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New build and conversion work is one of the three things Crews Carpentry is built around. A loft or a garage turned into a proper room: the timber work right before the plaster goes on, and a finish that looks like it was always part of the house. Across Plymouth & South Devon, with 26 years on the tools.
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Loft conversions & garage conversions in Plymouth
Most of a conversion is carpentry: the structure that makes the space a room, then the finish that makes it feel like one. That is the work Mark has done for over 26 years, first fix and second fix.
The space is already there, over your head. A loft conversion turns it into a bedroom, an office or a bathroom, without giving up any of the garden.
What's usually involved
A garage that has become storage is often the easiest extra room in the house: the walls and roof are there, and it sits on the ground floor.
What's usually involved
The short version, for a typical house. It is always worth confirming with the council before work starts, and Mark will talk it through when he comes to look at the job.
| Question | Loft conversion | Garage conversion |
|---|---|---|
| Planning permission | Usually not. Most are permitted development, within set limits on size and height | Usually not, if the work is internal and the building does not get bigger |
| Building regulations | Yes, always | Yes, normally |
| Party wall notice | Usually, on a semi-detached or terraced house | Only if the work touches a wall you share |
| Worth checking first | Conservation areas and listed buildings | Newer estates and conservation areas, where the rights can be removed |
Source: the government's Planning Portal guidance on loft and garage conversions.
“Mark Crews is a carpenter with a wide range of experience in resolving difficult issues arising out of new build and conversion projects, he has a disciplined approach and is mindful of the aesthetic and cost implications…”
26 years on the tools, first fix to final finish
Trusted trades brought in for the larger jobs
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Not sure your loft or garage will work? Send Mark a photo on WhatsApp and he'll tell you straight.
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Hours by arrangement. Evenings and weekends are often fine for a look at the job.