- Serving Kansas City & Overland Park
- nbowman@horizonexteriorskc.com
Screened porches and glass patio enclosures built for Kansas City homes. We handle the drawings, the permit and the inspections.
A patio enclosure is the middle ground between an open patio and a full four-season sunroom. You keep the weather and the mosquitoes out of a space you already have, without the cost of a heated and cooled room. Across Kansas City this is the most common outdoor-living request we take.
A screened in porch in Kansas City, MO is the most requested version of this job, and screen room installation in Kansas City suits a deck that is already framed. Patio enclosure installation goes through city permits and footings inspection, both of which we handle.
Enclosing an existing patio changes the structure, so it is permitted work on both sides of the state line. The review differs by side.
Plans go to the Department of City Planning and Development, where plan review typically runs about 5 to 10 business days.
Wyandotte County's Unified Government reviews through its Building Inspection Division online portal, closer to 2 to 4 weeks for standard residential work.
Both sides check the enclosure against setbacks and easements and want a site plan drawn to scale.
We submit, manage corrections, and carry inspections through to final sign-off.
These three get used interchangeably and they are not the same build. Which one is right depends entirely on how late into the year you want to use the room.
Kansas City’s expansive clay and repeated freeze-thaw cycles are why the footings under an enclosure matter as much as the glazing above it. Set below frost depth, the structure stays square to the house.
A screened porch, a glass enclosure and a four-season sunroom are three different builds at three different price points, and the honest answer depends on how late in the year you want the room. The full comparison, materials and warranty detail live on our patio enclosures page.
Homeowners trust Horizon Exteriors KC for aluminum pergolas, louvered patio covers and patio enclosures.
