Finding A Loft Conversion CompanyChoosing the right builder or loft conversion company is essential when planning a major project. After all, the workmen will be not only be responsible for doing a quality job but they will also be spending up to eight weeks in your home.A specialist loft conversion company will be the choice of many homeowners but there also many other builders who will undertake loft conversions. When choosing a builder don’t rely on glossy adverts in the Yellow Pages or local newspaper. The best advertising any builder can have is word of mouth. Ask your friends or any neighbours who have had a loft conversion built how their builder performed. And, ask any building firm you approach to provide references from recent clients.
When considering quotes from builders ensure they are a fixed price. In other words, no additional costs can, or will, be added on and that the quote covers everything you wish doing. A reputable loft conversion company will lay out in detail what your quotation covers and, depending on your preferences, this may include drawing up plans, submitting them to the local authority building control officers as well as building the loft conversion. Ask your builder how he will approach your work. A reputable loft conversion company or builder will work from scaffolding during the first half of the job. This is to keep disruption to the household to a minimum and to keep dust and debris to an absolute minimum. Be very weary of any builder who says scaffolding is not required as this means they will need to take all equipment and materials through the house causing mess and inconvenience. One of the most important things to settle before any work is done is exactly how and when you will pay the builder and what is involved in the loft conversion prices quoted. An initial payment against materials is fine but under no circumstances pay in full, or for labour, before the work is completed or even started. The usual agreement is to agree to pay in staggered installments as the various stages of work are finished. Make sure that your builder is fully insured against public liability. If they have no insurance you could be liable if any accidents occur during the build. A loft conversion company will sometimes state the amount of their public liability cover in their advertising literature. As an additional safeguard ask if there is any warranty which covers your loft conversion as many builders will insure their work with a 10 year bond from the Federation of Master Builders. For more info see the related pages below or complete the form at the bottom of the page for a free no obligation quote from tradesmen near you... Is Your Roof Space Suitable For A Loft Conversion? Drawing Up A Loft Conversion Plan
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