THINKING OF ADDING AN ELEVATING ROOF?

The Elevating Roof Panel Van is an improved version of the Fixed Roof Van, as it allows more headroom and can provide an additional 2 berths.

Early models designed by Volkswagen introduced the concept of the rising roof.

Today the elevating roof motor home is still as popular as ever and are available on a number of base vehicles. In most cases the elevating roof section deploys an attached fabric panel as it rises.

Originally designed to provide more headroom, some models have been modified to incorporate a bed in the rising roof. This can vary from a small bed for a young child to a larger adult double bed. There are many recent example of these type motor home in the UK in particular, where fuel cost can be a big factor in a vehicle popularity and where they are commonly used for everyday use as well as recreational use. 

Specialised Roof racks can be fitted to the elevating roof so that extra luggage, kayaks or bicycles may be carried if you wish.

The advantages to Elevating Roof Panel Van motor homes are multiple. These vehicles are generally easy to drive, easy to park and easy to garage. They fit where many coach built vehicles will not. Most of these type vehicles have large side sliding doors allowing good access to the interior. These are ideal vehicles to do your own motor home creation and often can be started at a minimal cost.

Make sure when making a purchase, or maybe designing your own bespoke project that you research the type of elevating roof, and make comparisons to the leading manufacturers who has the best reputation in the industry. After all getting this right is vital to use, functionality, longevity and resale.

If however, adding an elevating roof is not within your budget there are other options for you to consider. Please read our article on Sleeping solutions for travelling with children. Here you have alternative ideas to accomodate extra travelling passengers.

Sleeping Solutions for Travelling With Children

The affordability of converting and combining your everyday vehicle with a recreational vehicle has become increasingly popular.  More and more families are going back to basics for their holiday breaks and turning to camping, realising it is an ideal choice if you have a young family. Even a few hours in your van on the weekend and you could be in a different world.
You can stop where and when you want and carry all their essentials onboard, there really is nothing more exciting for children than the freedom of being outdoors.
But how can your van conversion accommodate 2 children and 2 adults without the expense of adding an elevating roof? 


Maybe your van has been ideal for you and your partner up until the point where children came along!
With this thought in mind we came up with some simple sleeping solutions to help you achieve your dream van without going over budget.


Adding an elevating roof is a great asset to maximise your internal space and provide additional berths, but it does come at a cost and maybe, at this point, not in your budget.
Most families preferred option is the Long Wheel Base van just for the convenience of additional storage and living space.
As you can see from the picture above we have adapted our conventional conversion slightly to accommodate a child’s bed behind the cab seats  giving the space for a child to sleep up to the age of approx 6yrs. We can also incorporate a removable safety rail at the side for smaller children. All covers are removable which is a must have for small children and underneath the bed is a storage facility. 


At night time, the cab space is unutilized and is a wasted space, but with the addition of our quick assembly cab bed, another berth is created instantly. This can sleep a child, but will hold the weight of up to 13st.
So rest assured there are answers to accommodating the whole family within your campervan and you can enjoy your vacations comfortably.