The London Loft Conversion Decision Framework Nobody Explains Properly
Every family sitting in a London terrace with a growing brood eventually looks up at the ceiling and wonders whether the loft could do more. The honest answer is almost always yes, but the design that works depends entirely on what shape roof you're sitting under. Getting the roof type wrong at concept stage means the wrong planning route, the wrong budget forecast, and often the wrong bedroom footprint on completion. Working with a practice offering full loft conversion design and build means the roof survey happens before the design ambition is set, not after. Four main conversion types cover most London stock. Each one suits a specific roof shape, planning context, and family brief. Hip to Gable Conversions for Semi Detached and End Terrace Houses Semi detached homes and end terraces built between 1900 and 1960 usually carry a hip ended roof. The roof slopes inward at the side rather than running vertically to a gable wall. That hip slope eats into the usable loft volume. Squar...