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Exterior Remodel in Gulf Shores, AL

A full exterior remodel on a raised waterfront home in Gulf Shores, AL: James Hardie board-and-batten siding, a TimberTech composite walkway, deck, stairs and pier landing with powder-coated aluminum handrails, a rebuilt screened porch, gutters and paint.
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This waterfront home in Gulf Shores had tired yellow lap siding, a dilapidated pressure-treated deck and walkway, and a screened porch that had seen too many storms. We stripped the exterior back to the sheathing and rebuilt it for salt air and wind-driven rain: James Hardie board-and-batten siding, TimberTech composite decking, powder-coated aluminum handrails, a rebuilt porch, gutters and fresh paint, top to bottom.

Raised waterfront home in Gulf Shores, AL seen from the water after a full exterior remodel with white James Hardie board-and-batten siding, a metal roof, a screened porch and new rear stairs
After: the finished home from the water

Project at a glance

  • Location: Gulf Shores, Baldwin County, AL
  • Home: raised waterfront home
  • Construction: about 12 weeks, mid-June to early September 2026
  • Before construction: scope, selections and permits, handled by our team
  • Managed by: one dedicated Wise Builders project manager, start to finish
  • Scope: siding and trim, exterior paint, metal roof re-screw, fascia, gutters, TimberTech composite rear walkway, deck, stairs and pier landing, front steps, powder-coated aluminum handrails, underpinning, screened porch and exterior lighting

Siding, trim and paint

We pulled the old lap siding and checked every wall. Bad sheathing got replaced. Then house wrap, taped windows and seams, and James Hardie board-and-batten siding with battens every 16″. Hardie 5/4 trim and sealed blocking at every wall penetration keep water out where it usually gets in. Everything got painted, and new 6″ seamless gutters and fascia finish the roofline.

Side of the home with yellow lap siding before the remodel, Gulf Shores, AL
Before
Side of the home after the remodel with white board-and-batten siding, new stairs and aluminum railings, Gulf Shores, AL
After
Front of the home after the remodel with white board-and-batten siding, a metal roof, rebuilt front stairs and new underpinning, Gulf Shores, AL
After: front of the home
Rebuilt front entry stairs between walls of new James Hardie board-and-batten siding, Gulf Shores, AL
After: rebuilt front entry stairs

Rear walkway, deck and stairs

The old pressure-treated walkway, deck landing, rear stairs and pier landing were falling apart. We tore it all out and rebuilt it in TimberTech composite decking, which won’t rot, splinter or need staining in the salt air. Powder-coated aluminum handrails with spindles run the full length, so there’s nothing to repaint.

Dilapidated pressure-treated walkway and rear stairs with weathered rails before the remodel, Gulf Shores, AL
Before
Rebuilt rear stairs and deck in TimberTech composite decking with white powder-coated aluminum handrails, Gulf Shores, AL
After
TimberTech composite walkway leading to rebuilt rear stairs with white powder-coated aluminum handrails on a remodeled Gulf Shores home with board-and-batten siding
After: TimberTech walkway, new stairs and powder-coated aluminum handrails
L-shaped TimberTech composite walkway and pier landing from the water's edge to the new rear stairs and screened porch, Gulf Shores, AL
After: the TimberTech walkway and pier landing

Screened porch

The porch was framed in wood on old posts. We rebuilt it in aluminum with new screen, a new aluminum door and an exterior ceiling fan, then closed in the area underneath with new underpinning.

Original wood-framed screened porch on wood posts before the remodel, Gulf Shores, AL
Before
Screened porch rebuilt with aluminum framing, new screen and railings above new underpinning, Gulf Shores, AL
After
View from inside the rebuilt screened porch out to the water, Gulf Shores, AL
After: the view from the new porch

Roof

We re-screwed the metal roof and replaced roofing material where it was needed, which got the roof ready for insurance certification and the whole envelope tight going into storm season.

Rear of a raised Gulf Shores home after an exterior remodel with white James Hardie board-and-batten siding, a rebuilt screened porch and a metal roof
After: the rear of the home from the marsh

In Hannah’s words

I cannot say enough about the flawless work delivered by Wise Builders. Total extreme makeover home edition to my gorgeous waterfront property in Gulf Shores, AL.

Hannah, Gulf Shores homeowner

Every creative idea was explored and supported. Every design change handled with patience and fair pricing.

Hannah, Gulf Shores homeowner

Plus it only took 3 months start to finish. My neighbors are stunned at the timeline and a little jealous of the final outcome!

Hannah, Gulf Shores homeowner

The project manager even did a final sweep of my property to ensure I had peace of mind to park in my driveway without worrying about nails and screws giving me a flat tire.

Hannah, Gulf Shores homeowner

★★★★★ Hannah’s 5-star Google review

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Related: Remodeling in Gulf Shores · James Hardie siding · Metal roofing · Baldwin County

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