FREE CONSULTATION VISIT

From your initial inquiry, our consultant has visited you and
quickly determined the feasibility and potential of your loft.
After measuring, your specific requirements have been discussed with you and
advice given to you on what is the most suitable conversion for your property.
Shortly after your consultation, you have received a full specification estimate that is
valid for acceptance for 30 days.

Once you have accepted our estimate and decided to use Move up to convert your
existing loft space into a habitable room, our architects will measure up and draw
plans ready to submit to your Local Authority.
Prior to submitting to the Local Authority, draft plans will be submitted to
yourselves for approval. Once the plans have been approved and signed and paid for,
they will be submitted to the Local Authority for determination under the Section 63 of
the Town and Country Planning Act General Development 1990.
(Approx 2-3 months for approval to be granted)

Some properties may not require planning permission provided the loft
conversion is the first extension and does not exceed 50 cubic metres on a terraced
property and 70 cubic metres on others. This condition only applies when properties
are not located in a Conservation Area and are not at the junction of two public
highways.

All flats require planning permission.

Once planning has been approved we will then prepare Building and Fire Regulation
plans and submit to your Local Authority Building Control department for design
appraisal and structural calculations to justify the proposed design to the Structural
Engineers department for checking and approval. (Approx 2-3 weeks for approval)
Upon approval, we will then serve the necessary Statutory Commencement Notice
upon the Local Authority Building Control Department in accordance with the
Regulation 14 of the Building Regulation 1985 (amended 1994).

Move up will then obtain the following permits from your Local Authority prior to the
works commencing.
a) Skips & material use and storage on the highway (Local Authority Highways
Section)
b) Waste disposal containers (New Roads and Street Works Act 1991)

COMMENCEMENT OF WORK

a) Erect independent tubular access scaffolding to facilitate access to the
roof area.

b) Create initial external opening to the loft area and provide temporary weather
proofing and secure.

c) Provide replacement water storage tank with valves, tank lids etc. where necessary.

d) Remove and replace central heating feed and expansion tank complete with
insulation jacket and ball valve.

e) Block off and secure existing loft hatch and make ready for plastering.

f) Cut into existing brickwork and prepare to receive structural steel bearing spreader
plates.

g) Install approximately 100 x 600 x 20 mm structural steel spreader plates to support
steel beams depending on your loft size (size given example).

h) Provide 25 tonne mobile telescopic crane for site duties when necessary.

i) Liaise where necessary with the following government bodies : -
1) Local Authorities Highways Department.
2) Local Police Traffic Division.
3) Local bus Operator (in case a diversion is required)

j) Install heavy duty steel beams (RSJs) and universal beams (UB) in accordance
with Structural Engineers design with ends of steel beams bearing securely upon
structural steel spreader plates. Provide structural steel spliced beam connections
incorporating where necessary fabricated bolted spliced connections comprising of
20mm end plates with 10mm fillet welds all around and a minimum of 12 super
strength grade 8.8 bolts per connections.( where specified provide structural steel
connections ). All steel structure to be coated with anti-corrosive coating and to
provide a minimum of 30 minute fire resistance.

k) Install new independent structural floor joists incorporating 200 x 50 stressed
graded kiln dried structural floor joists at 400 centres. All Joists to be fixed directly to
steel frame and solid web noggins to be placed between structural joists at steel beam
connection point to prevent floor movement. Secure structural floor joists below stud
wall partitions to avoid deflection or bowing.

l) Form structural walls to dormer incorporating 100 x 50 stress graded structural
kiln timber at 400 centres. Provide triangulated bracing through dormer stud work to
avoid movement and vibration. Clad dormer with 18mm external quality plywood to
achieve stability against vibration through wind and other loadings. Finish internally
with fibreglass insulation, plaster board and skim of plaster. Provide and fit PVC-U
fascia board, soffit, guttering and down pipes to dormer. Fix coloured small plain tiles
to match existing at appropriate gauge, all in accordance to BS747 Code of Practice
144 Part III 1970. Provide Code 4 lead flashing where necessary on all roof junctions.
Flat roof to be constructed of plywood on softwood joists, finished with 3 layers of felt, infill with multi layered foiled loft insulation for vapour barrier,
plaster boarded and finished with skim of plaster.

m) Supply and fit PVC-U windows to (BBA, BSI and EN ISO 9002), internally
glazed. Glass sealed units, Pilkington glass, low "E" to comply with document "L" of the
Building Regulations as of the 1st April 2002. Provide alternative means of assisted
escape in the event of fire through a Velux fire escape window, fitted to front slope of
roof.

n) Internal partitions are formed of the following 100 x 50 sawn vertical timber
studs complete with base middle and head rails overlaid with laminated plaster board
and filled with acoustic and thermal insulation, and skim finished on either side.

o) All electrics to comply to Electricity Board requirements and complying with the
latest local authority building control part p specification.

p) Plumbing and heating: to deal with all plumbing points, rooting in copper tubes
as required to new radiators and taps. Customer to supply all sanitary ware, pump,
water heaters for move up to install.

q) Prior to installing new stair well, ensure that all door ways are temporarily sealed.
Install new stairwell, closed tread softwood string staircase to provide access to
converted area. We also fit softwood handrail to match/similar to existing.

r) Second fixings: Supply and install 150 mm moulded/shaped skirting through out
converted area. Supply and install 75 mm moulded/shaped architraves to door
openings through out converted area. Fix 30 minute fire resistant timber doors to
habitable areas within converted area. Provide and fix self closing devices to all doors
including the existing stairwell. Create storage area with access hatch with chip board
flooring. Install Smoke detector system on each floor, interlinked and wired to the mains.

s) Arrange final inspection with the Local Authority Building Control.
Once second fixings have been completed the local authority is contacted for the final
inspection.