Three season sunrooms in Los Angeles CA - a shaded glass room built on solid ground
Your patio or deck sits empty because of glare, dust or bugs. We close it in with a simple, shaded room you'll actually use.
Is a three season sunroom the right room for your Los Angeles home?
A three season sunroom in Los Angeles is an enclosed room with glass or clear panel walls that's kept separate from your home's heating and cooling, so you get a bright, covered space off the house without tying it into the rest of your living space.
Most people who call us have a patio or deck that's too sunny, dusty or buggy to enjoy, and they want it closed in without building a whole new wing of the house. The price mostly comes down to the room's size, whether the walls are glass or clear plastic, how the roof is built and whether the slab or deck underneath needs work first, and the schedule turns on permits and any repair to what's under the room. I give you your own number in a written quote after I've seen the site. We're licensed and insured, and we stand behind the work with one promise, satisfaction guaranteed.
What happens after you call about a three season sunroom?
Call or send a message
Call (213) 340-1547 or use the form, and we'll get back to you to set up a visit. It helps if you have a rough size in mind and know whether the room would sit on an existing deck.
I come out and look
I come out myself, look at the patio, slab or deck, and ask how your family plans to use the room, because that decides the build more than anything else. Then I send a written quote that shows what the room includes and any work needed under it, so you know what the price covers before you sign.
Permits, then our crew builds
Once you sign, we sort out the permits that apply to your project. Our own crew builds the room, with a lead installer running the site every day.
Walk through it together
When the room's finished, I come back and walk through it with you, opening every panel and door so you can see how each one slides and seals. That habit comes from my years installing sliding glass doors.
How we build a three season sunroom
We start under the room, because a tired slab or a weak deck gets fixed first, not covered up. Most people picking a three season room want something simple with no heating or cooling, so the rest of our effort goes into the roof edge and the shade. A roof that hangs out far enough can keep the high summer sun off the glass and still let the lower winter sun in, and in a room with no air conditioning that does more for comfort than anything else you'll choose. From there our crew sets the frame along the floor and the house wall, stands the wall and door panels, and caps it with the roof, and I watch the tracks and seals as closely as I did on sliding doors, since that's where a room either stays tight or starts to leak.
Some homes need a different approach. If you mostly want shade and a barrier against bugs and dust, patio enclosures close in an existing covered patio with less building. If your yard has an odd shape, a slope or a roofline a standard room won't fit, we'd look at custom sunrooms instead.
Get a written quote for your three season room
Send the form and we'll reply within one business day to set up a time for me to come out. The on-site estimate is free with no obligation, and after I measure and look at what the room will sit on, you'll get a written quote.
Three season sunroom questions from LA homeowners
How do I choose between a three season sunroom and a room addition?
Start with how you'll use the room. A three season room is kept apart from your home's heating and cooling and treated as a space that isn't lived in full time, while some sunrooms are built essentially like a regular room addition and don't have to be closed off from the house. A room built for the wrong use is the one people regret, so I ask about this before we talk about anything else.
How do I know if my deck can hold a three season sunroom?
Usually it can't as it stands. A sunroom on an existing deck typically needs extra beams, posts or footings, the concrete pads the posts rest on, to carry the added weight, so plan on that upgrade in both the design and the budget. I check your deck at the estimate, and if it needs added support, that work goes into the quote.
How much does a three season sunroom cost in Los Angeles?
A three season sunroom of about 200 square feet in Los Angeles County usually costs about $17,000 to $38,000 for the whole job. That's the going rate across the area, not our price, and a bigger room or a deck that needs support pushes yours up. Your written quote gives you your own figure.
How much can a contractor ask for up front on a sunroom in California?
No more than $1,000 or 10 percent of the contract price, whichever is less. The state licensing board, which licenses contractors to protect homeowners, says there's no exception for special-order materials, so the limit holds even when parts are ordered for your room. Any home improvement job over $500 also needs a written contract with a completion date.
Do I need a permit for a three season sunroom in Los Angeles?
We find that out for you, because it depends on your project and the office that covers your address. California requires a home improvement contract to say in writing who will get the necessary permits, and ours does. When your project needs permits, we handle the applications and inspections.
What roofing is allowed on a sunroom in a Los Angeles fire zone?
In the city's Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone, every building needs a fire-retardant roof assembly that meets Class A roof covering rules, and wood shakes and shingles aren't allowed. If your house is in that zone, your roof choices are narrower, so I bring it up at the visit before we pick anything.
Other ways to close in your outdoor space
Patio enclosures
A good fit when your patio already has a cover and you just want the sides closed against sun, dust and bugs.
Custom sunrooms
For yards and rooflines that need a room drawn to fit them rather than picked from a standard size.
Call about your three season room
We're based in Los Angeles and work across the city and the cities around it, so call (213) 340-1547 or send the form and I'll come take a look.