A roof over the deck, or a new porch on the front of the house: framed, roofed and finished by our own crew, and quoted in person the same day or the next.
A covered porch is a small building tied to your house, and this is the order it usually goes in.
01
Picture how you will use it
A swing, a table or a dry spot to sit out a summer storm all need a different amount of room, and the use sets the size and how deep the roof needs to be.
02
Look at where it ties on
The new roof has to meet your roof line and drain away from the house. That connection matters more than any other part of the porch.
Justin or Jacob comes out the same day or the next, looks at the house with you and gives you one price.
04
Frame, roof and ceiling
Posts, beams and rafters go up first, then the roof goes on and gets flashed to the house, then the ceiling goes in under it.
05
Rails, stairs and finish
Rails, stairs and the stain or paint come last, once everything overhead is finished. Then we walk the completed porch with you before we pack up.
Open to the skySame posts and beams
02Open or covered
An open deck, or a roof over it
An open deck gets the sun and usually costs less to build than a porch. A covered porch gives you shade, keeps the rain off and lets you sit outside in almost any weather. Plenty of homeowners start with a deck and add the roof later, so we build our decks ready to take one.
Framed and roofedby our own crew
Two of our own jobs: a deck on the lake, and the post-and-beam overhang on a metal building we built.
03Which porch
A front porch, a back porch, or a roof over the deck?
Most porch calls we get from Carrollton to Douglasville and Newnan are one of three jobs. A new porch on the front gives the house a comfortable place to sit and a covered spot at the door, a covered porch out back gives you an outdoor room for summer evenings, and a roof over a deck you already have turns a sunny deck into a comfortable, shady one.
Each one handles the West Georgia weather differently. An open deck gets the full sun and every rain, while a roof over it keeps the afternoon heat off and lets you sit outside through a summer storm. Plenty of homeowners around Carrollton and Villa Rica start with a deck and add the roof later, so we build decks that can take one.
Open deck
Full sun, every rain
Covered porch
Shade and a dry place to sit
Roof over a deck
If the frame can carry it
04What goes into it
The parts of a covered porch
A covered porch has more to it than a deck, and these are the parts that usually go into one.
A covered porch frame, numbered to match the parts below.
01
Posts and footings
Where it goesUnder every corner of the roof
The posts carry the weight of the roof down to footings in the ground. Set on concrete and clear of the soil, they stay dry and stay put for years.
02
Beams and rafters
Where it goesAcross the posts and back to the house
The beams and rafters carry the roof and tie it back to your house. Sized right for the span, they keep the roof line straight instead of sagging between the posts.
03
Roof and tie-in
Where it goesWhere the porch roof meets yours
Shingle to match the house, flashed where it meets your roof or wall so water runs off and not in, like the new flashing on this roof of ours.
04
Ceiling, rails and stairs
Where it goesUnder the roof and around the edge
A stained or painted ceiling, rails at the right height and stairs that feel solid, like the stained stair at the top of this page.
05Free quote
Tell us about the porch you want
A new porch on the front, a roof over the deck out back, or a porch that needs work. Leave a number and Justin or Jacob calls you back.
Our own framing crew
Roofed by the same crew
One price for the whole job
Ask for a free quote
Thank you. We will call you back at the number you gave us. For the fastest reply call 770-880-6549.
Prefer to talk? Call 770-880-6549. Justin and Jacob answer the phone, days and after 5.
06The quote
What changes the quote on a covered porch?
A covered porch is quoted on the particular house it ties into, which is why the quote happens at your house. These are the things that usually move the number the most.
One price for the whole porch before any work starts, and nothing starts until you say yes.
1
Size and roof shape
A bigger porch means more posts, more beams and a larger roof overhead, and a simple shed roof off the house is quicker to build than a gable that has to stand up on its own.
2
How it ties into your roof
The connection between the porch roof and the house is the part that takes the most care. Tying into a low wall is simpler than tying into a second-story roof line.
3
Ceiling and finish
A stained wood ceiling, a painted ceiling or open rafters each take a different amount of finishing work. The stain or paint on the rails and stairs adds to it as well.
4
Fans, lights and wiring
Fans and lights in the porch ceiling need electrical wiring run out from the house. It is easiest to plan them early, while the ceiling is still open.
5
Stairs, rails and columns
Every staircase and every foot of railing adds to the job. Stacked stone like the wall on our Villa Rica porch takes more time than plain wood posts and rails.
4.9On 9 Google reviews from homeowners who hired usRead the reviews
07Reviews
Mr. Hulsey did some work for me. His work was exceptional. He met the timeline and he stayed within budget. I highly recommend him for anyone looking for reliable and high quality construction work.
AAAlyssa AlfordGoogle review, March 2025
Porches across West GeorgiaAbout 50 miles around Carrollton, our home base
CarrolltonHome base
Villa Rica
Douglasville
Newnan
Temple
Bowdon
Bremen
and the towns around them
08West Georgia porches
Porches built for a Georgia summer
The porch at the top of this page is one of ours in Villa Rica: a covered porch with stacked stone, a wide stained wood stair, black balusters and a stained ceiling. It shows what most homeowners around Carrollton, Temple and Bremen usually want from a porch, which is shade in the afternoon and a dry place to sit when the summer storms roll through.
West Georgia weather shapes every detail, because the afternoon sun and the heat usually decide which side of the house a porch belongs on. The heavy summer rains are why the connection to the house and the flashing along it matter more than anything else.
Afternoon sun
A porch on the west side of the house gets the hottest afternoon sunshine, and a roof there usually keeps the room behind it cooler through the afternoon as well.
Summer storms
Heavy rain finds every opening where the porch roof meets the house. Flashing that joint the right way is what keeps the wall behind it dry for years.
City or county
A porch tied to the house usually needs a permit. The office that issues it depends on whether the house sits inside city limits or out in the county.
Porches within about 50 miles of Carrollton
Carrollton
Villa Rica
Douglasville
Newnan
Temple
Bowdon
Bremen
and nearby
09Who builds it
Framed, roofed and finished by our own crew
JHJustin and Jacob HulseyFather and son, started in 1989
Hulsey Construction is Justin Hulsey and his son Jacob, and one of them walks the house with you, gives you the price and runs the job. The porch is framed, roofed and finished by our own crew, so the people who tie it into your roof are the same people who roof houses around West Georgia every week.
5-year workmanship warranty
Every porch we build carries our 5-year workmanship warranty, which covers the way it was built, from the footings to the flashing. If something fails because of how we built it, that is ours to fix.
The permit
We handle the permit where one is needed, so you are not left to sort it out with the office yourself. A covered porch attached to the house usually needs one, whatever its size.
Roofed by roofers
The same crew that roofs houses across West Georgia puts the roof on your porch and flashes it to the house. The joint that matters most stays in the hands that do it every week.
10Questions
Porch questions, answered
What homeowners usually ask before they add a porch, and anything else you can ask Justin or Jacob when they come out to the house.
Often, yes, if the deck frame can carry the posts and the new roof can tie into your house. We look at the deck frame and the roof line at the quote before we say yes.
Usually, yes, with shingle to match a shingle roof on the house. Where it meets your roof or wall it gets flashed, so the water runs off and not into the house.
It depends on the size of the porch and how it ties into the house. We give you a time at the quote along with the price, so you know before anything starts.
We handle the permit where one is needed for a porch. A covered porch tied to the house usually needs one, and the city or county office that issues it depends on where the house sits.
No. The quote is free, and we give it in person, usually the same day you call or the next day. You get one price for the whole porch before anything starts, and nothing starts until you say yes.
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