Porch Removal in Allentown, PA
Roof, railings, decking, steps and the slab underneath, taken off your house by our licensed demolition team and hauled away in one visit. Free on-site estimate.
Repair or Porch Removal in Allentown, PA
Porch removal in Allentown isn’t always the answer. If the bones are solid, a repair usually costs less and keeps the porch you have.
Press a screwdriver into the joists and the posts near the ground. If it sinks in easily, the wood is soft. If it barely marks, the wood is still sound.
Usually a repair
- ✓A few soft deck boards over solid joists
- ✓A wobbly railing on firm posts
- ✓One split step tread
- ✓Peeling paint, worn stain or broken lattice
- ✓Hairline cracks in concrete steps that haven't moved
Usually time for removal
- ✓Rot in the joists or the board that holds the porch to the house
- ✓Posts that sank, leaned or slid off their footings
- ✓A porch roof that sags in the middle
- ✓Concrete steps that tipped or pulled away from the house
- ✓A porch you just don't want anymore
Once the frame goes, repair means rebuilding the porch one board at a time.
What Customers Say Around Allentown, PA
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What Porch Removal Covers in Allentown, PA
Deck boards and the joists under them
Railings, balusters and posts
The porch roof, if there is one
Wood or concrete steps
Lattice or skirting around the base
The concrete slab or footings underneath
Porch Removal Quotesin Allentown, PA
Four things set the price: how big the porch is, whether it's wood or concrete, how far the crew carries it to the truck, and what's hiding underneath.
That last one is why we look in person. Nobody knows how thick a slab is, whether it has rebar, how deep the footings run, or whether an older slab sits under the current one until the porch is open.
Porch Framing Teardown in Allentown, PA
A porch isn’t loose junk. It’s framed, fastened to the front wall, and set on posts, footings or a slab. Taking it off is demolition, and that takes a contractor.
The roof and posts often tie straight into the house. On a rotted porch, pulling the wrong piece first is how something drops before anyone expects it.
John Santiago carries PA Contractor’s License T001926. After close to 18 years building framing as a union carpenter in New York City, he can tell what’s holding weight and what’s just trim. Steps put John on site, and so does a hose spigot or water line run through the frame. That’s an insurance rule, and almost every porch has steps. See our full demolition services.
Concrete Porch Step Removal in Allentown, PA
After Porch Removal in Allentown, PA
Once the porch is gone, the front of the house changes overnight.
- Your front door may now open onto a drop with no step. Lock it, or tape a note inside so nobody walks out of it by habit.
- Put the house numbers back up where deliveries and emergency crews can see them.
- Set the mailbox where the carrier can reach it.
- Look over the grass and sidewalk for stray nails, especially if kids play out front.
You’ll also see the bare wall where the porch attached, often with old fastener holes or a strip of siding that never saw weather. That’s normal.
After the first good rain, check the dirt where the porch stood. If water pools against the house, rake the soil so it slopes away from the foundation.
Get the Old Porch Offin Allentown, PA
Tell us what the porch is made of, whether it has a roof, and where a truck could park.
Porch Removal Answers for Allentown, PA
How long does porch removal take?
Most porches come down and leave in one visit. A wood porch with the truck at the curb goes faster than concrete steps and a long carry.
Can you take just the roof or the steps?
Yes. Tell us what stays before we start, because anything left on the porch is treated as part of the teardown.
When should I book it if a new porch is going in?
After your builder gives you a start date. Book the teardown close to it so your front door isn't hanging over open ground for weeks.
Should I be home that day?
Be there at the start if you can. It's easier to point out a shrub or a bit of fence you're keeping before the work begins.
Will it be loud?
Breaking concrete steps is loud. Keep kids and pets inside and plan on using a back or side door that day.
What about the porch light?
Have an electrician disconnect any light or outlet wired into the porch before teardown day, so nobody cuts into a live wire.
What happens to the porch swing and furniture?
Anything still in good shape is donated to area churches and Goodwill. Tell us if you want to keep something.
How much does porch removal cost?
Any job has a $150 minimum. We price porches in person, after seeing the size, the material and the access. More is on our pricing page.