Loft Conversions in Hammersmith, W6
Dormer, hip-to-gable and mansard loft conversions for houses in Hammersmith: a bedroom and bathroom under the roof, designed and built by one team.
Covered under one contract
- Structural design and calculations
- Planning or lawful development certificate
- New staircase, dormer and roof windows
- Insulation, fire safety and building control
- En-suite designed and fitted
- Waterproofing with guarantee for basements
Loft Conversions in Hammersmith.
A loft conversion adds a bedroom and bathroom without touching the garden, and in most of Hammersmith it is the most cost-effective way to gain a floor. Which type suits your house depends on the roof: Victorian and Edwardian terraces usually take a rear dormer, 1930s semis with hipped roofs need a hip-to-gable conversion to make the space usable, and in conservation areas a mansard or rooflight scheme may be the only option.
We start by measuring the roof. About 2.2 metres from the top of the joists to the ridge is needed for a comfortable room; we check this at the first visit before anything is drawn. From there our architects design the layout and the stair, our engineers design the new floor and any steelwork, and our team builds it with the house occupied throughout.
Most lofts are permitted development within the 40 or 50 cubic metre allowance, with the dormer at the rear. Flats, listed buildings and streets with Article 4 directions need a planning application, and every loft needs building regulations approval for the structure, fire escape and insulation. We manage all of it.
- Area
- Hammersmith, W6
- Council
- London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
- Housing
- Victorian terraces in Brackenbury Village and around Ravenscourt Park, riverside houses along the Mall, mansion flats and new apartments
- Transport
- Hammersmith, Ravenscourt Park, Goldhawk Road
- Loft, on site
- 8 to 12 weeks
- Headroom needed
- About 2.2 m at the ridge
- Consent
- Often permitted development for lofts
Hammersmith: the houses and the planning rules.
Away from the Broadway, Hammersmith is a district of tight Victorian terraces: Brackenbury Village's two-storey cottages, the larger houses around Ravenscourt Park, and the Georgian and Victorian houses along the river at the Mall. The terraces are narrow, the gardens are short and the demand for space is constant.
Side-return extensions are the signature project here, opening the ground floor into one kitchen and living space, often with a loft conversion in the same programme. The conservation areas ask for extensions that sit below the neighbours' sightlines and use matching brick.
The Brackenbury Village, Ravenscourt and Starch Green, and Hammersmith Mall conservation areas cover much of the residential district.
London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
The borough decides applications and applies Article 4 directions in Brackenbury Village and other conservation areas, removing permitted development for rear and roof extensions.
Side returns
The council's guidance favours side-return extensions kept low with rooflights; full-width rear extensions are assessed against neighbours' amenity.
Basements
The borough's basement policy applies, with a construction method statement and limits on depth and garden coverage.
Approvals for loft conversions in Hammersmith.
Most loft conversions are permitted development within the 40 cubic metre allowance for a terrace or 50 for other houses, with the dormer at the rear. Conservation areas, flats and front dormers need a planning application, and every loft needs building regulations approval.
The borough decides applications and applies Article 4 directions in Brackenbury Village and other conservation areas, removing permitted development for rear and roof extensions.
What loft conversions in Hammersmith includes.
- Structural design and calculations
- Planning or lawful development certificate
- New staircase, dormer and roof windows
- Insulation, fire safety and building control
- En-suite designed and fitted
- Waterproofing with guarantee for basements
From site visit to handover.
- 01
Site visit & consultation
We visit, listen and measure. Brief, budget and constraints understood before any advice is given.
- 02
Design & itemised quote
Our architects and engineers draw the scheme, and from that we provide a transparent, itemised quotation for your approval.
- 03
Planning & approvals
Planning applications, building control and party wall matters handled for you.
- 04
Build, managed weekly
Our own trades, sequenced by a site manager. Progress reported every week.
- 05
Handover & aftercare
Joint snagging walk-through, documentation, and a guarantee on our workmanship.
Loft Conversions in Hammersmith: your questions.
Is a loft conversion in Hammersmith permitted development?
Often, provided the added volume is within 40 cubic metres for a terrace or 50 for other houses and the dormer is at the rear. Flats, listed buildings and streets with Article 4 directions need an application to the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham.
How much headroom do I need for a loft conversion?
About 2.2 metres from the top of the ceiling joists to the ridge. Victorian and Edwardian roofs usually have it; 1930s hipped roofs often need a hip-to-gable conversion to make the space usable. We measure at the first visit.
Which parts of Hammersmith do you cover?
All of Hammersmith and W6, including Brackenbury Road, Ravenscourt Road, Upper Mall, Hammersmith Grove, Dalling Road, Rylett Road, and the neighbouring districts. We are based in London and our teams work across central, north, north-west, west and south-west London.
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