Question 1

How much does a screened-in porch cost?

Accepted Answer

Screened-in porches average $30 to $85 per square foot installed. Four-season rooms average $125 to $200 per square foot. Enclosing an existing patio sits at the low end of each range, and a new room built from the ground up sits at the high end. A four-season room costs more than a screened porch because it adds insulated walls, windows and finished drywall. Roof and ceiling style, size, and comfort add-ons like fans, heaters, a ductless mini-split and a composite floor move the price too. These are averages, so your fixed price comes after a design session with a 3D rendering, with several payment options.

Question 2

Sunroom or screened porch: which is right for me?

Accepted Answer

Choose a screened porch if you want to enjoy warm evenings without bugs at the lowest cost. Choose a four-season room if you want a space you can use all year. A screened-in patio keeps bugs out, gives you shade and shelter from light rain, and lets the breeze through for the warm months. A four-season room, also called a sunroom addition, has insulated walls, windows from NT Windows and finished drywall, and can be heated and cooled with a ductless mini-split. Many Table Rock Lake owners start by asking which one fits how they use the space. At your design session we talk through the seasons you want to use it, and the 3D rendering shows you the room before you commit.

Question 3

Can you enclose my existing porch?

Accepted Answer

Yes. We enclose existing porches and patios, and that is the least expensive way to add a screened porch or sunroom. Before we build, we look at the structure you already have: the footings or slab, the posts and the roof. If it is sound, we can screen or enclose it. If it is not, we show you what it needs, because the new room is only as good as what holds it up. Engineered footings, posts and beams, a roof matched to your house and gutters are part of every project. We also photograph hidden structure and keep it in your Home Passport.

Question 4

Do I need a permit?

Accepted Answer

Most roofed porch enclosures and sunroom additions need a building permit, and a four-season room almost always does. The rules depend on your address, since cities and unincorporated counties set their own. Your project manager walks you through what your address requires as part of the design session, so you know before the work starts. Local permit rules differ by town, and each town page covers how permits work where you live.

Question 5

What is a screened patio?

Accepted Answer

A screened patio is an outdoor room with screens instead of solid walls. It keeps bugs out and gives you shade for the warm months. Ours is built with a base-and-cap screen system.

Question 6

Do I get to see my outdoor room before it is built?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Every Firefly project starts with a design session and a 3D rendering.

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Sunroom contractor and screened porch questions from Branson and Table Rock Lake homeowners.

How much does a screened-in porch cost?

Sunroom or screened porch: which is right for me?

Can you enclose my existing porch?

Do I need a permit?

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