Builder for screened porch/ sunroom in Hillsborough (Chapel Hill, Wake Forest: chapel, custom home)

[mtb996]

I am thinking about adding either a screened porch or sunroom on my home in Hillsborough. I am thinking something like 15X24. I currently have a smaller deck, but will need to rebuild it completely. I figure prices should be pretty cheap to have this done right now.

Any experience or recommendations for builders to have this done? I am not looking for anything highend, but don't want junk either.

Pros/cons of a screened porch vs sunroom?

Any ideas on cost per sq ft for either choice?

thanks

[leighbhe]

Originally Posted by mtb996

I am thinking about adding either a screened porch or sunroom on my home in Hillsborough. I am thinking something like 15X24. I currently have a smaller deck, but will need to rebuild it completely. I figure prices should be pretty cheap to have this done right now.

Any experience or recommendations for builders to have this done? I am not looking for anything highend, but don't want junk either.

Pros/cons of a screened porch vs sunroom?

Any ideas on cost per sq ft for either choice?

thanks

I can recommend a builder. Friends recently had a screened in porch built at it was around 15k. But I have no idea what add ons they had, etc.

Here is a builder I have heard very good things about:

Palmer Construction of NC, Inc.
David Palmer
7508 Clayshant Ct.
Wake Forest, 27587
Phone: 919-570-9517
Fax: 919-556-4799

Leigh

[bornindabronx]

It's so hot in the summer and so buggy so I would vote for a screen porch!
I can strongly recommend Hance Construction Company in the Chapel Hill and Hillsborough area. (968 4800)

[freshjiv]

I can tell you if you are going to be building a 15x24 screened porch (which is HUGE) that you will get no where near 15K if you have to have a new deck built too. Try 20K to start. I would say 20-25K. A sunroom would probably run closer to 30K or more at that size (360 sq feet)

[ntrh]

Originally Posted by freshjiv

I can tell you if you are going to be building a 15x24 screened porch (which is HUGE) that you will get no where near 15K if you have to have a new deck built too. Try 20K to start. I would say 20-25K. A sunroom would probably run closer to 30K or more at that size (360 sq. feet)

My 18x18 with slate like tile on floating concrete floor, 4' high continuous brick foundation, solid brick columns, vaulted ceiling made of wester red cedar timbers, and 1.5" tongue and groove exposed roof decking is $24K I am doing the contracting.

[steve54]

Originally Posted by mtb996

I am thinking about adding either a screened porch or sunroom on my home in Hillsborough. I am thinking something like 15X24. I currently have a smaller deck, but will need to rebuild it completely. I figure prices should be pretty cheap to have this done right now.

Any experience or recommendations for builders to have this done? I am not looking for anything highend, but don't want junk either.

Pros/cons of a screened porch vs sunroom?

Any ideas on cost per sq ft for either choice?

thanks

I had one built last year ( screen porch) and on the existing deck it was 15' x 15' and cost $12K nice construction I painted it myself saving a grand (..er, yes) 2 doors two sets stairs

[gandino]

Who did you use as contractor for your screen porch, and you sound happy with the results even if you did paint it yourself!

[RDUBiker]

We used Joseph Grantham and he did both our basement (was unfinished before) and took our existing 40x12/8 deck and turned it into a half deck, half screened porch. Here is his info:

Joseph Grantham Custom Homes, Inc. - Wake Forest, NC, 27587 - Citysearch

I can not say enough good about him and his subs...we quoted the job several times over and he was the most responsive to start with, but during the job everything was EXACTLY as he said it would be. Always on time, always honest, always trustworthy. And very fair pricing. He is used to doing very high end homes, so our project was "small" for him, but he treated it like any $2-3M home he would normally build. The quality of his subs is amazing - we hired some of them back to spruce up the rest of the 1st and 2nd floor to match how nice the basement came out.

The porch looks like it was done at the same time as the house - nicer actually - but it integrates well and is solidly engineered and built. They put a lot of time and effort into quality...I've since recommended him to several friends who have begun porch projects after seeing ours. It's not as big as yours (our screened area is only 20x12) but he can do any size, of course.

I have no affiliation with him other than being a very happy and probably life-long customer from now on.

Some pics:

[adlnc07]

I used Garuda Custom Decks for mine, and I'm extremely pleased with how it came out. I wound up getting a 12x16" screened porch with a 10x16" open deck.

This was right after it was stained (before the screens/gutters/etc.):





I know come the warmer weather I will be living out there! Best home improvement project I've ever had done, by far!

[MikeNC29]

Originally Posted by adlnc07

I used Garuda Custom Decks for mine, and I'm extremely pleased with how it came out. I wound up getting a 12x16" screened porch with a 10x16" open deck.

This was right after it was stained (before the screens/gutters/etc.):





I know come the warmer weather I will be living out there! Best home improvement project I've ever had done, by far!

I hope you have had gutters put on your new screened-in porch roof. If not, I would recommend it unless you want to replace the double door and any framing around it in a few years.

Mike