Tim Hodges cover all aspects of building garages and porches here in Bideford Barnstaple and surrounding areas of North Devon.
From a simple porch to hang your coats in to a triple garage with an office above, Tim Hodges can design and build your ideal porch or garage for you.
Garages.
From a single car garage to one that offers ample storage space for more than just one vehicle to a multi car garage, or maybe you’d like a home office or storage space, built inside the garage, either ground floor level or as loft space….
Tim Hodges offers a complete garage building package including planning and design, ground work, the actual build of your garage, a choice of garage floors and doors.
Garages can be built using a variety of materials including brick, timber framed, metal and concrete.
If you’re looking for something a little more unique we can work with you to plan and build a garage that will meet your exact needs and specifications.
Is building regulations required for a garage?
If you want to put up small detached buildings such as a garden shed or summerhouse in your garden, building regulations will not normally apply if the floor area of the building is less than 15 square metres and contains NO sleeping accommodation.
Porch Extension Barnstaple.
Porch & down stairs wash room Extension.
Single garage
North Devon.
Double garage
North Devon.
Porches.
A porch is a simple extension and is one of the cheapest home extensions that you can have.
A porch extension can be simply for hanging your coats and storing your shoes, or it can also include a down stairs wash room and toilet.
It also helps prevent heat loss and can enhance the look of your property, a porch will also give a good first impression to buyers when you come to sell.
Is planning permission required when having a porch built?
When building a porch you should not need planning permission if your residence is a house. As a basic rule ... if no part of the porch is more than 3 metres above ground level, and the porch does not exceed a ground area of 3 square metres,and no component of the porch is within 2m of any highway or 2 metres from the boundary of the property...you should not need planning permission.
Building Regulations Relating to Porch Building: Most people may not realise that building regulations approval is totally different to planning permission. When the porch area is lower than 30 square metres and is at ground level, all current disability access is preserved and the exterior door stays in place, building regulations approval will not be needed.
Building regulations approval will be needed for electrical installations in porches and certain kinds of window. Click here for more info.....