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  • Anyone had an L-shaped dormer done recently? I’m about to get quotes and researching typical costs. Internet says ~£45k, although unsure what that would cover and what I’d need to budget for all-in, i.e. staircase, fittings etc.

    It would more or less be the size of the loft in this floorplan.

  • I assume you are London based? The last side-hustle L-dormer project I worked on was mid-2017. The dormer was near identically sized and planned to the estate agent plans above including rooflight/window quantities. The client ended up choosing a dormer specific company who priced the works at £50k (inc VAT).

    Worth noting that the quote excluded:

    • Planning and Building Control drawings (my role)
    • Finishes throughout
    • Bathroom/Sanitaryware
    • Making good/Decoration from 1st floor hallway up to new 2nd floor

    You will need to allow for the above and general inflation, so I would allow a decent bit of top of the above to cover everything.

  • Thanks for that. Would that 50k have included the staircase build? (just that it would be unfinished?)

    My next biggest unknown is budgeting to re-fit the existing bathroom. It's very small and would get rid of bath and have new sink, toilet, enclosed shower.

    The door currently opens inward, which is a huge pain. Would there be any regs preventing it opening outward?

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