Cost of Loft Conversion on Victorian Terraced Property

[lillythepink]

Hi All

Can anyone give me a ball-park figure for the cost of converting the loft space on a small, Victorian terraced property into a bedroom?

Many thanks

[parkesquay]

If you scroll down to about a dozen questions before yours you will see tha similar to yours with some very good answers

[buildersmate]

You need to talk to an organisation who specialises in this sort of job - there's plenty about because lots of people do this.
Every job is unique because shapes and structures are so different, so it genuinely is difficult to give a better ball-park than "It'll be �15k - �50k". There's a factor of three in that figure so you see the difficulty.
The main difficulties in general are:
Where does the staircase go and can I get the headheight required under Building Regs
How much strengthening of the ceiling joists is required
How am I going to satisfy the fire regulations requirements now its a three storeys - this normally needs fire doors being fitted to every access that leads off the main exit staircase on the ground and first floors. More expense.
How am I going to satisfy the ever-increasing thermal requirements of Building Regs by insulation between the plasterboard of the new room and the roof structure above.
How am I going to get light in there - Velux or new dormer window.
Unless this Victorian terrace is in an expensive part of town or an expensive part of the country, it may be more cost-effective to move to get more space.

[lillythepink]

Thanks for your answers everyone...lots for us to think about!

[gucciman]

we were called in by a small building firm earlier this yr to re-run some gas pipes in a loft they were converting, i was chatting to them and they told me they were charging 30k for the conversion. this was also a victorian terrace type property.