Dust Free Roof Membrane in Knowle

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After boarding out this loft, the owners wanted us to stop all the tile mortar and dust from falling onto their belongings. We pinned a breathable roof membrane to the inside of their roof. This is a good solution to reduce dust and debris in the loft when plaster boarding is not an option. 

This was done in a 3 bedroom, 1930s, semi detached house on Milverton Road, Knowle, B93.

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Custom Built Hatch, Fitted in Birmingham

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We can custom build hatches on site to fit your exact requirements. This hatch was built to size and ready for a coat of paint before we fitted the loft ladder. It enables us to be able to fit aluminium ladders in a lot more houses than being restricted to the dimensions of the UPVC hatch.

This was in a 1980's 2 bed end terrace on Birmingham, B31.

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Installing a Timber Loft Ladder in Solihull

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This was a simple job enlarging the current loft hatch to fit a new Fakro timber bi-folding loft ladder. 

It was installed in a 1980's built 4 bed detached house on Austcliff Drive, Solihull, B91.

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Installing a Safety Fence / Hand Rail in Smethwick

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This house had a very tall ceiling which meant that the loft ladder we installed didn't have much rail left at the top to hold onto when getting into and out of the loft. We custom built them a hand rail / fence around the hatch opening to provide a fixed point to hold.

We installed this in a terrace house on Bowden Road, Birmingham, B67

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Fitting a 3 Section Aluminium Loft Ladder & Boarding Out a Loft in Dorridge

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In a 3 bed, semi detached, 1960's house, we fitted a new 3 section loft ladder and 100 sqft of loft boarding.

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Fitting a Fakro Roof Window in a Bathroom with a Slate Roof in Stirchley

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We fitted a PV-coated, center pivot roof window with measurements 550mm/780mm. It was installed in a bathroom extension with a slate roof and gave the room much needed natural light.

This was fitted in a 2 bed terrace house on Fordhouse Lane, Birmingham, B30 3AA.

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Relocating a Loft Hatch and Installing a Timber Bi-Folding Loft Ladder in Sheldon

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This man wanted his hatch relocated onto his landing as his current hatch was very small and in his bathroom. Empire Lofts were able to complete this work in a couple of hours with no decorating necessary after the job was complete.

Relocating the hatch hole is often a great idea. In order to safely and easily get up into the loft with bulky items, you will need a good amount of space to access the ladder. Also, the better ladders need swing room and clearance on the landing and in the loft.

This job was done in a 3 bed, semi-detached house on Vibart Road, Sheldon, Birmingham, B26.

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Fitting a Heavy Duty (Titan) Loft Ladder in Moseley

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This was a great example of a loft ladder we fitted into a house where they had no option of increasing the size of their loft hatch without major construction work, so we fitted a heavy duty titan loft ladder into the existing, very slim loft hatch. 

We fitted this in a 3 story 1900's town house, mid terrace on Runcorn road, Moseley, B12. 

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Installing a Custom Hatch & Ladder Plus Flooring in Kingstanding

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This is an example of fitting a custom built hatch and 3 stage Easiway Youngman loft ladder in a 1950's terrace on Dormington Road, Kingstanding, Birmingham, B44.

These guys wanted easy access and extra storage in their loft. They had 200mm of insulation which they did not want squashed down so we built a floating frame over the top of their insulation and boarded on top. This allowed adequate room for the insulation and loft to breath.

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Fitting New Hatch & Ladder Plus Flooring in Birmingham

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This is an example of fitting a new hatch and 3 stage Easiway Youngman loft ladder in a 1930's terrace on Gracemere Crescent, Birmingham, B28.

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Installing an Extra Large Custom Loft Hatch in Birmingham

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  • Building and installing a custom loft hatch 78cm/98cm

This house already had a very large loft opening but it was old and needed replacing. After measuring up the aperture our team built a customised drop down hatch to fit perfectly in place of their old pop out hatch, making it possible to install a 3 stage aluminium loft ladder. This was the ideal solution for them to quickly and safely access their loft space. This job was done in a terrace house on Bowden Road, Birmingham, B67

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Installing a Four Section Bi-Folding Loft Ladder in Hall Green

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This job was to install a 4 section wooden loft ladder in a semi-detached house on Cole Bank Road, Hall Green, Birmingham.

