Screen Porches

Spring may seem like a long way off but in Atlanta the temperatures tend to rise overnight. Soon we’ll be in the thick of one of the South’s loveliest seasons. No one does springtime quite like Atlanta and a screened porch can be just the place to enjoy it. Of all the many projects we do at Home ReBuilders, screened porches are one of our favorites. Atlanta’s mild climate (and plentiful bugs), make a screened porch a valuable addition to any home. Some porches can be extensions of the front entry making a welcoming spot to watch the neighborhood and greet friends. Other porches provide a location to catch a football game on a flat screen TV or enjoy the warmth of an outdoor fireplace. If you are thinking about adding a porch onto your home, now is the time to start the process to get you into that space for spring. Our design phase begins with a site visit to measure your existing home, document all current materials, observe the style of your home and neighborhood character. We talk to you about how you hope to use the space, what type of furniture and seating you may want to use and how you envision the exterior to look. Some factors to consider when thinking about a porch addition concern the current style of your home. Is your roof pitch in the style of a peaked Tudor home? Are Craftsman elements existing on your exterior facade? When adding an exterior element to your home, consider the style and how to capitalize and improve on it. At Home ReBuilders we think a lot about these details. Exposed rafters, bead board ceilings, timber framing, and custom brackets are all details we can employ to create a thoughtful addition to your home. The list of material choices and selections can be infinite in deck repair and construction, from salvaged brick flooring installed in a herringbone pattern, painted wood deck flooring, or fieldstone on to the type of screen material to be used. After the design phase, we can move through to obtaining the proper permits and then start breaking ground. A good timeline to keep in mind is 3-6 weeks to get a project through the design phase and Atlanta permitting typically runs about 4 weeks. So in about a two months, ground can be broken for that new screened porch!