Frequently Asked Questions

Making Rooms is the brainchild of founding director Steve Nash, who established the family-run business 15 years ago. Steve spent many years in the construction industry honing his trade before stepping out on his own.

Drawing on his experience and knowledge, Steve has built a strong team and works alongside his partner Maggie Nash.

Today Making Rooms offers a full array of services from basic shell constructions through to complete turnkey builds where clients can entrust the entire project to our senior team.

Loft FAQs

Not necessarily, it may be possible to convert your loft under lawful development, providing your meet the criteria set out in the government legislation introduce in October 2008. For your property to qualify it must be a house, must not be in a conservation area and if it is a leasehold property, you must have held the lease for at least 7 years. When converting your loft under lawful development you must match the existing materials of the property and must build within the volume quota relevant to the type of property in which you live: Terrance = 40m3 Semi-detached = 50m3 Detached = 50m3

Yes, you will need written permission from your freeholder in order to convert your loft.

Yes, but Making Rooms can arrange all local authority permissions on your behalf should you wish. This includes drawing all the plans, making the application and liaising with the council on your behalf to ensure your application is successful.

It takes approximately 8 weeks for the council to decide on your application, this is the same for planning permission and lawful development.

It takes approximately 2-4 weeks to conduct a survey, draw up the plans and get them registered with the local council.

Yes, it is necessary to apply for building regulations when converting your loft.

Typically, within 2-4 weeks of all permissions being obtained.

During the first four weeks, the builders normally enter through the roof and then access the house during the final stages. This keeps disruption to a minimum. All materials are brought in externally the roof.

Construction work is usually completed within 6-8 weeks, Depending of your size, scope and any specification of the conversion.

Yes, Making Rooms hereby Guarantees other than ‘fair Wear And Tear or Abuse’ all workmanship carried out by Making Rooms, and materials used by Making Rooms are covered by a 10 year guarantee from the completion date. The plumbing and electrics are not covered in the 10 year guarantee; they are covered for 2 years only.

Home Improvement FAQs

Yes, we do undertake full house refurbishments without doing major other works. Ie. Loft Conversions or Extension.

We do tend to only undertake small home improvements projects in conjunction with major works being carried out. Ie. Loft Conversion or Extension.

Extensions FAQs

Not necessarily, it may be possible to convert your loft under lawful development, providing your meet the criteria set out in the government legislation introduce in October 2008. For your property to qualify it must be a house, must not be in a conservation area and if it is a leasehold property, you must have held the lease for at least 7 years. The lawful development regulations surrounding ground and first floor extension are quite complex and tend to be very specific to your property. Please call to discuss.

Yes, you will need written permission from your freeholder in order to extend your property.

Yes, but Making Rooms can arrange all local authority permissions on your behalf should you wish. This includes drawing all the plans, making the application and liaising with the council on your behalf to ensure your application is successful.

It takes approximately 2-4 weeks to conduct a survey, draw up the plans and get them registered with the local council.

It takes approximately 8 weeks for the council to decide on your application, this is the same for planning permission and lawful development.

Yes, it is necessary to apply for building regulations when extending your property.

Typically, within 2-4 weeks of all permissions being obtained.

A Project Manager will be on site at all times to supervise the works, with the support of the directors who will usually visit 2-3 times a week.

Yes, you can see Extension(s) undertaken by Making Rooms.

Construction work is usually completed within 8-10 weeks, depending of your size, scope and any specification of the extension.

Yes, Making Rooms hereby Guarantees other than ‘fair Wear And Tear or Abuse’ all workmanship carried out by Making Rooms, and materials used by Making Rooms are covered by a 10 year guarantee from the completion date. The plumbing and electrics are not covered in the 10 year guarantee; they are covered for 2 years only.