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Loft En-Suite Bathroom
Fully tiled loft en-suite with herringbone wall tiling, vessel basin on walnut vanity, brass fixtures and Velux windows.
Tembok Carpenter & Building Services
Loft Conversions in Kent
Dormer, hip-to-gable and Velux conversions delivering bright, insulated, fully compliant new rooms.
What's Included
Loft Conversions — The Tembok Way
Dormer, hip-to-gable and Velux conversions delivering bright, insulated, fully compliant new rooms. Every project is designed around the space, the property and the way you live — not a catalogue.
- Structural calculations
- Insulation & soundproofing
- En-suite bathrooms
- Bespoke staircases
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Across Kent
Loft conversions in Kent
Loft conversions are one of our most-requested services across Kent — particularly in the Victorian and Edwardian stock around Tunbridge Wells, Sevenoaks and the Medway towns where a third or fourth bedroom adds clear resale value. We handle dormer, hip-to-gable, mansard and Velux conversions, including bespoke softwood or oak staircase joinery in our Biddenden workshop.
Most Kent loft conversions are permitted development if dormers face the rear and stay within volume limits. Article 4 streets in Tunbridge Wells, listed buildings and conservation areas (Faversham, Tenterden, Cranbrook) need full planning — we handle the application as part of the scope.
Typical timeline: 10–14 weeks on site, weather-tight shell at week 4, second-fix and decoration weeks 8–12. You stay in the house throughout.
Areas covered
Loft Conversions across Kent & East Sussex
FAQs
Loft Conversions — frequently asked
How much head height do I need for a loft conversion?
2.2m measured from existing ceiling joists to the underside of the ridge is the working minimum for habitable space; below that, we'd usually recommend a hip-to-gable or floor lowering.
Do I need planning permission for a loft conversion?
Most loft conversions are permitted development if dormers face the rear and stay within volume limits. Article 4 streets, listed buildings and conservation-area front dormers always need full planning.
Where will the staircase go?
Most converts use the existing landing stack — we run the new stair off the highest existing landing. Where that costs a bedroom, we'll show both options at survey.
Can I have an en-suite in the loft conversion?
Yes — we route waste to the existing soil stack and add a Saniflo only where gravity won't work. Standard build-up is 100mm under floor for pipework.
What's the difference between a dormer and a hip-to-gable?
A dormer adds a box; a hip-to-gable rebuilds a hipped end as a vertical gable, then adds a dormer. Hip-to-gables give the biggest interior but cost £15–25k more.
How disruptive is the loft conversion to daily life?
Weeks 1–4 (scaffold, opening up, weather-tight shell) are loud and visible; weeks 5–10 are mostly internal. You stay in the house throughout.
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