A three season glass room in Shreveport, LA typically costs $15,000 to $45,000 installed, with HomeGuide's 2026 sunroom guide putting the full three season range at $8,000 to $50,000 depending on size, roof and foundation. A glass room is the step past a screen room: sliding glass panels with screens behind them fill the openings, so you open it in April and close it in August. Donnie Grubbs builds them with a Structall insulated roof, aluminum framing and our own crews, and has enclosed porches in this climate since 1976.
If you are weighing glass rooms work in Shreveport, LA, the right number depends on the scope, the materials you choose, and the condition of what is there now. Below is what most local homeowners pay, what moves the price, and how we handle the job from inspection through cleanup.
Shreveport is the seat of Caddo Parish and by far the largest market we serve, with 187,593 residents at the 2020 census spread across roughly 90,295 housing units on the west bank of the Red River. That size means real variety street to street: the Highland and Broadmoor neighborhoods carry early and mid twentieth century homes with original windows and porches, while the newer subdivisions toward the south and west have 1980s and later brick homes with slabs that were poured for a future patio cover. Census ACS estimates put the citywide median year built at 1973 and owner occupancy at 54 percent, so most projects here are decided by the person living in the house, which usually means one walkthrough rather than an approval chain. NOAA's normals from Shreveport Regional Airport show a July average high of 94.3 degrees, an August high of 94.9, nearly 99 days a year at or above 90 degrees, and 51 inches of rain, so shade and bug control are the two things every outdoor room here has to solve. Shreveport is about 100 miles west of our West Monroe showroom along Interstate 20, so we group estimates and installs in Caddo Parish by the day, and it helps to plan on that drive time when you book. Permits for covers and enclosed rooms run through the city's building office, and the wind design requirements in the Louisiana code apply the same here as they do in Monroe. City permits come from the Division of Permits and Inspections at 505 Travis Street in Government Plaza, 318 673 6100, with applications filed through the mygovernmentonline.org portal, and we handle the filing and the inspections as part of the job. The variety in the housing stock is what shapes a Shreveport quote more than anything else. In Highland and Broadmoor the homes are early to mid twentieth century, often with wood trim, original windows and porches that were built before anyone planned for a patio cover, so the tie in and the flashing take real work. In the newer subdivisions south and west of town the slab was poured with the house and the fascia height is close to standard, which makes an attached cover a straightforward day of work. Two homes a mile apart can genuinely need different structures, which is why we measure rather than quote from a map. Caddo Parish carries more weather than the Ouachita side of the state. From 2015 through 2024 NOAA's Storm Events Database lists 274 thunderstorm wind events, 101 hail reports, 29 tornadoes and 124 flash floods in the parish, with June the busiest month for wind at 53 events. The Shreveport Regional Airport station measured a 63 knot gust, about 72 miles per hour, on April 2, 2023, and 70 miles per hour on June 16, 2023, the same storm that produced an 81 mile per hour gust near Robson. Rain here comes in short, hard bursts: NOAA Atlas 14 puts a ten year storm at 0.715 inches in five minutes at the city's center, a rate of more than eight inches an hour, which is what the front edge of a cover and its downspouts actually have to carry. Shreveport's permit fees are written into the city code's schedule of permit and inspection fees. Residential repairs, alterations and renovations are charged $4.20 per $1,000 of contract value, rounded up to the next thousand with a $31.50 minimum, and the office wants a signed contract or an affidavit of the price with the application, so a $12,000 job comes to $50.40 on that line and a failed inspection adds $68.25. The city's permit guide exempts detached one story accessory structures of 200 square feet or less and small unattached decks from a building permit; those exemptions are written for detached structures, not for a roof tied into the house, and plan review checks drainage and flood hazard prevention along with the building code. Census ACS counts 61,488 of the city's 90,295 housing units as single family detached, about 68 percent, and the 1970s were the largest building decade with 19,075 homes, ahead of the 1960s at 15,854. Age is the thing to know before any window or trim work in Shreveport. The Census count of homes built before 1980 is 58,344, close to two thirds of the city, and the pre 1978 part of that stock falls under the EPA's Renovation, Repair and Painting rule, which requires a certified firm and trained workers for paid work that disturbs paint. Heating splits closer to even here than in the Twin Cities, 54 percent electric and 44 percent utility gas, so the payback on better glass depends more on the individual house. Historic neighborhoods add a review of their own. Shreveport's Historic Preservation Commission reviews any alteration, expansion or demolition within a designated historic district or landmark, and every Certificate of Appropriateness application is administered by the Metropolitan Planning Commission, so a window replacement on a house in one of those districts starts with the MPC rather than the permit counter.
