Front porch addition

[Anonymous]

I am considering adding a front porch to my AU Park ugly colonial in the hopes of improving its curb appeal. Has anyone done this? Cost? Recs? Will I recoup the expense when I sell?
TIA !!!

[Anonymous]

shameless bump

[Anonymous]

My inlaws added a full front porch (three steps up) to their colonial and paid about $13k. They are in the burbs in Loudoun County. They used composite decking, so that drove up the cost a bit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am considering adding a front porch to my AU Park ugly colonial in the hopes of improving its curb appeal. Has anyone done this? Cost? Recs? Will I recoup the expense when I sell?
TIA !!!

I've seen a "Farmer's Porch" added to a colonial and it looks quite nice but it is expensive, $15,000 and up. Also, will you be able to use it with some degree of privacy? If it is simply a nice decoration then I would think it is not worth the price and effort.

[Anonymous]

Yikes ! I guess front porch is out.

[Anonymous]

We just added a portico and enlarged the front landing (we didn't do an entire porch) to our colonial. We definitely think it was worth the $15,000 it cost. It totally changes the look of the house.

[Anonymous]

If your husband is handy, meaning he can cut stright, use a level, square up a structure, it is easy to do on your own. Two ledger borads, one at the roof line of the porch and one for the decking, a simple slanted roof, a few footers, posts, decking and done

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My inlaws added a full front porch (three steps up) to their colonial and paid about $13k. They are in the burbs in Loudoun County. They used composite decking, so that drove up the cost a bit.

I am this PP. I checked with my inlaws last night and they said it cost $25k. Their back deck (also made from composite decking) is what cost $13k. It does look beautiful.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If your husband is handy, meaning he can cut stright, use a level, square up a structure, it is easy to do on your own. Two ledger borads, one at the roof line of the porch and one for the decking, a simple slanted roof, a few footers, posts, decking and done

Oh that's it???

My husband can't even fold laundry.

[Anonymous]

We added one to our center hall colonial in NW and love it. Cost about 17K several years ago, but we used cedar.

[Anonymous]

We also added a front porch (in connection with a larger addition so I don't know the cost). It was WELL WORTH the money if you can afford it. Our boring colonials was completely transformed. We had a wonderful new seating area and rocking chairs to relax/read. We are constantly complemented on it. LOVE it!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If your husband is handy, meaning he can cut stright, use a level, square up a structure, it is easy to do on your own. Two ledger borads, one at the roof line of the porch and one for the decking, a simple slanted roof, a few footers, posts, decking and done

Oh that's it???

My husband can't even fold laundry.

LOL!

[Anonymous]

do you have your site plan? THe reason I ask is we have a Colonial in AU Park and our propoerty line is actually 4feet from the front of our house. (even though we have a lot more property to the side walk).

[Anonymous]

Op here
My husband has two left hands and cannot fold laundry either.
I Will keep saving $$$, we will do the front porch after the kitchEn and backyard deck....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:do you have your site plan? THe reason I ask is we have a Colonial in AU Park and our propoerty line is actually 4feet from the front of our house. (even though we have a lot more property to the side walk).

Wow! I will check. Thanks pp