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Hardwood Porches in Aberdeenshire
Open and enclosed porches framed in structural hardwood.
- Free measured survey
- Fixed written quote
- Workshop-made, site-fitted
- 10-year workmanship guarantee
- Fully insured
Aberdeenshire is a county of granite houses and farm steadings built for exposed north-east weather. That is exactly the kind of building stock a hardwood porch has to be drawn around, so we allow for it at survey stage rather than on fitting day — walls get checked for wind and plumb, floors for level, and the setting-out is taken from the worst reading, not the best.
How we approach it
Off-the-shelf units are made to standard sizes and then filled out with scribe strips. Our hardwood porch work is cut to the dimensions taken from your Aberdeenshire property, so there is no packing, no filler and no gap that opens up in year two.
How we build it
Moisture matters more than most people expect. Timber is conditioned before machining, and anything going into a kitchen, utility or bathroom is specified in materials that will not swell at the bottom edge. That is why the base of a well-made unit still closes cleanly after five winters.
Finish and materials
You can have it primed for your own decorator, sprayed in any RAL or heritage colour, or left in oiled timber. Oiled finishes can be refreshed at home; sprayed finishes are harder wearing and are what we recommend for kitchens and anything at knee height.
| Guide price | from £1,900 per linear metre, fitted |
|---|---|
| Lead time | 7-10 weeks from signed drawings |
| Construction | Green oak or accoya frame |
| Survey area | All of Aberdeenshire, including Aberdeen, Peterhead, Fraserburgh, Inverurie |
Want a number now? The indicative price tool gives a range in about a minute. A free survey in Aberdeenshire turns it into a fixed written quote.
Towns we cover
Other joinery for Aberdeenshire
What happens next
Four steps, no surprises
Survey
A joiner visits, measures the opening, checks for level and plumb, and talks through how you want to use the space.
Drawings & quote
You get a setting-out drawing and a fixed written price. Nothing is ordered until you have approved both.
Workshop
Parts are machined, assembled and finished under cover while the site carries on with other trades.
Fit & handover
We fit, scribe, adjust and touch in, then walk you through care and adjustment before we leave.
Straight answers
Hardwood Porches in Aberdeenshire — common questions
Can a porch be enclosed and glazed?
Yes. Once it is enclosed it becomes a small building — the glazing, the threshold and sometimes the thermal detail all need thinking through, and permitted development limits apply more tightly.
How long does it take?
Seven to ten weeks. Framing is fast; the base and the roof covering are usually what set the programme, and they involve other trades.
Does the frame need treating?
Oak does not. It will silver over a few years and that is the intended finish. Other species need a finish appropriate to their durability class.
Green oak or dried timber?
Green oak for a traditional framed porch — it is worked wet and moves as it seasons, which is expected and part of the look. Kiln-dried or accoya where the porch is enclosed and the movement would matter.
Do you work with architects and builders?
Regularly. We can work to your drawings and specification, price from a schedule, and co-ordinate with the main contractor's programme. We are equally happy dealing directly with a homeowner from a rough sketch.
Start with a measurement
Tell us the space in Aberdeenshire — we’ll tell you what it costs
Every quote starts with a free measured survey, so the price you get is the price you pay. No deposit is taken until you have drawings you are happy with.