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Screened Porches in St. Albans, Missouri

Many St. Albans homeowners ask whether we can simply put a roof and screens on their deck. Sometimes. We start by checking whether the footings and framing can carry a roof, and we show you the numbers.

Section drawing through a two-story walkout home showing the parts of a house Henry Hill remodelsone contract, footing to ridgeAS-1Basement finishingBS-2KitchensCS-3BathroomsDS-4Decks & porchesES-5AdditionsFS-6Paint, floors & trimGS-7Siding, windows & doors
Service
Screened Porches
Community
St. Albans, Franklin County
From Wentzville
About 45 min
Division
Decks & outdoor living

St. Albans homes and this kind of project

Because St. Albans is made up of custom estate homes inside a private golf community, the first thing we check for a screened porch here is whether existing footings and framing can carry a roof and where second-floor windows limit the tie-in.

The housing stock here: custom estate homes and villas within a private golf community.

Retractable screens, stone fireplaces and heated ceilings turn these into three-season rooms.

Lots, exteriors and approvals in St. Albans

Covered terraces, screened porches and decks designed to the community's architectural standards, with materials that match the house.

Outdoor living in St. Albans means structures with presence: timber pavilions, stone fireplaces, screened rooms with retractable panels and multi-level terraces on sloping lots. Architectural review is usually demanding, and we prepare complete submittals.

What is included

For walkout homes in St. Albans we also enclose the area beneath an existing deck, adding under-deck drainage, a finished ceiling, screens and a concrete or paver floor.

We take on screened porch work in and around the St. Albans golf community.

What we watch for

HOA rules in many St. Albans subdivisions cover roofed structures more strictly than open decks. We submit elevations early and design to match the house.

St. Albans properties tend to be hillside sites overlooking fairways and the river valley, and that affects how we stage materials, where framers, a roofer, an electrician and finish carpenters park and how debris leaves the site.

Permits and approvals in St. Albans

In St. Albans, a screened porch is reviewed by Franklin County. What follows is footing, framing, electrical and final inspections.

Since this work shows from outside, also plan on the community's architectural review board. We prepare that submittal alongside the permit.

Schedule and getting to you

On site, a screened porch in St. Albans generally runs three to six weeks.

St. Albans sits toward the edge of our range: I-64 to Chesterfield and out Highway 100 and T, right at forty-five minutes. We group trade visits and deliveries carefully for projects at that distance, and we take them on when the scope justifies a dedicated crew.

What moves the price in St. Albans

We price screened porches in St. Albans from a site visit, not a square-foot figure. These are the items that change the number.

  • Roof type and how complicated the tie-in is.
  • Ceiling finish, such as stained tongue-and-groove versus painted beadboard.

More detail

Our step-by-step method for this work, and the factors that move its price, are laid out on the main screened porches page. More about the area is on our St. Albans page.

Screened Porches in St. Albans: common questions

How long does a screened porch take in St. Albans?

Three to six weeks of construction. For St. Albans we group trade visits to keep that schedule tight despite the drive.

Do I need approval beyond a permit for a screened porch in St. Albans?

Possibly. In St. Albans you may be dealing with the community's architectural review board. City or county approval and private approval are separate, and we prepare both submittals and wait for written approval before ordering materials.

Can it go under my existing deck?

Yes, on walkouts. With an under-deck drainage system above, the patio below can be screened in.

Tell us about the project

Call (314) 280-8020 during working hours, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, or send the form and we will call you back. The first visit is a walkthrough and a conversation, and it costs nothing.

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