Enclosing a patio means adding impact windows and doors around an existing covered structure — creating a conditioned, protected space built for everyday comfort and South Florida storms.
Before an architect draws anything, we look at your slab, header, tie beam, and attachment points — so you know if the project fits your budget before paying for plans.
Start with a free quote →Impact windows and doors are only as strong as what they anchor into. That structural condition usually moves a patio enclosure from the low end to the high end.
Check impact window pricing →You are not just adding glass. You are turning a covered patio into real protected living space.
A patio enclosure takes an existing covered structure and closes its perimeter with impact windows and doors. The goal is to create a space that feels finished, conditioned, quieter, and better protected from South Florida weather.
But the most important part is not the window style. It is the structure around it: the slab below, the header above, and the attachment points that allow those impact systems to perform correctly.
Convert a covered patio into a cleaner, quieter, more comfortable extension of the home.
Add impact windows and doors designed for South Florida conditions.
Price and scope are guided by what the enclosure will actually attach to.
This is the most important decision before enclosing a patio. You need to know whether the project fits your budget before spending thousands of dollars on drawings.
If you go to an architect or engineer first, they may draw a full set of plans. Then you take those plans to contractors for pricing — and the number can come back well over your budget.
A good contractor can look at your slab, header, tie beam, and attachment points before plans are created. That gives you a realistic construction range from day one.
Most patio enclosures run around $20,000 to $60,000+ because two patios can look similar but require very different structural work.
The slab below and header above determine what the impact windows and doors can safely attach to. If reinforcement is needed, the scope increases.
Impact windows and doors only perform correctly when the slab below and the attachment above can carry the load.
We check what the windows and doors will sit on and whether the base can support the system.
If the slab needs work, that becomes part of the enclosure scope.
We check the header, tie beam, framing, or existing structure around the perimeter.
If there is no continuous attachment point, we may need to add or reinforce one.
Two patios can look almost identical. The real difference is whether there is a continuous structure to anchor into.
A continuous header or tie beam gives us a strong, code-worthy substrate to anchor into on every side.
Patio enclosures are complicated, but the process becomes clear when the contractor, engineer, and installation team are aligned from the start.
We visit the patio, check the slab and attachment points, and give you a realistic range before you spend money on drawings.
Patio enclosures need engineering because the system has to be built around real wind-load requirements, product pressures, and structural conditions.
The engineer designs what the home needs. Bigfoot builds how it gets done.
They run the wind-load calculations, confirm design pressures, and specify what needs to happen before the windows and doors can be installed.
Before installation, we review the applicable manufacturer warranty terms and the workmanship coverage included in your written Bigfoot proposal.
Manufacturer warranty terms depend on the selected enclosure system, impact glass or screening, frames, doors, hardware and finishes.
Installation coverage is explained in the written proposal so you understand what applies to the completed patio enclosure project.
We’ll come out, look at your patio’s structure, and give you an honest ballpark before you spend money on drawings. If the project makes sense, we’ll bring in our engineer, handle the permitting, coordinate the structural work, and install a system built for South Florida.
The best first step is not a full set of plans. It is understanding whether your existing patio structure can support the project.
Most existing patio enclosures with impact windows and doors run roughly $20,000 to $60,000+ depending on structure, size, products, and reinforcement.
We recommend calling a contractor first. That gives you a realistic construction range before you spend money on plans.
Usually the structure: the slab below, the header or tie beam above, and what the impact windows and doors will attach to.
Yes. These projects typically require engineering plans and permitting through the local building department.
Yes. If a patio already has a 3 to 4 foot stem wall, there is usually less glass and less product to install.
Bigfoot Windows & Roofing serves Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach for patio enclosures, impact windows, impact doors, and roofing.
