“Our Loft conversion was completed early 2016. Our house was only 18 months old but came with planning permission and some existing structural requirements to enable a full loft conversion. Adam already had copies of the original builder's plans so we did not even have to bother contacting the builder for them or to engage any architects. Nearly 6 months later we are still extremely happy with our loft conversion, in fact it feels more like a full additional floor, seamless in terms of design, windows, woodwork etc. to the rest of the original house. The process from quote to completion, including full decoration that we asked for went smoothly. It is obvious that Adam only uses trade people he can trust as all of the various trade people that came were polite, courteous and respectful of the fact that our little family was still living here during the works. The only improvement I would make was a little bit more communication on the build schedule would have been appreciated as the work went through the different phases. However, in the end the job was done on time including small modifications we requested along the way, so some of this could have been down to our perfectionist nature! Thank you Adam and your team, have already recommended you to various neighbours who have asked about our works!”
“Communication is key when undertaking any type of building work and Kingsmead excel at this. So, Phone, Email and even SMS all play a key-part when working with Adam.
Adam, from our initial meeting is incredible personable and willing to offer advice/help and explain what is and isn't achievable.
Quotes arrived in a timely manner and everything was clearly defined and explained, architect drawings created and even the option to view other home-projects and drawings, so you could get a good understanding of the work that was going to occur.
Work commenced late June 2016 and went like clock-work - The team we had were great, they builders, plumbers, electricians, carpenters, explained everything they were doing, kept both inside and outside mess to a minimum and even went above and beyond what you would expect.
We now have a stunning extended home
Thank you, Kingsmead”
“Kingsmead completed our loft extension late in 2015. Adam was courteous and immediately put our minds at ease about the process and feasibility of our large side dormer.
Work started slightly late, but once it got going it happened at a fast pace and all worries about having it completed by Christmas quickly went away. The team were friendly and needed very little involvement from us - very little access was needed for most of the build and when it was they always took care to tidy up after themselves. I popped up to see the work in progress a couple of times, but really I needn't have worried.
We were given notice of when the stairs would be dropped in (when the hole is cut for the stairs) - that day we left the house as usual, and returned to find a new floor on our house! :)
They had tidied all the dust away and made the stairs safe for our 4 year old daughter. The finishing and bathroom was done quickly and they were finished with time to spare before Christmas.
We would definitely recommend Kingsmead for future extension work.”
“Kingsmead have just finished my loft conversion, creating a bedroom, en-suite and walk in wardrobe. The project was ahead of schedule and on budget, the team could not have been better, nothing was too much trouble and the project ran like clockwork. From bespoke carpentry to designer tiles, nothing phased them and the results were fantastic.
I am absolutely delighted with the result and cannot praise Adam and the team at Kingsmead high enough.”
“A massive THANK YOU to Adam and his "dream team"at Kingsmead Conversions! We are over the moon with the result of our loft conversion and cant thank you all enough!
What a great team to be proud of, your guys are polite and punctual and have done a fab job ???????? well done and thank you again. Jodie and Sam 16/02/2016”
“We were very pleased we used Kingsmead to convert our loft into a bedroom. We were nervous about doing it as the roof height was quite low( in fact two companies said it couldn't be done). We looked at two properties that Kingsmead had converted with similar needs to ours. This instantly put our minds at rest. The work was completed in 8 weeks. The builders on site were extremely hardworking, happy and chatty. The plumber, electrician and plasterer were fantastic and gave lots of advice and made us feel they were at the end of the phone if we had any concerns.
We are really happy with the end result and the extra room has had a massive impact on our family life. I would have no hesitation in recommending Kingsmead!”
“I have just had my loft converted by Adam and his team and I heartily recommend them.
I asked a number of local companies to quote for converting my loft into a bedroom and bathroom for me but when Adam came to quote I knew he was the one I wanted to do the job, as he understood immediately what I wanted and offered me two well thought out plans for the space. He did not rush me and was happy to take as much time with me as I needed to work out my plans. I was nervous about choosing the right company ,here as well he was more than helpful and gave me the contact details of quite a few clients who I could speak with regarding his work.One very kind couple in MK invited me to view their completed loft and once I saw the quality of the work i knew that Kingsmead were who I would choose and I have certainly not regretted it .
