Custom Deck vs Screened Porch: Which Adds More Home Value?
Cost vs Value 2025 (East North Central) puts a wood deck addition at 92.5% of cost recouped and a composite deck at 88.4%. It publishes no screened porch figure. Cost, bugs, roof loads and permits compared.
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- 0:00 Custom deck or screened porch? Dayton Custom Decks, deck builders in Dayton, Ohio
- 0:07 What resale data exists (Cost vs Value 2025, East North Central)
- 0:26 Screened porch vs deck: what drives the cost
- 0:43 Mosquitoes and summer storms: open deck vs screened porch
- 0:49 A roof changes the build: footings, snow load, permit
- 0:58 Which suits which household
- 1:08 Might you want a roof someday? Plan it before the footings go in
- 1:17 Book a free on-site estimate
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0:00 Custom deck or screened porch? Dayton Custom Decks, deck builders in Dayton, Ohio
Custom deck or screened porch? At Dayton Custom Decks, deck builders in Dayton, Ohio, here's what the published numbers actually say.
0:07 What resale data exists (Cost vs Value 2025, East North Central)
The only published resale numbers are for decks. Cost vs Value 2025, East North Central, says a new wood deck recoups about 92 percent of its cost, and a composite deck about 88. That report has no screened porch figure, so nobody can honestly promise you one.
0:26 Screened porch vs deck: what drives the cost
A screened porch is a roofed room on a deck floor, so it costs well beyond the deck alone. On a 12 by 14 footprint, deck planning ranges run about $6,000 to $10,000 in treated lumber, and about $10,000 to $16,000 in composite. For the porch, you need a site quote.
0:43 Mosquitoes and summer storms: open deck vs screened porch
Ohio summers bring mosquitoes and summer storms. Screen and a roof keep you outside through both.
0:49 A roof changes the build: footings, snow load, permit
A roof changes the build. The footings are sized for the roof and the Ohio snow load, and it's a bigger job, so we pull the permit.
0:58 Which suits which household
Bugs and rain driving you inside? Screened porch. Sun, grilling, and a tighter budget? Open deck. Many homes end up with both.
1:08 Might you want a roof someday? Plan it before the footings go in
Might you want a roof someday? Tell us before the footings go in. We build across Dayton, Kettering, Beavercreek, and nearby.
1:17 Book a free on-site estimate
Book your free on-site estimate at daytoncustomdecks.com. Dayton Custom Decks. Built right, from the ground up.
Dayton Custom Decks, 130 W 2nd St, Dayton, OH 45402, (326) 239-5578.