Posts & Columns
Support Your Porch.
Finish It Beautifully.
Structural porch posts, architectural columns and low-maintenance vinyl cladding can add strength, character and a finished look to porches, decks and outdoor living spaces.
More Than Decoration
The Right Support Makes a Difference.
Porch posts and columns are often one of the first architectural details you notice on a home. But depending on the application, they may also serve an important structural purpose.
L&J Pools & Decks offers structural and decorative vinyl options for new construction, porch renovations and outdoor projects, along with cladding systems that can give existing wood supports a clean, low-maintenance exterior.
Structural Options
Load-rated porch posts and columns are available for applications where the support is more than decorative.
Architectural Styles
Choose from clean contemporary profiles, traditional turned posts, round columns, square columns and tapered designs.
Lower Maintenance
Vinyl products provide the classic appearance homeowners want without the regular scraping and painting associated with wood.
Structural Porch Posts
Traditional Porch Character With Real Support.
Structural vinyl porch posts combine a finished exterior appearance with internal reinforcement for applications where the post helps support the porch roof.
Available profiles range from simple square posts to more decorative traditional and turned designs, allowing the support to become part of the home's architecture instead of merely a structural necessity.
- Structural and non-structural options
- Reinforced configurations available
- Traditional and decorative profiles
- Multiple post sizes
- Low-maintenance vinyl exterior
- Trim and mounting components available
Structural Columns
A Stronger Architectural Statement.
Columns are a natural choice for larger porches and homes where the support system needs a little more visual presence.
Structural vinyl columns are available in several classic forms, including round, square, straight and tapered designs. Depending on the selected product, different sizes, colors, bases and trim configurations may be available.
Structural requirements vary by project. Exact sizes, load ratings and installation requirements should be verified for the specific column being used.
Post Wraps & Cladding
Keep the Support. Change the Finish.
Not every porch renovation requires replacing the existing support. When structurally appropriate, vinyl cladding can wrap an existing wood post and give it the appearance of a finished vinyl porch post.
Multi-piece cladding systems fit around the existing support, creating a cleaner exterior while greatly reducing the ongoing painting and maintenance associated with exposed wood.
- Installs around existing wood supports
- Smooth and fluted styles available
- Matching trim options
- Several sizes available
- Low-maintenance vinyl construction
The Finishing Details
Small Choices Change the Whole Look.
The profile of the post or column is only part of the design. Bases, trim, skirts and related components help connect the structural element visually to the porch and railing around it.
Post Style
Plain, turned and decorative profiles can move a porch from contemporary to traditional without changing its basic layout.
Column Shape
Round, square, straight and tapered forms create distinctly different architectural personalities.
Trim & Skirts
Base trim, mounting trim and post skirts provide a more finished transition between the post, floor and surrounding railing.
Color
Product lines may offer white and selected neutral colors, making it easier to coordinate posts with railing, decking and exterior trim.
Planning Your Project
Structural or Decorative?
That's one of the first questions to answer. A decorative wrap around an existing support is a very different product from a column designed to carry a porch roof.
Bring L&J your measurements, photographs or project plans and we can help narrow the choices before you start comparing individual styles and accessories.
Product Resources
Explore the Details.
Manufacturer brochures provide additional product styles, dimensions, accessories and technical information when you're ready to compare specific options.
Superior Structural Posts & Columns
Porch posts, structural columns, available profiles, mounting information and vinyl post cladding.
View Product Catalog →GreenWay Posts & Accessories
Porch posts, post wraps, skirts, trim components and coordinating railing accessories.
View Product Brochure →Planning a Porch or Deck?
Find the Post or Column That Fits Your Project.
Tell us what you're building or renovating. L&J can help you compare structural posts, columns, wraps and finishing options before you make your final choice.