3-Season SunroomsNashville, TN

Sun in March,screens in June.

A 3-season sunroom is a porch that doesn't give up when the weather turns. Sun pouring in on a frosty March morning, the windows open to screens on a June night, and coffee out there from early spring until the leaves are gone. We've built them here since 1992.

The Portfolio

3-Season Sunroomsfrom Nashville homes.

Recent 3-Season Sunrooms, new builds and converted porches, each shaped around a different family and a different house.

3-Season Sunroom project in , Nashville, TN by The Porch Company

3-Season Sunroom project in , Nashville, TN by The Porch Company

3-Season Sunroom project in , Nashville, TN by The Porch Company

Our Process

Three chapters,one sunroom.

The arc from your first visit to our showroom to the first morning in the finished room. Three chapters, learned over thirty years of building in Middle Tennessee.

Chapter One

Dream It.

It starts at our West Nashville showroom, with photos of your house or the porch you already have. We listen to how you want to use the room and in which seasons, then show you materials and rooms we've built before we talk about yours. No charge, no pressure. You leave with a sense of what's possible.

Chapter Two

Design It.

The room made real before construction starts. We measure everything, match the roof to the house, and refine the design with you until it feels right. The result is renderings you can picture yourself in and plans ready to permit and build.

Chapter Three

Build It.

When we break ground, you get one project manager, weekly updates, and carpenters who've been building in Nashville for years. At the end, we walk it with you, fix anything that isn't right, and clean up like we were never there.

The Investment

Three tiers,three ways to build.

Every 3-season sunroom is designed around its house, so no two cost the same. Most 3-season sunrooms fall within one of these three ranges.

Tier 01

Classic

A sound 3-Season Sunroom, done right.

Starts around

$90,000

Typically looks like

Tier 03

Signature

The room that becomes the house's favorite.

Starts around

$180,000

Typically looks like

The Details

The decisionsthat make a sunroom.

Every sunroom is a stack of decisions before it's a set of drawings. These are the ones we walk through with you.

A 3-Season Sunroom with windows open to the screens behind them

Roof Integration

So it alwayslooked that way.

A sunroom that looks like your house always had it. Gable, hip or shed roof pitched to match the existing angle, so from the yard it reads as one house, not a house with an addition.

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A 3-Season Sunroom with windows open to the screens behind them
01 / 07

Roof Integration

So it alwayslooked that way.

A sunroom that looks like your house always had it. Gable, hip or shed roof pitched to match the existing angle, so from the yard it reads as one house, not a house with an addition.

A 3-Season Sunroom with windows open to the screens behind them
02 / 07

Windows & Screens

Open on a June night,closed for a February one.

Vinyl windows that slide open to screens, so the room is sheltered on a cool day and breezy in summer. Knee walls or panels nearly to the floor, depending on how much of the yard you want to see.

A tile floor in a sunlit 3-Season Sunroom
03 / 07

Flooring

Built for sun,humidity and muddy paws.

The same durable floors we use on our porches: composite, thermally modified wood, or stone and concrete for a room that opens onto a patio.

A vaulted beadboard ceiling over a 3-Season Sunroom
04 / 07

Ceilings

Lightfrom above.

Exposed rafters and beams, painted or stained, or beadboard and tongue and groove for a finished look. A vaulted ceiling makes the room feel tall and open.

French doors opening from a kitchen into a 3-Season Sunroom
05 / 07

The Door to the House

The door you'll leaveopen all of April.

French doors, a slider or a single door with windows beside it. It sets how the sunroom connects to the rest of your home.

A screened porch being converted into a 3-Season Sunroom
06 / 07

New Room or Conversion

Starting fresh, orstarting from the porch.

A brand-new sunroom, or a screened porch or deck turned into one. We look at what's there first and tell you what it can carry.

A 3-Season Sunroom at dusk with a fireplace and warm lighting
07 / 07

Heating, Fans & Lighting

What carries theroom into November.

A heater or gas fireplace for cool mornings, a ceiling fan for warm afternoons and lighting for every hour in between.

The Word

What families sayabout the finished room.

4.9 out of 5 · 78 reviews

Every one of these is a real Google review from a Middle Tennessee family. A few are shown here; the rest sit on our Google Business Profile.

The Honest Version

Thinking throughevery season.

A closer look at each decision, so you can come to your first design meeting already knowing what you like.

  1. Roof Integration

    Where the sunroom meets the house.

    The pitch, the materials and how the new roof meets the one already on your house. When the slope, trim and shingles line up, the room looks original, from the street and from the yard.

