If it is an extra bedroom that you want then let one of our experts come round and discuss what options are available to you. We will discuss things like Building control inspections, Staircase positioning, New floor joists, insulation, building regulations on fire safety and means of escape etc.. Loft conversions do require plans to be drawn up and submitted for building regulation approval. Many people get confused with building regulation and planning permission, so let me make it easier to digest. Building regulation is needed every time you structurally alter your property or do any big home improvements. Its necessary in order to keep your home structurally safe and with adequate fire control and escape means. This is purely for your own benefit as regular site visits by a building control officer makes sure that the company doing the loft conversion is doing it right. Keeping your home safe, and making sure you are getting what you were quoted for! Planning permission is different as this concentrates more on whether your dormer loft conversion plans are in keeping with surroundings and not intruding on other peoples privacy rights. We have a finely tuned loft conversion routine that enables us to complete your loft conversion in as speedy time as possible, with as little disruption to your home life as possible. As a loft conversion is the most largest and complex domestic projects that you can do, this means there will be some mess at certain stages of the loft conversion - this is unavoidable. Our loft conversion team always clean up and hoover up after themselves at the end of each working day. Here is how your loft conversion routine will go: * First fix all the necessary electrics and plumbing * Install new floor joists and RSJ’s(reinforced steel joist) * Breakthrough with new staircase * Insulate and board new floor joists * Open up roof and construct dormer or install Velux windows * Construct knee walls, gable walls and any internal dividing walls * Second fix electrics and plumbing * Insulate and board * Plaster all where needed * Final fix electrics and plumbing * Hang doors/ fit skirting’s/ fit architraves