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Screened Porches Built for the Lowcountry

From late April to October, an open porch in Charleston is a porch nobody sits on. A screened one is the room you actually use.

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Licensed CLG.127339

Quick answer: A screened porch in the Charleston area typically runs $18,000 to $45,000 depending on size, roof structure and whether the framing already exists. Most take three to five weeks. Southeastern Renovation is a licensed South Carolina general contractor (CLG.127339) serving Daniel Island, Mount Pleasant, Isle of Palms, Sullivan’s Island, James Island, West Ashley, Summerville and downtown Charleston. Every project is fixed-price in writing and backed by a 1-year workmanship warranty. Call (843) 718-8177 for an estimate.

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Screened Porch Construction

Screened Porches Built for the Lowcountry

Charleston has two seasons that decide whether a porch gets used: the months when the no-see-ums arrive off the marsh, and the weeks when the humidity makes shade worth more than square footage. A screened porch answers both, and it is the single most-used room we add to a Lowcountry house.

The details that matter here are not the ones that matter inland. Screen mesh has to be fine enough to stop no-see-ums, which a standard 18x16 insect screen will not do. Fasteners and hardware within a few miles of salt water want stainless, not galvanised. And in a coastal wind zone the screen framing has to be detailed so a storm takes the screen and not the structure.

Serving Charleston, Mount Pleasant, Daniel Island, Isle of Palms, Sullivan’s Island, West Ashley, James Island and Summerville — and the York County and Charlotte SC-metro side from Clover. Part of our Outdoor Living work.

Your Estimate in 3 Simple Steps

Walk the site

We look at sun angle, prevailing breeze off the water, and where the existing roofline and footings can carry a porch without rebuilding half the house.

Fixed price, in writing

Screen spec, framing, roof tie-in, electrical and finish are priced before anything is ordered. The number does not move.

Three to five weeks

Footings and framing, roof, then screen and finish. We handle the permit and any HOA or design-review submission.

Recent Screened Porch Construction Projects

Daniel Island

Screened porch off the rear elevation, tongue-and-groove ceiling, four weeks

Mount Pleasant

Existing deck converted to a screened porch with a gable roof, three weeks

Isle of Palms

Coastal-rated screen system and stainless hardware, marsh-side

Why Charleston Homeowners Choose Us

No-see-um mesh as standard

Standard insect screen does not stop the midges that come off Lowcountry marsh at dusk. We spec tighter mesh unless you ask us not to.

Detailed for wind

Coastal wind zones want screen framing that releases before the structure does. That is a design decision, made once, at the start.

Stainless near salt

Within sight of the water, galvanised fasteners bleed and fail. The spec changes with the address.

Permit and HOA handled

Daniel Island DRB, Mount Pleasant, town of Sullivan’s Island — we submit and we track it.

Common Questions

How much does a screened porch cost in Charleston?

Most screened porches in the Charleston area land between $18,000 and $45,000. The range is driven by roof structure more than by square footage — tying a new gable into an existing roof costs considerably more than screening beneath an existing second-storey overhang. Converting an existing deck is usually the least expensive route because the footings and framing are already there and already permitted.

Will a screened porch actually keep out no-see-ums?

Only with the right mesh. The standard 18x16 fibreglass insect screen on most porches stops mosquitoes and does very little against the biting midges that come off the marsh at dusk, which are small enough to pass straight through it. Tighter mesh solves it at the cost of a little airflow and a little visibility. We quote the tighter mesh by default on marsh-side and creek-side properties.

Do I need a permit for a screened porch?

Yes. A screened porch is a structural addition, so it needs a building permit everywhere in the Charleston area, and it is reviewed for setbacks, lot coverage and wind load. On Daniel Island it also goes to the Design Review Board, in the Old Village and the downtown historic district it goes to architectural review, and most neighbourhood HOAs want the drawings too. We prepare and submit these.

Can you screen in a deck I already have?

Usually, and it is the most cost-effective version of this project. What decides it is whether the existing footings and joists were sized to carry a roof — a deck built for furniture is not automatically a deck that can carry a gable and a ceiling. We check that first, before pricing anything, because reframing underneath changes the number substantially.

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Plan the cost around your scope and location

Identify whether an existing structure can be used or whether the work needs a foundation, roof and framing. Specify screening, doors, floor finish, electrical work and connections to the house.

Review related deck and fence scope in the Charleston guide or York County guide. These component guides do not price every outdoor structure; browse other project guides as needed.

Published ranges are planning references for the scope and location named in each guide. Confirm your address, selections, allowances and exclusions in a written estimate. Fixed-price and cost-plus contracts are both available depending on scope.