The typical Shreveport home dates to around 1973 per Census data, roughly 53 years of Louisiana weather and daily use. There are roughly 90,295 housing units here with a median value near $178,100. Most of Shreveport went up in the postwar decades, often with low eave lines, so for glass rooms the details worth checking first are the fascia height, the existing slab or foundation, and where roof water already runs. A large share of occupied homes here are rented, so scheduling and approvals often run through an owner or a property manager rather than the person who answers the door. We are used to that, and we keep both parties on the same email so nothing stalls. Values in Shreveport sit toward the lower end of the markets we serve, so the question is usually which option returns the most service life per dollar, and we will show you the point where spending more stops paying for itself. By housing count Shreveport is one of the larger markets we cover, with enough variation street to street that two homes a mile apart can need genuinely different work, which is why we measure rather than quote from a map. That local mix shapes how we scope and schedule glass rooms work here. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey estimates.
Typical installed ranges drawn from the 2026 HomeGuide sunroom guide, sized for common Shreveport, LA patios. Your price depends on the footprint, the roof type, the number of sliding panels and doors, and electrical, and comes from a free in home estimate.
| Glass room project | Typical installed range |
|---|---|
| Three season glass room, 10 by 14 (140 sq ft) | $15,000 to $28,000 |
| Three season glass room, 12 by 18 (216 sq ft) | $20,000 to $38,000 |
| Three season glass room, 14 by 20 (280 sq ft) | $26,000 to $50,000 |
| Convert an existing screen room to glass (panels in existing openings) | Low end of the range, framing already in place |
| Sunroom with shingled roof and fixed windows | Above the glass room range, closer to an addition |
Figures are typical ranges and vary by project. Your free estimate is exact.
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A glass room earns its keep in Shreveport, LA because the weather swings so far. NOAA's 1991 to 2020 normals put July highs in the low to mid 90s and January lows in the 30s, with 50 inches or more of rain a year. On a mild spring evening you slide the panels open and the room works like a screen porch. When it is 95 degrees or 40 degrees you close the glass, and the Structall insulated roof holds the temperature well enough that a ceiling fan or a portable heater keeps the room usable. That is more living space than any other project short of a full addition, and Donnie Grubbs has built it in this climate since 1976.
Donnie Grubbs works across the Shreveport area, including:
Donnie Grubbs has been building for homeowners across North Louisiana since 1976, working out of the showroom at 402 Cypress St in West Monroe. Shreveport sits about 100 miles west along Interstate 20, so we group Caddo Parish estimates and installs by the day. When you call, ask which day we are next scheduled in Shreveport. That is usually the quickest way to get a walkthrough on the calendar.
Comfort in a Shreveport glass room starts with the climate. NOAA normals from Shreveport Regional Airport show a July average high of 94.3 degrees, an August high of 94.9, nearly 99 days a year at or above 90 degrees, and about 51 inches of rain. A three season room with sliding panels and screens is built to open up in the milder months and close against bugs and storms. How it feels in August depends on which way the room faces, how much shade it gets and whether you plan to add cooling. We work through those questions at the walkthrough instead of promising a set indoor temperature.
Storms matter just as much as heat. From 2015 through 2024, NOAA's Storm Events Database lists 274 thunderstorm wind events, 101 hail reports, 29 tornadoes and 124 flash floods in Caddo Parish, and June is the busiest month for wind. The airport station recorded a gust of about 72 miles per hour on April 2, 2023. The wind design requirements in the Louisiana code apply here, and we size the front edge of the roof and the downspouts for short, hard bursts of rain. NOAA Atlas 14 puts a ten year storm at 0.715 inches in five minutes, which is a rate of more than eight inches an hour.
Paperwork is part of the job, and we file the permit and handle the inspections. A glass room tied into your house needs a city building permit. The exemption for small detached structures of 200 square feet or less does not apply to an attached room. Permits go through the Division of Permits and Inspections at 505 Travis Street in Government Plaza, and plan review looks at drainage and flood hazard as well as the building code. Before we quote, we also check whether your slab was poured with the house or whether an older porch needs more work to tie in.
Most glass rooms are finished in about a week once materials arrive. The insulated roof goes up first, then the aluminum framing, the sliding glass panels and screens, the door, and the electrical. Converting an existing screen room is faster. Panels are made to your openings after the estimate, so allow a few weeks of lead time.
