Sunroom & Screened Porch Builders in Taylor, TX
For 40+ years, All Seasons has built custom sunrooms & screened porches for Taylor homeowners. 5,000+ outdoor projects completed across Central Texas. Fixed pricing, full warranties, same crew start-to-finish.
Many Taylor houses already have the porch; they just need it screened. On older homes we build removable or framed screen panels between the original columns so the porch keeps its character, and we seal the floor, since pier-and-beam porches let bugs in from below. Permits are issued by the City of Taylor.
Screening an original porch
Older Taylor homes often have deep front or side porches with turned or square columns. Screening them with panels framed between the columns keeps the original lines visible. Painted wood frames look right on a period house where aluminum channel does not.
Some owners want panels that come out for winter or for painting. We can build those with simple fasteners. Screening an existing 12x16 porch typically runs $8,000 to $14,000, depending on the number of openings and any repairs.
If the porch ceiling is original beadboard, we protect it during the work and fasten the top of each screen panel into the framing above, not the ceiling boards.
Pier-and-beam floors let bugs in
Wood porch floors on piers have gaps between boards and an open crawl space below. Screen the walls and mosquitoes still come up through the floor. We screen beneath the floor framing or tighten the floor, then seal where the screen panels meet the boards.
Old porch floors and columns are often softer than they look. We probe for rot before quoting and include any repairs in the price.
Piers may also have settled over the decades, leaving the porch floor out of level. We shim or reset them where needed so screen panels and the door fit square.
Historic district and older-home review
Homes in Taylor's historic downtown area may need additional review on top of the city permit. Screen panels that sit inside the columns and leave the original porch intact tend to fit that kind of review best. We confirm requirements before drawing anything.
Where the house has no porch, a new screened porch can be built to match its era, with a pitched roof, painted posts, and trim that echoes the house.
Rural lots and farm bugs
On properties outside town, open fields and livestock bring flies, gnats, and no-see-ums along with mosquitoes. Fine 20x20 mesh on the field side stops the small ones. Wind across open ground also pushes on screen walls, so panels are framed and sized to hold. Building a 14x16 screened porch from scratch, roof included, typically costs $22,000 to $35,000.
On a rural lot we also plan power for a ceiling fan and lights from the start, since a trench from the house is simpler to price and dig once. Adding power after the porch is finished usually means a second trench and a second round of inspections.
We Know Taylor Backyards
Taylor is an old railroad and cotton town on Blackland Prairie clay, with early 1900s homes near downtown and new subdivisions spreading out as Samsung's plant draws people east. Older houses and new builds need different approaches to attaching a porch or deck. We build covered porches, decks, pergolas, gazebos and patio covers in Taylor.
Permits, HOAs, soil and local building tips for Taylor
"Taylor's got older homes downtown and new development on the edges. Different approach for each. An old pier-and-beam house needs a porch that fits the house, usually wood, traditional details. The newer builds, we usually go composite. And the clay out here is serious, so footings get extra attention no matter what."
- Peter Toomey, Founder
Why Sunrooms & Screened Porches Matter Here
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.
Bug-Free Outdoor Living
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.
Built as a Real Structure
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.
Three Levels of Enclosure
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.
Convert What You Already Have
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.