Frequently Asked Questions

What other services do Mainpride Lofts provide?

• loft ladders supplied and fitted
• storage areas boarded out
• supply and install Velux windows
• got your own drawing? want the experts to build your loft?
• house re-wires
• central heating systems installed
• student accommodation refurb experts

Are Mainpride Lofts experienced specialists in loft conversions?
Yes, we are probably the largest specialists in the Midlands area with nearly 40 years experience in loft conversions.

Can you guarantee the quality of your work?
Yes, we are Trust Marked members of the Federation of Master Builders.

Are you insured to carry out work on my premises?
Yes, we have full liability insurance to cover us for all works undertaken.

Will you deal with any Local Authority permissions necessary?
Rest assured, Mainpride Lofts will prepare plans and structural calculations on your behalf and obtain building regulation approval and also planning permission when required.

Who supervises the work?
Our own Site Managers, as well as your Local Authority Surveyor, who makes regular site visits.

Can I see a completed conversion?
Certainly, it will be a pleasure to show you a recent conversion at the home of one of our satisfied customers.

How quickly can work commence?
Generally within two months of receipt of all necessary Local Authority approvals.

With a typical 3 storey loft conversion, do I need to change my existing doors to firedoors.
No, if the current doors meet the latest Local Authority Building Control guidelines ie: they are 32mm thick, then all you need to do is install smoke alarms in all habital rooms and a heat detector in the kitchen.

Do I need planning permission?
As long as you are not in a conservation area, you can have an extension on the rear or side of the house without planning permission. This should not exceed 50 cubic metres.

Velux roof lights can be added to the front, rear and side without planning permission. However Dorma windows are not permitted on the front elevation of the house without planning permission. Solar panels can be used on any roof elevation without restriction.

Will I save money on my fuel bills if I get solar panels installed?
Yes

What geographical areas do your cover?

Midlands areas: aldridge, birmingham, bournville, burntwood, cannock, coventry, derby, dudley, edgbaston, great wyrley, halesowen, hammerwich, kenilworth, knowle, lichfield, newcastle under lyme, nuneaton, solihull, stafford, streetly, stourbridge, sutton coldfield, tamworth, telford, walsall, west bromwich & wolverhampton

Worcester areas: bath, bewdley, bristol, bromsgrove, cheltenham, cirencester, cotswolds, droitwich, evesham, gloucester, kidderminster, leamington spa, malvern, pershore, redditch, stourport on severn, stratford, stroud, tewkesbury, upton on severn & worcester

South West areas: ashburton, brixham, buckfastleigh, chudleigh, crediton, cullompton, dartmouth, dawlish, exeter, exmouth, hatherleigh, honiton, ivybridge, kingsbridge, modbury, mortonhampstead, okehampton, ottery st mary, paignton, plymouth, saltash, sidmouth, tavistock, teignmouth, tiverton, topsham, torquay & totnes.