Dust Free Roof Membrane in Knowle

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

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

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 Deluxe Bi-Folding Loft Ladder in Sutton Coldfield

This couple were after a really safe ladder that was easy to use. "We're not getting any younger". Their words not mine! 

However there was an obvious choice for them. Fakro build a fantastic wooden bi-folding loft ladder that is strong and effortless to use. The LWL has the standard extra wide foot steps and sturdy construction. But on this particular model they have added a second hand rail and a gas piston release mechanism. This allows the user to lower the ladder down with ease. The piston acts as a brake. In the unlikely event whereby you let go of the ladder in mid air, the ladder will not fall or hit you. Instead, it stops still and starts to retract. This feature is great for cautious users.

Follow this link to a video demostration video of the LWL in operation: LWL Deluxe Ladder

We installed this ladder so that the couple could access there photography collection easily from their studio.  

The job was done in a detached 1950's, 4 bed house on Grange Lane, Sutton Coldfield, B75.

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Installing a Safety Fence / Hand Rail in Smethwick

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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Floating a Frame Over Insulation in a Truss Roof Loft in Northfield

New build houses always have a lot more insulation in the loft as regulations have increased significantly over the years. It is now common to see a minimum of 270mm of insulation in the loft and often we see 400mm. The only way to keep this amount of insulation in place and intact when boarding out a section, is to float a frame over the top. It is very important not to squash down the insulation. You want to allow air to circulate so that moisture can escape.

We floated a timber frame 450mm over the ceiling joists and laid an 18mm tongue & groove chip board floor. 

This floor boarding job was done in a newly built house.

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Loft Ladder, Hatch & Flooring Kings Norton

Standard combination package deal: Aluminium Ladder, UPVC hatch & 12ft/12ft of flooring.

This was fitted in a 2 bed, 1970's semi-detached house.

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Loft Boarding, Loft Ladder and Loft Hatch in Shirley

This job was very common and is a simple way to achieve a great storage space for all your bits and bobs. We floated a frame in a new built, truss roof house, over the top of the insulation and screwed into place an 18mm tongue & groove floor system. We finished this job off with an extra large custom built hatch and a strong 3 section aluminium loft ladder.

This was completed in a new built, 3 bed terrace..

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Installation of Roof Window in Bromsgrove

These guys wanted more light over their stairs. Even though it was a narrow space, we were able to fit them a Fakro 55cm/98cm top-hung, natural pine, centre pivot roof window. 

This was fitted in a 1990s style, 2 bed house at The Furrows, Bromsgrove, B60.

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

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

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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Boarding, Insulation, Custom Hatch and Aluminium Ladder Installed in Loft in Sutton Coldfield

At this house, we raised the floor height 170mm, floated a frame, added top up insulation, boarded out an area of the loft and finished it off with a new hatch and 3 stage aluminium ladder.

This was in a 3 bed semi detached house on Laneside Avenue, Sutton Coldfield, B74

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

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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Floating Frame Over 420mm of Insulation and Fitting Boarding Down the Centre of Truss Roof in Leamington Spa

This lady wanted her loft boarded out but had a lot of insulation and the roofs internal structure was trussed, making it difficult to negotiate. We floated a frame above the insulation level with a robust system of joists, thus allowing the 420mm of insulation underneath it to sit without being squashed down and so it was able to breathe. This is really impotant to reduce the risk of condensation building up in the roof. We also installed a 3 stage Youngman Easiway loft ladder and custom hatch for easy access. 

This job was completed in a newly built, 4 bed detached house.

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Fitting a Heavy Duty (Titan) Loft Ladder in Moseley

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 Wooden Bi-folding Loft Ladder in a New Built House in Walsall

This is an example of fitting a wooden bi-folding loft ladder in a new built, 3 bed semi-detached house on Northumberland Way, Walsall, WS27.

This lady was delighted that we could fit a wooden ladder into her house as she was worried that the landing light was in the way. Not a problem, we were able to move her light to one side of the hatch and the hole was absorbed into the new hatch door space, so no redecorating was needed.

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Installing a Custom Hatch & Ladder Plus Flooring in Kingstanding

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

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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Loft Storage in Garage in Olton

This lady wanted us to fit out her garage loft space, as well her main loft in her house. Both had Fakro LWK timber bi-folding loft ladders and needed boarding out of the main sections of each loft.

The Fakro LWK loft ladder worked perfectly in her garage and on the upstairs landing, creating quick and safe access to both loft spaces. This job was In a detached, 3 bed  1990's style house.

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Fitting a Extra Large Bi-Folding Wooden Loft Ladder in Bromsgrove

• Fitting a 70/120cm Fakro LWK timber loft ladder in a two bed terrace on Rock Hill, Bromsgrove, B61

This couple had recently moved in to a terrace house and had a lot of bulky items that needed stowing out of the way. Their existing loft hatch was small and did not have a safe fix point ladder to access the loft.

We offered to enlarge the loft hatch and install an extra large version of Fakro's premium LWK wooden bi-folding loft ladder. This way, they could keep the width of the current opening the same and increase the length without the need for any decorating after the new ladder had been installed.

The new hatch was very large at 70cm/120cm. The fix point ladder (with large flat wooden steps and a handrail) made this the perfect solution to access the loft quickly and safely.

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