Mobile Screened Porches - Aluminum Screen Room Systems
An aluminum screen room is built from extruded aluminum framing - posts, beams, roof panels, and screen frame channels - all powder-coated and fitted together over your existing concrete patio. No new foundation required. No wood anywhere in the structure. It goes up in 2-4 days, it won't rot, it won't need painting, and it handles Gulf Coast weather better than a wood-framed structure over the long run.
For Mobile homeowners who have a concrete patio slab and want to add screened space without a major construction project, an aluminum screen room is usually the most practical option. The slab is already there - you're just putting a roof and walls on it.
Why Aluminum Makes Sense on the Gulf Coast
Wood has been the traditional screened porch material for a long time, and it still works fine when it's properly maintained. But "properly maintained" on the Gulf Coast means more work than it does in drier climates, and most homeowners don't keep up with it. Here's the actual comparison for Mobile conditions:
- Humidity - Mobile averages 74% relative humidity year-round. Wood members cycle between wet and dry, which causes cracking, paint failure, and eventual rot. Powder-coated aluminum doesn't absorb moisture
- Salt air - homes within a mile or two of Mobile Bay, Dog River, and the bayou systems near Eight Mile and Chickasaw see salt-laden air that accelerates wood decay and corrodes bare metal. Powder coat on aluminum resists this
- Painting cycle - wood-framed screen rooms need repainting every 5-7 years in this climate. Aluminum never needs paint - the powder coat finish lasts 20-30 years
- Termites - Mobile County has a high termite pressure. Aluminum framing has no cellulose for termites to feed on
- Post base rot - the ground-contact area on wood posts is the first place rot sets in, and it's often invisible until a post fails. Aluminum posts don't rot at the base
What's Included in an Aluminum Screen Room
- Powder-coated aluminum framing in your choice of color (white, beige, bronze, or black standard)
- Aluminum flat or hip roof panels - insulated panel options available
- Commercial-grade 90g fiberglass screening with 30-year UV warranty
- Screened door(s) with self-closing hinges and latch hardware
- Anchor hardware set into existing concrete slab
- Fascia panels that connect to your home's existing soffit or wall
- Building permit filed with Mobile's Building Services Department
- Final inspection and 2-year labor warranty
Aluminum Screen Room Costs in Mobile
An aluminum screen room built over an existing concrete patio in Mobile typically costs $5,500 to $13,000. The range depends on square footage, roof style (flat vs hip), insulated vs standard roof panels, number of screened doors, and whether any slab prep is needed. A standard 12x16 aluminum screen room with a flat roof and one screened door runs around $6,500-$8,500 installed.
Compared to a wood-framed screened porch built on the same slab, aluminum typically costs 10-20% more upfront. Over 15-20 years the math reverses, because there's no repainting, no rot repair, and no post replacement. For most Mobile homeowners who want low-maintenance screened space and already have a concrete patio, aluminum is the better long-term investment.
If your home doesn't have an existing concrete patio, we can pour one - add $3,000-$6,000 depending on size, which still keeps total project cost well below a full custom porch build.
Serving Mobile and Surrounding Areas
We install aluminum screen rooms across Mobile, Saraland, Fairhope, Daphne, Spanish Fort, and the broader Mobile County and Eastern Shore area. Contact us for a free in-home estimate anywhere within 45 miles of downtown Mobile.