The ultimate guide to carrying out a loft conversion

Loft conversions are going up in the world, with the housing secretary, Michael Gove, promising to make it even easier to turn the top floor into liveable space, allowing homeowners to stay put and avoid the cost and hassle of moving house.

This will chime well with families who want to stay in their homes, close to friends and schools. “We love the area so didn’t want to move but we desperately needed extra space now that the boys [Elliot, seven, and Jacob, 11] have grown up a bit,” says Jonny Rowe, 44, founder and creative director of the brand agency Land of Plenty, who has recently converted the loft in the Victorian terraced house in Leytonstone, east London, he shares with his sons and