If you need more space but don’t want to relocate, a great way to get around this is to convert your loft into extra living space. Metrotile roofing is the ideal material to use when converting your roof space, and we’ve compiled this brief overview of how we can help you expand your home.

Is My Bungalow Suitable?

Now you’ve decided to convert your loft, you’ll need to check the foundations to ensure that your property can support the extra weight. Your loft space was not designed to be lived in, so you may have to make some changes to make it suitable, but these are common problems and you won’t be the first person who needs to find solutions to them! Flooring will need to be reinforced, and also any bulky internal roof supports will need to be replaced to give you enough living space. You’ll also have to consider how tall your existing roof space is – you may end up with less room than you thought you would. Replacing the roof system to create a higher pitch may be necessary.

Velux Windows

If you want to create an extra bedroom or more living space, then you’ll need to add some windows. A converted roof space will typically have sloping ceilings that are full of character, but need good natural light sources to stop them from seeming oppressive. Metrotile is a proud supplier of Velux roof windows, an excellent quality product that blends perfectly with all of our lightweight roof tiles, in terms of both practicality and aesthetics. A huge advantage of these windows is that you don’t need to make many structural changes in order to accommodate them, and you normally won’t need planning permission for them.

Insulation

Insulating a loft conversion isn’t as straight forward as in a normal roof as you need to pack the insulation into a small space to preserve the aesthetics, so good insulation combined with a high quality roof tile is essential. Metrotile roofing’s slim profile means that fitting in more insulation is easy and won’t make the roofing too bulky and unattractive. The tiles themselves have a 40-year weatherproof guarantee, reducing the risk of heat being lost through missing tiles and wet or damaged insulation.

How Do I Get Started?

One of the first things to do is to check if you need to get planning permission for any changes to your property, and if you do, to make an application – there is plenty of government advice online to help guide you through the process. For more help getting your conversion started, get in touch with Metrotile and start planning your home improvements today.