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Convert Screen Porch to Sunroom for Year Round Joy

By admin on November 13, 2019

“The screen porch is one of my favorite places in the house,” Renee said. “It’s the one place where we all go to relax. After the kids’ sports practices and a long day in the office, it’s where we go to crash out with a pizza and catch up with each other. Maybe it’s not fancy, but it’s real – and now that it’s November, it’s real cold!”

Converting a screen porch into a sun room is a very cost-effective way to add usable space to your home. Winter temperatures in Massachusetts can drop to well below freezing, which means there’s at least three months every year where enjoying your screen porch requires a hat and coat. By having your local building contractor convert the screen porch into a sun room, you reclaim all of that space.

Sun rooms have a few more advantages over screen porches. First and foremost, they’re more secure. Many Massachusetts homeowners wind up using their sun rooms as a home office – it’s great to have a comfortable place to concentrate and get some work done. If you’re doing any coursework or anyone in the family needs a quiet place to study, the sun room is a great option.

Sun rooms are also great for the younger members of the family. During the cold winter months, going outside to play isn’t always an option – especially when it gets dark so early. Converting the screen porch into a sun room provides a safe, warm place for playtime. At the same time, since the sun room features multiple windows, the little ones can enjoy a great view of all of the outdoors. Great for learning about the natural world, weather, animals, and the neighborhood.

If you’d like to convert your screen porch into a sun room, the time to talk to your local deck contractor is now. Getting your plans in place means you’ll be able to get your upgrade done as soon as possible!

Can You Convert a Screen Porch to a Sunroom? Yes. Should You? Absolutely!

By admin on September 16, 2018

“We’ve had the screen porch for a few years now, and I do have to say we enjoy it,” Samantha said. “But I’m beginning to think we’d enjoy it more if we could use it year round. And the fact that our youngest has pretty severe allergies is a factor too – this year, we wound up staying indoors when the pollen was really bad. In a sun room, we wouldn’t have to do that.”

Converting a screen porch to a sun room is a smart idea for many families. This is especially true if you have a small home and need to make full use of your available space. “With four of us in this place, sometimes we do wind up practically sitting on each other,” Samantha laughed. “And that isn’t always a good thing. Having a sun room would provide a place for whoever needs a little alone time, whether they want to go play on their phone or read a book or just be by themselves for a while – they can have some solitude, but I know they’re still safe at home.”

Sunrooms are also a great feature for pets. “Our dog Bounder is a good boy, but you have to watch him every single minute,” Samantha explained. “His name fits him. If you don’t pay attention constantly, he’s bounding out of the yard! But he loves to see everything that’s going on outside. The screen porch was okay, but I was always worried he would get wound up by a passing squirrel and take off after it. In the sun room, he’s got a great view but he’s also contained.”

Sunrooms are durable and long-lasting. Investing in a sunroom now will pay off for years to come, as your family has additional space to enjoy all year round. “Sunrooms are really pretty,” Samantha said. “They add character and curb appeal to the home. That’s why they are so popular.”

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