Screening in an existing covered porch or deck is the more affordable option, typically ranging from $2,800 to $12,500, or approximately $28–$35 per square foot, depending on the layout and screen options. Building a brand-new screened porch with its own roof is a true construction project, generally ranging from $18,000 to $65,000+, depending on the size, roof style, engineering requirements, and finishes.
This guide breaks down real pricing factors for our area, including the coastal engineering that makes Brevard and Indian River County projects different from the national averages you'll see elsewhere.
Every project is quoted to the actual space — the price ranges can help frame the conversation, and an on-site measure settles it.
Screening an existing covered porch, lanai, or deck. The roof and structure already exist, so you're paying for aluminum framing, screen, a door, and labor. This is the budget-friendly path — see our patio enclosure service for exactly this project.
Building new. No roof means building one — framing, roofing, engineering, and a foundation or verified footings, then the screens. It's a genuine construction project with permits and engineered drawings, which is why the price is a multiple of the screening-only route.
The in-between case that surprises people: a deck with no roof. Adding a roof to an existing deck isn't a small upgrade — a roof system puts significant load on the structure below, and many decks were never built to carry it. Part of any honest quote is assessing whether your deck's framing and footings can take the weight; if not, new footings or a slab change the scope. We'd rather tell you that at the estimate than discover it mid-project.
Budget a contingency of [10–15% — confirm you agree with this guidance] for the things that only show up once work starts: unstable soil under planned footings, rotted wood where the old structure attached to the house, water damage behind missing flashing. Tear-out of an old deck plus debris hauling is its own line item [your real range]. None of this is unusual — it's why our quotes itemize and why we look hard at the attachment points during the estimate.
Two bids for "the same porch" can be thousands apart because they aren't for the same porch. A low bid often covers screen installation only, on the assumption your structure needs nothing; a complete bid includes engineered drawings, permits, code-compliant anchoring, coastal-grade materials, and debris removal. Before comparing numbers, compare scope: Are permits and engineering included? Is the material powder-coated aluminum? Who handles demolition and haul-away? Does the price meet the wind-load code for your address — and will it pass inspection? A quote that skips those isn't cheaper; it's incomplete.
A screened porch is also one of the outdoor projects that genuinely reads as value at resale in Florida — protected, usable outdoor space in a climate where bugs and sun otherwise claim it.
Approximately $28–$35+ per square foot. The structure being already in place is what keeps this the affordable version of the project.
$10,000 to $15,500+, driven by size, roof style, foundation needs, and features. It's a permitted construction project with engineered drawings — built once, to code, for our wind.
See the size table above.
Maybe — that's the first thing we assess. Roof systems load the structure below, and many decks weren't built for it. If yours can't carry it, new footings or a slab join the scope; we'll tell you at the estimate, not after demolition.
Yes — screened porches in Brevard and Indian River County are permitted structures with engineered drawings and inspection. We handle the permitting end-to-end, and the cost is itemized in your quote.
Because national averages don't include Florida wind-load engineering, hurricane-rated anchoring, or salt-air-grade materials — and around here, quotes without them don't pass inspection.
Screening an existing covered space is the high-value move — modest cost, immediate payoff. Building new is a real construction project priced accordingly, and in this county it's engineered for wind and salt or it isn't worth building. Either way, the honest number comes from a measure and an itemized quote, not a national average.
We measure, assess the structure, and give you an itemized quote — engineering, permits, and coastal-grade materials included, no surprises. Call (321) 652-1078 or request a free estimate.
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