Here's the honest truth about screen rooms: the screen is the easy part. What separates a screened porch that lasts from one that sags and leaks is everything around the screen - the roof connection to your house, the flashing, the kick plates at the bottom that take the beating from weed eaters and dogs, and the framing that holds tension on every panel. We've repaired plenty of screen rooms where someone stapled screen to skinny framing and called it a day. Two Texas summers later the panels are wavy, the door doesn't close, and water is getting into the wall where it attaches to the house. When we build a screened porch, we frame it like the room addition it actually is. Same thing goes for sunrooms, only more so - a sunroom is conditioned or semi-conditioned space attached to your home, and if the structure, glazing, and waterproofing aren't right, you'll feel it every August and see it on every electric bill. My dad started this company in 1984, and the rule he drilled into me still applies: build the parts nobody sees like everyone will see them.
Central Texas has one of the longest mosquito seasons in the country - roughly February through November in a warm year. That means an open patio is a battle for most of the year, and an uncovered one is unusable all summer. A screened porch gives you the breeze without the bugs. A sunroom goes further: real windows, real comfort, and usable square footage in January and August alike. Either way, you're converting space you avoid into space you live in - and quality enclosed outdoor space is one of the features Austin-area buyers consistently pay attention to.
Mosquitoes are the number one reason Central Texas patios sit empty. A properly built screen room ends that problem completely - evenings on the porch from spring through fall without a citronella candle in sight. We build tight: screen panels tensioned correctly, doors that seal, and no gaps at the roofline where bugs sneak in.
We don't staple screen to an existing patio and call it a screen room. We frame screened porches and sunrooms as true structural additions - engineered posts and beams, proper roof tie-in, correct flashing where it meets your house. That's the difference between 5 years and 30 years.
Screened porch, three-season room, or four-season sunroom - we build all three and we'll tell you honestly which one fits your budget and how you'll actually use the space. Plenty of clients start with screens and upgrade to windows later; we can design for that from day one.
If you have a covered patio or a solid deck, you may be closer to a screened porch than you think. We assess the existing structure, tell you straight whether it can carry the new loads, and quote the conversion at a fraction of a ground-up build when the bones are good.
Enclosing space attached to your home requires permits in every Central Texas city, and sunrooms often trigger energy code review. We handle all of it - permit applications, HOA architectural submissions, inspections. It's included in your fixed written quote.
Your quote is your price - no allowances that balloon, no surprises after demo. We back our workmanship for a full year in writing, and your materials carry manufacturer warranties up to 50 years. We've been standing behind our work since 1984.
We come out, look at your existing patio, deck, or the spot where the room will go, and talk through how you actually want to use the space. Bug protection only? Rain protection? Year-round comfort? The answer determines whether you need screens, windows, or full insulation - and there's a real price difference between them, so we get this right before anything else. You'll have a free quote within 24 hours of our visit.
1-2 hours
We design the room to match your home - roofline, siding, trim, window styles - and give you a fixed written price covering everything: structure, screens or glazing, electrical, permits, and cleanup. If we're converting an existing structure, the quote reflects exactly what can be reused and what needs reinforcement. No allowances, no surprises.
3-7 days
Screened porches and sunrooms attached to your home require permits in every Central Texas municipality, and conditioned sunrooms also go through energy code review. We prepare and submit everything, including HOA architectural applications. We've built in every city we serve and we know what each one wants to see.
2-6 weeks
Foundation or structural prep first, then framing, roof tie-in and flashing, electrical rough-in, and finally screens or windows and finish trim. The same crew that starts your project finishes it - no rotating subs, daily cleanup, and clear communication about what's happening each day.
2-6 weeks
We test every door, every window, every switch, and walk the room with you top to bottom. You get care guidance for your specific materials plus your 1-year workmanship warranty in writing and all manufacturer material warranties, up to 50 years on premium products.
1 hour
We build sunrooms & screened porches across the Austin metro and Central Texas.