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New Year, New Room – Add space to your home!

With the arrival of a new year, many people look to making a few improvements in their life. Be it a better body, improved diet, a new car, or some much needed home renovations, the start of the year is the perfect time to change your life for the better. Choosing to extend or convert 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…

The Home Improvements That Add The Most Value

An increasing number of homeowners are looking to improve their home instead of moving to a new one, but how much value do these improvements actually add? Here at AKB Lofts, our experts have found which home improvements add real value to your home, and in what order.   #1 – Bedrooms An additional bedroom continue reading…

Inspirational Ideas for Your Loft Conversion

Last month, we discussed how loft-conversions are one of the most cost-effective changes you can make to your house without planning permission. Building up into the loft is not only a cost friendly way of adding more space, however; a loft conversion can completely transform the home environment. We’ve listed a few of our favourite continue reading…

Top 5 Things You Can do to Your Home Without Planning Permission

There are many home improvements that are classed by planning authorities as permitted developments, meaning that planning permission does not have to be granted in order to carry them out. With planning permission sometimes difficult and lengthy to obtain, permitted developments are an increasingly popular and more cost-friendly choice for homeowners looking to add value continue reading…