Bespoke Oak Buildings
Oak Framed Porches
A handcrafted welcome for your home
Overview
Handcrafted, entirely bespoke
The perfect first impression. A Southern Oak porch adds character, shelter and value, hand-cut to suit the proportions and period of your home using traditional oak framing, from a cottage canopy to a grand gabled entrance.
Typical projection
1.2m-2.5m
Lead time
6-10 weeks
Design life
100+ years
Porch Collection
19 standard designs, or go bespoke
Each design is hand-crafted in green English oak and can be adapted to your doorway dimensions, aesthetic preference and planning requirements.
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Porch 1
d 1245 × w 2090 × h 3535mm
Oak rafters
£3,080
Softwood rafters
£2,660
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Porch 2
d 1200 × w 1780 × h 3403mm
Oak rafters
£3,010
Softwood rafters
£2,590
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Porch 3
d 1200 × w 2850 × h 3822mm
Oak rafters
£2,520
Softwood rafters
£2,100
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Porch 4
d 959 × w 2225 × h 3200mm
Oak rafters
£3,360
Softwood rafters
£3,150
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Porch 5
d 1018 × w 2757 × h 3142mm
Oak rafters
£3,360
Softwood rafters
£2,870
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Porch 6
d 1200 × w 2430 × h 3000mm
Oak rafters
£4,130
Softwood rafters
£3,584
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Porch 7
d 1200 × w 3000 × h 2791mm
Oak rafters
£3,360
Softwood rafters
£2,870
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Porch 8
d 2400 × w 3590 × h 3398mm
Oak rafters
£9,870
Softwood rafters
£9,100
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Porch 9
d 1295 × w 1880 × h 3290mm
Oak rafters
£5,880
Softwood rafters
£5,320
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Porch 10
d 1200 × w 2700 × h 3000mm
Oak rafters
£6,650
Softwood rafters
£6,090
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Porch 11
d 3000 × w 2700 × h 3795mm
Oak rafters
£11,760
Softwood rafters
£10,500
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Porch 12
d 1585 × w 1905 × h 3475mm
Oak rafters
£3,640
Softwood rafters
£3,220
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Porch 13
d 1910 × w 2940 × h 2700mm
Oak rafters
£5,957
Softwood rafters
£5,250
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Porch 14
d 1570 × w 2482 × h 3348mm
Oak rafters
£4,900
Softwood rafters
£4,410
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Porch 15
d 675 × w 2310 × h 2823mm
Oak rafters
£3,304
Softwood rafters
£3,094
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Porch 16
d 1100 × w 1730 × h 3000mm
Oak rafters
£2,786
Softwood rafters
£2,597
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Porch 17
d 1200 × w 2300 × h 3346mm
Oak rafters
£5,600
Softwood rafters
£5,012
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Porch 18
d 600 × w 1500 × h 1355mm
Oak rafters
£2,030
Softwood rafters
£1,750
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Porch 19
d 900 × w 2380mm
Oak rafters
£2,380
Softwood rafters
£2,030
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Working to a budget?
What affects the price of your porch
Every porch is quoted individually. Here are the key factors our team will discuss with you.
Get a Quote- Volume of timber required
- Number of individual pieces
- Main timber section sizes
- Curved elements (braces, trusses)
- Oak vs softwood rafters
Why Southern Oak
Why choose us for your oak framed porches
Clear, quotable answers on how we build, where we work and what sets Southern Oak apart.
Why choose Southern Oak?
You get one team from first sketch to final handover: design, planning, hand-cut manufacture and on-site installation. Transparent staged payments, nationwide coverage and a frame built to outlast generations mean your investment is protected at every step.
How are Southern Oak's buildings constructed?
We cut each frame from selected green oak using traditional mortise and tenon joints, pegged and drawbored for strength, then finish and assemble on your site onto a brick or stone plinth with a concrete pad. Roofs are clad in cedar shingles, clay or slate, or integrated solar panels. Every building is designed for a 100+ year life and matures to a soft silver-grey as the oak seasons.
What areas do Southern Oak cover?
We design and install oak framed buildings nationwide across the UK, England, Wales and Scotland, with particular focus on Kent, Surrey, Essex, the Midlands, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Wiltshire, Devon, Cornwall, Yorkshire, Northumberland and Wales. Wherever your plot, we'll come to you.
Will This Need Planning Permission?
Every property and project is different. Before commissioning drawings, purchase a Planning Feasibility Appraisal and let our team assess the likely planning position.
Explore Options
Types of oak framed porches
Every project is bespoke. These are common configurations to inspire your build.
Recent Work
Oak Framed Porches we've completed
Oak Canopy Porch
A gabled oak porch canopy with stepped lead flashing and clay tile roof over a front door.
Brick House Porch
An oak porch addition to a brick home, with gabled canopy, brick piers and glazed side panels.
Oak Porch Canopy
An oak porch canopy with slate roof, curved braces and sage-green composite door.
Oak Entrance Porch
An open oak porch with curved braces, weathered tile roof and exposed king-post truss.
Timber Frame Porch
A gabled oak porch with stone plinths, leaded-light door and matching clay tile roof.
Gabled Porch with Red Door
A gabled oak porch with king-post truss, curved braces and a traditional red door.
The Project Journey
From consultation to completion
A transparent, six-stage process. You'll know exactly what happens at every step.
Consultation
We visit your site, listen to what you have in mind and survey the land. You'll get honest advice on what's possible.
Design
Bespoke drawings and 3D visuals bring your project to life. Every dimension is tailored to your home.
Planning
We handle planning permission and building regulations on your behalf, from drawings to submissions to approvals.
Manufacturing
Your frame is hand-cut from selected green oak, using traditional mortise and tenon joinery.
Installation
Our team raises and finishes your building on site, with precision and care.
Completion
We hand over a building made to last for generations, one that grows more beautiful with age.
Planning Guidance
We handle the planning for you
In England, a porch is normally permitted development when its external ground-floor area does not exceed 3m², no part exceeds 3m above ground level and no part is within 2m of a boundary that fronts a highway. Planning conditions or Article 4 directions may restrict permitted development, and listed buildings may require separate consent. The property should be checked before work begins.
Check Your ProjectNationwide Service
Oak framed porches across the UK
From the Home Counties to the Highlands, we design and install bespoke oak buildings wherever you are.
People also ask
Quick answers about oak framed porches
Straight answers to the questions homeowners ask most.
How long does an oak porch last?
A properly built oak porch has a design life well over 100 years. The green oak seasons and hardens over time, maturing to a soft silver-grey that suits period and modern homes alike.
Questions
Frequently asked
Each porch is designed around the home's elevation, proportions, roofline and materials so it complements the existing building, whether the property is traditional or contemporary.
Investing in oak framed porches
Your oak framed porches, built to last, protected throughout
100+ year design life
Every oak frame is engineered to outlast generations, growing stronger as the timber seasons.
Hand-cut traditional joinery
Mortise and tenon joints, pegged and drawbored, no metal brackets, no shortcuts.
Coordinated planning support
Permitted development checks, applications and building regulations coordinated with Planning By Design, where included in your quotation.
Sustainably sourced oak
Selected European green oak from responsibly managed forests, traced to source.
Secure staged payments
Transparent, milestone-based payments protect your investment at every stage of the build.
Spread the investment
Transparent staged payments keep you in control, and our £250 + VAT Planning Feasibility Appraisal is credited against a full planning application if you proceed through Southern Oak.
How the appraisal worksReady to begin your oak framed porches?
Book a no-obligation consultation and let's design something extraordinary together.