Loft Conversion Staircase

Time served joiner sean matthews was asked to refurb this clients existing staircase with oak and glass to open a previously dark and dingy hallway area.

Loft conversion staircase. When it comes to a loft conversion you are most likely to be concerned with parts l k b and p of the building regulations. Fire general safety. We can offer straight staircases winder staircases spiral staircases and the popular spacesaver staircase. As this staircase has grown in popularity it has gained its own regulations limiting where and when it can be used.

When it comes to converting you loft the staircase and its location is always the difficult part. Part l of the building regulations requires u value targets for thermal efficiency to be met when you convert your loft into habitable space. At stairplan we manufacture purpose made staircases suitable for loft conversions. As a rule pre made loft conversion staircases are not quite off the shelf as they will need to be customised to the pitch height depth and the number of treads.

Part k concerns preventative measures from falling collisions and impact and requires a minimum headroom of 2m for all escape. This generous loft conversion looks simple enough from the outside but the key to creating the best possible space for the loft room internally was in the positioning of the staircase and it was a modification to the external design that allowed this. Where there is not enough room for a full traditional stair it may be possible to use a space saving stair. Naturally a bespoke loft staircase is more expensive than a pre made one.

When this townhouse conversion required a staircase refurbishment it was to mark the beginning of a longstanding collaboration between s m carpentry and stairbox.