Roof Light or Velux Conversion

A Velux or Roof light conversion allows you to convert your existing loft space without changing the existing shape of your property. Adding Velux windows to your roof will create natural light and ventilation.

In addition, VELUX offers many types of decoration and sun screening, roller shutters, installation products, products for remote control and thermal solar panels for installation in roofs.

Generally this is the least expensive way to convert your loft.

Mansard

A Mansard refers to a style of hip roof characterised by two slopes on each of its four sides with the lower slope being much steeper, almost a vertical wall, while the upper slope, usually not visible from the ground, is pitched at the minimum needed to shed water.

This form of conversion makes maximum use of the interior space of the loft. Often the decorative potential of the Mansard is exploited through the use of convex or concave curvature and with elaborate dormer window surrounds, Velux windows or French doors.

Hip to Gable

This involves changing your hip ended roof into what is known as a Gable ended roof. This will give you greater head height and enable you to have either a Velux conversion as above or add a rear dormer as below.

A hip to Gable conversion, involves changing your hipped or sloping roof into what is known as a Gable ended roof. This type of conversion dramatically increases the size and usable volume of a loft conversion and enables you to add a Velux conversion as above or a rear dormer as below.

If your property has a hipped roof on the side (slopes on 3 or 4 sides) we can convert to a gable end. This then hides the rear dormer. They are slightly more expensive than a normal rear dormer loft conversion, but the increase in space more than justifies the expense.

Dormer

A dormer is a structural element of a building that protrudes from the plane of a sloping roof surface. Dormers can be placed on the rear, front or side of the property, Rear dormers being the most common. Dormers can accommodate windows and French doors, Velux windows can be placed on the front of the roof creating natural light and ventilation to all rooms. The dormer can be finished externally in tile, cladding or render.