Extending The Roof Line To Create A Front Porch

Rather than crowd the porch with furniture dueling porch swings were hung and guests are encouraged to pull out chairs.
Extending the roof line to create a front porch. Whether covered or not extending a small porch with a terrace can make your entrance more inviting. If you want to expand it without a lot of renovation to what is already there you will need to make sure all the materials and colors and you may want to consider extending the roof to cover the rest of the newly added porch. The homeowner widened and deepened the front stoop turning it into a porch that s 28 by 8 feet. Tour the 660 square foot cottage.
A good estimate for a contractor to do this same roof overhang extension would range from 50 to 85 per running foot. In case you are thinking about extending your porch area a tin roof inlaid with tiles can be a great idea. Try to envision this home without the extended porch it makes a huge difference. This cost did not include any labor or waste disposal fees.
The cost of extending my 30 foot long roof overhang 14 inches was 340 or 11 50 per running foot for materials. Consider the current style of the porch you have. Strong and sturdy this should do you good in most weather condition. In the photo below a pergola type roof was added to create shade.
By definition a patio porch would be covered and that s great if you can do it.