A loft bedroom is an ideal way for your property to grow with your family, saving you the hassle and expense of moving house.
Many family households face the problem of running out of space as their headcount grows. Moving house can cause problems with things like school catchment areas and access to public transport and other services the family uses, but there may be a way to avoid the disruption of moving home: a loft bedroom.
Loft bedroom – increasing efficiency
Converting your un-used attic space into a loft bedroom is an incredibly cost-effective modification, which not only adds to the value and space of your property, but is also the perfect opportunity to increase its efficiency. In most houses, the un-used loft suffers from insufficient insulation, causing heat loss through the roof which drives up the cost of energy bills. With a loft bedroom conversion, the insulation surrounding the new room can be renewed and packed to a greater depth, resulting in an often dramatic increase in energy efficiency and a significant drop in household fuel bills.
Adding value
A typical loft conversion costs around £20,000, but depending on the size and shape of your loft, it can cost less (or more!). But at an average cost of around £250 to £300 per square metre, creating a loft bedroom represents incredible value for money, and the value it can add to your property when finished can be considerably more.
Let a little light into your life
One of the biggest benefits of creating a loft bedroom is the potential it brings for using natural light. Velux roof windows can flood your loft bedroom with light and bring it to life, but for the occasions when you want to turn it off, Velux’s aluminium-backed blackout blinds not only keep the light out, they also keep the heat in.
Loft bedroom with en-suite
Incorporating an en-suite shower or bathroom into your loft bedroom design means yet more congestion easing for a growing household. An extra bathroom takes the burden off your existing facilities, meaning less hold ups in mornings as everyone in the house scrambles for the shower. Bathrooms can be relatively straightforward to install in loft bedrooms, but sometimes additional strengthening work will need to be carried in order to accommodate the bathroom, which may have an impact on other areas of your house during the duration of the work. Also, your existing waste water and plumbing systems (possibly including the boiler) might not be able to be modified to accommodate the new bathroom, meaning a separate system needs to be included in the design.
Whatever you decide to incorporate into your loft bedroom design, providing the work is done to a high standard and, critically, conforms to building regulations, you can’t fail to enhance the quality and value of your home.