Hiring a pro to replace a load bearing porch post should cost between 300 and 500 on average.
Cost to replace front porch posts.
How much should i expect to pay to replace front porch beams resupport front porch foundation and put in railing.
When selecting a porch column ensure that it can carry the weight of your roof.
That can commonly run in the 500 range for a simple post supported independent porch roof assuming maybe 6 10 feet in dimension to more like 1000 range for a porch with a conventional full gabled roof over it.
Small roof repairs commonly seen around the fascia can be close to 150 to 400 or 50 to 100 per hour.
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Replacing one or two posts could cost about 200 to 600 but again if the porch were in poor condition the costs could reach well into the thousands depending on the size.
However if the scope of work is intense or the contractor discovers more damage to your home this cost could run higher and closer to 1 000 to 2 500.
Installing a porch railing will cost you between 420 and 6 480 including labor depending on what material you choose.
For a basic project in zip code 47474 with 1 column the cost to install ornamental columns starts at 390 545 per column.
What should be included.
Front porch turned columns carry the load porch columns are rated to support specific weights i e your roof.
In this episode we remove a rotten porch post and replace it with a nice new porch post.
It s a good bet that if you are using the identical columns to those already on your porch your replacement column should be satisfactory.
To estimate costs for your project.
The railing would be about 3 feet high 10 feet wide to match the railing already there on one side of the porch.
Hiring a contractor will likely cost at least a few hundred dollars and that cost could rise into the thousands depending on the materials and project scope.
Set project zip code enter the zip code for the location where labor is hired and materials purchased.
This also gives us a chance to update the look of the entrance.
There are 6 beams 2 10ft 2 5ft 2 6ft which have termite damage.
A screened porch or sunroom can run anywhere from 500 1 500 for do it yourself materials for a simple project to 10 000 70 000 depending on the complexity of the project and the location.
Porch and deck railings will have similar costs.