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Loft Conversions are a great way of getting creative with your unused space, and one of the options that you should explore is adding a children’s playroom. What makes a children’s playroom great? A private space for your children to enjoy on their own or with some friends. A playroom can definitely get your children carried away for time and allow you to have your own time for a while. Furthermore, you don’t really like toys laying around the house so a playroom can most certainly prove to be highly beneficial way to giving you the capability of putting all the children’s toys in one place so they’re not loose everywhere around your room reducing all the annoying mess that you deal with on daily basis.

Loft Conversions are known for creating additional habitable space with projects such as creating a dream bedroom, a dream kitchen, bathroom, office, but there’s also opportunity to turning your unused space into a Cinema. You want a separate room to get away in your home and just enjoy watching a movie, then why not have a Cinema as your loft conversion project? Adding a Cinema into your loft is also far easier than turning one of your lower floor rooms into one. You won’t have to move stuff around the house as you’re literally turning empty space into a Cinema. Furthermore, with loft conversions you can really achieve the design that you want for your Cinema. If you’re looking for this type of loft conversion, call us at Herko and our professionals will turn your dream into a reality!

If your headroom is not high enough, there are options that our architects will be able to provide for you, such as lowering the first floor ceiling or raising the ridge beam.

When looking to convert your loft into a living area, regulated temperature is very important, whether it’s having cooler air in summer or warmer air going in during colder winter periods. In a case of your room being too hot in the summer, look to install new windows for example Velux windows are a great choice when it comes to bringing in ventilation, by being able to open them with one click of a button this will allow you to get fresh air from the outside and it’ll help you out with cooling down the temperatures during hot summers and also look at the glazing options, double and triple glazing are energy efficient and will prove to be helpful with regulation of the temperature. If you notice that your loft room is too cold during winter, then consider installing radiators. Our professionals at Herko will help you with the planning design on where to place them and to make them work properly. Furthermore, if you have windows then consider double and triple glazing as they’re great at regulating temperatures no matter what time of year, whether it’s bringing cooler air in summer or warmer air in winter while reducing the costs of your energy bill.

Before doing your loft conversion, you need to consider some things. Your budget is something you always have to consider because if you’re tight with your budget then it’s best to do a less expensive type of loft conversion, whereas an expensive option like Mansard conversion might not be suited for your budget you might want to look at cheaper options like Hip to Gable or dormer loft conversion. Of course, the type of house you have is something to consider. Some houses might not be suited for certain loft conversions, approval from the planning permissions of your council is one of the first things you will need to do. When it comes to making a decision on what type of loft conversion better suits your home, budget and length? At Herko, we will make sure to help out in your planning every step of the way so you get the perfect end result for your project. Herko architects will guide you through what is most likely will be granted for your project and what options you will have. Speak to our architects today, to help you smoothly plan your project.

When preparing to do a loft conversion or extension project, Herko clients ask, how can I maximise lighting? Well, there are many ways to get the most of your light starting with Roof Windows. Roof windows are one of the simpler ways to install extra lighting. These windows are installed on top of your roof and they’re also known as “Velux Windows”. These windows are great for getting a lot of extra lighting and it gives you an opportunity to see the sky, for someone who enjoys watching views this option is perfect for you. Dormer Windows are another type of windows that you can install when trying to add extra lighting to your loft. These windows are installed on the side of your room. During our design meetings, Herko project managers will also guide you through the electrical points to have the best lighting in your space. Our electricians are highly experienced and will also be able to advise you.

Here at Herko, we always explain to the customer, that a loft conversion can help to prevent heat loss in your home as it provides an extra layer of insulation. By keeping the heat in, you will use less energy to heat your home as we all know, heat rises so keeping the heat inside your home will therefore save money on your energy bills. Another great benefit of loft conversions!

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