Porches in South Wales
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A porch adds a welcoming entrance to your home, providing shelter from the weather, extra security and improved kerb appeal. We design and build bespoke porches in uPVC, aluminium and brick to suit your property.
Benefits
- Weather Protection: Keep rain, wind and cold out of your hallway with an enclosed porch.
- Extra Security: A porch creates an additional barrier between the street and your front door.
- Kerb Appeal: A well-designed porch transforms the look of your home's entrance.
- Storage Space: Somewhere to store shoes, coats and umbrellas out of the main hallway.
- No Planning Required: Most porches under 3m² fall under permitted development.
- Quick Build: Most porches completed within a week.
Our porches range
- uPVC Porches: Light, airy enclosed porches with matching windows and roof.
- Brick & uPVC Porches: Solid brick base with glazed top for a traditional look.
- Aluminium Porches: Modern slim-framed porches for a contemporary entrance.
What a porch adds to a house
A porch is a small extension at the entrance that does several jobs at once: it shelters the front door from the weather, creates a buffer between the street and the hallway, and gives you somewhere for coats, shoes and parcels. A well-proportioned porch also changes how the whole front of the house looks.
Start with how you will use it. If it is mainly shelter, a compact glazed porch may be enough. If you want storage or a place to sit and take boots off, the footprint and the internal layout matter more. Mark out the proposed size on the ground before settling on a design.
Porch design and roof choices
Porch design should follow the house. A brick base with a glazed top suits traditional elevations; a fully glazed uPVC porch keeps things light; aluminium frames give a slimmer, more contemporary outline. The roof — flat, pitched or tiled — should sit comfortably against the existing roofline and any first-floor windows above.
The door into the porch and the door from the porch into the house both belong in the plan. Many people keep the existing front door as the inner door; others replace both together so the entrance matches. Our front doors and composite doors pages cover the inner door options.
Planning permission and porch cost
Many porches fall within permitted development when they stay within the size limits and conditions, but the rules have exceptions — flats, listed buildings and some estates carry extra controls. Check with your local planning authority before committing, and keep any correspondence for the survey.
Porch cost depends on the footprint, the base and brickwork, the roof, the frames and glazing, and the doors. A written quote after a free home survey gives you the figure for your actual design. For a fuller breakdown, read our porch cost guide.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do porches need planning permission?
Most porches under 3m² are permitted development. We'll check requirements for your property.
What is a porch, exactly?
A porch is a small enclosed structure built around an entrance door. It provides shelter, an extra layer of security and useful storage space between the street and your hallway.
Can a porch be added to any house?
Most houses can take a porch, but the design has to suit the elevation, the space in front of the door and any windows above. The survey checks the practical fit and the proportions.
Do I need to replace my front door at the same time?
No. Many porches are built around the existing front door, which then becomes the inner door. If you want a matching pair, both doors can be planned together.
How long does a porch take to build?
It depends on the base work, brickwork and roof involved. The written quote after the survey sets out the proposed programme for your design.
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