Yes. Donnie Grubbs offers military and senior discounts on every project, and we accept cash, check, Visa, Mastercard, Discover and American Express. Ask at the estimate and we apply it to the written price.
A three season glass room in Shreveport, LA typically runs $15,000 to $45,000 installed, and HomeGuide's 2026 sunroom guide puts the full three season range at $8,000 to $50,000 depending on size, roof and foundation. A 10 by 14 room lands near $15,000 to $28,000, a 12 by 18 near $20,000 to $38,000, and a 14 by 20 near $26,000 to $50,000. Donnie Grubbs measures on site and gives you a free written price for the complete job.
A glass room encloses a patio with aluminum framing, a Structall insulated panel roof, and horizontal sliding glass panels with screens behind them. A sunroom usually has a shingled roof framed to match the house and larger fixed windows, so it sits closer to a traditional addition and costs more. A full conditioned addition adds foundation, framing, HVAC and drywall on top of that. Donnie Grubbs builds the first two and will tell you honestly which fits your house.
Yes. Louisiana enforces the 2021 International Residential Code with state amendments, and an enclosed patio room needs a permit from the city or parish building office. Appendix AH allows enclosure walls of glass or screening on a patio cover as long as the structure stays one story, under 12 feet, and is used for outdoor living rather than as a bedroom or kitchen. Donnie Grubbs handles the permit as part of the job.
The sliding panels sit in aluminum tracks with weep holes that drain rain to the outside, and the Structall roof joints snap together over a protected sealant reservoir. Single pane sliding panels do not have a sealed air space, so there is nothing to fog the way an old double pane window does. Donnie Grubbs sets the threshold and flashing so water goes where it should.
It adds usable square footage at a fraction of the cost of a conditioned addition, which is the main reason homeowners in Shreveport, LA build one. A glass room is not counted as heated living area on an appraisal the way a full addition is, so think of it as space you will use every week rather than a pure resale play. Donnie Grubbs will tell you at the estimate which option fits your goal.
In most cases, yes. If the framing is sound, sliding glass panels can replace the screen panels in the existing openings, and the screens stay behind the glass so you can still open the room up. Reusing the roof and framing puts the project at the low end of the glass room range. Donnie Grubbs confirms the structure at the free estimate.
Call Donnie Grubbs or send the estimate form and we schedule a free in home visit in Shreveport, LA. We check the slab, the roofline and any existing screen room, measure every opening, and hand you a clear written price for the complete room with no obligation.
Yes. Donnie Grubbs is a local, licensed and insured home improvement contractor, family owned in West Monroe since 1976, and BBB accredited with an A+ rating. Our own crews build every glass room from measure to final walkthrough.
Patio enclosure is the broad term for turning a covered patio into a room: screen panels make it a screen room, and sliding glass panels make it a glass room. Both sit on the existing slab under an insulated roof and are treated as patio covers under Louisiana's building code, not as habitable additions. Donnie Grubbs builds both kinds in Shreveport, LA.
The median Shreveport home was built around 1973 per Census American Community Survey data, so a large share of the housing stock is 53 or more years old. That is the age where glass rooms and the other big updates come due, and it is the work Donnie Grubbs does every week.
Shreveport is the seat of Caddo Parish and by far the largest market we serve, with 187,593 residents at the 2020 census spread across roughly 90,295 housing units on the west bank of the Red River. Donnie Grubbs plans around those specifics from the first visit.
Donnie Grubbs builds sunrooms and glass rooms in Shreveport, Louisiana with its own crews, and most jobs go onto an existing porch slab or patio, since the median Shreveport home was built about 1973 per Census ACS estimates and about 54 percent of the city's roughly 90,295 housing units are owner occupied. The typical owner chooses between two builds. A three season glass room uses aluminum framing, a Structall insulated panel roof and sliding glass panels with screens behind them, and it is the faster, lower cost option: HomeGuide's 2026 sunroom guide puts a 10 by 14 room near $15,000 to $28,000 and a 14 by 20 near $26,000 to $50,000. A sunroom with a shingled roof and fixed windows prices closer to a room addition because it needs roof framing tied into the house. Size moves the number most, followed by whether framing already exists: converting a screen room to glass sets panels in the existing openings and lands at the low end. Shreveport is about 100 miles from the West Monroe showroom, so estimates and installs are grouped by the day.
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