Sunroom remodeling in Los Angeles, CA - a room built for how you use it
An older sunroom that's too warm, too drafty or just not getting used? We rework it so the room fits how your family lives.
What does a sunroom remodel in Los Angeles involve?
Sunroom remodeling in Los Angeles reworks the sunroom you already have, usually a small addition off the house, so it's more energy efficient and easier to keep comfortable. We change the glass, frame, insulation and floor as needed so the room fits how you'll actually use it.
Most of the older sunrooms I see get less use than they should, so before we talk about anything else I'll ask how your family wants to use the room, because a room built for the wrong use is the one people regret. The biggest choice is whether it stays an open, screened kind of space or becomes a four season sunroom heated and cooled like the rest of the house. That choice moves the price more than anything else, followed by the foundation the room needs and the windows you pick. The schedule mostly turns on what's under the room, since a tired slab or a weak deck gets fixed first, and on how much of the old room has to come out. When I come out, I'll measure, look at all of that and put your price in a written quote.
What happens after you call us about your sunroom?
Call or send us a message
Call (213) 340-1547 or send a message through the form, and we'll get back to you to set a time for me to come out.
I visit and measure the room
I come out myself, look at the patio, slab or deck under the room, measure and ask how your family will use the space. Then I send you a written quote that covers the room type, the windows and any foundation work we found.
Our crew rebuilds the room
Once you sign, we sort out the permits that apply, and your contract says in writing who's getting them. Our own crew does the build, with a lead installer running the site.
We walk through it together
When the room's done, I come back and walk through it with you. We open every window and door so you can see how they run and seal.
How our sunroom remodeling work goes
Most remodels come down to how comfortable you want the room, from a screened space to one heated and cooled like the house, so we settle that with you before anything comes apart. Then we deal with the slab or deck under the room, because new glass on a floor that moves is like hanging a new slider in a frame that's out of square, and the seals start to fail. From there our crew takes out the old panels and glass and reworks the frame, and if you want insulation in the walls, floor or roof, it goes in now, while everything's open. I spent years installing windows and sliding glass doors before I started building sunrooms in 2013, so I watch the fit of every window, track and seal before our lead installer closes things up, and we finish by cleaning up the site.
Not every family needs a room with full walls of glass. If you mostly want an open-air spot to sit out of the sun and away from the bugs, screen room installation may suit you better than a heated room. If there's no sunroom yet and you've got a patio you'd like to close in, that's a patio-to-sunroom conversion, and it starts with the same close look at the slab.
Get a written quote for your sunroom remodel
Send the form and we'll reply within one business day to set up a free visit at your property, with no pressure and no obligation. I'll come out, look at the room and what it sits on, and follow up with a written quote.
Sunroom remodeling questions from Los Angeles homeowners
What's the difference between a three season and a four season sunroom?
A four season room is generally heated and cooled with all-weather windows, while a three season room generally has uninsulated windows or screens. Sunrooms usually run a little less comfortable than the main house, and a fully insulated, heated and cooled room costs a good deal more, so you're weighing a room that may be a bit colder at times against a higher price. If you'll use it every day as part of the house, I'd lean four season, and if it's mostly for weekends and shade, three season is often the better buy.
How much does a sunroom remodel cost in Los Angeles?
Building a sunroom in Los Angeles usually costs about $16,000 to $120,000 per project, going by quotes in the area. That's the range for building a room, and what your remodel costs comes down to the foundation, the windows and how far you take the heating and cooling. Your own number comes in the written quote after I've seen the room.
What is the best way to make an old sunroom more comfortable?
Plan better windows and insulation into the remodel, because highly insulated glass and insulation in the walls, floor and roof are what make a sunroom more energy efficient. They go in much more easily while the room is opened up, and adding them later can often cost more. That's why I bring up insulation on the first visit, even if you're leaning toward a lighter remodel.
Do California energy rules affect the glass in my sunroom?
They do once the sunroom becomes part of the heated and cooled space of your house. The state's energy guidance rates sloped or overhead glass in that room as skylights and the upright glass as fixed windows, operable windows or doors, so those ratings shape which glass goes in. It's one more reason to decide early whether the room will be heated and cooled.
What should I ask a sunroom contractor about earthquakes in Los Angeles?
Ask how the proposed design meets the national sunroom industry specification, which calls for sunroom structures to be designed for earthquake forces. It's a fair question for any contractor, and I'm glad to walk you through it on the visit. We're licensed and insured.
How do I know if my deck can hold a sunroom?
Under that same industry specification, a sunroom of any type can sit on a deck as long as the deck is built to the local building code. So the real question is the deck itself, and I check it on the first visit, because a weak deck gets fixed before we build on it, not covered up.
Other sunroom work we do
Screen room installation
A good fit when you want the breeze and the view without heating or cooling a whole room.
Patio-to-sunroom conversion
For a patio you'd like to turn into a real room with walls, glass and a door to the house.
Book a visit for your sunroom remodel
Call (213) 340-1547 any day from 8 AM to 9 PM or use the form, and if you've thought about the room type, the windows, the foundation and how warm or cool you want the room, we'll get further on the first visit.