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For my fire alarm chat I spoke to one of the private building control companies (I was already in the process so this was the building control company that were signing it off) and they could give me some detail on what I could manage with (connected smoke alarms all over due to no fire doors).
I think @brokenbetty had a similar issue re: open plan layout.
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We're also in the process of planning a loft conversion.
Did think about going down the architect route and got in touch with one that our neighbours used but found out their build cost £90k all in! I think it makes more sense to find a good company specialising in lofts and who will care about the detailing etc. I've been looking at examples of previous work and quizzing them on how they approach things. So far I've got 4 rough quotes of between £50k - £65 for an L shaped dormer with 2 bedrooms and a seperate shower room. Those quotes don't include the bathroom suite or decorating either.
Still waiting on some more detailed costs and the thing that is giving me a headache now is Fire regs as we have more of an open plan layout on the ground floor which might be a problem. Hoping that connected smoke alarms everywhere will be enough but trying to get hold of someone at Lewisham's planning dept is proving to be tricky