Pitched Roof Loft Extension

A pitched extension of a main roof similar to a lean to but an extension of the upper roof.

Pitched roof loft extension.

The professionals at mustard architects designed the extension to blend in with the brickwork of the original building and the pitched roof gave them extra height without the addition looking boxy. It s common to have two of these on the one roof for the sake of symmetry. Hip to gable loft conversions are most commonly found on the side of either end terrace or semi detached houses. The pitched roof extension at the side of this victorian property helped the owners achieve the new york loft style warehouse space they were after.

A reversed gambrel or mansard roof with the lower portion at a lower pitch than the upper portion. Velux the least expensive option involves affixing one or two windows to the roof in order to introduce light. Shallow roofs are particularly difficult because there isn t enough headroom so even adding large dormers won t actually add much room to the internal space. We have just replaced a flat roof which wasn t possible to change to a pitched roof because of the room above.

Of these probably the most challenging are buildings with shallow pitched roofs because standard space making solutions such as adding huge box dormers won t compensate for a chronic lack of headroom. The pitched roof was the original and lasted 100 years the flat roof had lasted 20 before it needed re doing. Dormer the most common type of loft extension in the uk today the dormer is a small flat roofed extension with a window. Pitched is better and lasts longer.

We also replaced the entire pitched roof at the same time. A pitched ceiling exposed steels and glass doors to a private roof terrace in a design by felix von bechtolsheim. Gable to gable loft conversions include a new box extension that spans the space between each gable end. Although they can be made with extremely durable materials older style flat roof extensions tend to have shorter lifespans than pitched ones.

Add on a double storey extension to maximise the plot. If you have a shallow pitched roof for example a loft conversion would be difficult. Stunning rear extension bungalow by tw10 architects. The double pitched roof and the expanses of glass turn this bungalow into something totally unique with so much wow factor a world away from the dated 1970s bungalows that we all think of.

White walls and timber floors give this loft conversion by newman zieglmeier a stripped back look. So if you were thinking of adding a loft conversion further down the line you ll need to make some major alterations or opt for a pitched roof extension from the outset.