A porch is a small enclosed structure built over a front or side door, adding a weatherproof entrance space for coats, shoes and deliveries, improving security and reducing draughts and heat loss from the house.
Across Greater Manchester, people look into a new porch to replace something worn out, to make the house work better for them, or to get it ready for a sale. We cover Manchester, Oldham, Wigan and Bolton and the smaller towns around them, working to the rules that apply in England. Expect a guide of £3,300–£7,600, VAT included, in the North West, and every quote follows a free visit.
- Guide price
- £3,300–£7,600 inc VAT
- Time on site
- 1–2 weeks on site
- Planning rules
- England
- Price level
- About 5% below the national guide
- Towns listed
- 42
- Survey
- Free, with a written quote
How much does a new porch cost in Greater Manchester?
What will a new porch cost in Greater Manchester? Our guide range is £3,300–£7,600 including VAT. That figure is adjusted for the North West, about 5% below the national guide, and is intended for planning a budget. A firm written price for your chosen specification follows a free survey at your home.
| Type of job | What it usually involves | Guide in Greater Manchester |
|---|---|---|
| Canopy or open porch | A tiled or lead canopy, or an open timber porch, over an existing door. | £950–£2,800 |
| uPVC or aluminium porch | A glazed enclosed porch on a brick dwarf wall with a new door. | £2,800–£5,200 |
| Brick-built porch | A fully brick-built porch matching the house, with tiled roof, windows and lighting. | £5,200–£9,500 |
Your price depends mostly on:
- Construction: uPVC, aluminium, brick or timber frame
- Roof type and how it meets the house
- Door and window specification
- Drains, meters or paths that need moving
What’s included?
- Survey of the doorway, paths, drains and meters
- Brick dwarf walls or full brick walls to match the house
- Roof tiled or covered to suit the house, with flashing
- Windows and an external door in your chosen style
- Guttering and a downpipe connected to drainage
- Electrics for lighting or sockets by a qualified electrician
Homes in Greater Manchester
Rows of Victorian red-brick terraces fill much of Manchester, Salford and the mill towns, with stone terraces in the Pennine fringes around Oldham and Saddleworth. South Manchester has Edwardian semis and villas, Wythenshawe was built as a large interwar garden suburb, and city-centre apartments and new estates continue to grow.
Two-up two-down terraces commonly suit loft conversions, kitchen extensions and kitchen refits. Many need repointing and roof work, while semis in the suburbs often take side extensions, driveways and replacement windows.
Rainfall is high, especially near the Pennines, so brickwork, gutters and roof coverings take a steady soaking and freeze-thaw over winter.
Do you need permission in Greater Manchester?
For anyone in Greater Manchester, the relevant framework is England's. The summary below is general, so we always contact the council about your address before putting a price in writing.
In England, a porch is usually permitted development if its ground floor area is no more than 3 m², no part is higher than 3 m, and it is at least 2 m from any boundary with a road.
Small porches at ground level are usually exempt from Building Regulations if the front door stays in place between porch and house, but safety glazing and any electrics must still comply.
Rules change and every property is different, so we check the planning history and constraints for your address before we quote.
The four stages
Free site survey
It starts with a survey at the property, free of charge. We check condition, access and services, ask how you want the finished result to look, and answer any questions you have about a new porch.
Price and scope agreed
After the survey we send a quote for a new porch that fixes the price for the scope we've agreed. If you want to change materials or scope, we revise it in writing before anything is booked.
Dates and permissions
We handle the paperwork side: checking whether planning permission or building control approval is needed, submitting applications where they are, and scheduling the trades and materials around your dates.
The work itself
During the work we protect the areas around it and tidy up at the end of each day. Once complete, we check the finish, remove our materials and hand over paperwork such as building control sign-off where it applies.
How we work
Frequently asked questions
Do I need planning permission for a porch?
Whether a porch needs planning permission depends on its size and height, how close it is to a road, your home's location, whether it is listed or in a conservation area, and which UK nation you live in. In England, a porch is usually permitted development if its ground floor area is no more than 3m², no part is over 3m high and it is at least 2m from a boundary with a road. We check before quoting.
Do you cover Manchester, Oldham and Wigan?
Yes. As well as Greater Manchester, we cover Manchester, Oldham and Wigan and the rest of Greater Manchester. Our coverage is UK-wide, so the process is the same wherever you are: a free site survey, a quote in writing that fixes the price for the agreed scope, and one point of contact while the work is planned and carried out.
How much does a porch cost?
A typical enclosed porch of 2–3m² costs £3,300–£7,600, including foundations, walls, roof, windows and a new door. A uPVC porch on a dwarf wall sits at the lower end, while a fully brick-built porch with a tiled roof costs more. Open canopies cost less. The door specification and moving drains or meters also affect the price. We confirm a fixed price after the survey.
How long does it take to build a porch?
Building a porch usually takes one to two weeks on site. Foundations and base go in first, then the brickwork, roof, windows and door. uPVC and aluminium porches are often quicker because the frames are made off-site, while brick-built porches with a tiled roof take a little longer. Frames and doors are made to measure, so allow a few weeks' lead time before starting.
How long will a new porch take?
On a typical home, allow 1–2 weeks on site. Larger projects, older buildings and extra work found once things are opened up can extend that, while simpler jobs may be shorter. Your quote includes an estimate of time on site, and your point of contact keeps you updated on the programme as the work progresses.
Towns in Greater Manchester
Choose your town from the list to see how we price and plan a new porch in your part of Greater Manchester, including typical time on site.
- Altrincham
- Ashton in Makerfield
- Ashton-under-Lyne
- Atherton
- Bolton
- Bury
- Chadderton
- Cheadle Hulme
- Denton
- Droylsden
- Dukinfield
- Eccles
- Failsworth
- Farnworth
- Hazel Grove
- Heywood
- Hindley
- Horwich
- Hyde
- Irlam
- Leigh
- Manchester
- Middleton
- Old Trafford
- Oldham
- Prestwich
- Radcliffe
- Rochdale
- Royton
- Saddleworth
- Sale
- Salford
- Stalybridge
- Stockport
- Stretford
- Swinton
- Tyldesley
- Urmston
- Walkden
- Westhoughton
- Whitefield
- Wigan