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Serving Port St. Lucie, FL and surrounding areas. (772) 262-4458
An open deck in Port St. Lucie sits empty for most of the year. We convert decks into fully enclosed, air-conditioned rooms built to Florida's hurricane and heat standards - so your family can use that space every month.
Deck-to-sunroom conversion in Port St. Lucie encloses an existing outdoor deck platform with walls, impact-rated windows, a properly tied-in roof, and a finished floor to create a livable indoor space, with most projects taking three to six weeks of construction after permit approval.
The work starts with a structural assessment of the existing deck. A sunroom is significantly heavier than an open deck, and in Port St. Lucie's sandy coastal soils, footings that were fine for outdoor furniture may need to be deepened or reinforced before walls go up. Once the structure is confirmed - or upgraded - the crew frames the walls, ties in the roof with proper flashing, installs impact-rated windows and doors, adds insulation, and finishes the interior. The result is a room that feels like a natural extension of your home, not an afterthought.
Homeowners comparing this approach to starting from a concrete slab often find our patio-to-sunroom conversion page helpful for understanding the differences in scope, timeline, and cost between the two project types.
If you walk past your deck every day from May through October without stepping on it because it is too hot and sunny to use, the space is not working for you. Port St. Lucie's intense summer heat and UV exposure make open decks uncomfortable for the majority of the year. Converting it to an enclosed, air-conditioned sunroom turns that wasted square footage into a room your family will actually use.
If your deck surface looks faded or worn but the posts and beams underneath feel firm and show no signs of rot, you may be at the ideal moment for a conversion. Replacing a deteriorating deck surface is a cost you would pay anyway - a conversion puts that money toward something that adds far more value. A contractor can assess whether the bones are worth building on during a free estimate visit.
Port St. Lucie gets heavy afternoon thunderstorms from June through September almost daily, and even a brief storm can send everyone inside and cut short time on an open deck. If you find yourself constantly watching the sky or retreating indoors, an enclosed sunroom solves that problem permanently. You get the light and the view without the weather interruption.
If you already have a screened enclosure on your deck but find that bugs still get in, the space gets too hot in summer, or you cannot use it comfortably during storm season, a full sunroom conversion is the logical next step. Upgrading from screen to glass walls with climate control is a common project in Port St. Lucie's older neighborhoods, where screened lanais were standard when homes were built.
Every deck-to-sunroom conversion we take on starts with a thorough assessment of the existing deck structure. We check the posts, beams, and footings before we design anything, because what is underneath matters more than what is on top. From there, we handle the full scope: structural upgrades if needed, wall framing, roof tie-in and flashing, impact-rated window and door installation, insulation, interior flooring and finishing, permit application, and HOA submissions. For homeowners who want a year-round room but are still deciding between this and other approaches, our all season rooms page covers additional options for creating a fully usable space in any Florida weather.
Cooling the finished room is part of the conversation from the first estimate visit. We walk through whether extending your existing ductwork into the new room makes sense, or whether a wall-mounted mini-split unit is a better fit for your layout. We also discuss low-emissivity window coatings that block a significant portion of solar heat gain - something that makes a real, measurable difference in how comfortable the room feels during Port St. Lucie summers without raising your electric bill.
Best for decks with sound framing that can be reinforced and enclosed - we work with the existing structure wherever the bones support it.
Suited for decks where the frame is too deteriorated to reuse - we demo the old structure, pour or upgrade footings, and build the sunroom from a proper foundation.
Ideal for decks already fitted with a screened lanai where the frame is good - we replace screen panels with impact glass and add climate control.
Designed for Port St. Lucie planned communities where materials, roof pitch, and colors must meet HOA architectural standards before construction can begin.
A significant share of Port St. Lucie homes were built with open or screened decks that made sense at the time but no longer match how families want to use their homes. The heat and UV exposure from May through October makes an open deck impractical for most of the year, and Florida's afternoon thunderstorm season limits usable hours even on cooler days. For a deck that is structurally sound but functionally underused, a conversion is often the most cost-effective renovation available - the footprint and the attachment to the house are already there. Port St. Lucie also sits in a wind-borne debris region under Florida's statewide building rules, which means impact-rated windows are required in every new room addition - not optional and not something a contractor can skip to save money. Homeowners can review those requirements through the U.S. Department of Energy for guidance on insulation standards that make a converted room genuinely energy-efficient.
Soil conditions are a factor that is easy to overlook until it causes a problem. Port St. Lucie's sandy flatland soils can shift under footings over time, which is why our structural assessment is not a quick glance - it is a real inspection before any design is finalized. We serve homeowners across the area, including in Fort Pierce where older homes frequently have decks ready for this kind of upgrade, and in Jensen Beach where waterfront and near-waterfront properties have specific wind and moisture requirements that our team handles regularly.
You reach out and we schedule an in-person visit - usually within a few days. We will measure the deck, inspect the structure, ask about your goals, and give you a written estimate. We will also flag any structural concerns so there are no surprises later. You will hear back within one business day of your first contact.
Once you agree to move forward, we prepare drawings and submit them to St. Lucie County's building department for a permit. If your neighborhood has an HOA, we submit for architectural review at the same time so both run in parallel. This stage typically takes two to four weeks, and we keep you updated throughout.
The crew works in a logical sequence: structural work and footings first if needed, then framing, then windows and doors, then interior finishing. Most days involve noise and activity in your backyard from morning until late afternoon. The crew cleans up the work zone each evening so your yard is not left in disarray overnight.
St. Lucie County requires inspections after framing and at final completion - your contractor schedules these and is present when the inspector arrives. After the inspector signs off, we walk through the finished room with you and hand over copies of the permit and final approval. Keep that documentation; you will need it if you ever sell.
Free on-site structural assessment and written estimate. No obligation.
We inspect the posts, beams, and footings of your existing deck before we design anything. In Port St. Lucie's sandy soils, what looks fine from the surface can have issues underneath. Catching structural concerns before construction starts protects you from expensive surprises mid-project - and protects your family from a room that settles or shifts in the first few years.
Every deck-to-sunroom conversion we complete is permitted and inspected through St. Lucie County. We handle the application, schedule the required inspections, and give you the completed permit documentation when the job is done. That paperwork protects your home's value and gives future buyers a clean record - not a conversation that derails a closing.
Port St. Lucie sits in a wind-borne debris region, which means every window in your new room must meet Florida state impact-resistance standards. We use windows with the required product approvals and can show you the documentation. Homeowners can verify those standards independently through the National Association of Home Builders.
Port St. Lucie's planned communities - including developments in Tradition and PGA Village - have real architectural review requirements. We know those rules and design within them from the start, so you are not caught between your contractor and your HOA after work has begun. Written HOA approval happens before the first board goes up.
Structural honesty, clean permits, proper windows, and HOA compliance - these are not extras we charge more for. They are the baseline for every deck-to-sunroom conversion we complete in Port St. Lucie, because cutting corners on any of them creates problems that outlast the project.
Purpose-built for year-round comfort in Florida's climate - all season rooms are designed from the ground up to handle the heat, humidity, and storm season.
Learn MoreStarting from a concrete slab instead of a deck? This page covers how we convert existing patio slabs and screened porches into fully enclosed living spaces.
Learn MorePermit season in Port St. Lucie fills up fast - reaching out now is the best way to lock in your start date and have your new room ready before next summer.