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Formal Porch
Formal Porch
WINN Design+BuildWINN Design+Build
A formal colonial porch with composite trim & moldings.
Elegant Stamped & Stained Decorative Concrete Overlay: San Antonio, TX
Elegant Stamped & Stained Decorative Concrete Overlay: San Antonio, TX
Diamond DecksDiamond Decks
Diamond Decks can make your backyard dream a reality! It was an absolute pleasure working with our client to bring their ideas to life. Our goal was to design and develop a unique patio experience that adds a touch of elegance. This maintenance free solution was created using decorative concrete. Our customer is now enjoying their brand new porch! Call us today if you have any questions on how we can help you with your outdoor project.
Our Work
Our Work
Screens of Kentucky, LLCScreens of Kentucky, LLC
Slade Run Exterior
Slade Run Exterior
MJ Design & BuildMJ Design & Build
We added a beautiful front porch to this classic home to add curb appeal and celebrate the sleepy, pretty street view for the homeowners to enjoy. A shiplap ceiling, gray Trex deck and matte black lighting helped bring it to life.
Modern Cabin in the Mountains
Modern Cabin in the Mountains
Wyrick Residential DesignWyrick Residential Design
Ranch Dressing
Ranch Dressing
Michael Ross Kersting Architecture, P.A.Michael Ross Kersting Architecture, P.A.
Renovation update and addition to a vintage 1960's suburban ranch house. Bauen Group - Contractor Rick Ricozzi - Photographer
Porch Expansion and Exterior Update
Porch Expansion and Exterior Update
12/12 Architects & Planners12/12 Architects & Planners
Elm Street Front Porch Remodel
Elm Street Front Porch Remodel
Anthony James Master Builders, LLCAnthony James Master Builders, LLC
This beautiful home in Westfield, NJ needed a little front porch TLC. Anthony James Master builders came in and secured the structure by replacing the old columns with brand new custom columns. The team created custom screens for the side porch area creating two separate spaces that can be enjoyed throughout the warmer and cooler New Jersey months.
2019 | Summer Porch Series: Screened Porch
2019 | Summer Porch Series: Screened Porch
Robin's Nest InteriorsRobin's Nest Interiors
The last installment of our Summer Porch Series is actually my own Screened Porch. My husband Tom and I love this outdoor space, and I have designed it like I would any other room in my home. When we purchased our home, it was just a covered porch. We added the screens, and it has been worth every penny. A couple of years ago, we even added a television out here so we could watch our beloved Bulldogs play football. We brought the all-weather wicker furniture from our previous home, but I recently had the cushions recovered in outdoor fabrics of blues and greens. This extends the color palette from my newly redesigned Den into this space. I added colorful accessories like an oversized green ceramic lamp, and navy jute poufs serve as my coffee table. I even added artwork to fill the large wall over a console. Of course, I let nature be the best accessory and filled pots and hanging baskets with pet friendly plants. We love our Screened Porch and utilize it as a third living space in our home. We hope you have enjoyed our Summer Porch Series and are inspired to redesign your outdoor spaces. If you need help, just give us a call. Enjoy!
Eyes on the Street
Eyes on the Street
David Lund DesignDavid Lund Design
Although it's footprint may not be the biggest, a new front porch can do more to impact and improve the curb appeal of your home than any other project we do. Proper details, finishes, and forms work together to create a place that is unique, comfortable and inviting, and who doesn't want that to be the first impression of your home? PHOTO: DLD
Hayes
Hayes
Blue Ridge Custom Homes LLCBlue Ridge Custom Homes LLC
Elegant Stamped & Stained Decorative Concrete Overlay: San Antonio, TX
Elegant Stamped & Stained Decorative Concrete Overlay: San Antonio, TX
Diamond DecksDiamond Decks
Diamond Decks can make your backyard dream a reality! It was an absolute pleasure working with our client to bring their ideas to life. Our goal was to design and develop a unique patio experience that adds a touch of elegance. This maintenance free solution was created using decorative concrete. Our customer is now enjoying their brand new porch! Call us today if you have any questions on how we can help you with your outdoor project.
Inglewood Full Home Renovation
Inglewood Full Home Renovation
Alair Homes ChilliwackAlair Homes Chilliwack
This was a challenging project for very discerning clients. The home was originally owned by the client’s father, and she inherited it when he passed. Care was taken to preserve the history in the home while upgrading it for the current owners. This home exceeds current energy codes, and all mechanical and electrical systems have been completely replaced. The clients remained in the home for the duration of the reno, so it was completed in two phases. Phase 1 involved gutting the basement, removing all asbestos containing materials (flooring, plaster), and replacing all mechanical and electrical systems, new spray foam insulation, and complete new finishing. The clients lived upstairs while we did the basement, and in the basement while we did the main floor. They left on a vacation while we did the asbestos work. Phase 2 involved a rock retaining wall on the rear of the property that required a lengthy approval process including municipal, fisheries, First Nations, and environmental authorities. The home had a new rear covered deck, garage, new roofline, all new interior and exterior finishing, new mechanical and electrical systems, new insulation and drywall. Phase 2 also involved an extensive asbestos abatement to remove Asbestos-containing materials in the flooring, plaster, insulation, and mastics. Photography by Carsten Arnold Photography.
Fun 2-Story
Fun 2-Story
Taylor DesignTaylor Design
This front porch was done in colored sand finish concrete and features a custom 3-panel front door and matching wood tongue & groove soffit.
Exteriors
Exteriors
THE PAINT CENTERSTHE PAINT CENTERS
Comforts of Home
Comforts of Home
Teakwood Builders, Inc.Teakwood Builders, Inc.
This addition included both an expansive deck for the warmer months and an enclosed porch for year-round enjoyment. Casement windows with transoms and fixed clerestory windows in the addition gable make for a sunlit enclosed retreat, while the exterior space features a gas fireplace and durable, low-maintenance composite decking. Scott Bergmann Photography
Front Steps, Walkway, Retaining Wall - Pavers, Bluestone, Stone Veneer
Front Steps, Walkway, Retaining Wall - Pavers, Bluestone, Stone Veneer
Prime Construction & Remodeling LLCPrime Construction & Remodeling LLC
Flip Flop
Flip Flop
Colonial Reproductions, Inc.Colonial Reproductions, Inc.
This quaint beach cottage is nestled on the coastal shores of Martha's Vineyard.
Porches
Porches
Archadeck of Northwest DallasArchadeck of Northwest Dallas
Our Work
Our Work
Screens of Kentucky, LLCScreens of Kentucky, LLC

