
VJM DESIGN HOUSE LTD
Architecture for Everyday Life
Est. 2003. We are a small family based local business providing clients in Gloucestershire & neighbouring counties with Architectural, Planning & Building Regulation Drawings for Loft Conversion & Extensions. Free initial Consultation / Visit.
NB. given the continued high level of
business activity we ask that all correspondence be made via Email to ensure we can deal with all enquiries in order
NEWS 11.05.22
The Building Regulations Part L ( thermal insulation ) for domestic extensions / loft conversion etc. come into effect on the 15/06/22 unless you are already building or have made a building regulation application well in advance of this date all building work will have to comply with the new regulations which require a 31% uplift in insulation values and may well impact method of construction, all of which will add to the building cost.
LISTED BUILDINGS
Please note that we do not undertake drawing
work for buildings that require Listed Building Consent as we do not have access to the specialist knowledge required.

OUR SERVICES

LOFT CONVERSIONS
Skylight Conversions
Dormer Conversions
Hip to Gable Conversions
Loft Conversions in Timber Frame Houses
Upgrading Existing Conversions
Loft Conversion News: up until recently most loft conversions were designed with an enhanced smoke detector system avoiding, in many cases, the need fire doors. However, we will now be specifying fire doors in all loft conversions unless a property specific fire engineering report can justify otherwise.
EXTENSIONS & ALTERATIONS
Single Story Extensions, Two Story Extensions, Internal Alterations, Structural Alterations . Timber Frame & Traditional Construction
We can work from the smallest porch addition up to large multibedroom schemes.
NB. we currently do not undertake design/planning work on new houses .


PLANNING & CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS
Planning Drawings & Applications
Building Regulation Application Drawings
Construction Drawings for Quotation Purposes
RELATED ITEMS
When considering a building project there are a number of items that need to be considered other than the need to obtain planning permission & building regulation approval, these include:-
Party Wall Agreements, Drainage Build Over Agreements &
Structural Engineering these all need to be agreed well in
advance of building works commencing and might require
the involvement of specialist third party providers: Party Wall Surveyors & CCTV Survey Companies etc.
A SAP 2012 Report will be required where extensions
comprise excessive glazing ( excessive = glazing
representing more than 25% of the floor area of the
extension)
