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Attic Truss

Attic Truss

Regular price £92.32
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  • Bracing timber and clips included
  • UKCA/CE Certified (1224-CPR-0323)
  • 5-10 Day Delivery From £100

Attic trusses fix the main issue with a standard truss—the lack of useable loft space. An attic, or room in roof, truss removes the internal webs and uses greater timber sizes to provide you with a habitable room. This extra room in your attic can become a bedroom, office, bathroom, office or just a storage space, and vastly increases your home's overall floor space. As well as this, they can increase property values and reduce heat loss through the roof, making them a valuable choice for any homeowner. Timber attic trusses cost more upfront but will pay themselves back in the long run. All attic trusses we manufacture are made using high-quality truss-grade TR26 timber and are UKCA/CE Certified.

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David Thomas

2025-03-07

5/5
Highly recommended. My first time buying / installing garage trusses. Tailor Made were very helpful at the pre-order stage. The trusses were delivered very quickly (within 5 days) and the measurements / tolerances were perfect. I will definitely use them again.
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Specification Details
Timber Grade TR26, PEFC Certified
Timber Size 47mm
Truss Spacing 600mm (unless otherwise specified)
Treatment Only required in areas marked on this treatment map. Treatment is to protect against the House Longhorn Beetle and not weather protection.
Accreditations • UKCA/CE Certified (certificate no: 224-CPR-0323)
• PEFC Chain of Custody Certified (certificate no: BMT-PEFC-COC-004143)

When you order attic trusses online, you'll also receive all necessary clips and bracing timber, detailed drawings, a virtual 3D model to work from and calculations that you can submit to building control. Gable ladders are not included but can be added above.

Step 1: Measure Your Building

You can use our helpful video to learn how to measure your building ready for attic trusses. If you're unsure, give us a ring and we'll talk you through it. It only takes a few minutes.

Step 2: Place Your Order

Select your attic truss span, pitch and overhang (if required), then add any drawings you might have. Don't worry if you don't have any—we'll contact you if we need more information.

Step 3: We'll Phone You & Send a Design

Before even looking in the direction of a saw, we'll give you a ring to check all your measurements are correct. If everything looks good, we'll then send you our attic truss design for you to have a look through. If you need to make any amendments, we're always happy to do this.

Step 4: We'll Begin Manufacturing & Arrange Delivery

Once you've confirmed your order, we can begin manufacturing your attic trusses. One of our team will be in contact to arrange delivery on a day that suits you.

What Are The Benefits of Attic Trusses?

🏡 Habitable Space: Unlike a fink truss, an attic truss is specifically designed to provide a habitable room in its structure. There's a reason they're also called room in roof trusses! This increases space, energy efficiency and often property value too. 

⏰ Fast to Install: Attic Trusses can be delivered and installed the next day, if not the same day, allowing you to get your site water tight faster and reducing timber taking up space.

📋 Building Control Compliant: When you order attic trusses from us, we also provide the necessary calculations to send to building control, making the process as smooth as possible.

Whether you're a complete beginner with no knowledge of the industry building a small extension or a seasoned veteran constructing multiple homes, our designers will effortlessly turn your requirements into clear, lifelike designs, allowing you to view 3D models of your proposed project with our attic trusses in place. Our design team are on hand to assist you with every step of your project, from initial enquiry through to installation.

If you have a project that is a little too complex to order attic trusses online, get in contact here and have a chat. We're a friendly bunch and can produce a design for free. 

We have some of the best toys in the industry. We have invested over £2.5M in our brand new facility and have used almost 20 years of manufacturing experience to ensure it does exactly what we want. It’s the secret to turning your project around in as little as 5 days.

Our Saws

We run two Hundegger saws from Germany. These saws are truly incredible, allowing us to cut the timber for your project at an astonishing pace whilst achieving pin-point accuracy. The saws are fed directly from our design office and will optimise the use of every length of timber for minimal waste.

