Screened Porches

Lexington, MA, Screened Porch & Deck Combination

This stunning outdoor living project combined a low-maintenance two-story deck with a gable roofed screened porch to give the homeowners two versatile yet integrated spaces. Watch how Archadeck took the vision outlined in the 3-D rendering and brought it to life:

Custom 3-D rendering of a proposed design.
Custom 3-D rendering of proposed design

This outdoor living combination space features a bi-level AZEK deck and spacious screened porch. Combining both of these spaces gives the homeowners versatility within their backyard.
The homeowners can now explore endless entertaining options in a shaded, insect-free living space with a two-level deck for dining and seating. The space is intimate enough for two but still large enough to accomodate family and friends.

Stow, MA, Screened Porch & Deck Combination

Take a look at this screened porch and deck combination space we built in Stow, MA… As you can see through the attention to detail in the custom 3-D renderings, this addition scores an A+ for aesthetics and functionality!

Custom 3-D renderings of a deck and porch addition.

The porch’s interior provides a place to relax and enjoy the outdoors, even on rainy days.

Three Season Porches

Byfield, MA, Deck and 3-Season Porch Addition

This deck and three season porch addtion in Byfield, MA, is packed with custom features.
The deck has low maintenance synthetic flooring and cedar rails with cobalt blue glass post caps. The stunning three season room features Meranti Mahogany floors and Nantucket Beadboard trim. The entire addition adds a breath of fresh air into the home and the surrounding landscape.

Though the gable end of the porch is constructed with fixed laminated glass. The concept of the three season porch is augmented with the versatiility of removable glass panels and screen. This includes the door panel that also includes a removable glass/screen panel.

Screened and unscreened porches in back yard.

The design of the structure includes downspouts that direct rain into an underground dry well.

Three-season room interior.

The design of this three season room is light and airy. Meranti mahogany floors add an air of upscale elegance to the interior.

Front Porches

Winchester, MA, Captain’s Porch

Outdoor porch with wicker furniture.

By recognizing and expanding the architectural style of your home and attending to the myriad of details, we can transform the front of your home. Consider what Archadeck did for this Federal style house in Winchester:

Before
Before image of home without porch.

After: A stately Captain’s porch
After image of home with Captain's Porch.

What makes this transformation so dramatic? Three elements:

1.) Clarifying and enhancing the historic style of the house. Its initial style looks Federal, with pairs of windows balanced around a center door, narrow sidelights left and right of the door, and shutters on all the windows. But it also exhibits a Georgian Colonial flavor: square and totally symmetric, with limited orientation. The poorly proportioned columns and portico roof only worsen this architectural confusion. Our design clarifies the architecture. The stately—even dramatic— Captains’ porch, the balustrade along the porch’s flat roof (and repeated to the left and right of the main floor), and dentil molding all bring this facade directly into the Federal Adams style.

2.) Proportion. Gone is the horribly tiny roof supported by over-sized columns. It is replaced by the stately Captain’s porch that dominates and defines the facade. The side rails repeat the style of upper rails and carry the eyes to the sides of the house, and establish the porch’s large scale. Note how the deck rails are larger and visually heavier than the roof rail — appropriate for lower rails. The bottom steps are wide, following the precedent of the dominant Captain’s porch. And they are made of heavy, dark granite — appropriate for bottom steps. They visually anchor the Captain’s porch to the ground, as does the wide, long walkway.

3) Detail. All the features are thoughtfully planned and carefully constructed.

Together these features re-define the house. And the wide, covered porch; expansive steps; and generously proportioned open side decks extend the family’s front living space.

Portico builders porch on home in Sudbury, MA.

Porticos

The primary purpose of a portico is to enhance the appearance of your home. A custom portico from Archadeck of Suburban Boston adds dramatic curb appeal and welcome guests. They provide an attractive entry point to your home and their design can be simple or elaborate. The key to an appealing portico is that it matches your home in style and proportion.

A portico also has another purpose: to shelter you and your guests from rain or snow upon arrival at your home. It shelters you while you get out your key and unlock the door. It shelters your guests while they ring the doorbell and wait for you to greet them.

Suburban Boston home with a portico.
— Your house can look like this!

A portico is more like a stoop with a roof than it is like a porch. People do not expect to sit out on the portico and chat, pass the time or greet passers-by.

Contact us today to learn more about our pleasing porch designs. See more of our outstanding outdoor space designs by visiting the “Our Projects” tab on our homepage.

Screened porch and deck combination in Lexington.
Completed project

The lower landing provides ample room for seating.

Screened porch and deck in Lexington, MA.

Deck and porch outdoor living combination in Stow, MA.

Another view of screened porch interior.

The homeowners augmented Archadeck’s attention to detail with furniture choices that exhibit tasteful colors and classic lines.

Interior of enclosed porch in Stow, MA.
-—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————-

Three season porch and deck combination.

A pyramid-shaped Alameda Woodway ceiling features a New England inspired ceiling fan and coordinated lighting which looks great alongside the Nantucket beadboard details used in the kneewall and ceiling.

Interior of three-season enclosed porch.

Inside view of enclosed porch.
-—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————-

Outdoor porch with railing.

The style and proportion of the Woodway Laurelhurst rail continues down the hand-crafted stair rails.

Lighted stairs leading off of porch.

Rather than the ubiquitous and ugly aluminum downspouts, decorative copper “rain chains” carry water from the roof to the garden below.

Front porch with white railing. | Close-up of front porch with furniture.

To complement the low voltage, accent lights on the rails, we installed lights below textured, translucent glass inset into the flooring.

Close-up view of porch light.

Girl blowing bubbles in front yard of colonial home.

Where single columns at each corner would adequately support the roof, three columns are provided — to add visual weight and further establish the porch’s scale. Trim on the columns creates recessed panels. Square, trimmed blocks are regularly spaced under the soffits to create dentil molding, a classic Federal detail.

Close-up view of porch pillars.