Home remodeling means something different to everyone who searches for it. At Medina Concrete, our remodeling work in Powder Springs, GA and west metro Atlanta is the structural and outdoor side of changing a house: reworking a porch, changing how a part of the house is framed, replacing a tired deck, and redoing the concrete that every house sits in.
We are a concrete company first, and we also do framing, decks, fences and additions. That mix is what a lot of remodels actually need. Turning a bare back patio into a covered porch is a slab job and a framing job. Opening up a garage or building a room over a new foundation is the same.
Francisco Medina gives every estimate himself. Tell him what you want the house to do differently, and he will tell you which parts of it are work he takes on. Se habla español.
Remodeling Projects That Fit Our Work
Covered porches and porch rebuilds
A back patio with no roof gets used a few months of the year. A covered porch over it gets used in the rain and through a Georgia summer. We pour or repair the slab, set footings for the posts, and frame the roof so it ties in to the house. An old porch with a sagging roof or a cracked floor can be rebuilt the same way.
Framing changes
Some remodels come down to moving structure: framing a new opening, closing one in, or adding walls to divide a space. That is framing work, and our framing page explains how we approach it.
Replacing an old deck
A deck that is soft underfoot, pulling away from the house or loose at the railings is often past repair. Tearing it out and building a new deck, sometimes with a concrete patio poured underneath, changes the back of the house more than most interior projects.
Concrete around the house
A cracked driveway, a heaving front walk or a patio that slopes toward the foundation makes a remodeled house look unfinished. Replacing that concrete is our main trade. Our concrete driveway, patio and walkway pages cover that side of it.
Rooms that add space
When the goal is more room rather than a different room, the project is an addition. Our home additions page covers what that involves.
Planning a Remodel
Start with what is not working
Good remodels start with a short list of problems, not a long list of finishes. Water standing by the back door, a porch nobody sits on, a garage too small for the truck. Each of those points to a specific kind of work, and that keeps the project, and the budget, focused.
Fix the structure and the water first
On Georgia red clay, a lot of problems around a house trace back to water. Concrete that slopes the wrong way, downspouts dumping against the foundation, or a porch roof with no gutter will undo new work. If the bones and the drainage are wrong, those come first.
Know what is outside our scope
A full remodel can involve plumbers, electricians, HVAC and finish trades. If your project is mostly kitchens, cabinets or tile, ask Francisco at the estimate which parts he takes on. It is better to know that on day one than halfway through.
Permits and your county
Structural changes, porches and additions usually need a permit. Cobb, Paulding and Douglas counties each have their own rules, and HOAs often have their own approval step too. Check both early so the schedule does not stall waiting on paperwork.
What Affects the Cost of a Remodel
- Scope. How many parts of the house are changing, and whether the work is structural.
- What is found when things open up. Rot behind an old porch beam or a ledger is common in older houses and adds work.
- Tie-in to the existing house. Matching a new roof or wall to the old one takes care.
- Concrete and site prep. Tearing out old concrete, grading and hauling away debris.
- Materials and finishes. Your choices on boards, finishes and details.
The estimate is free. Francisco looks at the house, listens to what you want, and prices the parts of the job that are ours.
How the Estimate Works
Francisco comes to the house, walks the areas you want to change, and asks how you use them now. He looks at the condition of what is there: the slab, the framing he can see, the deck connections and the drainage around the house. Then he talks you through what he would do, in what order, and what it is likely to involve.
If part of your project falls outside his work, the estimate is where you find that out. You get a price for his part of the job, and you are free to take your time with it. Se habla español, so the whole conversation can happen in Spanish if you prefer.
Where We Work
We are based in Powder Springs and work across west metro Atlanta. See our pages for Smyrna and Powder Springs, and we also work in Marietta, Austell, Hiram, Dallas, Douglasville, Mableton and Kennesaw.
Why Call Medina Concrete for a Remodel
- Concrete, framing and decks under one roof. The slab, the structure and the outdoor work can be planned together.
- The owner gives the estimate. Francisco Medina looks at every job himself and answers his own phone.
- Free estimates. A price for the work before you commit to anything.
- Se habla español. Call or text in English or Spanish.