Thank you for your interest in Rafter Loft Conversions. Due to overwhelming demand and numerous referrals, our build schedule for 2025 is fully booked. Therefore, we are unable to quote at this time. However, we would be happy to provide loft quotes from Aug for projects to be built from Mid-March 2026 onwards. We appreciate your understanding and encourage you to check back for future availability.

MANCHESTER LOFT CONVERSIONS

Manchester Loft Conversions: Rafter Loft Conversions’ aim is to provide a loft conversion package in Manchester that represents excellent value for money.  Rafter-Lofts offer a totally free no-obligation quote and design of your loft conversion. Rafter Loft Conversions are specialists in turning your spare empty loft space into a beautiful new living space in your home, we are probably the best Manchester Loft Conversion company for Velux and Dormer loft conversions, Call, Manchester on 0800 086 2968 today for a free no-obligation loft quote and Cad loft drawing of your new proposed loft conversion., or alternatively fill in our contact form and one of our friendly staff will get back to you to make a mutual appointment.

GUIDELINES FOR A SAFE LOFT CONVERSION IN MANCHESTER:

Working and undertaking a loft conversion can be dangerous therefore it’s important when building the loft conversion that you follow loft safety, you need to make sure that you not only keep yourself safe but whoever is involved in the particular loft conversion build by following appropriate loft regulations and building regulations.

The first thing is to make sure you have secure footing, this would probably mean placing floorboard sheets until you completed the necessary works in that particular area. Once you have the new floor down in your loft conversion then you would fit your bespoke staircase, again this can be fairly hazardous as you have to juggle the stair sections into place before getting a secure fixing, sounds easy, but you have to have the risers vertical and your treads horizontal and to make sure your integral newels are plumb.

BUILDING INSPECTOR APPROVAL IN MANCHESTER:

Most loft conversions that are carried out in Manchester do not require planning permission as the majority of loft conversions are built under what is called Permitted Development Rights, as planning laws were relaxed in 2008 by the government, not by the local councils. On saying that ALL loft conversions have to go through building control, in other words, a building inspector.

The building inspector is not there to be a friend, he is appointed to make sure that all the work carried out on your loft conversion is structurally safe and meets the stringent building regulations to date.

The building inspector will make around three or four visits to the site whilst under construction, generally, he/she like to see all main beams and floor joists whether these are timber, steel or flitch beams in place prior to adhering to the floor down.

Insulation is again a major part of building control, it is good practice to take photos throughout the build, so if let’s say you need to put the floor down in a bathroom area to set out for your ceramics, etc if pipes or cables are now running through your floor joists taking a picture to show that all holes cut are acceptable with all cables and pipes clipped and a minimum of 50mm down from the top of the new joists a photo should be sufficient.

The appointed building inspector is there for one reason only,  to make sure that all works that have been carried out for your loft conversion are safe and that the materials have got the appropriate structural integrity.

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