Hogs Back Builders

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Hip-to-Gable Loft Conversions in Surrey & Hampshire

Extend your hipped roof to a full gable end, the ideal solution for semi-detached and detached homes with sloping side roofs.

Hip-to-Gable Conversions

Reclaim the Space Your Hipped Roof Steals

If your home has a hipped roof, where the end of the roof slopes inward rather than meeting a vertical gable wall, a hip-to-gable loft conversion could be the best way to maximise the space available to you.

This type of conversion works by removing the sloping hip section at the side of the roof and replacing it with a full vertical gable wall, extending the ridge of the roof and creating a significantly larger loft space. When combined with a rear dormer, a hip-to-gable conversion produces one of the most spacious loft conversions possible, often allowing for two rooms within the new space.

Hip-to-gable conversions are most suited to end-of-terrace, semi-detached and detached properties with hipped roofs. They are particularly popular on 1930s and 1950s semi-detached houses across Surrey and Hampshire. Our team will visit your property and assess the feasibility, existing headroom and structural requirements as part of a free initial survey.

Two Story Side Extension

What Can a Hip-to-Gable Conversion Create?

  • Two separate rooms – for example a bedroom and a home office
  • A large master bedroom with a full-size dressing room
  • A bedroom suite with en suite bathroom and separate dressing area
  • A spacious open-plan loft room for multiple uses

Key Benefits

Why Choose Hip-to-Gable?

  • Maximum Floor Area

    Squaring the roof profile recovers up to 30% more usable space than a dormer alone.

  • Combines With Dormers

    A hip-to-gable side with a rear dormer gives the largest possible conversion footprint.

  • Often Permitted Development

    Many hip-to-gable conversions on houses qualify under PD, avoiding a planning application.

  • Strong ROI

    Adds significant floor area and typically increases property value by 15–20%.

  • Clean Aesthetic

    The finished gable end matches the existing brickwork and roofline seamlessly.

  • 8–12 Week Build

    Slightly longer than a standard dormer, but the extra space is well worth the wait.

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Where we work

Across Surrey & Hampshire

Hogs Back Builders is based near Farnham on the Surrey/Hampshire border and operates throughout a wide area of both counties. Over nearly two decades of trading, we have built an extensive network of completed projects and satisfied clients from Woking in the north-east to Petersfield in the south, and from Guildford in the east to Andover in the west.

We take on projects of all sizes across our service area and aim to be the local building company of choice in every community we serve. The main towns and areas we cover are listed below.

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Want to Talk to Us About Your Project?

We'd love to hear about your plans. Call us on 01483 662408 or 07957 861230 for a free, no-obligation quote and a free site visit, or use the enquiry form on our Contact page.

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