Porch Conversions in Cary, NC
Enclose your porch for year-round enjoyment.
NC License #100043 • Fully Insured • Building in the Triangle Since 2021
Turn Your Porch Into a Sunroom
You have two options for enclosing your porch: a three-season sunroom for milder weather or a four-season room with heating and cooling for year-round use. AG Construction Management converts porches in Cary and across the Triangle as part of our sunroom additions.
If you'd like fresh air with protection from insects, see our screened porches.
Is Your Porch Ready to Be Enclosed?
We assess the porch before it becomes the basis for a quote, so you know what the existing structure can carry before you see a price. Our sunroom design service then works out the layout and how the room will look from the yard. If your porch is an open deck without a roof, it needs a roof first, and most decks weren't built to carry one.
We check:
- Roof: sound, draining well and flashed where it meets the house
- Posts: able to take new walls and windows between them
- Floor framing: able to carry an enclosed room
- Drainage: how water moves off the porch and away from the house
Three-Season or Four-Season?
Three-Season Sunroom
Enclosed with glass and roofed, without insulation or climate control. Built for spring through fall. Learn more about a three-season sunroom.
Four-Season Sunroom
Insulated walls and glass, tied into the home's heating and cooling. Built for year-round use. Learn more about a four-season sunroom.
What a Porch Conversion Looks Like
Timelines vary with the size of the porch, its condition and the permit.
- Porch check, design and permitting. We check the porch, then prepare drawings and structural details and file the permit. This is the least predictable phase, and we handle the follow-up.
- Reinforcement and framing. Any reinforcement the porch needs, then the walls and any changes to the roof structure.
- Roof, windows and envelope. Roofing, windows and doors set, and flashing detailed at the seam. This is what decides whether the room stays dry.
- Electrical, finish and walkthrough. Wiring, HVAC on a four-season room, then flooring, trim and paint. A walkthrough before the room goes into use.
What Affects Porch Conversion Cost
- Structural work: repairs or reinforcement to the posts and floor
- Room type: a four-season room adds insulation and heating and cooling
- Size and glass: the porch's size and how much window area it gets
- Roof: repairs to the roof or changes where it ties into the house
- Electrical: outlets, lighting and ceiling fans
- Finishes: flooring, trim and the ceiling
We put a number to your project after we've seen the porch and agreed on the room. Our sunroom cost guide explains what moves the budget.
Abdallah Atieh • Founder
Why Cary Homeowners Choose AG-CM
Abdallah Atieh founded AG-CM in 2021 and runs each project himself, coordinating a small group of trusted trade partners for framing, roofing, electrical, HVAC, and windows. AG-CM holds NC General Contractor License #100043, is insured through Builders Mutual, and belongs to NCHBA, the HBA of Raleigh-Wake County, and NAHB.
Porch Conversion Service Areas
We are based in Cary, NC, and take on projects across the Triangle. If you're outside these cities, get in touch. We travel for the right project.
What Our Clients Have to Say
"We spoke to 6-8 GCs and AG-CM stood out with their proactive and honest proposal and projections to complete the project in the right way. We will definitely contact them for any future projects."
"AG-CM was very professional and courteous. They showed up on time and were very neat throughout our remodel. I was always informed on issues or delays. I look forward to working with them in the future."
"Abdallah's project management was complete, very understandable, on schedule and with no unexpected additions. In fact, we asked him to include several last-minute changes that he adeptly folded into the schedule and delivered flawlessly."
Porch Conversion FAQs
Do I need a permit to convert a porch to a sunroom in Cary?
Yes. The Town of Cary lists converting a porch to a sunroom by adding glass or vinyl windows among projects that need a building permit, and so do new lighting, receptacle outlets and ceiling fans (unless a ceiling fan-rated electrical box already exists). We prepare the drawings, file the permit and handle the follow-up.
Can I use it in winter?
A four-season room, yes. A three-season room will be cold in January.
What's the difference between a porch conversion and a patio enclosure?
A porch conversion starts with a porch that already has a roof. If you have a ground-level patio slab without a roof, see our patio enclosure page.
Talk With AG-CM About Converting Your Porch
Tell us about your porch and how you'd like to use it. We'll look at the roof, posts and floor, walk through three-season and four-season options, and explain what the permit involves for your Cary home.