A corner house in Dordrecht-Crabbehof gained a full attic bedroom thanks to a new front dormer. We handled the design and the building permit. Permit granted, contractor could start immediately.
Illustrative blueprint view · storage attic before, sketch with dormer, 3D impression and the delivered result.
The corner property in Dordrecht-Crabbehof had a storage attic of 22 m² with low knee walls and barely any standing height. Without a dormer there was too little natural light and standing height for a bedroom. A front-facing dormer offered the solution: it significantly increases the usable area and raises the standing height across the full width. However, a front-facing dormer does require a building permit from the municipality of Dordrecht.
We designed a dormer with a flat roof spanning 3/4 of the property width. The design complies with the dormer aesthetic review criteria of the municipality of Dordrecht: parapet at least 0.3 m below the ridge, sides at least 0.5 m from the property boundary. The dormer contains two tilt-and-turn windows for ventilation. We submitted the building permit and provided the technical drawings for the contractor including the dormer construction and drainage detail.
The attic floor now offers 20 m² of usable living space: a spacious bedroom with two roof windows and a compact en-suite bathroom. The building permit was granted within 6 weeks. The contractor could start straight away with the complete construction drawings. The streetscape looks fitting for the neighbourhood.
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A permit-ready drawing for a loft conversion starts at Tekenpunt from €595. The exact price depends on the scope and complexity; you receive a fixed price upfront with no additional billing. Request a no-obligation quote.
That depends on the type of intervention and the rules of the municipality of Dordrecht. We check the aesthetic review policy and the zoning plan in advance, so you know where you stand and your plan typically passes the review in one go.
We deliver the construction drawing within 0-3 weeks, or 0-2 weeks on an urgent basis. The permit procedure itself takes eight weeks for a standard application (Environment Act).
Whether you live in Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland or elsewhere in the Netherlands: we handle design, dormer and permits from A to Z. Since 2016, 800+ projects. A no-obligation quote within 1 working day.