A new screen room with an insulated roof in Shreveport, LA typically costs $10,000 to $35,000 installed, or about $50 to $175 per square foot per the 2026 HomeGuide screened porch guide, while screening in an existing patio cover runs $2,000 to $5,000. Mosquitoes, gnats and the sun are what keep people off a Shreveport, LA patio, and a screen room with a Structall insulated roof fixes all three. Donnie Grubbs builds them with aluminum framing and our own crews, and has since 1976.
If you are weighing screen 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 screen 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 screen rooms work here. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey estimates.
Typical installed ranges from the 2026 HomeGuide and Angi cost guides, sized for common Shreveport, LA patios. Your price depends on the footprint, whether the roof is new or existing, the screen type, and electrical, and comes from a free in home estimate.
| Screen room project | Typical installed range |
|---|---|
| Screen in an existing patio cover (panels, kickplate, door) | $2,000 to $5,000 |
| New screen room, 12 by 16 (192 sq ft) | $10,000 to $24,000 |
| New screen room, 14 by 20 (280 sq ft) | $14,000 to $35,000 |
| Rescreen an existing room (new mesh only) | $800 to $5,200 |
Figures are typical ranges and vary by project. Your free estimate is exact.
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Ask anyone in Shreveport, LA what keeps them off the patio from May through September and the answer is mosquitoes, gnats and the sun. Louisiana's warm wet climate gives mosquitoes most of the year to breed, NOAA normals put summer highs in the low to mid 90s with roughly 96 to 99 days a year at or above 90 degrees, and an open porch is unusable at exactly the hours you want to be out there. A screen room with a Structall insulated roof solves all three at once: tight mesh keeps the bugs out, the foam core roof keeps the heat off, and a ceiling fan keeps the air moving. Donnie Grubbs has built screen rooms in this climate since 1976, and the rooms get used from spring through football season.
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Most screen rooms are complete within a few days once materials arrive. The insulated roof goes up first, then the aluminum framing, the screen panels, the door, and finally the electrical for fans and lights. Screening in an existing cover is usually a one day job. Materials are cut to your dimensions after the estimate, so plan on a few weeks of lead time.
Screening in an existing porch or patio cover typically costs $2,000 to $5,000, or $10 to $25 per square foot, according to HomeGuide's 2026 data. That covers aluminum screen panels, a kickplate, and a self closing door set into the existing openings. If the existing cover is not structurally sound, Donnie Grubbs will tell you at the estimate and price a proper insulated roof instead.
A new screen room with an insulated roof in Shreveport, LA typically runs $10,000 to $35,000 installed, about $50 to $175 per square foot per HomeGuide's 2026 screened porch guide, so a 12 by 16 room lands near $10,000 to $24,000 and a 14 by 20 room near $14,000 to $35,000. Screening in an existing patio cover is far less, typically $2,000 to $5,000. Donnie Grubbs measures on site and gives you a free written price for the whole job.
Often, yes. If the existing cover is structurally sound, we add aluminum screen panels, a kickplate, and a door to the openings without touching the roof. If the posts or beams were never sized to carry panels, or the roof is a thin metal sheet that traps heat, we will tell you and price a proper Structall roof. Either way the estimate is free.
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 measure, build and finish every screen room.
Call Donnie Grubbs or send the estimate form and we schedule a free in home visit in Shreveport, LA. We check the slab and any existing cover, measure the openings, and hand you a clear written price for the complete room with no obligation.
Yes. Louisiana enforces the 2021 International Residential Code with state amendments, and a screen room falls under Appendix AH, which treats enclosure walls of insect screening as a patio cover as long as the room stays one story, under 12 feet, and is used for outdoor living rather than as a habitable room. Permits are issued locally by the city or parish, and Donnie Grubbs handles the paperwork as part of the job.
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.
They are mostly the same thing described three ways. A screened in porch usually means mesh added to a porch the house already has. A screen room is a purpose built room with its own aluminum framing and an insulated roof set on the slab. A patio enclosure is the broad term for either, and it also covers glass rooms where sliding glass panels replace the mesh. Donnie Grubbs builds all three in Shreveport, LA.
Fiberglass mesh typically gives many years of service before sun and weather make it brittle, and rescreening a room costs $800 to $5,200 per Angi's 2026 data, with most people near $2,900. The aluminum frame, the insulated roof and the door outlast the mesh many times over, so a rescreen refreshes the room without rebuilding it.
Yes, mainly because of the insulated roof. The Structall panels block the sun and the foam core stops heat from radiating down, which is the whole difference between a room you use in July and one you avoid until October. Add a ceiling fan and the room is comfortable on most Shreveport, LA summer evenings, even with NOAA's normals showing roughly 96 to 99 days a year at or above 90 degrees.
Yes, and it is a common second step. If the framing is sound, sliding glass panels with screens behind them can replace the mesh in the existing openings. Tell Donnie Grubbs at the estimate if glass is the long term plan so the posts and beams are sized for it from the start.
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 screen 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.
A new 12 by 16 screened in porch in Shreveport typically costs $10,000 to $24,000 installed, and screening in a patio cover you already have runs $2,000 to $5,000, using the ranges on this page from HomeGuide's 2026 screened porch guide. A larger 14 by 20 room lands near $14,000 to $35,000, and replacing worn mesh on an existing room runs $800 to $5,200 per Angi's 2026 data. Screening in an existing cover is usually a one day job, while a new room needs a roof and framing before any mesh goes up, which is where most of the spread comes from. The median Shreveport home was built about 1973 according to Census ACS estimates, so older porches in Highland and Broadmoor can need slab or framing repair before panels attach, while newer subdivision patios usually take panels directly. Standard mesh, a kickplate and a door keep a job near the low end; a full insulated roof, electrical and a new concrete pad push it toward the high end. Donnie Grubbs builds every tier with its own crews.
A screened in porch in Shreveport LA runs $2,000 to $5,000 when you screen in a patio cover you already have and $10,000 to $24,000 for a new 12 by 16 room, according to the price table on this page. Size moves the number most, since a 14 by 20 room climbs to $14,000 to $35,000. Height matters next: the International Residential Code requires a guard at least 36 inches tall on any open side more than 30 inches above grade, and new steps must keep each riser at 7 3/4 inches or less, so a raised porch adds railing and stairs. Standard 18 by 16 fiberglass mesh stops mosquitoes, while tighter 20 by 20 mesh also blocks no see ums. Aluminum framing will not rot or feed termites the way untreated wood can. A ceiling fan, lighting or a new slab pushes a job toward the top of each range, and a new roofed room should be cleared with the City of Shreveport before framing. Donnie Grubbs builds every screen room with its own crews.
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