Oak Porches

Oak Framed Porches

When you, your family and your guests approach your home, it’s the porch that creates the first impression. Its beauty will give you all a very special experience.

The term ‘green oak’ means timber that is new and unseasoned, so it is easier to craft. Over the years, it dries into its own characterful pattern, and no two beams are the same. Your oak porch will last for generations.

You might want to use the porch as a magnificent extension in its own right; a lofty and airy atrium. Or maybe you are after a simpler structure – something that adds an extra dimension to the front of the house, perhaps with a screen to bring light into your home.

Tell us about what you want to achieve; and we will design you the oak porch of your dreams, so you feel a sense of pride every time you walk up to your front door.

OUR PROCESS

From concept to completion, our team supports your oak framed journey at every stage

Planning Design Build After service

Planning

When we come to survey your property, we start by listening to you. We discover how you envisage your property will look, as well as how you plan to use your new space. We will talk foundations, size, position, insulation, glazing, security and more, to ensure every detail is covered. We adhere strictly to UK building regulations throughout, and advise on feasibility. If you need planning permission, we will play our role in helping you to gain it.

Design

Once we have a really clear idea of your vision, we set about designing your unique masterpiece. We create drawings to demonstrate our thinking and discuss these with you. We work out which frame types to use, and what kind of traditional joints will be the most effective and aesthetically pleasing. We decide the style of trusses needed to do the best job, how to insulate your space, and the most compatible roofing style.

Build

We take responsibility for all works, including groundworks, electricals, plumbing, glazing and finishing. At the start of the building process, we select every piece of green oak timber individually, by size and by understanding how it needs to perform within the whole structure. We use only traditional carpentry tools and techniques, laying out the pieces like a jigsaw beforehand, matching pieces to perfection. All cutting is done by hand, and we use traditional oak pegs to join each part of the oak frame, so they can mature and settle into their own unique form.

After service

One of the best things about green oak is that as it matures it dries out, becoming more and more beautiful with its own unique identity. It will not shrink in length, so the structure will remain solid for many hundreds of years. You may have concerns however, and we are always on hand to offer advice. You will probably need to redecorate after around two years, when the building has settled and we can organise this for you if you wish. We tend to stay in touch with our customers over the years.

Inspirational gallery

Explore our inspiring gallery to envision your green oak masterpiece, perfect for sharing with your loved ones

Testimonials

What our clients are saying

“James and the team at Green Oak did a wonderful job building a beautiful handcrafted green oak porch. They were polite and friendly and kept us well informed throughout, and their craftsmanship is second to none!! Thank you very much for a great job.”
Smith

‘We are very pleased with both the build and quality of the finished barn. Given the difficulties of our access to the site, across farmland with no track, the Green Oak Building Company organised and executed their build programme efficiently leaving a tidy site. Well done James and his team’.
Nick and Beverly

“We are over the moon with our new extension that now houses our kitchen, the room that used to contain our kitchen has now been knocked through with our rarely used dining room to form a beautiful open space. Superb service from James and the guys…”
Terry and Paula