Turning a loft into a bedroom, office or en suite is one of the best ways to add space to your home without extending outwards. Because the existing ceiling joists and roof timbers were never designed to carry a habitable floor, Building Control will need structural calculations showing that the new floor, roof supports and any steel beams are safe.
Teign Designs provides loft conversion structural calculations by a chartered civil engineer (CEng MICE) for homeowners, builders and architects across Teignbridge, Torbay, and South Hams.
What’s included
- A site visit to check the roof structure, the walls below and where loads can be carried down
- New floor joist sizing, including trimmers around the stairwell
- Steel beam and ridge support design, plus padstones, bearings and any posts needed
- Clear structural calculations and professional CAD drawings for your builder and Building Control
- A package ready to send to Building Control, with any of their questions answered
Common jobs
- Rear and side dormer conversions
- Hip-to-gable conversions
- Removing purlins, struts and other roof timbers to free up headroom
- Velux and rooflight conversions
- Strengthening an existing loft floor
Working with your builder or architect
If you already have a builder or architect on board, Teign Designs works alongside them so the structural design fits their plans and the build runs smoothly. If you are at an early stage, the calculations and drawings give your builder a clear basis to price the work.
Why use a chartered engineer?
Chartered status means the design is checked to recognised professional standards. That gives you, your builder and Building Control confidence that the work is right first time.
Get a quote
Call 01626 331416 or email info@teigndesigns.co.uk, ideally with a few photos of your loft and a rough sketch of what you’d like to do.