Screen Rooms & Screened-In Porch Contractors in Greater Lansing, MI

Michigan summer evenings are worth being outside for, until the mosquitoes clock in around dusk and dinner on the deck becomes a battle. A screen room or screened-in porch solves that without sacrificing the breeze. You still get the airflow, the sounds, and the open feel of being outside. You just stop being eaten alive while you're out there.

At Custom Built, we build screen rooms using high-durability TuffScreen and PetScreen mesh systems, timber-frame construction, and vaulted open-rafter ceilings that keep the air moving and everything with six legs out. As Greater Lansing's trusted sunroom contractor with over 20 years of outdoor structure experience, every project starts with your existing space and how you want to live in it, and ends with a structure that feels like it was always part of your home.

Screen Enclosure Materials: Why Mesh Matters for Greater Lansing Homes

In Michigan’s UV exposure and freeze-thaw cycles, screen material quality matters. We specify durable systems from the start for long-term performance.

• TuffScreen: Our standard specification, this vinyl-coated polyester mesh is far stronger than standard fiberglass and resists tearing and sagging.
• PetScreen: For homes with pets, this heavier-gauge mesh adds durability against clawing and punctures while maintaining airflow.

Timber-Frame Construction That Lasts

A quality screen room depends on structural framing built for Michigan weather, not just the screen itself.

• Structural Timber Framing: We use properly engineered posts, beams, and rafters engineered to handle Michigan snow loads and freeze-thaw movement. 
• Hidden Fastener Systems: Concealed hardware keeps the structure clean-looking while maintaining strong structural connections.

Seamless Integration with Your Home

Whether building new or converting an existing porch, the design starts with your home and how the space will be used.

• New Screen Room Builds: We design and build custom structures that integrate with your home and site.
• Existing Porch Conversions: We reinforce and enclose existing porches so the finished space feels intentional, not retrofitted.

Why Choose Custom Built for Your Screen Room?

• 20+ Years of Local Roots: Based in Okemos, building across Ingham, Clinton, and Eaton counties for over two decades, we know the structural requirements and permit processes that apply to outdoor additions in this market.
• Lifetime Workmanship Guarantee: We stand behind our structural work for the life of the build. If something we built fails, we fix it.
• We Handle All Permitting:  Screen rooms and porch enclosures require building permits in most Lansing-area municipalities. We manage every application, inspection, and sign-off.
• Professional Design-Build Process: One team, one contract: Structural framing, screen specification, and finish work all coordinated from the first 3D rendering to the final inspection.