Porches in Cambridgeshire

Covering Cambridgeshire

Our coverage across Cambridgeshire includes Peterborough, Cambridge, Wisbech and St Neots.

Homes in the East of England

The East of England has a large stock of post-war and modern estate housing alongside period homes in market towns, which makes garage conversions, single-storey extensions and loft conversions popular.

What does a porch involve?

We build porches in matching brick with a tiled or lead roof, a new composite or timber door, and lighting. If you want a wider entrance or a WC, we can design a larger front extension instead and handle the planning.

Design to match the house
Foundations and matching brickwork
Lighting and power

What will a porch cost?

What porches typically cost. These are guide ranges; the written quote for your house replaces them.

Porches	Guide price incl. VAT
Open canopy over the door	£2,500 to £5,000
Brick porch with tiled roof	£6,000 to £10,000
Larger porch or front extension	£10,000 to £16,000

What approvals does a porch need in England?

Projects in England go through two separate checks. Planning (or confirmation that the work is permitted development) comes from the district, borough or unitary council, and building regulations approval comes from the council’s building control team or a registered building control approver. Where work touches a shared wall or digs near a neighbour’s foundations, the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 applies.

In England a porch is permitted development if its footprint is no more than 3 m² measured externally, no part is higher than 3 m, and no part is within 2 m of a boundary with a road or footpath. Larger porches need planning permission.

What should I think about before starting?

Keeping the original front door between house and porch can keep a porch exempt from building regulations.
The roof pitch should echo the main roof or bay window.

From first call to completion

Send us the details. Give us a postcode, a rough idea of size and some photos, by phone, form or the guide price tool.
Survey at your house. We look at the existing structure, services and access, and agree what the design needs to achieve.
Price and paperwork. The design is priced line by line, and we submit the planning and building control applications.
Construction and completion. One site lead co-ordinates every trade through to the building control certificate.

Your questions answered

Do I need planning permission for a porch?

Not in England if it is no bigger than 3 m², no higher than 3 m and at least 2 m from the boundary with a road.

Will the brick match?

We source the closest available match and agree it with you before building.

How do I get a price for porches in Cambridgeshire?

Use the guide price tool for a ballpark figure, then book a visit for a fixed written price for the agreed specification.

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