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.
We arrange a new porch for homeowners in Sale and the wider Greater Manchester. The job is planned, priced and managed by us and carried out by tradespeople engaged under our contract, so there is one agreement and one contact. On a typical home the work takes 1–2 weeks on site, and guide pricing in the North West is £3,300–£7,600, VAT included.
- Guide price
- £3,300–£7,600 inc VAT
- Time on site
- 1–2 weeks on site
- Postcodes
- M21, M23, M32, M33 and M41
- Planning rules
- England
- Local area
- Trafford
- Survey
- Free, with a written quote
Porches prices in Sale
These are guide costs, not quotes. For a new porch in Sale the range is £3,300–£7,600, VAT included, reflecting prices in the North West that are about 5% below the national guide. Once we have visited for a free survey, you get a firm figure for the scope you approve.
| Type of job | What it usually involves | Guide in Sale |
|---|---|---|
| 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:
- Floor area and height of the porch
- Construction: uPVC, aluminium, brick or timber frame
- Roof type and how it meets the house
- Drains, meters or paths that need moving
Scope of the work
- Survey of the doorway, paths, drains and meters
- Foundations and a concrete base with damp-proof membrane
- Brick dwarf walls or full brick walls to match the house
- Guttering and a downpipe connected to drainage
- Electrics for lighting or sockets by a qualified electrician
- Plastering, sills, skirting and flooring ready to use
What are homes like around Sale?
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.
For a new porch in Sale, this means checking things like wall construction, roof structure and existing services before we put a figure on paper.
Permissions for a new porch in Sale
Each UK nation sets its own consent rules, and Sale is in England. What follows is a plain summary; we check the specifics for your property with the council before pricing anything.
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.
What happens after you get in touch?
Free site survey
Book a visit and we'll come to you. The survey covers measurements, the state of what's there now and any obvious constraints, so the price that follows is based on your actual home, not an average.
Quote in writing
The quote arrives in writing, not over the phone. It covers the full scope, the finishes you've chosen, any exclusions and the payment schedule, with a fixed price tied to that specification.
Booking the work
Preparation matters as much as the build. We agree access, parking and working hours with you, order materials in good time, and confirm any permissions so the job isn't held up once it starts.
Build and hand over
The work is carried out to the agreed specification, with floors and furniture protected and the site kept tidy. At the end we clean up, walk through the finished job with you and hand over any certificates.
What you can expect from us
Frequently asked questions
Does a porch need building regulations approval?
Small porches are often exempt from building regulations, provided the existing front door stays between the porch and the house and the floor area is modest. Glazing must still be safety glass and any electrics must be certified. If you remove the front door so the porch becomes part of the house, it is treated like an extension. Rules vary between UK nations, so we confirm what applies.
Do you cover Stretford, Urmston and Old Trafford?
Yes. As well as Sale, we cover Stretford, Urmston and Old Trafford 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.
Which postcodes in Sale do you cover?
We cover M21, M23, M32 and M33, along with the rest of Greater Manchester. If your postcode is not listed, get in touch anyway: our coverage is UK-wide, and we can usually arrange a survey wherever you live. Enter your postcode in the guide-price tool or contact form and we will confirm.
What if there is a gas meter or drain where the porch will go?
A gas or electric meter box or a drain in the porch area does not usually stop a porch being built, but it affects the design and cost. Meters may need moving by the supplier, which takes time to arrange. Manholes can sometimes be enclosed with a sealed cover, depending on the drainage. We check these details at the survey and include them in the quote.
Can I use my porch as a room?
A porch is designed as an entrance space for coats, shoes and deliveries rather than a habitable room. If you want to use it as part of the house, for example by removing the front door between them, it is likely to need building regulations approval like a small extension, with higher insulation standards. We can design the porch to suit either use.
Nearby towns
Addresses in M21, M23, M32 and M33 are all covered for Sale, along with Stretford, Urmston and Old Trafford close by. Give us your postcode when you get in touch and we will confirm the details.