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Contemporary All Railing Veranda Ideas and Designs

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Prairie Village Open Porch Design
Prairie Village Open Porch Design
Archadeck of Kansas CityArchadeck of Kansas City
Archadeck of Kansas City took this aging outdoor space to all-new heights! These Prairie Village homeowners now have a custom covered porch that offers ultimate usability. This Prairie Village Kansas porch features: ✔️ Low-maintenance decking & railing ✔️ Tall gable roof/cathedral porch ceiling ✔️ Decorative gable trim detail ✔️ Tongue and groove ceiling finish ✔️ Porch skylights ✔️ Radiant heating ✔️ Ceiling fan ✔️ Recessed lighting ✔️ Easy access to side patio for grilling If you are considering a new porch design for your home, call Archadeck of Kansas City at (913) 851-3325.
Elevated Porch Addition
Elevated Porch Addition
Figur ConstructionFigur Construction
The Cardinal
The Cardinal
River City Custom HomesRiver City Custom Homes
Screen Porch Renovation and Mudroom Remodel in Madison, WI
Screen Porch Renovation and Mudroom Remodel in Madison, WI
Sweeney Design RemodelSweeney Design Remodel
The renovation of the screen porch included the installation of low-maintenance decking, code-compliant railings, new screens, and enhanced lighting features, resulting in a safe, revitalized space that is inviting for people to use throughout the summer.
Complete home remodel with over sized cover porch and new deck
Complete home remodel with over sized cover porch and new deck
John Webb Construction and DesignJohn Webb Construction and Design
This complete home remodel was complete by taking the early 1990's home and bringing it into the new century with opening up interior walls between the kitchen, dining, and living space, remodeling the living room/fireplace kitchen, guest bathroom, creating a new master bedroom/bathroom floor plan, and creating an outdoor space for any sized party!
Front Porch Renewed
Front Porch Renewed
A-List LLCA-List LLC
Not completely cleaned up, but you get the idea of the finished project. Rails were fabricated by a local welder.
#7737 Petra Horizontal Porch Rail
#7737 Petra Horizontal Porch Rail
Great Lakes Metal FabricationGreat Lakes Metal Fabrication
Screened Verandah - Breezeway - Avoca Weekender - Avoca Beach House at Avoca Bea
Screened Verandah - Breezeway - Avoca Weekender - Avoca Beach House at Avoca Bea
Architecture Saville IsaacsArchitecture Saville Isaacs
A casual holiday home along the Australian coast. A place where extended family and friends from afar can gather to create new memories. Robust enough for hordes of children, yet with an element of luxury for the adults. Referencing the unique position between sea and the Australian bush, by means of textures, textiles, materials, colours and smells, to evoke a timeless connection to place, intrinsic to the memories of family holidays. Avoca Weekender - Avoca Beach House at Avoca Beach Architecture Saville Isaacs http://www.architecturesavilleisaacs.com.au/
Open Back Porches
Open Back Porches
Atlanta Decking & Fence Co., Inc.Atlanta Decking & Fence Co., Inc.
Contemporary open porch designed and built by Atlanta Decking & Fence.
Front Patio
Front Patio
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Redwood planter wall, pale planters, and mexican beach stone
Oak Ridge NC TimberTech Deck and EZE-Breeze 3-Season Room
Oak Ridge NC TimberTech Deck and EZE-Breeze 3-Season Room
Archadeck Piedmont TriadArchadeck Piedmont Triad
This screened in porch design features EZE-Breeze vinyl windows, which creates a fantastic multi-season room. On warm days, the windows can be lifted to 75% open to allow cooling breezes inside. Fixed gable windows bring more warming sunlight into the space, perfect for use on cool spring and fall days. This project also features a low-maintenance TimberTech AZEK deck to accommodate grilling or additional seating. A custom wood, composite and aluminum hybrid railing design is featured throughout the space.
Oak Ridge NC TimberTech Deck and EZE-Breeze 3-Season Room
Oak Ridge NC TimberTech Deck and EZE-Breeze 3-Season Room
Archadeck Piedmont TriadArchadeck Piedmont Triad
This screened in porch design features EZE-Breeze vinyl windows, which creates a fantastic multi-season room. On warm days, the windows can be lifted to 75% open to allow cooling breezes inside. Fixed gable windows bring more warming sunlight into the space, perfect for use on cool spring and fall days. This project also features a low-maintenance TimberTech AZEK deck to accommodate grilling or additional seating. A custom wood, composite and aluminum hybrid railing design is featured throughout the space.
Contemporary at Pondicherry
Contemporary at Pondicherry
Tindall Architecture WorkshopTindall Architecture Workshop
#7737 Petra Horizontal Porch Rail
#7737 Petra Horizontal Porch Rail
Great Lakes Metal FabricationGreat Lakes Metal Fabrication
Roswell Outdoor Living Space
Roswell Outdoor Living Space
Iroko Properties LLCIroko Properties LLC
Convert the existing deck to a new indoor / outdoor space with retractable EZ Breeze windows for full enclosure, cable railing system for minimal view obstruction and space saving spiral staircase, fireplace for ambiance and cooler nights with LVP floor for worry and bug free entertainment
Mid Century Ranch Style Update
Mid Century Ranch Style Update
CG&S Design-BuildCG&S Design-Build
Photo by Ryan Davis of CG&S
Palisades Screen porch
Palisades Screen porch
Landis Architects | BuildersLandis Architects | Builders
Overland Park Screened Porch With Attached Deck
Overland Park Screened Porch With Attached Deck
Archadeck of Kansas CityArchadeck of Kansas City
Archadeck of Kansas City screened porches are the ultimate staycation destination. Screened porches are a fantastic investment in the way you enjoy your home - perfect for entertaining or family time. This screened porch features: ✅ Low-maintenance deck flooring ✅ Tongue and groove ceiling finish ✅ Tongue and groove TV wall ✅ Attached deck with gate Ready to discuss your new screened porch and deck design? Call Archadeck of Kansas City at (913) 851-3325 to schedule your custom design consultation.
The Pelletier Residence
The Pelletier Residence
IRI LandscapeIRI Landscape
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The Concord Château - roof deck restoration
The Concord Château - roof deck restoration
Single Source BuildersSingle Source Builders
Reconstruction of 2nd story balcony deck with ipe decking.

Contemporary All Railing Veranda Ideas and Designs

While they may not be as large as their US equivalents, in the UK and Ireland contemporary 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 contemporary 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 contemporary 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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