Patio Screen Enclosures

In the southern United States, especially towns and cities located near the Gulf Coast, mosquitoes, sand flys and other flying insects that bite cause sheer havoc on humans in the spring and summer months. The only way a family can enjoy themselves on their front or back porch is to invest in patio screen enclosures. The homeowner who is well versed in light carpentry can install these screen wall kits; otherwise, they should leave it up to a licensed contractor that has experience in this area. The screen barrier prevents those nasty insects from chomping down on you and your kids for a pleasant afternoon or evening relaxing on the porch.

Depending on your home’s architecture, there are some instances where prefabricated screen enclosure kits can be used and save hundreds of dollars in assembly, instead of building them from scratch. Generally, a deluxe version of this kit can run between eighty-six on up to one dollar per inch. Remember when doing additions on your home, it is an investment, so doing even a project like this should be done without half measures, as you want to increase the value of your home with every addition that is made. One way of finding a contractor worthy of your business is drive around nearby neighborhoods seeking homes that have had this addition done in the past. Then ask them kindly who did the work for them and if you can have their contact information.

You can also have see-through vinyl shades installed to help keep rain or cold weather out in the winter and still enjoy your porch. The ultimate situation would dictate having removable glass windows that you can store during spring, summer and fall and then reinstall when the snow season creeps back in for the duration of winter.

If you do not have a porch then can have a external room built in your back yard that is open on all sides with a patio screen enclosure like system setup so you can enjoy the indirect sunlight and the fresh air while napping away in the heat of the day. These outdoor additions will cost more than enclosing a porch but can also double as a pavilion for outdoor barbecues, birthday parties, and neighborhood social events. The cost of a project like this can easily run up to the ten thousand dollar mark, and triple that if you have a full outdoor kitchen installed.