The Loft Conversion Process

1. Visit to Your Property

We’re here to help with your loft conversion. Our process begins with a visit from our team at a time that suits you. During the visit, you’ll discuss your ideas, ask questions, and address any concerns while we assess the space and explore the best use of it. If you share a party wall, it’s also wise to involve your neighbours early on to gain their approval.

2. No Obligation Quotation

After our visit, we’ll send over a free quote. This might include the costings of several loft conversion options, to suit a range of budgets and requirements as discussed with you on our visit.

3. Planning Application

Once you’re happy with our quote, we’ll arrange a site visit with our architect for a full survey to plan your loft conversion. Plans will be drawn up to meet your needs and sent for your approval before finalising. We’ll handle the building consent process, ensuring your input at every stage. The next step is selecting fixtures and fittings, guided by your project coordinator.

4. Work Is Scheduled

Once you’re happy, we will schedule your plans, alongside a start date, and set out a payment plan. JBS Lofts will ensure all building inspections are carried out, and the work is certified on completion of the project. We’ll ensure all is as you wish, go for final sign-off, and place orders – so we’re ready to go at your scheduled start date.

5. Scaffolding and Deliveries

The next step is to erect all necessary scaffolding and receive all of the orders we have placed for your project. Scaffolding will go up about a week before build commencement, and your orders will be delivered this week, too. Don’t worry, you won’t need to plan to ‘stay home’ for this period; at this stage, everything is happening externally, with no access to your home required.

6. Health and Safety Requirements

We always thoroughly check scaffolding before your work commences, as the safety of our staff is paramount. You will also have an onsite health & safety induction before we commence work.

7. Your Build Begins

Your new loft will first be boarded out, and structural steels put in place. We’ll also build any dormers, as specified by your design.

8. Ensuring Building Regulations Compliance

Most loft designs don’t require Planning Permission, as they are within the footprint of your building and abide by the Permitted Development Regulations – but some projects don’t fall within this. These will have had permissions sought early in the process. A building inspector will visit the site throughout development to ensure your project goes to plan.

9. Reporting

We always want to maintain open lines of communication, so your onsite team leader will give you a daily progress report. You can also choose to arrange to meet weekly for an update.

1o. Projection Completion

Once building control has done a final inspection, we will walk you around your new loft conversion, to ensure everything meets your expectations. At this point, you will sign off the project as completed, or request any final tweaks.