Porch Extensions Meopham

It would be a sensible idea to consult with a competent builder in Meopham regarding the design and planning of your proposed porch. You could also get some inspiration and creative ideas for your porch on the internet, where there is a wealth of useful information.

Before any construction commences on your porch you need to consider your preferred materials for the floor, the walls, the roof, the windows, the ceiling and the door.

Other factors to think about are decoration, internal design, storage options, power sockets and furniture.

Do I Require Planning Permission to Build a Porch? As the law stands at the time of writing you don't need to get planning permission to build a porch in Meopham if no part of the porch is within 2m from the boundary of the property or within 2m of any highway, no component of the porch construction is more than 3m above ground level, your dwelling is a house, and not a flat, maisonette or other type of building, the construction doesn't exceed a ground area of 3 square metres.

You can always pop along to your your local planning office for a chat if you are uncertain whether or not you need planning permission. Ask your preferred Meopham porch builder to help you out with this process. If in doubt, check!

Building Regulations: Most people may not realise that building regulations approval is totally different to planning permission. If your project means that the external door remains in place, all disability access is preserved and the porch is under 30 square metres and on ground level, you will not need building regulations approval. Building regulations approval is invariably needed for electrical installations and certain windows.

The Benefits: There are a number of benefits that having a porch brings, including: providing somewhere to leave muddy shoes, hang coats and stand brollys, giving character to a previously plain entrance, additional storage space, enhancing the property's appeal to buyers when you need to sell, more security, offering a place to park a bicycle, increasing the value of your property and lessening heat loss through your front door.

Porch extensions can be done in Meopham and also in nearby places like: Shorne, New Ash Green, Ash, Higham, Trottiscliffe, Istead Rise, Longfield, Horton Kirby, Hartley, Upper Halling, Stanstead, Vigo, Luddesdown, Cuxton, and in these postcodes DA13 0EA, DA13 0BW, DA13 0PA, DA13 0RF, DA13 0LN, DA13 0XR, DA13 0XU, DA13 0AT, DA13 0EH, DA13 0DH. Locally based Meopham porch installers will probably have the postcode DA13 and the phone code 01474.

Lean-To Porches Meopham

A lean-to porch is a small extension having a forward sloping roof that can be designed to complement the roof of your property in Meopham, or fit in with a previously installed awning. As a way to enhance the front of your house, lean-to porches are an efficacious, yet comparatively economical solution. Some of the advantages of a completely enclosed porch include; saving on energy bills by providing insulation to your front entryway, providing a bit of shade from direct sunlight, creating a handy extra room for keeping hats, shoes and coats and adding a further level of security.

Equally effective on either the front, rear or side of your dwelling, lean-to porches are among the simplest ways to extend your home in Meopham. According to your requirements, a lean-to porch can be fully enclosed, open or partially enclosed. Lean-to porches can be as basic as four timber posts holding up a sloping roof. For DIYers there are also lean-to porch kits available to buy, although you may opt to call on a local porch expert for your lean-to porch installation.

If you want your house in Meopham to really stand out from the rest, and possess that additional bit of curb appeal, an expertly designed and built lean-to porch could be the perfect option. (Tags: Lean-To Porch Design Meopham, Lean-To Porch Meopham, Lean-To Porches Meopham, Lean-To Porch Kits Meopham).

Porch/Overdoor Canopies Meopham

An overdoor or porch canopy is the best answer for you if you wish to cover the main entrance to your house in Meopham, but don't want to build a fully enclosed porch. With the installation of an overdoor porch canopy you can both put in place a smart looking entrance which will improve the look of your property, and at the same time shield your front door from the worst of the Meopham weather. Porch canopies are available in a wide range of styles and shapes to match the basic design features of just about any house in Meopham. Among the most commonplace porch, overdoor canopy designs are the A-frame canopy, the hipped porch canopy, the flat roof door canopy and the mono-pitch canopy. (Tags: Overdoor Canopies Meopham, Porch Canopy Meopham, Porch Canopies Meopham, Front Door Canopy Meopham).

For the latest building regulations on porches look here: Porches.

Porch Extension Kent

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Porch Extension Around Meopham

Porch specialists were just recently working in the following Meopham areas: Dormers Drive, School Lane, Tradescant Drive, Walnut Tree Way, Leafy Lane, Meadow Lane, Heron Hill Lane, Nurstead Church Lane, Willow Walk, Ashleigh Close, Strand Close, Station Road, Norwood Lane, Harvel Street, Fairview Gardens, Southfield Shaw, White Horse Lane, Valley Lane, Brimstone Hill, John's Road, Dean Lane, Foxendown Lane, Millers Walk, Park Hill, Conifer Drive, Silver Birch Avenue, and in properties with these postcodes: DA13 0EA, DA13 0BW, DA13 0PA, DA13 0RF, DA13 0LN, DA13 0XR, DA13 0XU, DA13 0AT, DA13 0EH, DA13 0DH.

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Porch specialists in DA13 area, (dialling code 01474).