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Traditional Front Veranda Ideas and Designs

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Front Entrance
Front Entrance
LandArtLandArt
This front entryway was constructed out of Banas Grey Flagstone and is accented with night lighting.
Front Porch
Front Porch
J. R. Huntley HomesJ. R. Huntley Homes
Close up of front porch and pergola. Visual Properties, LLC - Joe Anthony
Siding Replacement Projects
Siding Replacement Projects
Chattanooga eXteriorsChattanooga eXteriors
Project Details: We completely updated the look of this home with help from James Hardie siding and Renewal by Andersen windows. Here's a list of the products and colors used. - Boothbay Blue JH Lap Siding - Light Mist JH Staggered Shake - Arctic White JH Trim - Oxford Gray Shingles - Double-Hung WIndows (RbA)
Front Porch and Master Bath
Front Porch and Master Bath
Quality CraftsmenQuality Craftsmen
Rebuilt porch with tongue and groove ceiling and fan. C. Augestad, Fox Photography, Marietta, GA
Porch Addition
Porch Addition
UserUser
Front porch addition with Craftsman style clear pine door with stained glass. African mahogany decking and benches.
Stamped Concrete Front Entrance Porch Oshawa
Stamped Concrete Front Entrance Porch Oshawa
MeglaCon ConcreteMeglaCon Concrete
Gallery
Gallery
New Beginnings Landscape Inc.New Beginnings Landscape Inc.
Gallery
Gallery
Cedarbrook Outdoor Design/BuildCedarbrook Outdoor Design/Build
Velasco
Velasco
Bella Vista CompanyBella Vista Company
Shoot2Sel
Folly Cove
Folly Cove
Carpenter & MacNeilleCarpenter & MacNeille
Richard Mandelkorn
Mission Style Front Porch in Fairfax, VA
Mission Style Front Porch in Fairfax, VA
Schroeder Design/Build, Inc.Schroeder Design/Build, Inc.
Front porch
Front porch
FineCraft Contractors, Inc.FineCraft Contractors, Inc.
This front porch was part of a whole house renovation that Finecraft Contractors, Inc. did. GTM Architects kenwyner Photography
outdoor spaces
outdoor spaces
Janine Ducoin Arnold Interior Design, LLCJanine Ducoin Arnold Interior Design, LLC
A Charleston inspired front porch to relax in Westchester
Back Porch
Back Porch
GMF+ASSOCIATES architectsGMF+ASSOCIATES architects
This 8-0 feet deep porch stretches across the rear of the house. It's No. 1 grade salt treated deck boards are maintained with UV coating applied at 3 year intervals. All the principal living spaces on the first floor, as well as the Master Bedroom suite, are accessible to this porch with a 14x14 screened porch off the Kitchen breakfast area.
Perfect Porch
Perfect Porch
Smith & Vansant Architects PCSmith & Vansant Architects PC
This porch works beautifully to connect this home with the newly transformed outdoor spaces. The wicker furnishings help provide the comfortable, timeless feel for this perfect porch. Renovation/Addition. Rob Karosis Photography
Pergola Deck
Pergola Deck
Cole Pelfrey ConstructionCole Pelfrey Construction
Modern Craftsman Custom Home
Modern Craftsman Custom Home
LIBERTY DESIGN + BUILDLIBERTY DESIGN + BUILD
Triple Crown Outdoor Living
Triple Crown Outdoor Living
12/12 Architects & Planners12/12 Architects & Planners
The 4 exterior additions on the home inclosed a full enclosed screened porch with glass rails, covered front porch, open-air trellis/arbor/pergola over a deck, and completely open fire pit and patio - at the front, side and back yards of the home.
House With a View
House With a View
Reap ConstructionReap Construction
This project is a great example of working with a return customer over the years. We built the original house in 2005, and when it was sold a few years later, we began working with the new owners on a series of renovations and additions. We staged the project over several years, slowly transforming the house into the owners’ dream home as time and budget allowed. We added a wraparound porch and garage overhang, replaced the fiberglass doors with wood, built out a bonus room over the garage, and remodeled the living room to add a wood-burning stove with a stone surround and post-and-beam trim.
The Staples Reno
The Staples Reno
JB Charlton Homes Inc.JB Charlton Homes Inc.

Traditional Front Veranda Ideas and Designs

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