Converting Your Loft

Did you know that converting the loft can make a big difference to your home, but before you start work, ensure you get the right builder and secure any permissions needed according to the experts at Loft Conversions Chelmsford. Most times with listed buildings, you also need listed building consent from your local council to do most building work, including converting the loft. Now, unless your house is detached, converting the loft will affect a shared wall or walls with a neighbour or neighbours, which means the work falls under the party wall act. To comply with the act, you'll need to give your neighbours two months'notice of the work and unless they agree to it, a party wall surveyor or surveyors will have to be appointed to draw up an agreement. If you want to convert the loft of a bungalow, you will need to ensure that you have mains powered interlinked smoke detection at ground and first floor level and that all habitable rooms at first floor level have an escape window.