Screen Rooms in St. Simons, GA for Coastal Living
Picture a Saturday morning on St. Simons Island: the live oaks are casting long shadows across your back porch, a sea breeze is moving through the yard, and the only thing keeping you from sitting out there with your coffee is the gnats. Screen rooms in St. Simons, GA give you that morning back, every morning, without the insects or the sun bearing down on you. Eicher's Pro Vinyl has been building screen enclosures across coastal Georgia since 1998, and we know exactly what these barrier island conditions demand from a structure.
A Screen Room Keeps St. Simons Summers Actually Enjoyable
St. Simons sits just 0.1 miles from the coast and sits in hardiness zone 9a, where winter lows rarely dip below 20 to 25 degrees Fahrenheit. That mild climate is part of why people love living here, but it also means the outdoor season runs nearly year-round, and so does everything that comes with it: the heat, the humidity, and especially the insects. With 179 mosquito days per year and the island’s famously aggressive sand gnats, an unscreened porch is often unusable for months at a time.
A well-built screen room on St. Simons Island changes that math entirely. You get the salt air, the sound of afternoon rain on the roof, the live oak canopy just outside the frame, and none of the biting. Our enclosures use 20/20 gnat-resistant screens, which have a tighter weave than standard screen material and are specifically designed to block the no-see-ums that standard screen lets right through.
- 20/20 gnat-resistant screen mesh blocks the insects standard screen misses
- Aluminum framing holds up in coastal salt air without rusting or corroding
- Screens allow cross-ventilation so the space stays cooler than a closed sunroom
- Glynn County’s average high of 87.8 degrees makes shade and airflow critical in any outdoor living structure
Whether you use the space for family dinners, a reading corner, or a place to let the kids play after school, a screen room gives you a genuinely usable room that connects to the outdoors without surrendering to it.
The Island's Tree Canopy and Termite Risk Both Matter Here
St. Simons has a high tree canopy, which is one of the reasons the island is so beautiful. Those mature oaks and palms provide real shade and they make a screen room feel like it is set inside a living landscape. But high canopy also means debris, moisture, and leaf litter settle against structures year-round. Combined with the island’s very heavy termite pressure, that creates a real concern for any wood-framed outdoor addition.
This is why the framing we use for screen room enclosures in St. Simons is aluminum, not wood. Aluminum does not feed termites, does not rot when it stays damp, and does not warp when coastal humidity swings. In a Very Heavy termite risk zone like Glynn County, putting a wood-framed screen room on your home is a gamble that tends to lose within a decade. Aluminum framing sidesteps that problem entirely.
- Very Heavy termite classification in Glynn County makes wood framing a long-term liability
- Aluminum framing will not crack, rot, or become a termite food source
- High tree canopy means debris and moisture are constant, so material selection is not a minor detail
- Aluminum holds its finish and structural integrity with minimal maintenance
We have been working in southeast Georgia long enough to see what happens to screen rooms built with the wrong materials. The aluminum systems we install are chosen specifically for this coastal environment, not just adapted from a catalog designed for drier climates.
Stop letting gnats decide when you go outside on St. Simons.
More Living Space Without a Major Addition or Permit Headache
The median home in the St. Simons area was built around 1986, and most of those houses were not designed with extra square footage in mind. A screen room is one of the most practical ways to add functional living space without a full addition, a new foundation, or months of construction disruption. Most homeowners use an existing porch or patio slab as the base, and the enclosure goes up around it.
Because St. Simons has a homeownership rate of 66.7 percent and a strong mix of year-round residents and part-time island homeowners, we see a wide range of projects: small screened porches for weekend cottages, larger enclosures for families who entertain, and everything in between. Every job is sized and designed for the specific house and how the family actually uses their outdoor space.
With 100 percent financing available, including five, seven, and ten-year terms and a one-year same-as-cash option with no money down, most homeowners can get their screen room built and paid off before the materials need any attention. We also offer military and senior citizen discounts, and every project starts with a free in-home estimate and no sales pressure.
