Porch columns rot from the bottom up. The base sits closest to splash-back and holds moisture longest, so by the time paint bubbles or the wood goes soft at the bottom, the rot is usually further along inside than it looks outside.
The repair is straightforward when it is done in the right order: support the load, cut out the rot completely, rebuild the base in material that will not rot again, and finish it to match the porch.
Cosmetic wrap or structural post. Rot in a decorative wrap is a smaller job than rot in the load-bearing post inside it. The quote states which yours is after we open it up.
Number of columns. Bases usually fail together on the weather side of a porch, and repairing them in one visit is more efficient than one per year.
Material choice. Wood rebuilt in wood, or in PVC and composite that ends the rot cycle. We price both and tell you what we would do on our own porch.
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It can be. Many columns are load-bearing, and a base that crushes lets the porch roof settle. That is why the first step of every repair is supporting the load on a temporary post before we cut anything.
Whichever the wood dictates. If rot is confined to the base, rebuilding the base is a complete repair. If the post inside is compromised, we tell you before proceeding.
A temporary post set beside the column carries the load for the whole repair. The roof never rests on the damaged base while we work.
Not if it is rebuilt in PVC or composite and set clear of standing water. Rebuilding in wood is possible for a purist match, and we say honestly what its maintenance will be.
Yes. Base profiles are matched or replicated, and paint is matched to the existing trim, so the repaired column reads like the others from the sidewalk.
Because the wood behind it is wet. Paint failure at a column base is a moisture symptom, and repainting without fixing the base treats the symptom while the rot continues.
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