Loft Conversions in Hackney

A loft conversion addition to a flat or maisonette in Hackney is a great way to afford yourself extra space in a fantastic area of London. Hackney has gone through a very successful period of regeneration alongside its neighbours of Dalston and Stoke Newington. Formerly the industrial quarter of London, Hackney has been transformed into a community of creatives with lots of cool coffee shops, vintage clothing stores and a vibrant night life.

Apart from its vibrant night life and creative culture, Hackney is a great place to live as a young professional and with a young family. Hackney is home to Tech City, where digital nomads and entrepreneurs work. Hackney was also one of the host boroughs of the 2012 Olympics which saw the likes of Victoria Park undergo significant rejuvenation and addition of world class sporting facilities. Hackney has a diverse demographic, offering some of the nicest green spaces including Victora Park, Hackney Downs, Hackney Marshes and London Fields, which also hosts weekend markets. For foodies, Broadway market provides an eclectic mix of Michelin-starred restaurants to pop up night spots.

Hackney is considered to be a youthful borough with the second largest population under 40 in London. According to the latest census 2021, 46.8% of the population of Hackney were between the ages of 25 and 49 years. Source: Office for National Statistics.

Hackney has excellent overground transport links into Liverpool Street Station and with a plethora of ‘outstanding’ schools to choose from, according to Hackney Education (a division of Hackney council), it is a great place for families. Hackney is popular with young families, city, tech and media workers. This East London neighbourhood offers a great place to live and work.

The Victorian style of houses offer ample opportunity to carry out a loft conversion of a terraced, end of terrace or detached house or maisonette’s or first floor flats. We have converted the lofts of many properties in Hackney adding rear dormer loft conversions, mansard lofts and hip to gable dormer lofts. We have worked for clients with young families looking to stay in Hackney for its proximity to amenities and good schools and we have worked for professionals seeking to increase their living space and, in some cases, add an office space to facilitate working from home.

Turning your unused attic space into your dream room is also a great way to add value to your Hackney property. According to a study carried out in 2023 by Nationwide shows that home improvements that adds floor area, such as a loft conversion can add up to 25% to the value of a property. An extra bedroom can add as much as 15% to the value and an extra bathroom as much as 6% to the value of an average home.

Award Winning Loft Conversion specialist in Hackney

At Creative Spaces we have always strived to provide the very best customer services and design services for a design and build company. Our communication is considered second to none and our ability to take your ideas and translate them to a functional and beautiful design is unmatched. This is why we have been awarded the Best of Houzz for customer Service and Design Services since 2017. Something we are very proud of.

Case Studies

Mansard Loft Conversion in Hackney

We converted the loft of a first floor flat in Hackney. The flat one of two flats in a Victorian Terraced house that was converted. This Hackney first floor flat was a one-bedroom flat and our clients wanted us to add an extra bedroom and bathroom with a Mansard Loft conversion. This Hackney mansard loft conversion spanned the width of the house from front to back, with mansard windows on both sides. We were able to apply for permitted development for this project and obtained a certificate of lawful development from Hackney Borough Council. Our client had drawings previously done by an architect but wanted to start afresh with new designs, which we did for her. We also got all the structural calculations and engineering detailing carried out. We also dealt with the council to obtain a certificate of lawful development and for Building control. The only thing our client had to do was ensure they was happy with the designs and to obtain party wall agreements from neighbours. This was a swift build and was completed in under 8 weeks. With the skill and knowledge of our build team and project manager moving this project along, we were able to deal with changes or issues that occurred through the build process. We handed over a flat that has now been increased in size and with the loft conversion proving to be a good investment by our client as the property value is now guaranteed to have increased.

Dormer Loft Conversion in Hackney

We added a full dormer loft conversion to a Victorian Terraced house in Hackney. The house is located on one of the lovely tree lined streets in Hackney close to Hackney Downs park. Our clients owned the whole property and wanted to add two extra bedrooms to the three-bedroom house. We achieved this by adding a full dormer loft conversion spanning the width of the house (from gable end to gable end). This was a mid-terraced house, so our client needed to obtain party wall agreements from their neighbours, and we applied for planning permission with Hackney Borough Council. Our clients were granted planning permission with the conditions that the external had to match the existing structure – we had to use tiles for cladding the dormer structure and the gable walls had to be built up in London Stock brick.

Once planning had been achieved, we moved forward with the project, where we added two large bedrooms to the loft conversion and also had two large ensuites. We added three windows to the rear of the dormer loft conversion and two velux windows to the front slope in the second bedroom bringing in lots of light. With this dormer loft conversion in Hackney, we significantly increased the floor area of this house bringing it from a three-bedroom, one bathroom house to a five bedroom, three bathroom house. Overall making a large spacious house for our client and with this investment, our clients have significantly increased the value of their property.

 

General Information

We provide the full range of services

If you have the idea we can design it within current planning frameworks, carry out all the necessary planning applications and ensure your project designs are fully compliant with current building standards. We guide you through the party wall process and we manage every aspect of your build from design right through to hand over at the very end. We personally guarantee our workmanship for a year and can provide an Insurance Backed Guarantee (IBG) up to 10 years.

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