Screened Rooms & Three-Season Rooms
Woodcraft Design & Build builds custom screened rooms and three-season rooms across Southeast Michigan, typically in combination with a new custom deck. Screened rooms extend your usable outdoor living from spring through fall, free from insects, weather exposure, and direct sun. Custom screened room projects typically range from $65,000 to $100,000 and almost always include the deck they’re built on.
Screened Rooms vs. Three-Season Rooms – What’s the Difference?
A screened room is an outdoor structure with structural walls and a roof, screened openings instead of glazed windows, and no HVAC. It’s designed for warm-weather use – typically May through October in Michigan – and provides protection from insects, light rain, and direct sun without sealing out the outdoor air.
A three-season room is similar but includes more substantial enclosure – typically with sliding glass or vinyl panel systems that can be opened in warm weather and closed during cooler shoulder seasons. Three-season rooms are not heated or cooled, so they’re not suitable for winter use, but they substantially extend the usable season compared to a screened room.
Both are popular in Southeast Michigan. The right choice depends on how you plan to use the space, your budget, and the architecture of your home.
How Much Does a Screened Room Cost?
Custom screened rooms built by Woodcraft Design & Build typically range from $65,000 to $100,000. Three-season rooms generally land in the upper half of that range due to the additional glazing and enclosure complexity.
That price range almost always includes a new deck as the foundation for the screened room. Building a screened room on an existing deck is occasionally possible (when the existing structure was engineered to handle the additional load), but in most cases the deck and screened room are designed and built together as one integrated project.
Variables driving cost include square footage, ceiling structure (cathedral, flat, or vaulted), roofing material, screen system, optional features like outdoor fans and ceiling lighting, and the specifications of the underlying deck. We provide detailed line-item quotes during the free estimate.
What’s Included in a Woodcraft Screened Room Project
A typical Woodcraft screened room project includes structural design with appropriate load calculations for the enclosure; permitting and HOA approvals; foundation work using either traditional concrete footings or GoliathTech helical piers (we often recommend the helical pier system for screened rooms due to the higher load requirements and our ability to install year-round); framing and roofing; screen panel installation; doors and access; electrical for lighting, ceiling fans, and outlets; and any integrated features like wall-mounted heaters, sound systems, or outdoor kitchens within the screened space.
Can I Add a Screened Room to My Existing Deck?
Sometimes. Whether an existing deck can support a screened room depends on the original engineering – specifically, whether the footings, beams, and joists were specified to handle the additional dead load of walls, roof, and snow load. If your existing deck wasn’t built to those specifications, adding a screened room directly on top isn’t safe.
What we can often do is rebuild the deck structure beneath the screened room while reusing the existing deck footprint and orientation, integrating the new screened room into the rebuilt structure. We’ll assess your existing deck during the free estimate and let you know honestly which approach is right for your situation.
When to Build a Screened Room in Michigan
Screened rooms can be built year-round, but planning works best when you start the conversation in winter for a spring or summer installation. Permit timelines, material lead times, and our scheduling capacity all favor early planning.
Winter installations – especially when paired with GoliathTech helical pier foundations that don’t require frozen-ground excavation – are increasingly popular for homeowners who want their screened room finished and ready for the first warm weather of spring. Fall installations also work well, with the bonus that material pricing tends to be more stable in slower months.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you offer financing?
Yes. Financing is available for qualified projects through our lending partners. We can discuss financing options during the free estimate.
Do screened rooms add value to a home?
Yes, both in resale value and in daily quality of life. A well-built screened room substantially extends the usable footprint of a Southeast Michigan home for 5 to 7 months of the year. From a resale perspective, screened rooms typically return 50% to 75% of project cost at sale.
What warranty does Woodcraft provide on screened rooms?
Structural and decking components carry manufacturer warranties of 25 to 50 years depending on materials selected. Screen panels and screen systems carry their own manufacturer warranties typically in the 5 to 10 year range. We back our installation work with an 18-month workmanship guarantee.
Can I use my screened room in winter?
Standard screened rooms are not designed for winter use – they’re open to outside air. Three-season rooms with sliding glass or vinyl panel systems extend the usable season substantially but are still not insulated for true four-season use. For year-round outdoor living, a full sunroom with HVAC is a different category of project we don’t currently offer.
How long does a screened room take to build?
Most screened room projects, including the underlying deck, are completed in 3 to 6 weeks once construction begins. The full timeline from contract signing to completed project is typically 8 to 14 weeks, accounting for permitting, HOA approval, and material ordering.
Service Area
We build screened rooms throughout Southeast Michigan with dedicated service area expertise in Brighton, Howell, Royal Oak, Birmingham, Northville, Novi, Livonia, Canton, Rochester Hills, West Bloomfield, Farmington, Southfield, Belleville, and surrounding communities.
Woodcraft Design & Build typically responds to quote requests by the next business day.
