Porch Building Gillingham

For the design and planning of a porch it is best to talk to a competent builder in Gillingham. Although you should also check on the internet, where you'll find an abundance of inspirational and imaginative ideas for porches.

The first decision that you will have to make, if you choose to go ahead with your porch is what materials to use for the roof, the windows, the floor, the door, the walls and the ceiling.

More things to think about include: decoration, electrics, storage possibilities, internal design and furnishings.

Do I Need Planning Permission for a Porch? You shouldn't need to get planning permission for a porch in Gillingham as long as the following applies to your case: no portion of the construction is within 2m of any road or two metres from the boundary of the property, the construction does not exceed a ground area of three square metres, your residence is a house, and not a flat, maisonette or other kind of building, no section of the porch is more than three metres above ground level.

Before you proceed with your porch construction, it is always better to pop along to your local planning office. Your chosen Gillingham porch builder should be happy to liase with the planning office. To be on the safe side, you should always check.

Building Regulations Relating to Porch Building: You should take note that planning permission is completely different to building regulations approval. You shouldn't need building regulations approval if the following are true: the exterior door is not removed, the porch is below 30m2 and is at ground level and all disabled access is maintained. All electrical installations and certain types of windows in porches will need building regulations approval.

What are the Benefits of a Porch Extension? Adding a porch to your property in Gillingham can have certain benefits, these would be: enhancing the appeal of the property to potential buyers if you ever need to sell it, making your front door more secure, offering a place to leave bicycles, giving more character to an otherwise plain entrance, give you a little bit of extra storage space, providing somewhere to stand wet brollys, leave muddy boots and hang coats, preventing heat loss through your front door and boosting the value of the property.

To view the latest porch regulations visit this webpage: Porches.

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