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Loft Conversions · South West England
Your most
underused space,
transformed.
Your loft is probably the biggest room in your house. You’re just not using it yet. A well-designed loft conversion turns dead headroom into a bedroom, bathroom, or home office – without touching your garden.
Why a Loft Conversion
No garden lost.
No ground floor
disrupted.
A loft conversion is the most surgically targeted home improvement you can make. Everything happens above the existing house – the ground floor carries on as normal throughout.
Most families grow into their homes and then keep growing. The loft is almost always the answer – space that’s already there, already weathertight, already part of the house. You’re not extending into the garden. You’re unlocking what you already own.
A loft conversion done properly doesn’t feel like a conversion. It feels like a room that was always meant to be there – with proper head height, proper light, proper insulation, and finishes that match the rest of the house.
That’s what Kura Spaces is built around. A properly specified brief, builders who understand loft work, and a result you’ll still be pleased with in twenty years.
Conversion Types
Which type is
right for your roof.
The right conversion depends on your roof structure, property type, and what you want the space to do.
Extends the roof outward to create a box-shaped addition with vertical walls. Works on most properties, creates generous usable floor space, and gives you proper head height throughout – not just in the centre.
Best for: Semi-detached and terraced houses, anyone wanting to maximise usable floor area, projects including an en-suite.
Windows inserted into the existing roof pitch without altering the roofline. Most cost-effective option – in most cases Permitted Development means no planning application required.
Best for: Conservation areas, lower budgets, lofts with naturally good head height, minimal disruption.
Extends one or both sloping sides outward to create a vertical gable wall, significantly increasing usable floor area. Often combined with a rear dormer for maximum space.
Best for: Detached houses, end-of-terrace properties, anyone wanting maximum floor area.
Replaces one or both roof slopes with an almost-vertical face, creating the maximum possible space of any conversion type. Effectively adds a full additional storey to your home.
Best for: Period properties, urban settings, maximum space and architectural impact.
Indicative Pricing · South West England
Real prices.
No surprises.
Loft conversion costs vary by type and specification. These ranges are based on real South West build data for 2026.
No structural roof alteration – faster build and simpler planning.
Best balance of cost, space, and practicality.
Maximum floor space and architectural impact.
Please note: Prices are indicative, based on South West England build rates in 2026. They include all structural work, insulation, roofing, plastering, staircase, electrics and plumbing to a bare finish. Bathroom fit-outs and add-ons are priced separately. VAT at 20% not included.
Specification Levels
Essential vs
Signature.
Both levels are genuinely good. The difference is the details you live with every single day.
| Category | Essential | Signature |
|---|---|---|
| Flooring | Engineered wood or LVT from curated range | Wide plank solid oak or premium LVT |
| Roof windows | uPVC or timber in white or anthracite | Slimline aluminium, full colour range |
| Door | Painted solid-core door and loft hatch | Solid oak or painted shaker, 2.0m height |
| Ironmongery | Brushed chrome throughout | Brass, matt black, or nickel – your choice |
| Staircase | Painted softwood with chrome balustrading | Oak staircase with glass or oak balustrading |
| Lighting | Recessed GU10 downlights throughout | Plaster-in downlights with dimmers |
| Eaves detail | Standard skirting and simple cornice | Shadow gap skirting and cornice detail at eaves |
Colour Palettes
Five palettes.
One for you.
Each palette works across flooring, roof window colour, ironmongery, and internal door colour as a complete scheme.
Planning & Regulations
What you need
to know before
you begin.
Most loft conversions can be built without a full planning application – but the rules vary by property type and location.
Full Planning GuidePermitted Development
Most loft conversions fall under Permitted Development – no planning application required. Total volume added must not exceed 50 cubic metres (detached/semi) or 40 cubic metres (terraced).
When Planning Is Needed
Conservation areas, AONBs, and listed buildings face tighter controls. Mansard conversions almost always require full planning. Your Kura builder will advise early.
Building Regulations & Fire Safety
All loft conversions require Building Regs approval – covering structural adequacy, fire safety (fire doors, escape windows, smoke alarms), the new staircase, and insulation. Your builder manages all of this.
The Kura Process
From dead space
to favourite room.
Choose your conversion type, spec level, palette, and add-ons. See your indicative price update as you go. Around ten minutes.
We match you with three vetted local builders experienced in loft conversions in your area. Introductions within 2 working days.
All three builders quote from your Kura brief – same spec, same add-ons, same conversion type. Genuinely comparable for the first time.
Your builder handles planning if needed, Building Regs, and the full build. We follow up to make sure it’s everything it should be.
Ready to Begin?
Price your loft conversion
in ten minutes.
No builder appointments, no waiting. Start the Kura configurator, choose your type and spec, and let us find you three builders who’ll do it properly.
Start the Configurator