Screened-In Porches in Durham, NC
A screened-in porch is how a Durham family gets the backyard back from the mosquitoes and the July sun without giving up the breeze. 5-Year Workmanship Warranty | Family-Owned in Chapel Hill | 220+ Decks and Porches Built
Screened Porches Built for How Durham Actually Uses the Outdoors
There is a stretch of the year in the Triangle, roughly May through September, when the yard looks inviting and turns out to be unusable by six in the evening. The heat eases, the light goes golden, and the mosquitoes arrive on schedule. A screen changes that math completely and you end up getting the evening back.
We are Fiferum Construction, a family-owned team run by Alex and Chelsea Bethurum out of Chapel Hill, and screened porches are a good share of what we build across Durham. We have spent 19 years figuring out how these structures hold up to Carolina humidity, pollen season, and the afternoon storms that roll through in summer.
Every porch we build is designed around your house and how you picture using the space: morning coffee, a dinner table that seats eight, a quiet spot to read while it rains. We handle the design, the permits, the framing, and the screen work, and we stay on the job until it is right.
What you end up with is an outdoor room you reach for most days of the year, not a project you tolerated during the building.
Why Durham Homeowners Choose Fiferum
- A 5-year workmanship warranty on every porch
- Family-owned and locally run from Chapel Hill
- 19 years of Triangle building experience
- NCBI Accredited Builder
- Google Guaranteed and fully insured
- Over 220 decks and porches completed
What Durham Homeowners Say
The part that sticks with most of our porch clients is how quickly the space becomes their favorite room, and they tend to tell us so months later.
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Stacy Cox
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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Leslie Simon
Highly recommend! We’ve used Fiferum for 3 jobs and have been highly satisfied with their work on each project. My husband is very sensitive to drywall dust and the crew kept this in mind spending extra time to clean up.
They are very timely and responsive with email communication which is a huge plus. We will definitely call on them again for future work.
So, What Does a Screened Porch Actually Cost?
Porch pricing depends on size, roof style, foundation, and how finished you want the interior, so the honest answer is a range until we see your space. From our completed Triangle projects, here is where things tend to land:
- $45,000 to $66,000 for around 150 square feet of usable porch, our most common range.
- $37,760 for a 150 square foot screened porch we built in Morrisville.
- $55,800 for a 200 square foot porch in Apex.
- $79,200 for a 250 square foot aluminum-wrapped porch here in Durham.
The bigger drivers are square footage, whether we are building on an existing deck or from the ground up, and the roof design. For a full breakdown, our screened-in porch cost guide walks through what moves the number.
How Your Porch Comes Together
- Step one, the walk-through — We meet at your home, look at the yard and the existing deck or foundation, and talk through how you want to use the space.
- Step two, design and permits. — You approve a layout and materials, and we pull the Durham permits and schedule the inspections.
- Step three, the build — Our crew frames, roofs, and screens the porch, keeping the site clean and keeping you posted as it goes up.
- Step four, the hand-off —We walk the finished porch with you, and the 5-year workmanship warranty starts the day you sit down in it.
What Sets Our Porches Apart
Built for the climate. We detail every porch for Triangle humidity and storm season, from the flashing to the screen frames, so it stays tight and dry.
One team, start to finish. The same family-owned crew handles design through final screen, so nothing gets lost in a handoff to a subcontractor.
Real answers on cost. We quote from actual completed projects and put the numbers in writing before we start.
A warranty that means it. Five years on our workmanship, backed by a local company that is not going anywhere.
How We Build Your Screened-In Porch
Three steps stand between you and your new porch.
1
Draw
2
Frame
3
Gather
Frequently Asked Questions
Most porches take a few weeks of on-site work once permits are in hand. We give you a real schedule at the start and keep you updated through each stage.
Yes. A screened porch is a permitted structure, and we handle the Durham permit and the required inspections as part of the job.
Often, yes, if the deck framing and footings are sound. We inspect what you have first and tell you honestly whether it can carry a roof.
We match the screen to how you will use the porch, from standard fiberglass mesh to heavier pet-resistant or fine no-see-um screening for the buggier months.
It is built for three seasons as screened, but many clients later add glass or panels to stretch it into a four-season room. We can plan for that from the start.
That is the goal. We choose rooflines, columns, and trim that read as part of the original home rather than an add-on.
Get Your Durham Porch Started This Season
The best evenings happen outside, and a screened porch lets you have them without the heat, the bugs, or the rain cutting things short. Our screened-in porches or sunrooms are custom-built to fit your home and how you live, with quality framing, a solid roof, and screens that hold up.
Call (919) 638-0986 or book a free consultation, and we will help you design a porch your family will actually use, year after year.
Durham has long been a city that likes its porches. Between the historic bungalows of Trinity Park, the tree-lined streets near Duke, and the newer neighborhoods out toward Southpoint, outdoor living is part of how the Bull City lives, and the long warm season practically asks for a screened space. You can feel that same easy, outdoor-minded character at everything the city offers through Discover Durham, and the permitting and inspections we handle run through the City of Durham. Building porches here means building for real Durham summers, and that is exactly what we design for.