Saturday, May 29, 2010

How to Extend your Home


If you need more living space, extending your current home could be an easier option than coping with the upheaval of moving to a bigger property. Compared with all the costs of moving, an extension might not be as expensive as you think, and it will add value to your home if you do decide to sell in the future.

Depending on the layout and position of your house, there could be scope for more than one type of extension. Take a good look at all the possibilities to find the one that will best suit your needs.

Loft Conversion

How much unused space do you have overhead? An extra en suite bedroom or study will easily fit into the loft of most houses and bungalows. A well-designed loft conversion can be surprisingly light and airy and is the perfect choice if you don’t want to give up any of your garden.

The amount of work needed will vary depending on the structure of the roof and design of the conversion, but the whole project from design to completion courtesy of a specialist loft conversion company can take as little as 6 – 7 weeks.

House Extension
If there is enough space available at the rear or side of your house you might prefer to have a one or two storey extension built on to it. If you want another bedroom, second bathroom, dining room, children’s playroom or even a self-contained granny flat, this type of extension is very adaptable. Whatever you use it for, a skilfully built extension should blend seamlessly into the original building when viewed from the outside or inside.

Garage Conversion
Converting an existing garage can be a very cost effective way of providing extra ground floor living space, especially if your garage would otherwise only be used for storing junk! An integral or attached garage can be used to enlarge existing rooms – for example, turning a small kitchen into a spacious kitchen/ diner – or to create one or two new rooms.

A converted detached garage is ideal to use as a home office away from all the distractions of family life. It would also make a wonderful artist’s studio, music or games room.

If you want to extend your home but are not sure if your ideas are practical, ask a specialist extension company that offers free, no obligation consultations and detailed, written quotations. An expert who is experienced in working on all kinds of extensions will be able to suggest the best ways of using the available space and explain exactly what will be involved.

Bespoke Lofts Ltd is an Essex based, family run company with over 20 years experience offering all types of expert quality loft conversions, house extensions and garage conversions. For more information call 0800 783 9456 or visit: http://www.bespokelofts.co.uk/

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