Screened Porch Builder in Houston, TX
Silverheels Construction builds screened porches and patio enclosures across the Houston area — new screen rooms, screening in an existing porch or patio, and screen repair. A screened porch is what makes a Houston outdoor space usable through mosquito season, which here runs most of the year. Free estimates.
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Houston has the climate for outdoor living and the mosquitoes to ruin it. A screened porch settles the argument — it keeps the bugs, and a surprising amount of the sun and debris, out, so the space is actually usable on a summer evening instead of a place you get eaten alive. We build screened porches and patio enclosures across the Houston area, whether that means screening in a porch or covered patio you already have or building a screen room from the framing up.
Screening an existing porch or patio
If you already have a covered porch or patio, screening it in is the fast, economical path to a bug-free room — you've got the roof and the floor, so it's mostly framing and screen.
Porch screening means building framed screen panels between the existing posts and up to the roof, with a screen door for access. The frame has to be built square and solid so the screen stays tight and the door hangs right, and anchored so Houston wind doesn't work it loose. Done well it looks like part of the house; done as an afterthought it sags and tears. We screen in existing covered structures so the space you were already paying for finally gets used.
Patio enclosures and screen rooms
A screen room is the full build — for a patio that isn't covered yet, or a space where you want a proper enclosed room rather than screen panels tacked to existing posts.
We build the structure: the framing, the roof or integration with an existing cover, the screen walls, and the door. A patio enclosure like this reads as a real addition to the house — a three-season room without the cost and permitting of a glassed-in, conditioned addition. It gives you the shade, the bug protection, and the feel of an indoor space while staying open to the breeze, which is exactly what works for most of the Houston year.
Keeping out Houston mosquitoes and no-see-ums
Not all screen is equal, and Houston has bugs that walk right through standard mesh. The screen choice is what decides whether the porch actually works.
Standard insect screen stops mosquitoes and flies. Tighter no-see-um mesh is what you want here for the tiny gnats and midges that standard screen lets through — a common regret when people screen a porch and still get bitten. Pet-resistant screen is heavier and stands up to dogs and cats pushing on it. Solar screen adds real shade and cuts the heat while it keeps bugs out, which pairs well with a west- or south-facing porch. We match the mesh to the bugs, the sun, and whether pets are in the picture.
Screen repair
An existing screened porch that's torn, sagging, or bug-permeable usually doesn't need rebuilding — it needs re-screening.
Screen repair covers replacing torn or stretched-out panels, re-splining screen that's pulled loose from the frame, fixing or replacing sagging frames, and repairing screen doors that don't close or latch — the gap a screen door leaves is where the mosquitoes get in even when the rest of the porch is sound. We re-screen individual panels or the whole porch and get the door sealing again, so a porch that's been unusable for a couple of summers works the way it should.
Built for Houston sun, storms, and how you use it
A screened porch here has to do more than hold screen. It has to shed the afternoon sun that would otherwise bake it, and stay put in a storm.
We anchor the framing for wind and build the door and panels to take daily use. For the roof over it, a screen room pairs naturally with a solid patio cover or a pergola with a shade cover, and where the afternoon sun is the problem we can add a solar screen or a shade panel on the west side rather than leaving that wall to cook. The point is a porch you actually use — comfortable in the heat, sealed against the bugs, and standing after storm season.
What a screened porch costs in Houston
The single biggest cost fork is whether you're screening an existing covered structure or building a screen room from scratch. Screening in an existing porch is the economical end — you already have the roof and floor. A full patio enclosure with new framing and roof structure is a larger project priced like a small build.
What moves your number: the size of the opening or room, whether the roof and floor already exist, the screen type (standard, no-see-um, pet-resistant, or solar), the number and size of doors, and how the framing ties into the house. These are ranges, not quotes. We look at the space and give you a real number.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a screened-in patio cost in Houston?
It depends mostly on whether you're screening an existing covered patio or building a screen room from scratch. Screening in what you already have is the economical end; a full enclosure with new framing and roof is priced like a small build. Screen type, doors, and size move the number. We quote after seeing the space.
Can you screen in my existing covered patio?
Yes — that's the most common and economical version. You already have the roof and floor, so it's framed screen panels between the posts, up to the roof, with a screen door. We build the frame square and anchored so the screen stays tight and the door hangs right.
What screen keeps out Houston mosquitoes and no-see-ums?
Standard screen stops mosquitoes; tighter no-see-um mesh is what stops the tiny gnats and midges that standard screen lets through — a common regret here. Pet-resistant and solar screens are options too. We match the mesh to the bugs, the sun, and whether you have pets.
Do you repair torn porch screens?
Yes — replacing torn or stretched panels, re-splining screen that's pulled loose, fixing sagging frames, and repairing screen doors that won't close or latch. The door gap is often where bugs get in even when the rest of the porch is fine. We can re-screen a panel or the whole porch.
Will a screened porch hold up to Houston storms?
It does when the framing is anchored for wind and the panels and door are built for daily use, which is how we build them. Screen is designed to let air through, so it doesn't catch wind the way a solid wall does — the framing and anchoring are what matter.
Do you build the whole screen room or just the screen?
Both. We screen in an existing covered porch or patio, and we build full screen rooms from the framing and roof up for a patio that isn't covered yet. We'll tell you which makes sense for your space and budget.
Service areas
- The Heights
- Bellaire
- West University
- Memorial
- Katy
- Sugar Land
- Kingwood
- Pearland