"john reeves" wrote in message
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Passed by this front porch being built nearby and thought i might try to
build one myself. Its built on a concrete base that comes to near the
level of the front door.

http://tinypic.com/r/2yzkkjt/7

On speaking to the builder I asked what he would charge to build one, he
said £6,700. He said the door alone cost £700.

My son is always telling me I'm 40 years behind when i put a price on
things, so i'm thinking with such high cost of the door and materials etc,
that £6,700 might be a reasonable price for such a porch? Or if not what
would be a reasonable price to pay for such a build these days?
I think the builder was taking the p*ss. There is no way a construction
like that could cost £6,700! You can pick up a DG UPC front door for less
than £400 http://tiny.cc/5rmz1 and the windows would cost less. If you
were to use single glazed door and windows it would be even less. Do you
really need double glazing on a porch?