Loft Extension Roof Types

Planning permission often not needed.

Loft extension roof types.

Internally a dormer has vertical walls and a horizontal ceiling. The most popular type of loft conversion is a simple flat roof dormer. This type of loft conversion is most popular in traditional semi detached houses although great in any hipped roof enabling the new stairs to go over the existing stairs minimising lost space in original living area. Most common type of loft conversion.

A dormer loft conversion is an extension that protrudes from the slope of the roof. The most common style of structural loft conversion these are an extension to the existing roof building out sections with vertical walls from the roof to add floor space and room for windows. Dormers in particular flat roof dormers are the most popular type of conversion. This type of loft conversion involves constructing a vertical wall from the bottom of the sloping roof.

These are suitable for most types of home including terraced house loft conversions. This type is also known as a simple flat roof dormer and is the most popular of the attic conversions. A dormer is a structural extension which builds vertically from the slope of a roof with a box shape result. There are three basic types of structural alterations.

This is a structural extension which projects vertically from the slope of the existing roof creating a box shape. A flat roof is then built to meet the vertical wall in order to give maximum headroom in the loft extension. They are suitable for pretty much any house with a sloping roof. Can also be gable fronted or hipped roofed.