Open Porch over Existing Patio

Our clients in York, SC had a small, existing covered porch and asked for a new open, gable roof porch design over their existing stamped concrete patio. We we able to preserve their stamped concrete by digging new footings under the outer edges of the patio and then installing a beam pocket in their house wall to accept the new porch header. We then installed a new 15’ x 15’ gable roof, open porch with details to match their exiting house so it looked like it was part of the original build. We added 4 LED recessed can lights in the new ceiling along with a new ceiling fan. Then we installed new 5 1/2” wide, tongue and groove wood, V-Groove ceiling panels and painted them to look like the Carolina sky. The existing covered porch had a basic vinyl ceiling that we removed and added an additional 4 LED recessed can lights, ceiling fan and V-Groove ceiling with matching paint. The new porch columns installed were 10” x10” PVC wrapped columns to match the header above and all painted to match the house trim color. Our clients love their new outdoor living space and are considering enclosing it with EZE Breeze porch windows in the near future.

Screened Porch with Trex Deck

Open Porch with Trex Decking and Paver patio in Waxhaw, NC

Deckscapes designed and built this beautiful open porch with Trex decking and a Belgard paver patio in Waxhaw, NC.  The open porch has a hip roof with a finished vaulted ceiling on the inside.  The ceiling is beaded tongue and groove pine board with a Sherwin Williams I transparent stain.  We installed two ceiling fans and 6 recessed can lights with dimmer switches.  The  flooring on the porch and adjacent deck is Trex Transcends in the Spiced Rum color with a border of Vintage Lantern Trex.  The decking is installed using Trex Hidden Fasteners and color matched screws where needed.   The railing is Trex Transcends with white horizontal rails, white posts, black aluminum ballusters, and matching Trex Spiced Rum top cap.  The deck was finished off with a 1x4 English lattice that Deckscapes builds and then stains to match the Trex Vintage Lantern.  The roofing shingles and gutters are then installed to match the exterior of the house.   The homeowners really wanted some lower living space to make a fire and enjoy some great family bonding time.  We installed a 2 piece Tumbled Belgard paver patio with a border, a large sitting wall and matching fire pit.  This area really extends their backyard living space and gives them a very resort-like feel to their backyard.  We really enjoyed building this project for our clients and I am sure they will really Enjoy Being Outside. 

Open Porch with a Trex Deck

This spacious open porch in Harrisburg, N.C. was designed to let the owners enjoy their outdoor space without enclosing their porch with screens.  The deck surface is covered with Trex Transcend deck boards in Spiced Rum with hidden fasteners for a seamless, smooth feel.  The deck rails are Trex Transcend post sleeves, skirts, caps, and railing along with black, round aluminum ballusters.  The open porch has a gable roof with a detailed front gable design.  The ceiling is a tongue and groove pine beaded panel with a Sherwin Williams stain.  The ceiling also has 4 recessed can lights and a ceiling fan with all wires and switches hidden in the hollow, laminated porch columns with Sherwin Williams paint to match the exterior trim of the house.  Step outside of the house and immediately you feel like you can relax and enjoy being outside.

Screened Porch with Fireplace and Wall Sconces

Here is a beautiful screened porch in the Murrayhill section of Charlotte.  The porch is tall enough off of the ground to accommodate the homeowners need for a workshop down below.  The floors are pressure treated pine with a Sherwin Williams stain.  The porch walls consist of 6x6 Cox laminated porch posts and the railing is round, black aluminum Deckorator ballusters.  The ceiling consists of 1x6 V-Groove panels with a pickled Sherwin Williams white stain.  The room is balanced off with a vent free gas fireplace with cultured stone, large cedar mantle, stone hearth and a TV for loads of fun evenings outside with family or friends.  The room is lit up with 7 wall sconces and 2 ceiling fans keep it cool during the warm summer nights.