Your Durham Screened Porch Builder for Outdoor Space That Lasts
Forge Construction Group is a licensed North Carolina screened porch builder (License #102873) that designs and builds custom screened porches for Durham’s established homes, from Woodcroft and Hope Valley Farms to the wooded lots near Duke Forest. We build true living spaces with real structure, integrated lighting, and finishes that make the porch feel original to the home.
Screened Porches That Feel Like Home
Our screened porches are true living spaces, not tacked-on cages. Forge builds them with proper structural framing, matched rooflines, finished ceilings, integrated lighting and fans, and durable, low-maintenance screening. On Durham’s shaded, wooded lots, a screened porch turns the best part of the property into a room you use from spring through fall, protected from sun, rain, insects, and pollen.
Three-Season Rooms & Sunrooms
Want to stretch the season further? A three-season room gives you the openness of a porch with more protection from wind, pollen, and cool evenings, so you enjoy it deeper into spring and fall. Explore our three-season rooms.
Outdoor Living Spaces
A screened porch is often the centerpiece of a larger outdoor vision. Forge designs complete outdoor living spaces, covered areas, and connected patios that turn a Durham backyard into a destination. Explore our outdoor living spaces.
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From a classic screened porch to a full three-season room or a connected outdoor living space, Forge designs and builds it as one accountable project for Durham homeowners. Explore all our construction services in Durham.
Main Office Phone Number
(984) 369-9802
Pergolas & Covered Structures
Not every outdoor upgrade needs walls. A well-built pergola adds architecture, shade, and value to a patio or poolside setting, and can anchor your whole outdoor plan. Explore our pergolas.
How Much Does a Screened Porch Cost in Durham?
A custom screened porch is a lasting investment in how you use your Durham home. Custom screened porches generally begin around $30,000, three-season rooms and sunrooms around $45,000, and larger outdoor living projects scale from there with size, roofing, and finish. Our clients aren’t buying the cheapest screen job; they’re investing in a true room, built to match the home and last for decades. Forge provides a detailed, fixed scope and handles Durham County permitting as part of the build.
Our Seamless Project Management Process
Every Forge Durham screened porch is managed start to finish by one team across design, Durham County permitting, framing, and finish work, with clear communication at each stage. You always know what is happening next, who is on site, and when your porch will be ready to enjoy.
Let’s Start The Conversation – Ask An Expert!
Picture the evenings you’ll spend out there, and let Forge build the porch that makes them happen. As a licensed North Carolina contractor (License #102873), we build for Durham’s established homes, from Woodcroft and Croasdaile to Hope Valley and the neighborhoods around Duke.
Forge Construction FAQs
A screened porch is priced by the project. The biggest factors are size, foundation, roofing style, and screening materials, plus extras like ceiling fans or lighting. Forge builds permanent, engineered porches rather than kits, and provides a fixed scope after an on-site consultation.
Usually yes. Most porch additions in Durham require a permit, especially structures with footings or a new roofline. Forge handles the plans, permitting, and inspections for you, so your porch is fully compliant from framing to final screening.
Most screened porches take about two to four weeks of on-site work from framing to final screening, depending on size and roof style. Forge gives you a clear schedule up front and manages framing, roofing, and screening as one project with daily cleanup.
Often yes. Converting an existing deck or building off an existing patio slab is one of Forge’s most common porch projects, once we confirm the structure and footings can carry a roof. It is usually a faster, more cost-effective path to covered outdoor living.
A standard screened porch is ideal for Durham’s mild spring and fall. If you want more seasons, Forge can design it as a three-season room with added glass or insulation, or build it so those upgrades can be added later without starting over.
A screened porch adds livable square footage and outdoor living at a fraction of the cost of a full addition, plus real curb appeal and resale interest. On established Durham homes, a well-built porch turns an open patio into a defined, protected room the family actually uses.
Yes. Forge Construction Group is a licensed North Carolina general contractor (License #102873) and fully insured. We handle framing, roofing, screening, and finish carpentry in-house, so your porch is built and detailed by one accountable team from design to walkthrough.