cost of enclosing patio

[TrudyM]

I have a designer Lily Lanai is 28.5' by13' I would like to enclose with a low wall and low e windows. I work in glass fusion and kumihimo and my craft supplies are taking over. I figure a low bench could store supplies in bins under so thats why I want a low wall plus the rain beats in on the bottom 2' so a block wall under the windows would be best. Does anybody know how much something like this costs?
Also a friend recommended Harbor Town has anyone used them?
All help appreciated
Trudy in Tamarind grove

[JSR22]

I have a designer Lily Lanai is 28.5' by13' I would like to enclose with a low wall and low e windows. I work in glass fusion and kumihimo and my craft supplies are taking over. I figure a low bench could store supplies in bins under so thats why I want a low wall plus the rain beats in on the bottom 2' so a block wall under the windows would be best. Does anybody know how much something like this costs?
Also a friend recommended Harbor Town has anyone used them?
All help appreciated
Trudy in Tamarind grove
Harbor Town removed the sliders from the MBR to the lanai and put in a wall. Excellent job. On time and cleaned up.

[villagetinker]

OP, remember the lanai has a sloped floor, ours is slightly larger than yours, but we have a 2-inch slope over the 13 feet. Depending on exactly what you want to do in this room this slope could interfere. You may also want to consider additional HVAC for this area, the mini-split systems seem to be in the $4000 to $5000 range. No idea on the enclosure costs. Also, make sure you maintain one or more exits, check building codes on this one.

[village dreamer]

it cost me 13k , 3 years ago. i would think 18k now. thats for 2ft x 20wall and 6 large slider window and a new wood/glass door. best thing we did to our house.

[oldtimes]

I have a designer Lily Lanai is 28.5' by13' I would like to enclose with a low wall and low e windows. I work in glass fusion and kumihimo and my craft supplies are taking over. I figure a low bench could store supplies in bins under so thats why I want a low wall plus the rain beats in on the bottom 2' so a block wall under the windows would be best. Does anybody know how much something like this costs?
Also a friend recommended Harbor Town has anyone used them?
All help appreciated
Trudy in Tamarind grove

Harbortown extended our lanai and we were very happy with them. Everything on time and billed in stages as items were completed. Great communication along the way and very professional.

[rustyp]

$$$$ ?

[Marcojb]

We are in the process of getting quotes to enclose a lanai approximate 26 x 12 with new windows, A/C, insulation in ceiling, electrical, and new concrete to even out the flooring...looking at $25 to 30K

[dewilson58]

$50,000 if you do it right.

We don't like mini-splits, installed 2nd unit.
Removed concrete and re-poured.
Improved lighting and plenty of outlets.
Insulation.
Good Windows............floor to ceiling.
Improved ceiling fan.
Wall to wall sliding glass door on one end.

[RICH1]

Can’t take it with you ! Don’t cut corners and complain how you regret not getting a permit and a Well known builder…your job to Request Approval… 50k-60k with a Split AC unit

[Nancymacy]

I used Harbortown Homes for a garage addition -- BIG MISTAKE! They subcontract EVERYTHING! They do NOT get their hands dirty for anything. The women in the office (wife of owner) is a true battleax (look it up. fits her perfectly). Worst experience of my life and I have had a lot of contracts as a homeowner/landlord of several properties. In addition to the 20% (overhead & Profit) above the cost of work being done, you pay an additional fee for "Supervisory Fee/Misc Labor" which happens to be their son, Mike. He comes over after workers leave and checks it out that days work and charges you. He has a different company name and you are charged - this is then charged to you, in addition to adding 20% on top of that! I chose them because they had been around a long time but was very disappointed in that they had absolutely no control over subcontractors and they came when they wanted! Waited days at a time. One contractor got Covid on Thursday and said he would be better on Tuesday! Was given an invoice each week and expected to pay each week, as work was done. I was ok with that. Job extended past anticipated date, due to delay after delay, so I left to go back upstate. A nightmare pursued -- all about the money for sure! Again, they do nothing but get the workers and bill you. I have had a few minor issues since construction and they do not make good on it. Everything is always someone else's fault! Check with Seniors against Crime. I reported them and they told me there were other negative reports as well on Harbortown Homes.

[RICH1]

I used Harbortown Homes for a garage addition -- BIG MISTAKE! They subcontract EVERYTHING! They do NOT get their hands dirty for anything. The women in the office (wife of owner) is a true battleax (look it up. fits her perfectly). Worst experience of my life and I have had a lot of contracts as a homeowner/landlord of several properties. In addition to the 20% (overhead & Profit) above the cost of work being done, you pay an additional fee for "Supervisory Fee/Misc Labor" which happens to be their son, Mike. He comes over after workers leave and checks it out that days work and charges you. He has a different company name and you are charged - this is then charged to you, in addition to adding 20% on top of that! I chose them because they had been around a long time but was very disappointed in that they had absolutely no control over subcontractors and they came when they wanted! Waited days at a time. One contractor got Covid on Thursday and said he would be better on Tuesday! Was given an invoice each week and expected to pay each week, as work was done. I was ok with that. Job extended past anticipated date, due to delay after delay, so I left to go back upstate. A nightmare pursued -- all about the money for sure! Again, they do nothing but get the workers and bill you. I have had a few minor issues since construction and they do not make good on it. Everything is always someone else's fault! Check with Seniors against Crime. I reported them and they told me there were other negative reports as well on Harbortown Homes.
Your story , their story , then the real story

[virtue51]

A neighbor expanded his home and enclosed the lanai - he used Demetri Homes and Remodeling 352-427-2787. The neighbor was extremely pleased with the quality of the work. I suggest that you get several quotes before proceeding.

