What is a porch?
A porch is a small extension built around the front door, giving a lobby for coats and shoes and stopping draughts reaching the hall. Most are brick with a pitched tiled roof to match the house, though glazed and timber porches are also common.
How much does a porch cost in Craigavon?
In Craigavon, a porch typically costs £5,500–£14,000 from a 3 m² porch to a small front extension, including VAT at 20% (standard rate). That range is adjusted for Northern Ireland, where domestic building work typically costs around 14% below the national average. Design, structural calculations and council fees are extra.
| Size or type | Guide range |
|---|---|
| From a 3 m² porch to a small front extension | £5,500–£14,000 |
| Higher specification | £14,000–£17,500 |
What moves the price most:
- Size and roof style
- Front door specification
- Whether building regulations apply
- Moving meters, drains or the doorbell and lighting
For a figure based on your own measurements, try the guide price tool, then book a free home visit for a fixed quote.
Do you need planning permission for a porch in Craigavon?
Whether you need planning permission depends on your house and its location in Northern Ireland. In Northern Ireland a porch is permitted development if its ground area is no more than 3 square metres, it is no higher than 3 metres (3.5 metres with a pitched roof) and it is at least 2 metres from a boundary with a road.
In Northern Ireland building control approval comes from the council, usually through a full plans application or a building notice, with inspections during the work and a completion certificate at the end.
Our first visit includes a check of your planning history, so you know the route before paying for drawings.
What we handle
On a typical porch we handle:
- Electrics for lighting
- Plastering and decoration
- Roof and guttering
- Design to match the house
- Front door and windows
- Foundations and brickwork
How long does it take?
Expect 2 to 4 weeks on site. Before that, surveys, drawings and approvals usually take 6 to 12 weeks, longer if the council asks for changes.
Building in Craigavon
Across Northern Ireland, bungalows and chalet bungalows are common, so loft conversions and rear extensions are popular projects.
Craigavon sits in County Armagh, about 13 miles north-east of Armagh. We cover the whole of Craigavon, including postcodes BT62, BT63, BT64 and BT65.
How it works
- 01
Visit and measured survey
A free visit to understand the project, check access and take measurements.
- 02
Design and fixed quote
Drawings, structural calculations and an itemised, fixed price for the agreed specification.
- 03
Approvals
Planning or permitted development confirmation, building regulations and any party wall matters.
- 04
Construction and completion
We build, put right any snags and hand over the building control certificate.
Questions about porches in Craigavon
How much does a porch cost in Craigavon?
In Craigavon, a porch typically costs £5,500–£14,000 from a 3 m² porch to a small front extension, including VAT at 20% (standard rate). Your fixed price depends on the survey and drawings.
How long does it take?
Usually 2 to 4 weeks on site.
Do I need planning permission for a porch in Craigavon?
In Northern Ireland a porch is permitted development if its ground area is no more than 3 square metres, it is no higher than 3 metres (3.5 metres with a pitched roof) and it is at least 2 metres from a boundary with a road.
Can I have a toilet in my porch?
A downstairs toilet usually needs a larger front extension, a drainage connection and building regulations approval.
Will it match my house?
We source matching bricks and tiles where possible, or suggest a deliberate contrast.
Who approves a porch in Craigavon?
Planning matters in Craigavon go to the council covering your address, and the work needs building control approval. We prepare and submit the applications for you.