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Enclosing Your Front Porch: Benefits and Considerations
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Your home’s front porch connects your indoors with the outdoors. This space allows you to relax after a long day, enjoy the company of your friends or family, or just simply savor the weather. Though this part of your home is great as it is, it would be worth looking at the possibility of enclosing it.

Today, PJ Sullivan Exteriors, one of the leading exterior renovation contractors in the area, shares the benefits of enclosing your open porch and the things to consider before tackling this project.

Advantages of an Enclosed Porch

Enclosing your porch can give you better benefits than keeping it open. Here are some of them:

  • Year-Round Usage – A closed porch allows you to use it at any time of the year without worrying about the weather outside. It is designed to help you enjoy outdoor living more frequently.
  • Privacy – A closed porch conceals you from anyone passing by your home. This might hide your luxury front door from view, but if you value privacy while you relax on your porch, then enclosing it makes perfect sense.
  • Protection Against Insects – Nothing is more annoying than dealing with insects while you try to relax on your porch. Consider enclosing your porch and you’ll no longer have to worry about flies and mosquitoes buzzing around you.
  • Extra Space – A closed porch offers extra space, especially if you have a small home. It serves as an extension if ever the indoors get too cramped, like when you’re entertaining guests.

Considerations for Enclosing Your Porch

Before deciding on enclosing your open porch, you must first consider the following:

  • Weather – Enclosing your porch means it will receive the necessary heating or cooling for winter or summer like the rest of your home. Heat or cool your porch only when people are using it; otherwise, you are at risk of wasting energy.
  • Intended Function – Know how often you’ll be using your porch. Enclosing it might be for you if you are looking to add more space to your home. It can be anything you envision, from the extension of your living room or a children’s playroom.
  • Zoning Laws – As with other home improvements, you need to make sure that you adhere to the zoning laws of your local area. Your project will have to be approved before you proceed, so working with a reputable contractor is a must.

PJ Sullivan Exteriors is the leading contractor that specializes in luxury exteriors. In addition to porches and decks, we also provide chimney repair and roof replacement services. Give us a call at (201) 857-0600 or (914) 768-3002 to get started. You can also fill out our contact form to schedule a consultation. We serve residents of Bergen County, NJ.

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