Covering West Midlands
Our porches service in the West Midlands covers Birmingham, Coventry, Wolverhampton and Dudley and more.
Homes in the West Midlands
Red-brick terraces and inter-war semis make up much of the housing in the West Midlands, which suits rear extensions, dormer lofts and hip-to-gable conversions, with more modern estates on the edges of the towns.
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.
- Design to match the house
- Front door and side window supply and fit
- 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?
In England we deal with the council’s planning team for permission or a lawful development certificate, with building control (the council or a registered building control approver) for inspections, and with neighbours under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 where it 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 the West Midlands homeowners check first?
- Keeping the original front door between house and porch can keep a porch exempt from building regulations.
- Gas meters and drains near the front door may need relocating.
How does the project run?
- Tell us about the project. Call, use the guide price tool or send the form with a few photos and a postcode.
- 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.
What people ask before starting
How long does it take?
One to three weeks on site.
Will the brick match?
We source the closest available match and agree it with you before building.
Do you work in the West Midlands?
Yes. the West Midlands is within our coverage for porches, along with nearby Birmingham and Coventry.
Other towns nearby
- Porches in Birmingham
- Porches in Coventry
- Porches in Wolverhampton
- Porches in Dudley
- Porches in Walsall
- Porches in Solihull
- Porches in Sutton Coldfield
- Porches in West Bromwich
- Porches in Halesowen
- Porches in Stourbridge
- Porches in Smethwick
- Porches in Willenhall
- Porches in Tipton
- Porches in Bloxwich
- Porches in Wednesfield
- Porches in Aston
- Porches in Shirley
- Porches in Brierley Hill
- Porches in Aldridge
- Porches in Acocks Green
- Porches in Bartley Green
Learn more about porches, or see every project we cover in West Midlands.