A Rear Dormer conversion is when the back roof slope is removed, and is built up into a box shape from the rear elevation. Dormers are normally built right off of the back wall and up on both the sides, and finished in tiles or slates depending on the styles and characteristic’s of the surrounding streets and houses.

Dormers are usually built to the full width of the existing property to maximise the usable head height inside the loft space.Sometimes people find dormers unattractive and too top heavy compared to the rest of the house. They can be stepped in from both sides so it looks a bit softer, but the further you step it in the more head height and floor space you lose in your new proposed bedroom.

In some urban cities like London the loft bedroom is so valuable it’s really not worth stepping in the dormer unless this is required by the local authority due to planning permission.

Appearance from the back should still be a high priority, if your chosen company use cheap materials to finish your loft it will age very quickly and may even de-value your property. (You should ask when getting quotes from the loft companies where the materials come from just to be safe) The design is also very important too e.g. where the windows have been placed and the size of the fascia boards.

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