A hip to gable conversion is always a popular option for detached or semi detached homes with a hip roof.
Gable to hip roof conversion.
This is where hip to gable loft extensions come in.
The hip roof will not have enough support to convert to a gable roof so you must add additional supporting structures to make the conversion possible.
It is best to consult an architect since the change will involve structural elements of the house and the job will require time effort money and construction experience.
A hipped roof is a roof with a sloping side in addition to the slopes at the front and back of the property.
Hip to gable loft conversion.
This type of loft conversion extends your property on the sloping side effectively replacing the sloping roof with a vertical wall the gable at the end to the same height as the ridge and filling in the space in between.
A hip to gable style conversion would change the shape of the roof by extending the existing ridge and giving you a much larger loft area.
So why is a hip to gable loft conversion the best extension type.
Then you can start converting the hip roof into a gable roof without placing too much stress upon the rest of the building.
Hip to gable dormer loft conversions are for properties with a sloping side roof hipped roof which means that the side of your roof slopes inwards towards the ridge chimney.