Back Porch Contractors in Birmingham, AL

Back Porch Contractors

Rebuilding or adding the porch at the back of the house, where you actually spend time. Fixed written pricing, footings to depth, one crew throughout.

More than 20 years of Birmingham remodeling. Licensed and insured. Fixed written pricing.

Licensed and Insured

Licensed and Insured

Fully covered on every job, and happy to show you the paperwork before we start.
Fixed Written Price

Fixed Written Price

You approve a scope and a number before anything is torn out.
One Crew Start to Finish

One Crew Start to Finish

The people who begin your project are the people who finish it.
Clean Site Daily

Clean Site Daily

Floors covered, dust contained, and the site swept every evening.

Back Porch Contractors in Birmingham, AL

Talk to the People Who Will Build Your Back Porch

The back porch is the one that gets used, and often the one that was built worst. Undersized footings, a ledger fixed to siding, a surface that slopes toward the house instead of away from it.

We look at what is there, tell you honestly whether it is worth repairing or replacing, and price the honest answer.

  • Free in-home consultation
  • Licensed and insured
  • Fixed written pricing
  • Workmanship warranty

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    Back Porch Questions Homeowners Ask

    Before You Call Anyone, Read This

    It comes down to the footings and the framing. Sound structure with tired finishes is worth repairing. Settled footings or rot in the framing usually means rebuilding is the cheaper answer over any real time horizon.

    Because that is where people actually sit. The front porch is for the street. The back porch is where the household spends its evenings, and it is usually the more valuable of the two to get right.

    That is the classic failure point, and it is almost always flashing. Water gets behind the ledger or the wall connection and works into the framing. We open it up, find how far it has gone, and detail the rebuild so it does not repeat.

    We plan material delivery and site access before the first truck, which matters on older in town lots with narrow side yards. It is part of the estimate, not a problem we discover on day one.

    For a back porch in this climate, screened earns its keep more often than not. We will talk through all three against how you actually plan to use it.

    Trim profiles, column style, ceiling material and roof pitch all get chosen to match rather than defaulted. A back porch that reads as original is worth the attention.

    Yes, along with checking setbacks and any exterior approval requirement before we quote.

    Weeks for most rebuilds. You get the dates with the fixed written proposal.

    What Back Porch Work Covers

    Repair or replace, these are the pieces we price.

    Assessment First

    Assessment First

    Opening up enough to see the footings and the ledger connection before quoting a repair or a rebuild.
    Footings and Framing

    Footings and Framing

    Piers to depth and framing sized for the span, replacing whatever was undersized the first time.
    Roof or Open

    Roof or Open

    Covered, screened or left open, priced separately so you can see what the roof actually costs.
    Surface

    Surface

    Decking, slab or pavers, sloped away from the house with proper flashing at the wall.
    Rails and Steps

    Rails and Steps

    Rail heights and stair rise built to code, which is what an inspector and an insurer both look at.
    Water Away From the House

    Water Away From the House

    Flashing, gutters and grading so the porch does not deliver water to the foundation.

    Where You Actually Sit

    The Front Porch Is for Looking At

    Almost nobody sits on the front porch. The back is where the grill is, where the dog goes out, where people end up after dinner. It is worth more attention than it usually gets.

    We size it for how you use it rather than to a standard depth, because a porch too shallow for a table is a walkway.

    Repair or Replace

    A Straight Answer About What It Needs

    Sometimes the framing is sound and it needs a surface and rails. Sometimes the posts are sitting on a paving slab and the whole thing has to go. We open it up and tell you which, with a number against each option.

    We would rather lose a job than sell a repair over something structural.

    The Wall Connection

    Where the Porch Meets the House

    This joint is behind most rot and most porch failures. Water gets between the ledger and the wall, sits there, and works into the framing behind the siding.

    We flash it properly and slope the surface away, because this is the detail that decides how long the whole thing lasts.

    Home Value

    A Failing Porch Is a Red Flag

    Soft boards, a wobbly rail or visible rot at the wall gets written up in an inspection and read by buyers as neglect elsewhere in the house.

    Rebuilt properly and permitted where required, it stops being a question and starts being a reason to sit down.

    How a Back Porch Project Runs

    Free Estimate

    Free Estimate

    We measure, talk through what you want, and leave a fixed written price.
    Design and Selections

    Design and Selections

    Materials and finishes chosen and confirmed before the first day.
    Clean Build

    Clean Build

    Floors covered, dust contained, and the site swept every evening.
    Final Walkthrough

    Final Walkthrough

    We walk it with you and fix the punch list before we invoice.

    Other Work We Do

    Areas We Serve

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