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Concrete Porches in Winston-Salem, NC | Front Porches, Landings & Steps
A concrete porch is the first thing a visitor stands on, so it is worth building right, and the price follows its size, the number of steps and the landing, and how it ties into the house. A porch is really a small structure: a landing at the door, the steps down to grade, and often a knee wall or columns, all of which has to move with the house rather than settle away from it. That tie-in to the foundation is what separates a porch that lasts from one that cracks away from the wall in a few years.
The work covers new porches, replacing a cracked or settling one, and repairs where the steps or landing have failed but the structure is sound. On the older housing around Winston-Salem, original porches decades past their service life are common, and the honest question is usually whether to repair the steps or rebuild the whole entry. We look at the foundation tie-in and the base before answering that.
How Much Does Concrete Porches Cost in Winston-Salem, NC?
What changes
Effect on your price
Landing size and number of steps
A porch is priced by its landing area plus the risers down to grade. Count the steps and size the landing first.
Tie-in to the foundation
Doweling the porch into the existing foundation so it moves with the house is the work that keeps it from settling away from the wall. It is not optional on a lasting porch.
Footings below frost
Where the structure needs them, footings go below the frost line on undisturbed soil, which means digging.
Reinforcement, wire or fibre
Adds roughly 10 to 15 percent over a plain pour. Worth it anywhere a vehicle or a heavy load will sit.
Railing requirements
Past a certain number of risers, code requires a handrail. The railing is usually a separate trade; the anchors are set in the pour.
Tear-out of the existing surface
Adds roughly 15 to 25 percent, depending on slab thickness and how easily a machine can reach it.
Concrete truck access
Tight lots, long wheelbarrow runs and pump trucks all add labour to the exact same square footage.
Every job is priced on site. We measure, check the base and the grade, and put a written price in your hand before any concrete is ordered.
What's Included
Landing and steps sized to the entry and to code
Doweled tie-in to the foundation so it moves with the house
Compacted base and footings below frost where required
Reinforcement through the landing, steps and any walls
Finish and edge detail to suit the house
Railing anchors set where the rise requires a handrail
How a concrete porch Job Goes, Step by Step
1
Assess the entry and the tie-in
We look at how the porch meets the house and the ground, because a porch that is not tied into the foundation settles independently and pulls away from the wall. That connection drives the whole build.
2
Footings and base
Footings are dug below frost where the structure needs them and the base is compacted, so the landing and steps sit on something that will not move seasonally.
3
Form, dowel and reinforce
The landing, steps and any knee walls are formed, doweled into the existing foundation, and reinforced so the whole porch acts as one piece with the house.
4
Pour and finish
The porch is poured, the steps and landing finished with a slip-resistant texture, and the edges tooled to a clean line at the entry.
5
Cure and set railings
The concrete cures, and any railing anchors set during the pour are ready for the handrail the rise requires.
When to Call
A front porch or landing is cracked, settling or pulling from the house
Entry steps have failed but you like the porch
You are replacing an original porch on an older home
You want a larger or safer entry landing
Where we cover
Concrete Porches across Winston-Salem, Kernersville, Walkertown, Rural Hall, Union Cross, Pfafftown, Clemmons, Lewisville, Stanleyville, Belews Creek, King, Germanton, Oak Ridge, Colfax, Summerfield, Stokesdale, Wallburg, Midway and Welcome.
Common Questions
Why is my porch pulling away from the house?⌄
Usually because it was never tied into the foundation, or the base under it has settled. A porch that sits on its own on the grade moves independently of the house and opens a gap at the wall. The fix is rebuilding it doweled into the foundation on a proper base.
Can you repair just the steps?⌄
Sometimes. If the landing and structure are sound and only the steps have failed, the steps can be rebuilt on their own. If the whole porch is settling or pulling away, repairing the steps alone just delays the real fix. We tell you which after looking at it.
Do porch steps need a railing?⌄
Past a certain number of risers, code requires a handrail. The railing is usually a separate trade, but the anchor points for it are set into the concrete while it is wet, so that gets planned into the pour.
