Envy of the Neighborhood

Gable & Shed Screened Porch In Milton, GA

We built this screened porch under two roof planes, since the brick façade capped the height and the house was already turning a corner right where the porch had to land.

Before

Nowhere to Sit When It Rained

The old deck was solid and a good size, with a grill at one end and a couch at the other, but there was no roof over any of it, so most of the year the family stayed inside and looked at it through the window.

After

Why This Roof Took Two Shapes

Houses like this one make roofing complicated. The brick façade sets the height you have to work under, and the existing roof already turns a corner right where the porch needed to go.

So we combined two planes instead of forcing one. The gable faces the lawn and gives the room its ceiling height while the shed section runs back toward the house, where the clearance drops off and a gable would have had nowhere to land.

The fireplace went where it wouldn’t cost them the view out of the great room. That got decided before anything else was drawn.

The Two Spaces

The Screened Room

We ran the rafters in cedar and left them exposed, which is what keeps the space warm against all that brick. The gas fireplace sits on the side wall, and screens wrap the rest of it.

The Grilling Deck

We tucked a small deck off the side so the cooking stays out of the screened room. Trex Transcend underfoot, Fortress Fe26 steel railing around it, and composite board skirting so the base matches the deck instead of showing lattice.

The Details

The Fireplace Wall

The great room windows look straight out at this porch. We set the fireplace to the side so the chimney and hearth stay clear of that sightline from indoors.

Where the Load Goes

A roof that size has to reach the ground. The posts carry down through the deck framing to footings sized for it, all of which disappears the day the decking goes on.

The Ceiling Height

The gable gave us the height to vault the porch ceiling. A flatter roof would have worked structurally and made the room feel like a box.

What This Porch Is Made Of

Component	Product
Screened porch	Gable and shed combination roof
Ceiling	Exposed cedar rafters
Fireplace	Gas, non-vented
Grilling deck	Trex Transcend, 84 sq. ft.
Railings	Fortress Fe26 steel
Heating	Overhead infrared
Skirting	Matching composite deck board

A porch at this size and spec runs about $123,000 to build in the north metro right now. What the existing roof is already doing moves that number more than anything else.

Every House Gets a Different Answer

No two rooflines behave the same way, which is why we start by looking at yours instead of pulling a plan off a shelf. Come see us in Woodstock and we’ll walk through what your back elevation can carry.

or visit us at Woodstock Design Center 135 Village Center W, Suite 100