A screen room turns a Las Vegas patio from "too hot, too many bugs" into a space you actually use. We build them, so here's what they really cost and what goes into the price.
Adding screens to an existing covered patio costs $2,000 to $5,000 in Las Vegas. That's the most common job we do -- you've already got a patio cover, and we're enclosing it with screen panels and a door.
Building a new screen room from scratch -- structure, roof, screens, everything -- runs $8,000 to $20,000 depending on size. A basic 10x12 attached screen room is on the lower end. A 16x20 standalone structure with a solid roof pushes the upper range.
Our screen room builds typically include:
What's usually extra: concrete work, electrical (if you want outlets or a ceiling fan), and any modifications to the existing patio cover.
| Screen Existing Patio | New Screen Room | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | $2,000-5,000 | $8,000-20,000 |
| Timeline | 1-2 days | 1-2 weeks |
| Permit needed? | Usually no | Usually yes ($500-2,000) |
| ROI | Immediate usability | Adds home value |
In Vegas? Almost always yes. The problem with patios here isn't cold weather -- it's the sun, the wind, and the bugs. A screen room handles all three. You go from using your patio maybe 4 months a year to using it 9-10 months.
We see a lot of customers who start with solar screens on their windows, love the results, and then come back for a screen room on the patio. It's a natural progression.
For home value, a well-built screen room typically returns 50-80% of its cost at resale. More importantly, it's space you'll actually use -- which is the whole point.