Porches in Leicestershire

Covering Leicestershire

Our porches service in Leicestershire covers Leicester, Loughborough, Hinckley and Coalville and more.

Homes in the East Midlands

Housing in the East Midlands includes Victorian terraces, inter-war semis and newer estates, with stone-built villages in some areas where conservation controls apply.

What is a porch?

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.

Front door and side window supply and fit
Lighting and power
Plastering and flooring ready finish

How much should I budget for a porch?

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 can change the price or programme?

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 happens after I enquire?

Tell us about the project. Call, use the guide price tool or send the form with a few photos and a postcode.
We visit and measure. A surveyor checks the house, the boundaries and the ground, and discusses what is realistic.
Drawings, approvals, written quote. We prepare the design, apply for the approvals it needs, and give you a fixed price in writing.
Construction and completion. One site lead co-ordinates every trade through to the building control certificate.

Porches: common questions

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.

Can a porch include a toilet?

Yes, but it becomes a front extension, which usually needs planning permission and building regulations approval.

How do I get a price for porches in Leicestershire?

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

Porches near Leicestershire

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