How to Choose Your Front Porch Style | 60 Second Photo Tour
Posted by Penny Hull on Tue, Sep 27, 2011 @ 11:02 AM
Planning Your Custom Home Front Porch
How Much Will it Cost to include a Front Porch in my Raleigh New Home?
There are many different front porch styles available in Raleigh new homes. Watch the short video below for examples of just a few front porch styles available when you build a Stanton Home:
Planning Your Front Porch
Before choosing a floor plan with extensive porch space, take into consideration the amount of space around your new home, which can determine how large the porch can be.
Will trees be in the way and need to be removed?
Is there enough space to accommodate the extra width of a large porch without encroaching required setbacks?
Front proch style features can also determine several cost factors (such as types of building materials required).
Do you want the porch to have rounded corners or traditional 90 degree angles? Do you want running trim or molding?
How Much Does it Cost to Build a Front Porch in Raleigh?
The cost of a front porch in a Raleigh new home can vary depending on:
- Total square footage of porch space
- Type of porch surface (can be concrete, wood, brick, slate, tile, or other flooring surface)
- Type of railings
- Type of support pillars (Hand built Craftsman stone columns are the most expensive, basic 4x4 support post are least expensive, with a wide range of options between)
- Type of roof (standing seam metal, rounded, copper, dimensional shingles)
- Height from the ground
Depending on the style and features, a wrap around front porch can add $5-15K or more to the cost of your new home.
Click here to view screen and rear porches video.
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