Cathedral Ridge @ Garden of the Gods

 

Patio Turned into a Glass-Enclosed Custom 3-Season Room

 

Creating a Comfortable Outdoor Living Space for All Seasons

Our clients loved spending time on their covered patio, but Colorado’s unpredictable weather – sun, wind, rain, and cold – often limited how much they could enjoy the space.  They reached out to Decks by Schmillen with one clear goal in mind: extend the usability of their outdoor living space without losing the open, welcoming feeling they loved.

Designing a Custom Glass-Enclosed 3-Season Room

Working closely through the design process, we created a custom plan to fully enclose their existing patio with high-quality glass while preserving the natural light and visibility.  The new 3-season room features:

  • Large-format tempered glass panels that provide clear, unobstructed views
  • Multiple sliding glass doors for easy access from all three sides
  • A layout that maintains airflow and an open, airy feel when the doors are open

This approach allowed the space to transition seamlessly between open outdoor living and a protected indoor-like environment – perfect for Colorado’s variable climate.

A Versatile Space for Nearly Year-Round Enjoyment

With the new glass enclosure, the patio has been transformed into a versatile outdoor room the owners can enjoy for most of the year.  Whether it’s a windy afternoon, a rainy evening, or a chilly fall morning, the space now feels comfortable, inviting, and far more functional.

The result is a beautifully enhanced outdoor living area that blends comfort, style, and practicality – giving our clients the freedom to relax, entertain, and enjoy the outdoors in nearly any weather.

 

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Covered patio before glass walls are added to create a 3-season room

Cathedral Park Before

A covered patio converted into a 3-season room with sliding glass doors and windows in Colorado Springs

CP 1 – Here you can see two sides of the glass enclosed patio.  Each side has a sliding glass doors that can be opened for fresh air in the gorgeous Colorado summers.

3 season room created on covered patio by adding glass walls and sliding doors in Garden of the Gods Club Colorado Springs

CP 2 – The smaller glass panes at the top were designed to fit between the beam and the cover over the patio.

A covered patio converted into a 3-season room using glass walls and sliding glass doors and windows in Colorado Springs

CP 3 – The homeowners wanted to keep the stucco half-wall at one end of the patio, so we designed a pane to fit on top of it and a sliding door that would work around it.

3-season room created on covered patio by adding glass walls and doors also includes an outdoor built-in grill station in Garden of the Gods Club

CP 4 – Here you can see the built-in grill located just outside the sliding doors leading to the 3-season room.

Interior of a 3-season room created by adding glass walls to a covered patio makes a whole new outdoor living space

CP 5 – This view shows one of the sliding doors open, allowing fresh air in to the room.  We can also see how the homeowners have turned the room into an area for relaxing with a great view!

Large glass panels and sliding glass doors added to covered patio create a 3-season room making a new outdoor living space in Colorado Springs

CP 6 – The beams along the upper portion of the glass walls were added by DBS.  The height of the cover was too high to use single panes of glass.  We added the beam and put in smaller glass panes along it.  The beams were matched to the existing support beams so they appear to have been original to the structure.

3-season room built with glass walls and doors on a covered patio allows owners to create a whole new outdoor living space in Colorado Springs

CP 7 – Working together, the homeowners now have the 3-season room of their dreams and enjoy their new outdoor living space as much as possible!