Planning first
Covered space still needs clear scope.
This screened patio shows how walls and a door can fit beneath an existing roof. We check the openings, attachment points, and base at each home before quoting.
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Covered patios and lanais
Rough range available
Lanai and patio screen enclosures
Screen in a covered patio or plan a new lanai.
Already have a patio roof? We can screen beneath it after checking the openings, slab and attachment points. Need a new roof or base too? That calls for a larger enclosure plan.
The rough-range tool is for whole screened sides or a new screen-in. If only a few lanai panels are torn, request a repair quote and tell us how many need replacing. Ask for a site review when the roof, base, or framing needs a closer look.
Existing roof or new coverage
Screen walls under an existing roof are different from building a new roofed or screen-roof enclosure.
Openings and doors
Wall count, door location, pet traffic, and chair rail or kick plate choices shape the final layout.
Base and tie-in details
Slab, pavers, footing, tile, columns, and house tie-ins can change the right repair or build path.
What this work can include
The common lanai paths
First decide whether you want the opening screened all the time, screened only when needed, or repaired. The roof and base determine which plan fits.
Existing-roof screen-ins
For covered patios and lanais where the roof is already in place and the work is mainly screen walls, doors, mesh, and clean attachment points.
Screen the opening when you want to
If you want shade or privacy some of the time but a clear opening at others, compare motorized rolldown screens with fixed walls. The opening size, mounting conditions, and wind exposure need a site review.
Open patio enclosure planning
For patio spaces that may need a new screen roof, covered roof option, or a layout closer to a new enclosure than a simple screen-in.
Lanai repair or rescreening
For existing screened lanais with worn mesh, door trouble, or local damage. A few torn panels can go straight to a repair quote; use the rough range for whole sides that need new screen.
- The roof already exists and you mainly need screen walls or rescreening.
- You know the number of openings or sides that need screening.
- You want to compare normal mesh, tighter no-see-um mesh, or lower-panel protection.
- You want a rough range before deciding whether to book the visit.
- The patio does not already have a roof or the roof choice is still open.
- The slab, pavers, footing, or tile-over-slab condition is unclear.
- There are loose posts, questionable framing, or hardware issues.
- You are deciding between screen walls, a new enclosure, or a covered roof system.
Details that change the scope
Small choices can change how the lanai feels every day
Doors, sweeps, and traffic
Door placement matters when the lanai is the main path to the yard, pool, grill, or pets. Hardware, sweeps, and lower-panel protection should match how the space is actually used.
Mesh, shade, and lower panels
If smaller flying insects are the problem, compare 18/14 and 20/20 mesh. If pets or repeated bumps damage lower panels, see where pet screen or kick plates may help. Tell us which openings give you trouble so the quote covers the right areas.
If afternoon glare is the problem, note which opening gets direct sun and when. Phifer SunTex 80/90 is a shade-screen option, but its denser weave changes the outward view. We should check the opening and frame before quoting it for fixed panels.
Slab, pavers, and tie-ins
The base under the enclosure affects attachment and planning. Pavers, tile, existing slab, and footing conditions should be checked before the job is treated as simple screen work.
Wall count and opening size
A small covered porch and a wide lanai opening are not the same job. Wall count, opening width, height, and transitions to the house all affect the right scope.
Related planning pages
If this page is not the exact fit, start here
FAQ
Lanai questions homeowners usually ask first
Is a lanai the same thing as a pool enclosure?
Not always. A covered-patio screen-in uses an existing house roof. A new pool enclosure is planned around the pool or deck and needs its own roof choice; it may connect to the house. Choose the rough-range path by the work you want.
Can you screen in an existing covered patio?
Often, yes. The roof helps, but the openings, base, door placement, attachment points, and mesh choice still need to make sense before the job is scoped.
Should I choose pet screen or kick plates?
They can help when pets, kids, chairs, toys, or yard equipment keep damaging the lower panels. They are usually best planned where the abuse actually happens instead of across every opening by default.
Next step
Start with a lanai rough range or ask for our review.
If the space is straightforward, the online estimate can help you start. If the roof, base, or tie-in is unclear, request a site review instead.