Concrete Front Porch Augusta, GA

What concrete front porch means in Augusta

It is seen from close up and from directly above, which means the finish and the edge detail get looked at in a way a driveway never does.

It is also attached to the most sensitive part of the building. A porch that slopes back toward the front door, or that sits above the damp course, is a moisture problem in the wall rather than a concrete problem.

The deep front porch is a defining feature of the older Augusta housing stock, and on those houses the porch usually predates any damp course, so levels have to be handled carefully rather than by rule.

How concrete front porch is poured

Fall runs away from the door at a minimum of an eighth of an inch per foot, and the finished level sits below the threshold and below the damp course.

The porch is isolated from the house wall with a compressible joint, not bonded to it, so the two move independently.

Where the porch meets the steps, the two are formed as one unit or with a deliberate joint, never left to butt against each other and open up.

Edges are tooled with a radius on every exposed arris, because a square edge on a porch chips where people put their feet and where furniture gets dragged.

What concrete front porch costs in Augusta, GA

Small area, high proportion of forming and edge work, so the per-foot rate is well above a large slab. Decorative finishes and a stamped border are common here because the area is small enough for it to be affordable.

Small area, high proportion of forming and edge work, so the per-foot rate sits well above a large slab. Decorative finishes are affordable here precisely because the area is small.

Where concrete front porch goes wrong in GA

A porch resurfaced without fixing the fall looks new and still sends water at the front door. The order is always drainage first, appearance second.

Resurfacing a porch on clay without correcting the fall gives you a new-looking surface that still runs water at the front door on the next afternoon storm.

Where we do concrete front porch

We cover Augusta, Columbia County and the South Carolina side of the CSRA, including and 34 more areas.

Questions we get asked about concrete front porch

Can my porch be resurfaced?

If the slab is structurally sound and the fall is right, yes. If it slopes toward the house, that gets fixed first.

How much slope on a porch?

At least an eighth of an inch per foot away from the door, and the finished surface below the damp course.

Should the porch be bonded to the house?

No. Isolation joint, so the slab and the building can move separately.

Get a price for your concrete front porch

Call (762) 320-6343 and we will come out, measure, and leave you a written quote. There is no charge for the visit and no obligation afterwards.