If you’re thinking about achieving an additional bedroom without the added expense of changing the original roof slope, then a Velux conversion is your answer.
There are many designs and styles to choose from when building a Velux conversion. Decisions you need to make include how many Velux windows you would like, and whether you want a bedroom, a playroom, a shower room or study in the loft.
Velux conversions normally cost around £24,000 to £30,000 but this all depends on the size of your loft and specification you require.
The only negative with a Velux conversion is that you need a minimum of 2.4 meters of head height in your loft to do it. Without this height, it simply won’t be worth converting. Our advice in that case would be to use the money on extending your house out the back.
For more information on lofts, please see our main page on loft conversions.