helped the owners achieve the new york loft style warehouse space they were after. It is so useless 1969 build that i am guessing we would have to construct an entirely new roof rather than play with what we have and build dormers etc. If the roof space is less than 2 3m don t throw away your dreams of a conversion as there are other options available. Of these probably the most challenging are buildings with shallow pitched roofs because standard space making solutions such as adding huge box dormers won t compensate for a chronic lack of headroom.

Talk to our team and find out exactly what s possible with your loft. Lofts with a minimum head height of 2 3m are usually seen as fit to convert although obstacles like chimneys or water tanks as well as the pitch of the roof can also affect this decision.