A home without a porch is just a house. Porches are inviting, attractive and functional. We receive inquiries from homeowners who want to ad a porch and wonder whether adding one is worth the time and money.
Signs you NEED to add a porch:
- You, or someone in your household enjoys the usually pleasant weather in Colorado and would like to experience it in its natural setting – sunsets and ALL.
- You like when a home construction project not only adds value to your home – it’s another living space – but also increases its appeal to future buyers. * This is especially true when none of the homes on your block have porches. Yours will stand out.
- You have no space of your own at home. A porch can function as a new room free from the ever creeping mound of Legos your children scatter about inside. How you decorate it is only limited by your imagination and the rain (unless you get a screened in porch) Here’s a few pictures for inspiration.
- You want to increase your living space and not add to your heating and cooling costs.
Before you call a contractor like Castle Builds to add a porch, it’s helpful to consider HOW you want to use your porch and how LARGE you want it to be.
If you want to add a porch for purely aesthetic reasons, a smaller porch may be the best option as it will primarily function as a mud room, a place for shoes or for family and visitors to stay dry.
However, if your reasons for wanting to build a porch are found in #1, #2, or #3 above, your porch will need to be large enough to accommodate seating and you will need to choose complementary materials to blend with the rest of the home.
We’re available to assist you with questions you may have about porch materials and styles that work best with your existing architecture. Adding a new porch is an excellent way to beef up your curb appeal, add more living area and distinguish your home from your neighbors. Give us a call at (303) 944-0488. By the time Spring rolls around, you’ll be so glad you did!
