Transforming a porch is not only fun but very rewarding. The great part about choosing Better View Windows and More to help you with your transformation is that we have so many different options to choose from. This second case study shows what happens when a homeowner wants more than a screen room and is ready to use the space all year.
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What Did This Chesapeake Homeowner Want?
This customer in Chesapeake, Virginia had a screened-in porch that had been there for a long time. They wanted to make it a 4-season room. The customer wanted windows all around the room with a thigh-high “knee wall.” I don’t know why it is always called a knee wall when many of them are thigh to waist high.
How Do You Turn a Screened Porch Into a 4-Season Room?
On this project, the wall was insulated and they had electric run. Then we added windows all around the room on top of that knee wall.
One of the fun products we added was an old barn-style door called a Dutch door. The top can open while the bottom stays shut. You can see more of the doors we offer on our site.
Why Did We Choose Sunrise Windows for This Room?
The Sunrise window is a great option in this case because of its super-efficient glass and interior Low-E upgrade options. It makes a double-pane window act almost as energy efficient as a triple-pane window. You can read more about Sunrise and our other vinyl windows, and if you want to understand the glass side of it, see what Low-E glass is and how it works.
Ready to turn your screened porch into a 4-season room?
Tell us about your screened porch and we’ll walk you through window, wall and door options for a 4-season room.
How Much Does It Cost to Turn a Screened Porch Into a 4-Season Room?
The typical cost of a project like this is $15K to $30K. The swing in price is affected a lot by electrical, HVAC, interior walls and flooring. This can be done very economically if we are only doing the walls.
Is a 4-Season Room Conversion Right for Your Home?
- It’s a good fit if you have an existing screened porch and want a room you can use most of the year.
- Budget control: the price depends heavily on electrical, HVAC, interior walls and flooring, so doing only the walls keeps it economical.
- Window choice matters: in a room with windows all around, the glass does a lot of the work. Our window pages explain what the window ratings mean.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a knee wall on a porch conversion? It’s the short wall the windows sit on. On this project it was thigh high, and many are thigh to waist high.
What is a Dutch door? An old barn-style door where the top can open while the bottom stays shut.
What does a screened porch to 4-season room conversion cost in Chesapeake? For a project like this one, typically $15K to $30K, depending a lot on electrical, HVAC, interior walls and flooring.
Can it be done on a budget? Yes. It can be done very economically if we are only doing the walls.
Ready to Make Your Screened Porch a 4-Season Room?
We’d be glad to look at your porch and talk through what you’d like to do with it. We serve Chesapeake and communities across Hampton Roads.
Better View Windows and More is based in Virginia Beach, on Lynnhaven Parkway.