Assembling the Attic Trusses

Once the timber components are cut, they move directly to one of our truss presses. Our skilled assemblers will set out your attic truss on the press with the assistance of a laser system—again, fed from our design office. The lasers minimise setup time whilst ensuring perfect accuracy every time. Once the truss is set, a jig is formed for multiple runs. Steel nail plates are then pressed into the timbers using 35 tonne presses to complete the roof truss.

Timber Quality

Even the timber we use is specific to attic trusses. It's sourced from Sweden, where the cold climate ensures the tree grows slow and straight, resulting in a higher quality and more consistent product. The grading is called TR26, and is unlikely to be found at any builders merchants.

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How to Measure For Attic Trusses

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How Are Your Attic Trusses Made?

Designing Your Attic Trusses

Once we receive your order, it will be assigned to one of our MiTek trained designers, like Barry here. He will look at the details you've supplied, along with any plans, and create a bespoke design in our specialist software. This design includes calculations that you can send to building control, ensuring the process is as simple yet comprehensive as possible, along with a virtual 3D model. We'll email you this design for you to check and approve before manufacturing your attic trusses.

room in roof trusses on a trolley in a yard with a pack of timber in the foreground

Manufacturing Your Attic Trusses

Now that the design has been approved, it gets sent to our factory, where our saws cut the timber to the correct lengths in a matter of minutes. Our skilled assemblers are then given the reigns to construct the attic trusses. We use a laser system that's fed from the design office to align the trusses perfectly to your specifications.

a teleporter unloads timber attic trusses from an artic lorry next to a new house that is being built

Delivering Your Attic Trusses

Finally, we will send you a proposed delivery date and rough time, load the attic trusses onto one of our vehicles and deliver to you in as little as 5 working days. Our in-house team of drivers gives us far more flexibility if you need to give us some last minute info, like where to park, any road closures or any unexpected delays. See some of the truss projects we've been part of here.

Recent Project - Swindon

We supplied these 9 metre attic trusses to Clardon House, a palatial Victorian home in desperate need of a new roof. The previous one was well past its prime and pushing the walls out, so attic trusses, which transfer the load vertically, were the ideal solution to prevent this happening again. Whilst we were designing the roof, 3 dormers were added along with 4 rooflight openings, providing more light than the previous structure.

a large victorian house with scaffolding surrounding it and timber attic trusses in the foreground
attic trusses being offloaded from a flatbed lorry near swindon in wiltshire
a large scaffolding structure towers above two exposed gable ends and chimney breast where the previous roof has been removed

FAQs

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How much does attic truss delivery cost?

We can deliver room in roof trusses, joists or glulam in as little as 5-10 working days. The price for delivery depends on your location, which can range from being free to £250. We will ring you after you've placed your order to confirm which day you'd like us to deliver on using our own fleet of vehicles.

For metalwork, it'll be delivered in 1-3 working days using a courier service and costs £20. If spending more than £250 on metalwork, delivery is free. 

Are clips and bracing timber included?

Yes—every attic truss order includes the necessary clips & bracing timber. We'll calculate the correct amount and include these in the price you pay above.

Do I need a structural engineer?

No, you don't need a structural engineer. We will design the attic truss and provide you with the necessary structural calculations for building control.

Are attic trusses treated?

As standard, attic trusses are not treated. Treatment is only necessary if you live in the red marked areas on this map. The treatment is a pesticide to protect against the House Longhorn Beetle and is not a preservative. This treatment does not allow the trusses to be exposed to the elements.

What is the minimum roof pitch required for an attic truss?

Generally, it's not worth dropping below a 30 degree pitch when opting for room in roof trusses. Below this you will incur issues with headroom. The steeper the attic truss, the more usable space you'll gain.

Do I need a crane to install attic trusses?

In most cases yes. Because attic trusses are generally larger, heavier and more complex than standard trusses, they almost always require a crane or specialised lifting equipment for safe and accurate installation.

Are attic trusses more expensive than standard roof trusses?

Yes, attic trusses typically cost more than standard trusses because they require more timber. However, they are often still cheaper than building a traditional cut roof (when labour is factored in) or converting a standard roof later.

Where do you deliver to?

We deliver attic trusses to most of England and select postcodes in Wales.