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…

Ideas & Inspiration for Your Garage Conversion

When you’re in need of more living space, your options are no longer limited to uprooting your lives and moving, or spending months applying for planning permission to extend your home. Our specialists here at AKB Lofts are able to open up your living space in your existing home in the most affordable, practical way; continue reading…

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…