    Options, details & the question to ask
    Options
    Gable, hip or shed; shingle or standing-seam metal
    What shapes it
    Your house's roofline and the look you want
    What to think about
    Light inside, ceiling height and the tie-in
    The options5
    Gable
    Extends the roofline with a peak. Often the most traditional look, and it allows a tall, vaulted ceiling.
    Hip
    Slopes down on all four sides for a lower, quieter profile.
    Shed
    A single slope tucked under the existing roof. Clean and simple.
    Shingle or metal
    Shingles matched to the house, or standing-seam metal for the sound of rain overhead.
    The tie-in
    Shingle color, fascia, drip edge and gutter returns are what give an addition away. We match them all.
    Details to consider3
    • Light inside the house.A new roof can darken the rooms behind it. We look at which windows it covers and plan ways to keep light coming in.
    • Ceiling height follows the roof.The pitch you choose shapes how tall the room feels.
    • Upstairs windows.A new roof has to sit below the second-floor windows, which can shape the pitch.

    The question to sit withShould the new roof feel like it was always part of the house, or like a thoughtful addition to it?

  2. Windows & Screens

    Open on a June night, closed for a February one.

    The windows decide how much of the year you'll use the room and how much of the yard you'll see from it.

    Options, details & the question to ask
    Options
    Vinyl screen windows, glass in the gables, knee walls or panels nearly to the floor, shades
    What shapes it
    How much of the year you want to use the room and which way it faces
    What to think about
    Your view, sun and the coldest days
    The options5
    Vinyl screen windows
    Our most common choice. Clear vinyl panels slide open to screens, so the room is sheltered on a cool day and open to the breeze in summer.
    Glass in the gables or transoms
    Fixed glass or plexiglass above the windows or in the peak of the roof, for more light and a more finished look.
    Knee wall
    A low wall below the windows, for a cozier, more finished room.
    Panels nearly to the floor
    For the most light and the widest view of the yard.
    Shades
    For a west-facing room or a little privacy in the evening.
    Details to consider3
    • What you see from your favorite chair.Window frames and knee walls sit right at seated eye level. We'll show you how each option frames the view.
    • Which way it faces.A south-facing room is bright all winter. A west-facing one gets the afternoon sun and may want shades.
    • The coldest days.A 3-season sunroom isn't heated and cooled with the house, so the windows and heaters decide how far into winter you'll sit out there.

    The question to sit withOn the coldest day you'd want to sit out there, how cold is it?

  3. Flooring

    Built for sun, humidity and muddy paws.

    A 3-season sunroom isn't typically insulated or heated and cooled with the house, so the floor has to handle sun, humidity and temperature swings. We use the same durable floors we use on our porches.

    Options, details & the question to ask
    Options
    Composite, thermally modified wood, pressure-treated, stone or concrete
    What shapes it
    How you'll use the room and the floors inside your house
    What to think about
    Sun, the step into the room and wet paws
    The options4
    Composite
    Our most popular choice. Low upkeep, consistent color and built to stand up to Middle Tennessee humidity.
    Thermally modified wood
    Real wood, heat-treated so it stays stable through our summers.
    Pressure-treated wood
    Painted or stained, for a traditional porch floor.
    Stone or concrete
    A natural fit for rooms that sit close to the ground or open onto a patio.
    Details to consider3
    • Sun and fading.Strong sun can fade some floors over time. We help you choose materials and finishes that hold up.
    • The step into the room.We look at the floor height next to your interior floors so the transition feels right.
    • Muddy boots or bare feet.If the room is the way in from the yard, a harder-wearing floor makes sense.

    The question to sit withIs this a room for muddy boots, or bare feet?

  4. Ceilings

    Light from above.

    The ceiling sets how tall and open the room feels, and it carries the fan and lights.

    Options, details & the question to ask
    Options
    Exposed rafters (painted or stained), beadboard, tongue and groove, vaulted
    What shapes it
    Roof pitch and the feel you want
    What to think about
    Height, what hangs from it, and light and color
    The options5
    Exposed rafters and beams, painted
    Height and character, with a light, airy feel.
    Exposed rafters and beams, stained
    Height and character, with the warmth of wood grain.
    Beadboard
    A clean, finished look with a little texture.
    Tongue and groove
    A smooth, finished look that suits both traditional and modern homes.
    Vaulted
    Follows the roofline up for a tall, open room.
    Details to consider3
    • Plan what hangs from it.Fans and lights need framing in place before the ceiling goes up.
    • Light changes the color.A stained ceiling warms the room, and a painted one bounces light back.
    • Exposed rafters show everything.We route wiring so it stays out of sight.

    The question to sit withShould the room feel like a cozy den, or a tall, open pavilion?

  5. The Door to the House

    The door you'll leave open all of April.

    The door between the sunroom and the house sets how connected the two feel, and how much of your home's heat and cooling drifts out.

    Options, details & the question to ask
    Options
    French doors, a slider, a single door with windows, or keeping the existing door
    What shapes it
    How you'll move between the rooms and the style of the house
    What to think about
    Open or closed, furniture and your thermostat
    The options4
    French doors
    A wide, classic opening that makes the sunroom feel like part of the house.
    A slider
    Saves space and opens wide without a swing.
    A single door with windows beside it
    More light between the rooms with a standard opening.
    Keeping the existing door
    Often works well when converting an existing porch.
    Details to consider3
    • Open or closed.If you'll leave the door open most days, a wider opening makes sense. If not, a well-sealed door keeps the house comfortable.
    • Furniture placement.Door swings take up floor space. We plan the layout around them.
    • Your thermostat.A door left open on a cold or hot day lets your home's air drift into the sunroom.

