{"id":122928,"date":"2021-10-31T16:00:23","date_gmt":"2021-10-31T09:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/planning-a-loft-conversion-why-costs-are-going-through-the-roof\/"},"modified":"2021-10-31T17:04:40","modified_gmt":"2021-10-31T10:04:40","slug":"planning-a-loft-conversion-why-costs-are-going-through-the-roof","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/planning-a-loft-conversion-why-costs-are-going-through-the-roof\/","title":{"rendered":"Planning a loft conversion? Why costs are going through the roof"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#013;<br \/>\nA rush to get work done after lockdown means homeowners can face a nine-month wait for a builder, plus supply shortagesIt is taking longer and getting more expensive to add value and space to your home. A combination of rising labour costs, a post-lockdown rush to get work done and the spiralling price of supplies mean homeowners who want to have a loft conversion are now having to wait up to nine months before a builder arrives. \u201cWaiting lists are longer than ever \u2013 many smaller firms don\u2019t have availability until next summer, which emphasises the need to plan and book ahead,\u201d according to MyBuilder, a site for finding tradespeople, which says some builders estimate the cost will be 20% more than before the problems started. Continue reading&#8230;&#013;<br \/>\n&#013;<br \/>\nSource : theguardian.com&#013;<br \/>\nRead more&#8230;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/money\/2021\/oct\/31\/planning-a-loft-conversion-why-costs-are-going-through-the-roof\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Planning a loft conversion? 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