Screened In Porch Ideas from a Naperville, IL Combination Project
At Archadeck of Chicagoland, we are often tasked with making a good outdoor living area a great one. These homeowners in Naperville had an existing paver patio, which required updating. In addition, the family longed for a protected outdoor space to expand the use of their backyard. Our custom design consultants worked with these clients to create a beautiful and usable backyard, by way of an outdoor living combination, which includes a new Belgard® paver patio and a custom screen porch.
Interested in creating an outdoor living space at your property? Contact us to get started today! Not located in the Chicagoland area? Find your closest Archadeck to learn more about what they can offer in your area.
Naperville IL backyard before
Choose Archadeck of Chicagoland to be your Naperville screened porch builder for a space that is uniquely your own.
Screened porches offer our clients protection from the elements, whether it be light rain, harsh sunlight, or summertime pests. Adding a screened porch to the open patio gives these Naperville homeowners and their guests the opportunity to escape inside, while remaining outside.
Naperville IL screen porch
This screened-in porch seamlessly connects to the existing home, with the gable roof extending from the house to the new porch addition. The porch features cedar screen wall framing and horizontal solid board skirting for a finished aesthetic. The homeowners chose an Anderson Full View storm door in lieu of a traditional porch screen door. The extensive curved paver patio stair offers unified access to the screened porch, as well as two of the home’s sliding door entrances. We also installed electrical wiring for mounting exterior sconce lighting on the porch framing.
Screen porch and paver patio in Naperville IL
The gable roofline creates a cathedral porch ceiling, offering height for an open and airy feel inside. Interior amenities include an enclosed-rafter ceiling with electrical accommodations, perfect for mounting a ceiling fan. We also installed additional electrical outlets inside the porch, which offers flexibility for the homeowners to add lamps, string lights, or other appliances as required.
Enclosed-rafter cathedral porch ceiling with ceiling fan
Naperville patio design details
As your choice Naperville patio builder, Archadeck of Chicagoland’s collaborative design process will shine through. Working with our homeowners to discern their needs, both in terms of aesthetics and usability, allows us to give them a backyard that they will use more than they could have imagined. This custom patio seating area features Belgard Lafitt® Rustic Slab pavers in London Grey finish. The seating wall was created with Belgard’s Weston Stone™ retaining wall system in Cotswold Mist and topped with a coordinating Unilock Ledgestone cap in Buff. Cotswold Mist pavers were also used for the soldier course around the patio edge, as well as to define the seating area around the gas fire pit.
Paver patio with fire pit and seating wall in Naperville IL
This backyard expanse is altogether beautiful and functional, with two distinct living areas that offer a multitude of opportunities for relaxing and entertaining outside the home.
If you are looking for a Naperville IL screen porch and patio builder, get in touch with the award-winning design team at Archadeck of Chicagoland by calling (630) 580-1863 today!
What Makes a Screen Porch and Patio Combination Work?
Adding a screened porch to an existing patio — or designing both at the same time — is one of the most effective ways to extend usable outdoor living space in the Chicagoland area. When done well, the two structures work together to create distinct zones for different activities: an open patio for grilling, entertaining, and sunbathing, and a protected porch for relaxing and dining without dealing with insects or afternoon sun.
Connecting the Roof Line
The most successful porch-and-patio combinations start with the roofline. A gable roof that extends from the house to the porch — as on this Naperville project — creates a visual and structural connection that feels like a natural extension of the home rather than an add-on. The pitch and orientation of the gable also affect how much light enters the porch and how effectively the space drains during rain.
Choosing Screen Porch Materials
Cedar is a popular framing material for screen porches in the Midwest. It holds up well against humidity, resists rot without heavy chemical treatment, and takes stain well for a finished look. Horizontal solid board skirting, as used here, gives the base of the porch a clean, finished appearance and helps prevent animals from accessing the area beneath the structure.
For the screen itself, fiberglass mesh in a charcoal finish is the most common choice — it's durable, offers good outward visibility, and is easier to replace than aluminum if individual panels are damaged.
Paver Patio Design Considerations
When a paver patio is designed alongside a screened porch, the two need to integrate at the transition point. Here, a curved stair provides access to the porch while also connecting two of the home's sliding door entrances — a practical solution that avoids creating a dead-end pathway. The choice of Belgard Lafitt Rustic Slab pavers in London Grey provides a neutral backdrop that doesn't compete visually with the porch structure.
Seating walls built with coordinating retaining wall products serve double duty: they define the patio zone and provide additional seating for larger gatherings without requiring extra furniture.
Electrical Planning
Wiring for ceiling fans, exterior lighting, and outlets is much easier to route during construction than after the fact. Planning electrical from the start — as on this project — gives homeowners significantly more flexibility to add amenities over time. A ceiling fan is particularly valuable in a Chicagoland screen porch, where mid-summer humidity can make an unventilated porch uncomfortable even with screening on all sides.
Ready to Design Your Outdoor Combination?
Archadeck of Chicagoland-Naperville designs custom screen porches and patio combinations across the western suburbs. Schedule a free design consultation to start planning your project or to get more screened in porch ideas.