Affordable Veranda Ideas and Designs

While they may not be as large as their US equivalents, in the UK and Ireland verandas, pergolas, porches and porticos are still handy little halfway houses between your driveway and your front door or your garden and your back door. Verandas are structures that cover an area next to your house, usually over a patio or decked area at the back as part of your garden, and they offer a sheltered outdoor space that you can enjoy all year round. Pergolas are usually separate from your house but offer basic cover for outdoor dining or simply relaxing. Porches can either give you shelter from the rain (perhaps as you find your keys at the front door) in the form of a basic, open porch canopy structure, or be built out into a small room or vestibule where you can remove and store coats, shoes and umbrellas. Porticos fall into the former category of porch design but are much grander than regular porches, usually with colonnades at either side of the door supporting the porch roof and giving a regal touch to the exterior of your home. If you think your home could benefit from a sheltered outdoor structure, either for dining outside or just taking your coat and boots off as you enter your house, take a look at the porch, portico and veranda ideas, designs and photos from homeowners and designers to take inspiration.

How do I choose a veranda design?

Glass verandas are one of the most common veranda designs because they let in light, offer slight shade and still protect from the elements, while wooden verandas are also popular due to their traditional-looking style. If your garden and house exterior are styled classically then a wooden veranda or pergola may be the way to go and you may want to consider tiling the roof of the veranda with the same type of tiles you have on your main roof, so everything ties in neatly. Wrought iron and glass verandas can also look classic in their style, appearing almost Victorian, and if you have dark framed windows or other ironwork in your garden or home, this style of veranda could work nicely. Metal and glass verandas would better suit contemporary tastes, and if you don't want the normal pitched roof style, look at flat roofs and verandas and pergolas in unique shapes and designs. You can choose to have either a supported veranda with posts, similar to a pergola structure, or a cantilever veranda that protrudes from a wall of your house without support via posts to the ground. Obviously if you want more space under your veranda then a cantilever veranda is the way to go, but the look of cantilevers is not always to everyone's taste. Otherwise you may only need posts at each end that won't have to be large and in the way if you need the room.

How do I choose a new porch?

Think about what you want from your porch – if, for example, your front door opens straight into your living room, you may want the added privacy of an enclosed porch rather than a portico-style covering. Appearance is, of course, all-important; the front of your house, after all, creates the first impression of your home. uPVC porches are great for insulation, but they may not look as good aesthetically. It’s important that your porch design fits in with that of your house, so keep brickwork and materials similar or complementary. Front doors provide a wonderful opportunity for dressing your house – embrace colour and gloss, and add attractive embellishments with door knockers, letter boxes and wall lights. But don’t just take our word for it; take a look around for inspiration. Once you’ve decided which type and material of porch or portico would suit your house – whether it’s a brick, glass or an oak porch, you can now focus on the design and have a look at some great porch ideas from other Houzz users. Find images of traditional wooden porches that give a warmly welcome, large glass porch extensions that dramatically change home exteriors, and pictures of stone front porches and porticos.

Will I need planning permission for my veranda, pergola, porch or portico?

Usually verandas will need planning permission as they are not classed as permitted development under Class A, but there are exceptions, so check with your local planning authority first. Provided that your porch or portico follows the stipulated guidelines, it will be exempt from planning permission and building regulation approvals. Ensure that the external floor area of the porch is within three square metres and that its height does not exceed three metres. Finally, the furthest edge of the porch should not go beyond two metres of any boundary of the house and the road. If the porch or portico you want is bigger than these dimensions, make your life easier by employing a builder or porch specialist who will handle the planning and building regulations for you. Pergolas, as garden structure, also do not need planning permission as long as they adhere to standard regulations, but again, check online or with a professional before building one.
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