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BerkshireLoft Conversions

About

About us

Berkshire Loft Conversions is run by Mark Porter, a Berkshire local. After spending far too many hours hunting for quotes and trying to make sense of things like planning permission, Mark set up the site to make that easier for other homeowners.

Last reviewed 22 September 2026. Based on our research into official and published sources, listed at the end of this page.

What the site is for

Planning a loft conversion means answering the same questions again and again: what it will cost, whether it needs planning permission, which council deals with your street, and who to ask for a quote. The answers are spread across council websites, government guidance and cost guides. This site brings them together for Berkshire, with the sources shown so you can check them.

How we work

  • We are an introduction service, not a building firm. We pass enquiries, with your permission, to up to three local specialists. How it works.
  • We show our sources. Costs, house prices, conservation areas and council fees come from published data: the ONS, HM Land Registry, the VOA, GOV.UK, council websites and established cost guides. Every guide and town page lists its sources.
  • We keep it up to date. Each page shows when it was last reviewed, and we update the figures as new data is published.
  • We are not experts in building. Our technical guides summarise official guidance plainly, and we plan to have them checked by an independent professional. Always confirm your own project with a qualified specialist and your council.

Get in touch

Questions, corrections or feedback: [email protected].

Sources

This guide is general information to help you plan. It is not legal or professional advice: check your own project with your council or a qualified professional.

Get free quotes from local specialists

Tell us about your project and we’ll pass it to up to three local loft conversion specialists.