Has anyone done a Front Porch Extension recently?

akorn77

I'm looking to do one soon, but having a tough time pinpointing good companies whom can do it a reasonable price. I know of companies like Anglian but I hear they charge a bomb. 

I just want a fairly simply 3x3 (no planning permission needed, within permitted development) with a little bit of brick base and double glazing all round with double glazed doors. 

Anyone done this recently? How much did it cost? Any recommendations?

stuart45

I did this one for my daughter recently. It's finished now with a Tyrolean render. It cost her just over 2 grand in materials and a bottle of single malt and a 30 pack of crisps in labour. You are probably looking at around 6 grand.

Doozergirl

Permitted development is three square metres.  

3m x 3m is 9 square metres.  Not permitted development.  Or do you mean 3ft x 3ft?  That won't have double doors though.  

akorn77

Doozergirl said:

Permitted development is three square metres.  

3m x 3m is 9 square metres.  Not permitted development.  Or do you mean 3ft x 3ft?  That won't have double doors though.  

Hi, yes just need something small, within the guidelines. Nothing fancy. 

Any insight, help and recommendations would be much appreciated. 

WaywardDriver

akorn77 said:

Doozergirl said:

Permitted development is three square metres.  

3m x 3m is 9 square metres.  Not permitted development.  Or do you mean 3ft x 3ft?  That won't have double doors though.  

Hi, yes just need something small, within the guidelines. Nothing fancy. 

Any insight, help and recommendations would be much appreciated. 

You still haven't said if feet or metres. If feet doesn't seem large enough to swing a cat in, if metres then need planning permission. Our porch was initially going to be 3m * 1m but decided the 1m was too limiting so went for 2.5*1.2.
The usual problem is finding a good builder as the best will be booked up for months to come.

ukri

stuart45 said:

I did this one for my daughter recently. It's finished now with a Tyrolean render. It cost her just over 2 grand in materials and a bottle of single malt and a 30 pack of crisps in labour. You are probably looking at around 6 grand.

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twopenny

Just don't do a wooden clad one.
Someone has done that across the front of a 1920's house down the road and although beautifully done it still looks like there's a shed stuck on.

Slinky

twopenny said:

Just don't do a wooden clad one.
Someone has done that across the front of a 1920's house down the road and although beautifully done it still looks like there's a shed stuck on.

Saw the same on a 1970s property. Looked utterly grim.

McKneff

Is it 3 ft x 3 ft
That is the foot print measurement on the outside.
Double skin of bricks all round and your inside measurements are gonna be about 2ft x 2 ft, then a door of 2ft 6 would not be possible. 

FreeBear

twopenny said:

Just don't do a wooden clad one.
Someone has done that across the front of a 1920's house down the road and although beautifully done it still looks like there's a shed stuck on.

Or uPVC as I have seen on a 1930s terrace - Looks bleedin' 'orrible... At least with timber cladding, it will (can) change colour over time.

stuart45

I would guess he means it's going to be in the region of 3 sqM. The one I did was just below 3 M2. It was mainly to add storage space, so the window area so kept down. The sides are only single skin to make a bit more space inside.