Making Your Porch Sustainable

When you're planning or building a new porch, thinking about its environmental impact should be a top concern. Here's how you can make sure your project is as eco-friendly as possible:

• Powering Your Porch: Investigate options for using clean energy sources, such as solar panels, to supply electricity to your porch, if this is a practical choice for your design.

• Managing Waste: You must ensure that any discarded materials produced during the construction are recycled or reused whenever you can.

• Choosing Materials Wisely: Opt for building products that are kind to the environment. For example, if you're using timber, always look for stamps of approval from organisations like the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), which certifies that the wood comes from responsibly managed forests.

Crucially, before any building work starts, make sure you chat with all the tradespeople involved in your porch project about these important sustainability aspects.