Porch Building Pudsey
Pudsey Porch Builders: One good way to enhance the look of your property in Pudsey without emptying your wallet is to put up a porch extension. In fact building a porch is among the simplest and economical home improvement projects you can carry out. An elegant porch gives a good first impression to anyone visiting your property, will add some value, and can save a substantial amount of heat loss.
To help you with the planning and design of your porch, you'll need to talk to a qualified builder in Pudsey. Although you should also check on the internet, where you'll find an abundance of inspirational and creative ideas for porches.
If you choose to take the plunge and build a porch, you will need to first consider your preferred materials for the windows, the walls, the ceiling, the roof, the door and the floor.
It would be as well to also think about electrical sockets, storage options, internal design, decoration and furnishings.
Planning Permission - Is it Required for a Porch? You probably won't need planning permission to build a porch on the front entrance to your home in Pudsey if: your property is a house, not a maisonette, flat or other form of building, the porch construction doesn't exceed a ground area of 3m2, no component of the construction is within 2m from the property boundary on which it is being built or within 2m of any highway, no section of the porch is more than 3 metres above ground level.
If you are unsure about whether or not you need planning permission, pop down to your local planning office. Your preferred Pudsey porch builder will perhaps even do this for you. To be on the safe side, you should always check.
Building Regulations: You should remember that planning permission and building regulations are two different things altogether. Building regulations approval shouldn't be needed if the external door is not taken out, the porch is under 30 square metres and is at ground level and any current disability access is maintained. Building regulations approval will be required for electrical installations in porches and certain types of window.
The Benefits of a Porch Extension: There are a surprising number of benefits that having a porch extension brings, including: reducing heat loss through your front door, enhancing the appeal of the property to prospective buyers if you ever need to sell, additional storage space, an extra deterrent to burglars, giving more character to a currently plain entrance, raising the overall value of the house, offering a place to leave bicycles and providing somewhere to stand umbrellas, hang coats and leave muddy boots.
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