    The question to sit withWill the door between them stand open most of the day, or stay closed?

  6. New Room or Conversion

    Starting fresh, or starting from the porch.

    Many sunrooms begin as a screened porch or deck. Others are built from scratch. We look at what's there first.

    Options, details & the question to ask
    Options
    A new sunroom, a screened porch conversion or a deck conversion
    What shapes it
    What's there now and how it was built
    What to think about
    The existing structure, hidden damage and the roof
    The options3
    A new sunroom
    Designed from the ground up to suit the house.
    Converting a screened porch
    Keeping the roof and structure you have and adding windows.
    Converting a deck
    Adding a roof and walls to a deck that can support them.
    Details to consider3
    • What's there sets the layout.Existing posts and framing can shape where windows and doors go.
    • Hidden damage.Older porches and decks can hide rot. When possible, we check before we recommend a path.
    • The roof.An existing porch roof may need work before it can carry a sunroom.

    The question to sit withIs the porch you have the room you want, just with windows?

  7. Heating, Fans & Lighting

    What carries the room into November.

    A 3-season sunroom isn't heated and cooled with the house, so a heat source and a fan decide how much of the year it's comfortable.

    Options, details & the question to ask
    Options
    Wall or radiant heaters, gas fireplace, ceiling fans, layered lighting, outlets
    What shapes it
    How far into the cool months you want to use the room
    What to think about
    Summer heat, circuits and planning early
    The options5
    Wall or radiant heaters
    Warm the room on cool mornings and evenings.
    Gas fireplace
    A centerpiece for the room and real warmth on chilly days.
    Ceiling fans
    Placed to pull air through the open windows on warm afternoons.
    Layered lighting
    Soft overhead light, wall sconces and a fixture over the table.
    Outlets
    For lamps, chargers and the occasional laptop.
    Details to consider3
    • Summer heat.A 3-season room holds more heat than a screened porch in a Tennessee summer. How warm it gets depends a lot on your lot, how much shade it gets and which way it faces. Opening the panels to screens and placing ceiling fans to move air across the room both help.
    • Heaters often need their own circuit.We plan the electrical for them from the start.
    • Plan it before the ceiling closes.Wiring is simple during construction and hard afterward.

    The question to sit withHow far into winter do you want to use this room?

Common Questions

Before the firstwindow goes in.

Something not covered here? Ask us on the first call.

How long does the design process take?
Usually two to eight weeks, depending on how many revisions it takes to get it right. We don't rush this part. It's where every decision gets made, so construction can move steadily.
When can you start building?
It depends on the season and our schedule at the time. We'll give you a sense of timing at your first design consultation, and a firmer start date when you sign your contract.
How long does construction take?
Most 3-season sunrooms take three to five months from breaking ground to the final walkthrough. Weather can add a few days here and there, especially in winter.
Do you offer a warranty?
Yes. Our work is covered for a full year, and we stand behind it. If something isn't right, we come back and make it right. After that, we're still just a phone call away.
What drives the cost of one sunroom versus another?
Most of the price comes down to size, the window system, finish materials and features like a fireplace.
Do I need a permit or HOA approval?
Permits are required for any new structure, and most HOAs require approval too. Our plans are drawn to be permit-ready. Once your contract is signed, we handle the permit filing and help you with anything your HOA needs.
Can you turn my screened porch into a 3-season sunroom?
Sometimes, yes, depending on how the porch was built. We'll look at it on a site visit during design and tell you what's possible.
What's the difference between a 3-season and a 4-season sunroom?
A 3-season sunroom isn't heated and cooled with the house. A 4-season sunroom is insulated and can be tied into your home's heating and cooling, so it's comfortable every day of the year.
Is a 3-season sunroom comfortable in winter and summer?
In winter, sunny days are often pleasant, and a heater or fireplace helps a lot. On the coldest days, most people close the door and wait for spring. In summer, it holds more heat than a screened porch. How warm it gets depends on your lot, shade and which way the room faces. Opening the panels to screens and running the ceiling fans help move the air.
Can a 3-season sunroom become a 4-season sunroom later?
Sometimes, though it usually means adding insulation, upgraded windows and heating and cooling. If you think you might want that someday, tell us during design and we will discuss options.

Areas We Service

3-Season Sunroomsacross Middle Tennessee.

From Belle Meade to Franklin, we know the neighborhoods, the houses and the hillsides. We build within about 30 miles of our West Nashville office. Find your area below, or reach out if you don't see it listed.

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Start the Conversation

Every porch beginswith a conversation.

Every great project starts with a conversation. Tell us what you’ve been imagining, what you want more of at home, and how you hope the space will feel when it’s finished. We’ll take the time to listen, answer your questions, and help you understand what the next step could look like.

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