Headroom & Roof Pitch
Loft headroom is the single biggest comfort factor up top — and it is set by your roof. Decide early whether you want to sit up, kneel or just crawl in, because it shapes the whole design. Pricing is shown per country; regions marked "being researched" are coming soon.
Headroom options
Sit-Up Headroom (the target)
Enough height to sit up fully in bed, read and turn over comfortably — around 900mm or more above the mattress. The sweet spot most loft owners aim for.
Advantages
- Sit up, read, dress in bed
- Feels open, not boxed in
- Easier to make the bed
- Comfortable daily use
Trade-offs
- Needs a steeper roof or taller home
- Eats into overall height limit
- Less for the floor below
Indicative pricing
Kneeling Headroom
Enough to kneel and move around on the bed but not sit fully upright — roughly 600 to 900mm. Workable for sleeping, but you will stoop getting in and out.
Advantages
- Fits under a lower roof
- Leaves more height below
- Fine purely for sleeping
Trade-offs
- Cannot sit fully upright
- Stooping in and out
- Can feel closed-in
Indicative pricing
Crawl-In Headroom
Under about 600mm — you can only crawl in and lie down. It frees the most height below, but the loft feels tight and changing sheets is a struggle.
Advantages
- Maximises the room below
- Works under a low/flat roof
- Fine as a pure sleeping nook
Trade-offs
- Crawl in only
- Can feel claustrophobic
- Awkward to clean and make up
Indicative pricing
Roof Pitch & Shape
The roof decides your headroom. A steep gable gives a tall ridge over the loft; a low or mono-pitch roof gives less. The peak should sit over where you sit up in bed.
Advantages
- Steep gable = generous loft height
- Place the ridge over the bed head
- Skylight in the pitch adds space feel
Trade-offs
- Steeper roof raises overall height
- Must stay under transport height limit
- Low-pitch roofs limit the loft
Indicative pricing