Flat roof porch ideas please

Alex Hughes

5 years ago

Looking for ideas to upgrade my current front door and over hanging flat roof porch area.

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Monica
5 years ago
Hi Alex do you have any pictures? They will help suggesting some ideas for you. We faced the same dilemma a few years back with our porch... albeit a lean to roof rather that flat so here's a before and after. Maybe a glass roof like ours will help your porch as well
Monica
5 years ago
Grrr photos are not working
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hello bonnielynn75 and THANK YOU! your comment put a smile on my face re the red on the interior side of the door. It IS red on the inside as well, he insisted on that when we purchased it. no one here has it red on the inside and I wanted it to be white on the inside. do you see my dilemma?;) I agree with everything you are saying, I suppose this is the reason why so far I was not 100% sure about the black for the door either, although I like black...Agree, there is too much wall and I find the house to be looking a bit 'bland' and would like to change that. I LOVE shutters, but read somewhere that you never put shutters on wide windows, so got unsure about that, too...but perhaps just the one as I stated earlier. Would the color on that shutter be the same as the door (if I ever settle on a door color)? Unfortunately window boxes are not an option as we have quite a few cats and they may be used as litter boxes;) please don't tell me to get rid of the cats;)... Regarding the stoop (entrance) : we need to add another step (made of cement) on top of the existing step: it was removed when the new door was fitted. We were thinking of putting slate tiles or something dark to match the roof, if that makes any sense.... It is porous cement so unsuitable for painting, I think. What place in Ireland did you visit, we are close to the Irish Sea in the country surrounded by sheep;)...
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Jen, are you sure everything is in proportion? I'm asking, because that store seems to be just a bit wider than a door (so about 1 m) which is fine, but doesn't give much space to manoeuvre inside it. Also, a bit too many doors in a small space, but I'm afraid I can't offer you a remedy for that. You have two wide, massive windows and a door in between, I think that will give plenty of light. Personally, I'd just add skylights or a glass roof. Or a long strip of glass all along What you don't seem to have is ventilation windows. Trust me, you're going to want one in the utility, or at least a good fan. Transom style windows could work too if you can open them. I really wish you'd see an architect... there are lots of different, small things that a professional can spot from miles away that you wouldn't even consider. As I said, I regret we didn't; our house is great, but it could've been even better!
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Alex Hughes
Original Author
5 years ago
Oh wow tgat looks fab, thankyou! I have reposted to attempt to add a picture, though i dont think it has worked again. Im struggling to think of the correct term for my porch area but it is currently all external with just a little flat roof area. Cost and space wise i think it will need to stay fairly similar unfortunately. I love the glass roof idea!
Alex Hughes
Original Author
5 years ago
here it is!
Monica
5 years ago
Hi Alex, ok that helps a lot :) Looks like your porch is all internal and it's a canopy that you need help with. I think going for a pitched one will change the it for the better and it will tie with the window. The one I've attached is a very affordable option but you could literally have 100 of different designs and a wood one could work really nice. Are you planning to keep the door? One other thing that I would change, would be to widen the steps all the way to to the right tied into the house, the current ones make everything appear more narrow.

Good luck with your project :)

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