I am absolutely delighted with the conversion and they made it an absolute dream. All the team were extremely hard working ,more than polite, very respectful of my home and lovely from start to finish in fact a pleasure to have in my home!. My house was always clean when I arrived home each night and I never left worrying about what I would come home to,
The work progressed quickly and was very well organised. Everything was dealt with in a professional manner. Everything I asked for I got and there was no issue with changing sockets or where a wall went at any stage. I was consulted about everything even to the point of sending me photos so that I could choose which option I preferred.
The finished result is excellent and the price quoted was what I paid - no surprises.
Adam and your team thank you so much I would have you do work on my house again in a heartbeat ,you are a great company and all of you a credit to it. If you are thinking of a conversion choose Kingsmead ,and prepare to be delighted : I am and happily recommend them. Gina from Northampton.”
“We had a loft conversion (in summer 2015) consisting of 2 new rooms being created. We obtained a number of quotes and had some initial difficulty finding a builder that we had confidence in and a good gut feel about. As our house has trusts and is timber framed the work was more complicated than a normal conversion and some builders didn't give us the confidence that they would do a good job. We also had a deadline to work to as we just had another child and wanted to have this work completed this year so a room was ready for when the baby was old enough to move into it. My wife found this company on the internet so we asked them for a quote. We selected Kingsmead as the quote was reasonable and when discussing the job Adam's knowledge and experience gave us confidence that the work would be completed satisfactorily. All the staff that work for Adam were friendly and hard working and we had no issues at all. I would recommend this company to anyone looking for a loft conversion, particularly if you have a timber framed house with trusts. We have been very pleased with the results:)”
“So pleased we used Kingsmead for our recent loft conversion. The results are stunning, all tradesmen were a pleasure to have in the house and they were competitively priced.
I have absolutely no hesitation in recommending this company to others. The building work is excellent, no complaints at all! Just as important to me was the quality of the people who were in my home for the time of the building work. They were all friendly, polite, hard working and cleaned up at the end of each day! From Steve and Perry who completed the main structure, the first fix electrician, plasterers and Luke the plumber through to the tiler, next electrician and Darren (who finished the interiors) - I was happy to leave them in the house while I went to work or any other destination!
Even after the build has finished and we've had carpets fitted, we called Adam and Darren popped back to take a little off the bottom of the doors. It is certainly beyond the remit of the build and we are very grateful. It shows a really personal touch to the service we've received.
I'm aware that this review is wholly positive and is possibly not hugely helpful to someone looking to find a builder for themselves! The only negative is that there were a few days when there was a lack of communication and we weren't sure if anyone was coming or not. I won't pretend this wasn't frustrating at the time, but in the grand scheme of things it really is a minor criticism and will be forgotten about very quickly. I understand Adam has already taken steps to avoid this being a problem for future customers.
Many thanks to all involved!”
“We received a brilliant service from Kinsmead Loft Conversions. Adam listened to what we wanted and convert that into a design which was perfect. All the workmen were polite, friendly and respectful of our property. We've now got a beautiful new bedroom which we love.”
“We purchased a brand new David Wilson home in July 2014 on two floors with 3 double bedrooms and a single bedroom which came with pre-approved planning permission to build into loft area.
As a family of five and working from home needing an office we were in desperate need of the additional two bedrooms and bathroom that the conversion would bring so two weeks after moving into the new property and after meeting Adam work began.
I must admit i was a little dubious about extending into the loft with a house that was only 2 weeks old but my fears was soon put to bed after meeting Adam's team and the courtesy and professionalism they showed to myself and my family. I felt so comfortable with the guys that a week after they started the work our famiy went on holiday for 3 weeks leaving them to complete the work while we were away and boy were we impressed with the finished article when we returned!
The quality of the conversion was second to none and people looking around our new home assume it was build like this, I cannot recommend them highly enough.”
