Front Porch & Portico Column Replacement

Seeing rot at the bottom of your porch columns?
This is a common issue across Loudoun County homes—especially in neighborhoods built in the 80s, 90s, and early 2000s.

Many of these homes were built with wood columns meant for use inside homes, not outside! They are non-pressure-treated wood columns installed either directly in or too close to dirt. Over time, those bases absorb water, rot out, and lose structural integrity from the bottom up.

HOA Portico Column Replacement

Porch column rot is a common HOAs violation. Rot is not only unsightly, but unsafe. Paint touch ups and even wood filling or restoration is not adequate. The column needs to be replaced with either a pressure-treated wood or a PVC column.

Homeowners often try to fix the issue to cure their HOA violation with sanding, wood filler, and paint, but:

  • The rot remains underneath

  • The repair fails quickly

  • The column continues to deteriorate

We see this all the time. Columns that look fine from a distance are often soft, hollow, or crumbling at the base.

Porch Column Rot is a Safety Issue!

Rotted columns are unstable. If someone stumbles and grabs the column for support, a rotting column can fail. Can you imagine if your Amazon delivery person or a guest had this happen and fell on your property or had the porch collapse on them? You are leaving yourself susceptible to a law suit, and your insurnace could argue negligence on your part and refuse to pay out.

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Whether you're a homeowner planning your next project, a new vendor or installer looking to partner with us, or a representative of an HOA or similar association, you can use this form to reach us.

Our Solution: Full Column Replacement with PVC

We remove the rotted material and replace it with a PVC column system designed to match your home.

  • Matches the style and proportions of your existing columns

  • Eliminates wood-to-soil contact issues

  • Resists moisture, rot, and long-term deterioration

  • Provides a cleaner, more permanent solution than patch repairs

HOA-Friendly Approach

Don’t let it get as bad as the photo here! We work with homeowners throughout Loudoun County and understand how particular HOAs can be.

  • We match existing column styles, dimensions, and colors

  • We can provide details needed for HOA approvals

  • We complete the work in a way that keeps your home compliant

In many cases, these replacements can be done without involving the HOA at all since we are matching what is already there.

If approval is required, we offer a free HOA concierge service to handle the process for you and make it as easy as possible.

If you’ve received a notice (or want to fix the issue before you do), let us provide you with a free estimate!

Contact Us

Whether you're a homeowner planning your next project, a new vendor or installer looking to partner with us, or a representative of an HOA or similar association, you can use this page to reach us.