There are two main reasons why you might need to install a 4 section bi-folding loft ladder instead of the standard 3 section version.

1. The landing space has restricted room; a 3 section bi-foldong loft ladder needs 160cm of clearance from the back edge of the hatch in order for the ladder to unfold. If this space is smaller, say by an internal wall of balustrade, then the ladder isn't able to be unfolded. The 4 section version only requires 128cm to unfold and so can be the solution to this problem.

2. The hatch external dimensions are restricted: sometimes ladder clearance is not the issue but the hatch dimensions are. It can be the case where the hatch can not be extended to 109cm in length to accommodate the size of a 3 section loft ladder. This may be because of internal walls or pipes. In this case often it is possible to fit the 4 section ladder because it is a slightly more compact ladder assemble. It's hatch external dimensions be slightly smaller in length at 92cm. 

In this case it was the second reason for choosing the 4 section ladder. 

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Fitting a UPVC Loft Hatch and a 3 Section Aluminium Loft Ladder in Northfield

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Example of:

In a 3 bed a 1990's period semi-detached house on Beech Farm Croft, Northfields, Birmingham.

This was a simple job. The customer wanted a draft proof loft hatch that was well insulated and an easy to use lightweight loft ladder. She only wanted to use it occasionally around Christmas and holidays and so didn't want to spend a lot on it. The UPVC hatch and 3 section ladder works perfectly for every day use, or once or twice a year. At £275 supplied and fitted this was  a great choice.

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Installing a Velux Roof Window in to a victorian house in Sutton Coldfield

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This is a great example how how to bring more natural light into your home.

  • fitting a VELUX roof window

  • 1140mm/1180mm 

  • center pivot, pv white coated roof window

in a 5 bedroom detached victorian period house on Boldmere Road in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham

This roof window insulation is a fantastic example of how to bring more light into your house. We installed a very large Velux roof window over the stairs between to floors of this victorian house which brought massive amount of extra natural light into the both floors of the house. The natural light that roof windows bring into a house can transform the way a space looks and feels. Brightening and lightening up overwise quite a dark space. 

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Timber Loft Ladder Installation in Solihull, Birmingham

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This is another great example of a wooden loft ladder being fitting in a modern house:

  • Widening / cutting out the plaster board ceiling 

  • Fitting a timber bi-folding loft ladder 

in a 5 bed, detached house with a truss roof, built in 1995 on Monkspath Hall Road, Solihull, Birmingham

This was the perfect solution for this family. They wanted a ladder the was really simple to use, lightweight with big, flat, sturdy footsteps. The ladder had to be easy to lower and stow away, feel safe and strong as they wanted to feel comfortable using it regularly. Fakro's LWK bi-folding timber loft ladder with the extra large opening 60cm/120cm was ideal for their usage.

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Loft Boarding, Raised Floor, Boarding Over Pipes in Warwick

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This boarding job was a great example of how you can board out your loft around and over pipes safely:

  • Boarding out a loft with 18mm P5 moister resistant tongue & groove boards

  • Raising the floor level to accommodate water pipes

  • Raising loft floor level 200mm to accommodate insulation

  • Installing a UPVC loft hatch

  • Fitting a 3 stage aluminium loft ladder

in a 3 bed, semi-detached house on Claypitts Boulevard, Warwick

The couple that owned this property were concerned that they wouldn't be able to use there loft space as there were water pipes running across the ceiling level, We demonstrated how it was possible to raise the level of the loft floor to cover over the pipes safely, including leaving access points at stop taps. We also removed the tongue and groove system from every third board for quick access to any part of there loft, instead of having to pick up the entire floor in the case of an emergency which require access to the pipes. All of our boards are screwed down into place to ensure they are easy to bring back up again if needs be

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