Screened-In Porches
Take your outdoor to the next level of comfort and functionality with beautiful screened-in porches in Durham County, Orange County, And Surrounding Areas
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Use Your Outdoor Space 24/7, 365 Days A Year With A Screened-In Porch
The Triangle has a genuinely good outdoor season. From April through October, the weather around Chapel Hill and Durham is exactly what a backyard was made for.
The problem is that same stretch is also peak pollen season, peak mosquito season, and the window when afternoon heat makes an unshaded porch borderline unusable by 2pm.
A screened-in porch solves all of that. You get the air, the views, and the outdoor feeling without the bugs, the UV, or the allergens that send half of Orange and Durham County inside every spring. Not only that, but it’s the perfect place to unwind, kick back with your loved ones, or entertain your guests in the great outdoors.
- Hardwood flooring
- Custom build and layout
- Composite floorboards
- Heaters
- Aluminum frames
- Architecture shingles
- Outdoor furniture
- Outdoor lighting
- Fiberglass screens
Your Screened-In Porch Awaits You
Your Screened-In Porches Questions – Answered
For a 200 square feet screened-in porch, the timeline is usually three weeks. However, we’ve worked on large screened-in porches that were 6 feet off the ground, and their timeline was very different, as it was a more complex job.
For a basic screened-in porch, expect an average of two weeks, and for more complex projects, expect anywhere between four to five weeks.
Most screened-in porches are made of pressure-treated lumber for framing and walls and aluminum frames for screening. Generally, homeowners choose architecture shingles for roofing, composite materials for flooring, and fiberglass for the screens themselves.
Naturally, if you want your screened-in porch to be built with different materials, just let us know in advance, and we’ll give you all the insights you need to make the best call for your home.
It depends on how you plan to use the space. A 3-season porch is designed for spring through fall use. Screens keep bugs and pollen out while letting air move freely, and in the Triangle, that covers you comfortably from April through October. A 4-season porch adds a ceiling-mounted or wall-mounted heater that makes the space usable on cold evenings and through the winter months. The build cost is higher, but so is the return on the space.
Pricing Guideline For Screened-In Porches In North Carolina
Screened-in Porch in Morrisville, NC
This 150 ft². screened-in porch included:
- Southern yellow pine decking
- Stained wooden decking boards
- Permanent screens
- Permanent screens
- Vinyl ceiling material
- Ceiling fan
- Aluminum storm door
This screened-in porch was quoted at $37,760.
Screened-in Porch In Apex, NC
This 200 ft². screened-in porch included:
- Southern yellow pine decking
- Plywood ceiling
- Ceiling fan
- Removable screens
- Stained decking boards
- Painted handrails and ceiling
This screened-in porch was quoted at $55,800.
Aluminum-Wrapped Screened-In Porch In Durham, NC
This 250 ft². screened-in porch included:
- Composite deck floor
- Plywood ceiling with can lights
- Ceiling fan
- Removable screens
- Metal wrapped framing
- Aluminum handrails
This screened-in porch was quoted at $79,200.
HOA Considerations for Screened Porches in the Triangle
Many neighborhoods across Chapel Hill, Durham, and Carrboro are governed by HOAs, and screened porches almost always require HOA approval before construction begins. Common requirements include:
- Architectural review approval before permits are pulled. Most HOAs require submitting drawings and material specs for committee review, which can take anywhere from two weeks to 60 days depending on the association.
- Material and color matching to the existing home. Some HOAs specify roofline styles, siding colors, or trim materials that must match the house.
- Setback compliance that may be more restrictive than county requirements. Even if the county approves the footprint, your HOA may require greater setbacks from property lines.
- Height restrictions that affect roof pitch or screen wall height.
We work regularly with homeowners in HOA communities across the Triangle and can help you prepare the drawings and documentation your association needs. We recommend starting the HOA process before the permit application, as HOA approval is typically required first.
Durham County also requires permits for any attached structure over 12 square feet. We pull the permit and coordinate inspections on every build.
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Your Neighbors Are Enjoying The Screened-In Porches We’ve Built
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Ed
We have used Fiferum construction several times throughout the past few years, and our experience with them has consistently been extremely satisfying, beyond our expectations.
They professionally sealed and weather-proofed our screened porch and bench a few years ago, and it has held up much better than others in our neighborhood that didn’t seal their wood.
Everything we throw at this group, they out-perform our expectations. Alex is a complete professional who will always make time to talk you through the work being done, point out areas outside of the scope of the project for consideration, and even give you general advice on any sort of contracting question you can think of.
Chelsea, who sets the projects up and provides quotes / information leading up to the work being done, is extremely responsive and will frequently answer questions you have outside of business hours. Their team is courteous, polite, and EXTREMELY clean, leaving the spaces that they work in nicer at the end of a project then what they found at the start. I honestly can’t say enough good things about this group, we are so grateful that we found them. Give them your business!
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Leslie Simon
Fiferum Construction replaced multiple damaged posts holding up our large deck and screened-in porch.
They also stained our deck, front porch and an area off of our basement. From the first contact, they were incredibly responsive and professional.
They showed up when they said that they would and also kept me updated on the work, the timeline and every step along the way.
We’ve worked with several builders and contractors over the years and this was by far the best experience.
In addition, the quality of work and care taken during the job far exceeded our expectations.
I highly recommend Fiferum and intend to use them again for any other work we need to have done in the future!
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