How We Build a Screen Room on St. Simons Island
Every screen room project starts with a free in-home visit. We look at the existing structure, measure the space, discuss how you plan to use the room, and talk through any specifics about your yard or sun exposure. Because St. Simons lots often sit close to the water or under heavy canopy, those site details matter when it comes to framing placement and screen orientation.
Once you approve the design and materials, we schedule installation. Every crew member who works on your home is a direct Eicher’s employee, not a subcontractor hired for the job. That is how we have operated since 1998, and it is how we maintain consistent quality across every project. No one is learning on your house, and you are not dealing with a crew that has never worked together before.
- Free in-home estimate with no obligation
- All installations performed by Eicher’s employees
- Licensed and insured in Georgia
- Showrooms in both Jesup and Brunswick for homeowners who want to see materials in person before deciding
Our Brunswick showroom is about six miles from St. Simons Island, so it is easy to stop in, look at framing samples and screen mesh options, and talk through the project before committing to anything.
Your porch could be a real room. Let's measure it this week.
What Island Homeowners Say After a Season in Their Screen Room
The feedback we hear most often after a first summer in a new screen room is simple: people are surprised by how much time they actually spend out there. A screened enclosure on a St. Simons home tends to become the default gathering spot, the place where coffee happens in the morning and where the family ends up after dinner when the temperature drops enough to be comfortable.
With 43.4 inches of annual rainfall and frequent afternoon thunderstorms rolling in off the Atlantic, having a covered, screened space also means you do not have to go inside every time the sky gets dark. The sound of rain on a screen room roof is genuinely one of the better things about living in coastal Georgia, and it is something you lose entirely if you are sitting behind glass in a sunroom.
Homeowners near landmarks like Mallery Park and along the island’s older residential streets have added screen rooms to bungalows and cottages where a full addition would not be practical. The enclosure fits the scale of the house and adds real everyday value without changing the character of the property.
Frequently Asked Questions
What warranty comes with a screen room built by Eicher's on St. Simons Island?
Every screen room we install comes with a five-year workmanship warranty covering the installation itself. The aluminum framing and screen materials also carry manufacturer warranties. If anything related to how the room was built fails within five years, we come back and fix it. We have been doing this since 1998 in coastal Georgia, so we stand behind that warranty with real history behind it.
Does the five-year warranty cover damage from a coastal storm or hurricane?
The workmanship warranty covers defects in how the room was built, not storm damage from a named weather event. That said, we build to handle the conditions St. Simons sees: the aluminum framing, the hardware, and the screen tension are all specified for coastal use. For storm damage, your homeowner's insurance policy is the right place to start. We are happy to talk through that distinction when we do your in-home estimate.
How long do the 20/20 gnat-resistant screens typically last before they need replacing?
Under normal conditions, quality screen mesh lasts many years before it needs attention. On St. Simons, the combination of salt air, UV exposure, and debris from the island's heavy tree canopy can accelerate wear compared to inland installations. We use materials rated for coastal environments, and the manufacturer warranty covers defects in the screen itself. Replacement screening, when it eventually becomes necessary, is a straightforward repair we can handle quickly.
Is financing available, and do I need good credit or a down payment?
We offer 100 percent financing with no money down. Terms include five, seven, and ten-year options, as well as a one-year same-as-cash plan. We also offer military and senior citizen discounts. The best way to get accurate numbers for your specific project is to schedule a free in-home estimate. We do not use the estimate as a sales pitch, just a chance to look at the space and give you real pricing.
Does the warranty still apply if my screen room is attached to an older 1980s-era home?
Yes. A significant portion of the homes we work on in coastal Georgia were built in the 1970s and 1980s, and the five-year workmanship warranty applies regardless of the home's age. We assess the existing structure during the in-home estimate and address anything that needs attention before the enclosure goes up. The warranty covers our work on the screen room itself, and we are clear upfront about what we are attaching to.
The outdoor season on St. Simons runs almost year-round, and every week without a screen room is another week of it going to waste. Call Eicher's Pro Vinyl at (912) 588-0061 today to schedule your free in-home estimate and get a real number for your project!
