Dartmouth Porch Extensions (TQ6): Adding a porch extension to your home in Dartmouth is one easy way of improving the look of it without emptying your wallet. One of the simplest and most cost-effective home improvement projects that you can do, building a porch can be very effective. Everyone says that first impressions are important and a porch can certainly help to give visitors to your house that good first impression.
It would be a good idea to speak with a professional builder in Dartmouth regarding the planning and design of your proposed porch. If you need more imaginative ideas and inspiration, try looking on the internet.

The materials to be used for the windows, the ceiling, the roof, the door, the walls and the floor need to be considered before going ahead with your porch.
You should also think about decoration, storage possibilities, electrics, internal design and furnishings.
Do Porches Need Planning Permission? At the time of writing this article, you should not need to apply for planning permission for a porch in Dartmouth if no section of the porch is over 3m above ground level, your dwelling is a house, not a flat, maisonette or other form of building, the porch does not exceed a ground area of 3 square metres, no element of the construction is within 2 metres of any road or two metres from the boundary of the property on which it is being built.
It is always better to pop along to your local planning office before pressing ahead with your porch. Your chosen Dartmouth porch builder will likely include this liason with the planning office in his estimate. It is always best to check.

Building Regulations Relating to Porch Construction: Planning permission and building regulations are separate entities and one could be needed where the other is not. Where porches are concerned you WILL need to get building regulations approval unless the external door is not taken out, the porch construction is below 30m2 and is at ground level and any disabled access is preserved. Approval is invariably required for certain windows and all electrical installations.
What are the Benefits of a Porch Extension? Having a porch extension on the main access to your property in Dartmouth can have several benefits, including: more security, giving character to an otherwise plain doorway, offering somewhere to leave bicycles, increasing the value of the house, enhancing the appeal of the property to potential buyers should you need to put it on the market, providing somewhere to stand damp brollys, hang coats and leave muddy boots, lowering heat loss through your front door and give you a bit of additional storage space.
Porch extensions can be carried out in Dartmouth and also in nearby places like: Ashprington, Norton, Cornworthy, Stoke Gabriel, Stoke Fleming, Bowden, Harbertonford, Dittisham, Blackpool Sands, Blackawton, Strete, Kingswear, and in these postcodes TQ6 9JQ, TQ6 9ND, TQ6 9PS, TQ6 9DB, TQ6 9AB, TQ6 9JJ, TQ6 9JA, TQ6 9EQ, TQ6 9LW, TQ6 9NZ. Local Dartmouth porch installers will most likely have the postcode TQ6 and the phone code 01803. Checking this will guarantee that you access locally based providers of porch extensions. Dartmouth home and business owners will be able to utilise these and countless other similar services.
For the present regulations on porch building take a look here: Porches.
Lean-To Porch
A lean-to porch is a porch featuring a sloping roof that can be designed to complement the roof of your property in Dartmouth, or blend in with a previously installed awning. Lean-to porches are an effective, yet relatively low-cost way to enhance the look of your property. A totally enclosed lean-to porch will create a handy additional space for storing coats, brollys and shoes, provide shade from direct sunlight, save energy by providing insulation to your front entrance and add an extra layer of security to your home.
One of the simplest ways to extend your home in Dartmouth, lean-to porches can be used on either the back, side or front of a structure. Lean-to porches in Dartmouth can be partially enclosed, open to the elements or completely enclosed. In fact they can be as straightforward as an inclined roof held in place by 4 (or even 2) wooden posts. You can even buy lean-to porch kits, if you fancy trying out your do-it-yourself abilities. Although, calling in a local Dartmouth porch builder might be a better option.
If you would like to add that extra smidgen of curb appeal to your house in Dartmouth, and really have it stand out from the crowd, you should consider a lean-to porch. (Tags: Lean-To Porch Dartmouth, Lean-To Porch Building Dartmouth, Lean-To Porch Kits Dartmouth, Lean-To Porches Dartmouth).
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Porch Extension Enquiries Devon

Latest Devon porch extension job posts: Rylee Wilkes from Shaldon, Devon needed somebody to build a uPVC porch on his house. Freddy Owens in Hartland, Devon was looking for a builder to construct a half-brick porch extension on his house. Josh Mcghee needed someone to build a brick porch extension on his home just outside Plympton, Devon. Bobby Mistry in Combe Martin, Devon was looking for somebody to build an enclosed porch on his home. Priya Hoyle was looking for a company to build an enclosed porch extension on her cottage just outside Woolacombe, Devon. Olivia-Grace Harley was looking for a company to build a uPVC porch on her property near Kennford. Lois Nolan in Broad Clyst needed a builder to construct a brickwork porch on her property. Michael Lindsay needed someone to build a half-brick porch extension on his property close to Wembury.
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Porch Building Near Dartmouth
Also find: Dittisham porch extensions, Ashprington porch extensions, Strete porch extensions, Blackawton porch extensions, Harbertonford porch extensions, Kingswear porch extensions, Bowden porch extensions, Cornworthy porch extensions, Stoke Fleming porch extensions, Blackpool Sands porch extensions, Norton porch extensions, Stoke Gabriel porch builders and more. The majority of these areas are served by companies who do porch extensions. Dartmouth householders can get porch extension quotations by going here.
Porch Extension Services Dartmouth
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Builders Jobs Dartmouth: If you happen to be looking at building jobs in Dartmouth check out Indeed: Builders Jobs Dartmouth
More Devon Porch Builders: More Devon porch builders: Totnes, Northam, Tiverton, Bovey Tracey, Ivybridge, Great Torrington, Teignmouth, Exmouth, Ottery St Mary, Torquay, Newton Abbot, Barnstaple, Seaton, Braunton, Axminster, Kingsbridge, Paignton, Crediton, Sidmouth, Okehampton, Ilfracombe, Kingsteignton, Tavistock, Honiton, Cullompton, Dawlish, Plymouth, Brixham, Exeter, Bideford, Dartmouth and Budleigh Salterton.
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Porch specialists in TQ6 area, and dialling code 01803.
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