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I use this forum a lot for getting recommendations ? so thought I would contribute back by recommending our loft conversion company Classic lofts.


They were very quick

- Build took the 10 weeks they said it would (that includes some delays caused by us)

- From contracting (e.g. design & build) to moving in took about 4 months.

Both sets of neighbours commented on how quick the loft went up.


Their quote was the cheapest we had.


They were the only ones who said they could do the loft without lowering the ceiling of the rooms below but they advised we should lower them (they have a special way of installing the loft floor that means they use less head height than other providers). In the end we didn?t lower them and still got 2.07 metres head height which given how light the room is, is just enough head height.


One dilemma we had was, should we go with

- a separate company for the design, another for the structural engineering and another for the build or

- one company (like Classic lofts) who do all of it.

To me this is now very clear, for a loft conversion ? go with the one company. The hassle and extra cost of getting multiple companies in and then having to make sure they hand over properly between them is not worth it. Given how good the design process was with classic lofts, I don?t think you would gain anything from going with a specialist design firm (you would just lose money, add more risk and have to manage the handover process)


The quality of the work has been first rate (everyone we show has been impressed). There also has been no quibble from Classics when dealing with the very small list of snagging issues, they have been a very professional throughout and very easy to work with (thanks Shane / Kieran)


It a very easy, no caveat recommendation from us for Classic lofts.


Mike & Stacey

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We used Classic for a loft conversion in 2010 (we are West Dulwich). All seemed reasonably fine (normal snagging type issues but nothing major) until about two years ago when the roof to our loft conversion began to leak.


We have recently had a roofer up to look and the roof is covered in holes and water has started to come through - the roof timbers are getting wet and we need to repair the lead covering on the roof urgently. If anyone wants photos, PM me.


The roofers who have had a look for us have explained that the lead used for the loft conversion roof is too thin - so the whole covering needs replacing with the proper grade of lead.


The sash timber windows they put in are now also very soft in places, (not whether they need repairing). We have repainted them a couple of times, so not from lack of maintenance.


We have contacted Classic this week - they guaranteed the loft conversion for 10 years - and I will keep the forum updated on how they respond and whether they honour the guarantee they gave us when they completed the work.



**UPDATE*** Classic come round promptly and have agreed to re do our roof, which we are very pleased about. We have yet to discuss windows with them in any detail. But I am impressed by the speed of reply and no quibbling over replacing the lead on the roof.

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On 21/01/2018 at 12:28, picmicnic said:

I use this forum a lot for getting recommendations ? so thought I would contribute back by recommending our loft conversion company Classic lofts.

 

They were very quick

- Build took the 10 weeks they said it would (that includes some delays caused by us)

- From contracting (e.g. design & build) to moving in took about 4 months.

Both sets of neighbours commented on how quick the loft went up.

 

Their quote was the cheapest we had.

 

They were the only ones who said they could do the loft without lowering the ceiling of the rooms below but they advised we should lower them (they have a special way of installing the loft floor that means they use less head height than other providers). In the end we didn?t lower them and still got 2.07 metres head height which given how light the room is, is just enough head height.

 

One dilemma we had was, should we go with

- a separate company for the design, another for the structural engineering and another for the build or

- one company (like Classic lofts) who do all of it.

To me this is now very clear, for a loft conversion ? go with the one company. The hassle and extra cost of getting multiple companies in and then having to make sure they hand over properly between them is not worth it. Given how good the design process was with classic lofts, I don?t think you would gain anything from going with a specialist design firm (you would just lose money, add more risk and have to manage the handover process)

 

The quality of the work has been first rate (everyone we show has been impressed). There also has been no quibble from Classics when dealing with the very small list of snagging issues, they have been a very professional throughout and very easy to work with (thanks Shane / Kieran)

 

It a very easy, no caveat recommendation from us for Classic lofts.

 

Mike & Stacey

I would also recommend Classic Lofts. We had ours done in 2018/2019. A slate just came loose on our roof and they replied same day and came round in a couple of days to fix. Amazing service! You can always tell how good a company is by how they respond to complaints.

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