Porches in Cheshire

Covering Cheshire

Our coverage across Cheshire includes Warrington, Chester, Crewe and Ellesmere Port.

Homes in the North West

Terraced housing is a defining feature of many North West towns, which brings party walls and narrow access into most projects, with more space to extend on suburban semis.

What do you get with a porch?

A porch is a small enclosed entrance built in front of the front door, giving somewhere for coats and shoes and a buffer against draughts. Many porches are small enough to be built without a planning application.

Design to match the house
Tiled, slate or lead roof
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.

What are the steps?

Send us the details. Give us a postcode, a rough idea of size and some photos, by phone, form or the guide price tool.
Free site visit. We measure up, look at access, drains and the structure, and talk through options and budget.
Drawings, approvals, written quote. We prepare the design, apply for the approvals it needs, and give you a fixed price in writing.
Build and hand over. Our teams build to the programme, building control inspects, and you get the completion paperwork at the end.

Your questions answered

How much does a porch cost?

Most brick porches with a tiled roof cost about £6,000 to £10,000 including VAT.

Will the brick match?

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

Who deals with the council for a project in Cheshire?

We do. We prepare the drawings, submit planning or permitted development paperwork if needed, and arrange building control inspections.

Porches in nearby towns

Learn more about porches, or see every project we cover in Cheshire.