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Hardwood Porches in Devon
Open and enclosed porches framed in structural hardwood.
- Free measured survey
- Fixed written quote
- Workshop-made, site-fitted
- 10-year workmanship guarantee
- Fully insured
Devon is a county of cob and stone cottages, Georgian terraces in the cities and steep coastal conversions. 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
Walls in Devon are rarely square and floors are rarely level. A hardwood porch that is built in a workshop to a nominal size will show every millimetre of that. We survey first, scribe on site, and finish so the joint line disappears.
How we build it
Timber is chosen for the room it is going into. Painted work is built in tulipwood and moisture-resistant MDF because they hold a crisp arris and take a sprayed finish without grain rise. Where the grain is meant to be seen we use European oak, walnut or ash, with veneers laid so the figure runs continuously across a set of doors.
Finish and materials
Every finished job gets a short handover: what the surface is, how to clean it, and how to adjust a hinge if a door drops after the heating has been on for a season. Adjustment is normal in timber and takes about two minutes once you know which screw to turn.
| 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 Devon, including Exeter, Plymouth, Torquay, Barnstaple |
Want a number now? The indicative price tool gives a range in about a minute. A free survey in Devon turns it into a fixed written quote.
Towns we cover
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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 Devon — common questions
Will green oak crack?
It will check along the grain as it dries, and that is normal rather than a defect. The joints are cut and pegged to accommodate it. If visible checking would bother you, dried timber is the better choice.
What holds it up?
Posts on padstones or a proper base, with the frame jointed and pegged rather than screwed. The posts should never sit directly on the ground or in wet concrete.
Can you match the roof to my house?
We frame it to take your tile or slate and set the pitch to sit properly against the elevation. A porch roof at the wrong pitch reads as an add-on however good the joinery is.
Do I need planning permission for a porch?
Often not, under permitted development, if it is under three square metres, under three metres high and more than two metres from a highway boundary. Listed buildings and conservation areas are different. Worth confirming before we cut anything.
Do I need to empty the room before you fit?
Clear the working wall and anything fragile. We bring dust sheets and a vacuum-extracted saw, but fitting makes dust and we would rather your furniture was out of the way. For kitchens we will agree a sequence with you so you keep a sink and a kettle for as long as possible.
Start with a measurement
Tell us the space in Devon — 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.