“I considered a few different firms for my loft conversion, and I sought opinions in advance as well as viewing some completed projects locally (including Adrian I think who's also done a review on here). Having done this and met some satisfied customers I decided to use Kingsmead, who were also competitively priced. I have been very impressed by the standard of the work and Adam and the guys themselves. There were lots of decisions to be made and slight changes of plan as the project went on, and there was never an issue if I wanted to amend something. The work has just been completed between April and June 2015, and the finished bedroom, dressing area with built in wardrobes, and bathroom has made a real difference to my home. The new rooms are spacious and really well lit, and the finish is great quality. I would definitely use Kingsmead again and would recommend them.”
“I considered a few different firms for my loft conversion, and I sought opinions in advance as well as viewing some completed projects locally (including Adrian I think who's also done a review on here). Having done this and met some satisfied customers I decided to use Kingsmead, who were also competitively priced. I have been very impressed by the standard of the work and Adam and the guys themselves. There were lots of decisions to be made and slight changes of plan as the project went on, and there was never an issue if I wanted to amend something. The finished bedroom, dressing area with built in wardrobes, and bathroom has made a real difference to my home. The new rooms are spacious and really well lit, and the finish is great quality. I would definitely use Kingsmead again and would recommend them.”
“My self and Wife would like to thoroughly recommend Kingsmead Loft Conversions!!
Our experirence from the initial visit through to completion was fantastic.
We live in Broughton, MK and had our loft conversion done in August 2014 and it was completed in September, 1 week ahead of the agreed completion date. We were a bit worried at first as the quote supplied by Kingsmead was quite a bit cheaper than the other quotes but we decided to go with our 1st impressions/gut instinct and we were so glad we did.
It was much more than we had originally hoped for due to some of the ideas provided by Adam and his team. They were very proffessional and friendly throughout the project with hardly any mess.
Our new Bedroom / Bathroom/ Walk-In Wardrobe is fantastic it looks like it was part of the original house. We now can't remember what it was like before we had the conversion!
Many Thanks to Adam and his team.
Adrian Jones.”
“As a person who tried to find some independant reviews of Kingsmead for our loft conversion, I thought I would give some more detailed feedback of the sort of things I would have liked to find when I was looking around to choose who to invite in to quote for the work.
Glowing reports are not always useful, and tend to make me question if they were in fact written by the supplier!!
So lets start with the con's;
- The start date for the work was delayed for a couple of weeks. Not ideal, and had an impact on other works going on afterwards to the point where we had multiple teams in the house who should have had a nice gap between them. There was a reason given, and it was reasonable, but would have liked it to have started as planned.
- Communications were not always as good as I would have liked. I was not always sure the message for extras or tweaks or requests for updated had got through, though I would find that the message was acted upon - so it obviously was! - I just did not know it until that point.
The Pro's
- Most importantly, we are really pleased with the end result.
- The layout has turned out to be great, and the use of space very well planned out.
- Changes to the plan were possible inside the shell of the loft conversion.
- We were able to adjust things like sockets, walls etc to fit the furniture and fixtures we wanted - some of which literally to the point of the end of the build (ceiling fan position once the fitted wardrobes were spec'd).
- All the workers were polite, clean, and enagaged in their work.
- Anything they ate e.g.: wrappers went straight into a bag, and into the skip. No feeling of mess or being untidy.
- We were asked about specifics as we went along. Facia's, guttering etc.
- Flexed their tming when we had issues with other services which meant a small delay for other company to complete work so Kingsmead could continue.
- Handled our youngest kids well, despite numerous questions of all flavours!
- Felt trustworthy to the point where we were happy to leave the house with them there.
And most importantly to me the trades who have been in since (painter, carpeting, electrician, carpenter) for other work have all commented on what a good solid and well finished build it is - which to me is worth its weight in gold.
Very happy with the end result, from a company whose pricing was one of the best we had had.
Would recommend, and in fact have done so, to others.”
“I would thoroughly recommend Kingsmead. We had our loft conversion done over Christmas 2014 - which on the face of it looked like a silly idea. However, the team were able to get the structure all set up before Christmas and finished the job shortly after Christmas. We were made aware at each stage what was going to happen and were impressed by the team employed to do the job.
Decisions needed to be made along the way and we never felt pressurised - just given the options from which we made our choices.
The room is fantastic and 6 months later we can't remember what it was like before the conversion!
We retained a decent amount of storage and the natural light that we get is fantastic.”