[rsmurano]

If you are going to spend this kind of money, do it right. We just enclosed our lanai and here’s what we did:
1) Used double pane windows with sliding windows on the ends for cross breezes.
2) leveled the floor to match the height of the floor in the main house
3) used the same tile as what’s in the house so the lanai looks like an extension to the house
4) add electrical outlets, cable rg6, and rg45 Ethernet cabling
5) use quality blinds to block the sun and heat from coming inside.
6) used Custom Windows to do the work. Since we have the sliders that open all the way behind the walls, we don’t really need any additional heat/cooling source.

[rjn5656]

Be sure you get a firm quote on how long it will take to get the windows.

I recently did my room and some quoted 10 months to get the windows. I don't if supply chain issues are still affecting this.

[Sandy and Ed]

Lots of good advice. Be sure you find out the “class” of the enclosure. It can be done so it does not contribute to your livable and therefor taxable floor space (if that is an issue for you). We did exactly the same thing you want to do and had the slider to the master bedroom sealed as well. Suggest you check D and D builders. Also Simonton or Norandex windows with low-E glass. Good luck on your project. We did have quite a wait before the job was done.

[rsmurano]

Yes, 5 classes of the construction of enclosing your lanai to determine if you pay any taxes. The 2 changes/modifications that will cause tax increases are adding a heating/cooling unit and taking out your sliders leading into the lanai. There is a way around the 1st item and that’s if the split system you put in is classified as a dehumidifier and not a heating/cooling system

[yankygrl]

I have a designer Lily Lanai is 28.5' by13' I would like to enclose with a low wall and low e windows. I work in glass fusion and kumihimo and my craft supplies are taking over. I figure a low bench could store supplies in bins under so thats why I want a low wall plus the rain beats in on the bottom 2' so a block wall under the windows would be best. Does anybody know how much something like this costs?
Also a friend recommended Harbor Town has anyone used them?
All help appreciated
Trudy in Tamarind grove
I am having my “enclosed” lanai and outside patio redone. I got quotes fro Corbin Construction (high bid), Magellan Pergola Guys (low bid) and White Aluminum (middle bid). Free consults. You need to have any company you choose come and see exactly what you have and what you’d like and get the estimates.

[PJ_Smiley]

Property taxes do not increase for raised floor in Sumter County. If the homeowner removes the sliders then the property taxes increase. As long as the sliders stay in place you can raise the floor, add a mini-split A/C, add vented A/C or zoned A/C or do just about anything to the lanai and the property taxes will not increase. For Sumter County as long as the sliders stay in place, the square footage does not change.

We removed lanai concrete floor, added vapor/moisture barrier (plastic sheeting), installed new concrete level floor (with tile on top to match rest of house), added zoned A/C, A/C outlets, cable outlets, horizontal slider windows with solid glass wall on bottom, standard style rear door, extended lanai from 10x30 to 14x30, new ceiling with recessed lighting and two new fans and all was done per code. Zoned A/C for lanai could only be added if vapor barrier was in place under concrete. The original lanai floor (10' wide) dropped 2 inches from house to edge, which was the main reason we wanted to level the floor. We did not raise the lanai floor to the level of the living room floor. We did not want to lose the 3"-4" in height. The lanai ceiling is only 8', so a few inches made a big difference. And, we didn't mind the step-down. When they kicked out the lanai 4 feet we had them install the new pillars evenly spaced. If you check your lanai, my guess is the spacing between pillars will not be equal. Making the spacing between the pillars equal made the new windows look more consistent. We left sliders in place and the square footage (or property tax purposes) did not change. When we sold the house we advertised it with basic square footage, but reported 420 sq ft lanai with zoned A/C and its own thermostat. I think enclosed lanai with big screen TV on wall and its own thermostat A/C was the big selling point.

If you want to verify or know for your particular county, call property appraiser of permitting department for your county.

[PugMom]

If you are going to spend this kind of money, do it right. We just enclosed our lanai and here’s what we did:
1) Used double pane windows with sliding windows on the ends for cross breezes.
2) leveled the floor to match the height of the floor in the main house
3) used the same tile as what’s in the house so the lanai looks like an extension to the house
4) add electrical outlets, cable rg6, and rg45 Ethernet cabling
5) use quality blinds to block the sun and heat from coming inside.
6) used Custom Windows to do the work. Since we have the sliders that open all the way behind the walls, we don’t really need any additional heat/cooling source.

am just curious- did you need to get any approval for this, or was it all clear?

[nhlinda]

We are in the process of getting quotes to enclose a lanai approximate 26 x 12 with new windows, A/C, insulation in ceiling, electrical, and new concrete to even out the flooring...looking at $25 to 30K

They enclosed my lanai in 2020 and less than a year later, 2 of the windows developed leaky seals. The windows are under warranty but the company who they use for the windows has stalled for over a year in providing replacements. Windows of Central Florida is still buying windows from this company.