| Building The Perfect Porch For Your Home | | | | The size of the Porch shouldn't be too big as to |
| By | | | | dominate the front of the house or project forward |
| So, you're thinking about adding a new Porch to your | | | | of the bay. |
| home and looking for the best advice and designs? | | | | When considering the Porch roof, take a look at your |
| Congratulations! Keep reading, all will be revealed. | | | | home's style, roof and age. If you have large gabled |
| There are many great reasons to add a new Porch | | | | two story bay windows, a pitched roof will look far |
| to your home. You may have not considered them | | | | better than a flat roof. (A pitched roof is a term for |
| all. Here are the main ones: | | | | roofs which look like upside down V's) |
| You want to improve the visual entrance to your | | | | Flat Porch roofs are better placed on flat fronted |
| home, internally and externally. | | | | homes where the roofs run flat and straight across |
| Increase the value of your home | | | | the front of your home. It might seem straight |
| Create more space and more light | | | | forward but start looking around and you'll see |
| Provide your home with the added security of a | | | | homes with pitched roofs and bay windows with flat |
| second door | | | | roof Porches extending fully along to the bay - Most |
| Cut energy bills - keep warmth in | | | | feel that this detracts from the house's potential. |
| Some people have found additional uses too as | | | | If you have protruding bay windows, never look to |
| Porches can make great storage areas for shoes, | | | | extend it to form an enclosed Porch. There are other |
| coats and in some cases even tropical plants! | | | | more appealing designs to go for regardless of the |
| Do I Need Porch Planning Permission | | | | shape of your bay. You'll be looking to bring appeal to |
| It's the most frequently asked question so here's the | | | | your home and that of the neighbourhood. |
| answer: | | | | The materials used to build the Porch should depend |
| The majority of Porches built in the UK do not | | | | on the existing house and Porches can come fully |
| require planning permission as they fall into the | | | | glazed using timber or UPVC or half glazed using |
| category of "Permitted Development" - Providing | | | | brickwork, timber or UPVC. Porches often have more |
| that: | | | | glazing than masonry. |
| The ground area of the new Porch does not exceed | | | | All new brickwork should match the existing house |
| 3 Square Metres | | | | using the same bond and mortar. Existing house style, |
| The height does not exceed 3 Metres above ground | | | | windows, doors and brickwork are all considered by |
| level | | | | our designers to create the perfect match and |
| No part of a Front Porch is closer than 2 Metres to | | | | balance. |
| any highway | | | | The finishing touch is the right door to complete your |
| The building of your new Porch does not encroach | | | | Porch. At Trustyle-uk.co.uk we have a vast range of |
| on or over your neighbours property. | | | | fully sculptured doors and together, we find the right |
| Your home is not a listed building or within a | | | | match, visual appeal and security for your home. |
| conservation area | | | | Building A Porch - Terms |
| These are the general guidelines although I would | | | | Eaves |
| recommend that you seek clarification with your local | | | | Where the roof overhangs the house wall |
| planning department. | | | | Bond And Mortar |
| If you are looking to have a new Porch built within | | | | Method or pattern of laying bricks together with the |
| the Midlands or Milton Keynes, feel free to get in | | | | particular bedding material used between the bricks. |
| touch with us at Trustyle-uk.co.uk with any questions. | | | | Soldier Course |
| Our qualified designers are always on hand to help | | | | This is a continuous straight line of upright brickwork. |
| with any questions on planning and design. | | | | Door Canopies |
| Designing The Ideal Porch For Your Home | | | | Is a roof over a front door, sometimes supported by |
| Designing the perfect porch for your home is easy | | | | posts. |
| when you know how. Many get this crucial bit wrong | | | | Stepped Houses |
| though. Even the most conscientious of home- | | | | Where a part of the house is built further forward |
| owners with the best intentions can get this wrong. | | | | than another. |
| I recently spoke to one of our best designers about | | | | Recessed Doorways |
| this very issue and he provided me with these | | | | Where the front door sits further back than the rest |
| excellent tips: | | | | of the houses front wall, normally with a roof or a |
| Firstly, the new front Porch should compliment the | | | | protruding first floor room above. |
| existing home. | | | | Pitched Roof |
| Of course, everybody knows this but getting this | | | | Where a roof forms the shape of an upside down V. |
| part right is the most important part of the designers | | | | Halls Adjoining Houses |
| job. Do this right and you could easily gain more value | | | | Is a pair of attached houses where the front doors |
| to a home than the cost of the Porch itself. | | | | are next to each other. |