How to Keep Your Converted Loft Warm in Winter

Converting your loft is a fantastic way to make use of abandoned space and bring it to life by creating your dream room. But despite the scientific principle that heat rises, lofts do seem to suffer dips in temperature due to ineffective heating and poor insulation, resulting in heat escaping through the roof. Not only continue reading…

Keeping your home safe for children and pets during building work

Renovating your home can be a stressful venture and the long list of jobs can sometimes become overwhelming. However, it’s important that no matter how busy you are with the build that you don’t forget to protect the safety of your children or pets. Both animals and your little ones can become agitated when it continue reading…

Space Saving Stairs for Loft Conversions

When converting your loft, a vital consideration is the placement of your new staircase to provide safe access to and from the new room. Commonly taking up a large amount of space, it’s important to consider where is the best place for your stairs, and what design is most suited to the room you have continue reading…

Legal Considerations for Loft Conversions

When planning your loft conversion, it’s important to ensure that you are following the restrictions set out by law. Here at AKB Lofts, our experienced advisers will work with you to make sure all relevant legal considerations are met before carrying out your loft conversion – we’ve listed a few of those regulations in this continue reading…

Why having truss rafters shouldn’t put you off a loft conversion

There are multiple benefits to having a loft conversion: it’s cheaper than moving, increases the value of your home, provides an additional living space, often doesn’t require planning permission, and is a cost effective method of improving your home. However, some homeowners fear that the structure of their loft means a conversion is either not continue reading…