Hip Roof Loft Extension

A hip roof slants on all four sides.

Hip roof loft extension.

The strength and durability of this style of roof is down to the 4 main support rafters known as hips all four hips are positioned at a 45 degree angle and meet at the central ridge. This is where hip to gable loft extensions come in. The hipped or sloping side roof is removed and the end wall is then built up straight to form a new vertical gable. A hip roof loft conversion or extension involves converting an attic room into a loft room and create additional loft space.

This means nonetheless that you need to have your planning drawings ready to apply for a certificate of lawfulness col. This certificate is for you to ensure that the conversion is lawful under permitted development. Hip to gable loft conversions are most commonly found on the side of either end terrace or semi detached houses. It is the strongest of all roof types and therefore highly desirable.

This type of conversion will only work on detached or semi detached houses as it requires a free sloping side roof. A loft conversion involves investment in terms of money resources and time. This type of loft conversion extends your property on the sloping side effectively replacing the sloping roof with a vertical wall the gable at the end to the same height as the ridge and filling in the space in between. It is worth noting that in some case you ll need to increase the height of the gable end walls to act as bookends.

Generally speaking hip to gable loft extensions are within permitted development rights. Gable to gable loft conversions include a new box extension that spans the space between each gable end.