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Call Us: 01245 950 944 Loft conversion cost in Chelmsford ranges from around £30,000 for a rooflight room to £110,000 for a full mansard. Very little of that spread has anything to do with finish quality — it is decided by what sits above your ceiling. Two houses on the same road can differ by … Read more