First Impressions Count: Adding Sophistication To Your Property With A Portico

Visually striking, an elegant stone portico offers any property with grander proportions.  It creates immediate impact, whilst hinting at history and heritage.  Taking inspiration from a style that harks back generations to Georgian times, a cast stone portico will add undoubtable sophistication to your home.

Here, we explain why installing a Haddonstone portico is a lifelong, worthwhile investment.

  • elegant entranceway created using haddonstone portico

Elegant Entranceways

Kerb appeal is paramount and there are few building projects that will add as much style and elegance to the façade of a property than a stone portico.

Not only will a portico offer you and your visitors welcome shelter from the elements, it will also increase the desirability of your property.

What’s more, adding a portico (to your house can actually help to increase your property’s value right away.  Homebuilding & Renovating, the UK’s number one website for self-builders and home extenders, included adding a porch to their top 20 tips for adding value to the exterior of your home.

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Standard and Bespoke Options

There are multiple different styles of stone porticos to take inspiration from, whether that’s an arched roof portico or one that supports a balcony.  The type that works for you is all about the proportions and style of your house.  From elegant townhouses to rural mansions in the countryside, to some of the world’s most famed hotels, there are limitless options available.

As well as our five smart standard portico designs, Haddonstone also offers a bespoke design service.  This enables you to create a custom-designed stone portico to suit your property’s individuality. Haddonstone can create curved, straight and octagonal portico designs to almost any dimension.  Many of its stunning architectural components such as columns and entablatures can be combined to create something unique.  With a bespoke colour-match service available, you can be sure to find a style to suit your project.

Easy Installation Process

While a stone portico may look elaborate, choosing one doesn’t need to be complicated.  In fact, the team at Haddonstone will walk you through the process of choosing your portico step by step.  We take our clients through the design process, provide detailed drawings and can even help them to find a local installer.

As porticos are constructed of multiple individual components, they are incredibly versatile.  So whether you plan to retrofit a portico to the façade of your property, or integrate it into the design of your new-build, creating a design is relatively straightforward.

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Why choose a Haddonstone portico?

Haddonstone has grown significantly over the past 50 years, but we offer a highly personalised service to all of our clients.

Our high-quality cast stone is selected for architectural products and sourced around the globe by both housebuilders and private customers.  We are proudly renowned for our quality, with all of our products hand-finished, bespoke and made perfectly to order.

We also use a high percentage of natural limestone constituent, meaning our architectural and garden designs not only look beautiful but are of the very best quality in the world.

Our prices start from around £3,000, on application.

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Ready to find out more?

Our experienced and friendly team has been helping clients choose their perfect portico for over 50 years.

So whether you know exactly what you are looking for, or would like to chat through some ideas, our team are on hand to assist you.

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