By design, porches and walkways peek out from the main house, exposing themselves to the elements. Be it sun, rain, snow or ice; there’s no doubt that porches are one part of the house that takes Mother Nature’s biggest beating.
Besides the brutal Windsor weather, poor porch construction practices invite problems of their own. Old porches are usually supported by brick or block piers, and are not connected to the main house foundation.
As a result, porches settle more quickly over the years, causing everything from loose and warped floorboards to shingles pulling away from the house. That could potentially lead to a porch collapse. These concrete problems will only worsen over time which means the costs of repair will only become greater over time!
