Cutting new entrances on a primary elevation. Altering utilitarian or service entrances so they appear to be formal entrances by adding panelled doors, fanlights, and sidelights. Wood porch protected by traditional painted finish. Protecting and maintaining the masonry, wood, and architectural metal that comprise entrances and porches through appropriate surface treatments such as cleaning, rust removal, limited paint removal, and re-application of protective coating systems. Evaluating the overall condition of materials to determine whether more than protection and maintenance are required, that is, repairs to entrance and porch features will be necessary.
Deteriorated porch resulting from inadequate maintenance requires repair.
Failing to provide adequate protection to materials on a cyclical basis so that deterioration of entrances and porches results. Failing to undertake adequate measures to assure the protection of historic entrances and porches. Porches repaired and painted as part of the rehabilitation work. Repairing entrances and porches by reinforcing the historic materials. Replacing an entire entrance or porch when the repair of materials and limited replacement of parts are appropriate.