Three season sunrooms in Irvine CA - a sheltered room built for how you'll use it
Have a patio you'd use more if it had walls and a roof? We close it in with glass or screens into a sheltered room.
Is a three season sunroom right for your Irvine home?
A three season sunroom in Irvine is a roofed room with enclosed walls and glass or screened openings. It stays unheated and uncooled and closed off from the rest of the house, so it gives you a sheltered spot out of the sun and wind rather than another room you live in.
Most people who call us have a patio or deck out back they'd use a lot more with walls and a roof, and they're deciding between this lighter room and fully heated and cooled four season sunrooms. The price mostly moves with the room's size, the finishes you pick and what it sits on, because a deck or slab that needs more support adds work, and the schedule turns on that same base, any permit steps with the city and your HOA's review. I'll put your own figure in a written estimate, in plain words, once I've seen the space.
What our three season sunroom work covers
I start by being upfront that this is a lighter room with no heating or cooling, so you know where it fits your plans before you pick it, because some families want a bright spot for morning coffee and others really want a room they can live in year-round. Once the room is settled, we check what it'll sit on and add support to the deck or patio if it needs it, set the frame, tie the roof into the house so water runs away from your walls, then fit the glass or screen panels and doors and clean up the yard before we leave.
If all you're after is closing in the space you already have, patio enclosures can be the simpler route. When the shape of your house or the look you want doesn't fit a standard layout, we design and build custom sunrooms too.
Building a three season sunroom in Irvine: permits, HOAs and plans
The City of Irvine issues building permits, and its list of work that needs one names patio covers, gazebos, additions and second-story decks but not three season sunrooms, so whether your room needs a permit isn't settled until the city's building department looks at your plan, which is why we ask early. When a permit is issued, the permit holder is responsible for getting HOA approval where it applies, and a permit issued without plan review doesn't approve work that breaks California's building code, so the room still has to be built to code either way. If your room starts from a solid patio cover, the city also wants plans and calculations stamped and signed by a California licensed engineer, unless it's an open-lattice cover that meets city standards.
Around Irvine, most rooms we're asked about go on a concrete patio slab or an older wood deck behind the house, and many sit inside an HOA with its own rules on how additions look. We're based in Irvine and work across Orange County, and we run into the same slabs, decks and HOA reviews on jobs in Tustin and Lake Forest.
How a three season sunroom gets built
Call or send the form
Reach us at (949) 543-1630 or through the form and tell us a little about the space. We'll set a time that works for you to look at it.
I look at your space
I come out myself to look at the space, what the room will sit on and how it'll tie into the house, and I walk you through the options right there. You get a written estimate that spells out the room type, windows and insulation we talked about, so you know what you're paying for before you sign anything.
We handle the permit steps
When the project calls for a permit, we take care of the steps with the city. We also help you get together what your HOA asks to see.
Our crew builds the room
Our own crew does the build, and I check in along the way so your questions go to the person who wrote your estimate. When it's done, I walk the finished room with you.
Get a written estimate for your three season room
We reply within one business day to set up a free estimate at your property, and there's no pressure to book. I come out myself, look at your space and talk through the options, then you get the estimate written out in plain words.
Questions before you book a three season sunroom
How much does a three season sunroom cost in Irvine?
Building a three season sunroom in Orange County usually costs about $115 to $155 per square foot, which is what the market runs and not our price. Where your room lands in that range comes down to the size, finishes and base we covered above, and your written estimate puts your own number on it.
How do I know if my deck can hold a three season sunroom?
A sunroom can go on a deck, but the deck will typically need added beams, posts or footings to carry the new weight. A local structural engineer can tell you whether your deck is suitable, so that check comes before the plan is set.
Who is allowed to build a sunroom in California?
If your sunroom job needs a permit, plan on a licensed contractor, because the state's small-job exemption, now up to $1,000, only covers work that needs no permit, done by an unlicensed person who employs no one. If you're buying from a sunroom maker, ask who builds the room on site, since the state contractor board treats a maker doing on-site construction as a contractor.
How much of a deposit can a sunroom contractor ask for in California?
State law caps the down payment on a home improvement job at $1,000 or 10 percent of the contract price, whichever is less, not counting finance charges. Special-order materials aren't an exception, so that limit applies to the sunroom contract as a whole.
How do I take care of a three season sunroom?
One installer's guide suggests checking the roof and gutters once a year, cleaning the door and window tracks, and keeping the weep holes clear, the small openings that let water drain out. The same guide suggests pure silicone spray on doors and windows, since oil-based lubricants tend to attract dirt.
What should I have ready before I ask for a sunroom estimate?
It helps to know the room's rough size, whether it'll sit on a deck or a patio, and whether your HOA reviews outdoor changes. With that, I can come out ready to talk about your actual space, so give us a call or send the form when you've got it.
Why Irvine homeowners call Daylight Irvine Sunrooms & Patios for three season rooms
Every choice explained before signing
I'd rather spend an extra half hour at your kitchen table going over a heated room against an unheated one than have you surprised after it's built. A sunroom choice made in a rush is hard to undo once the glass is in.
Licensed and fully insured
That's what a permit job calls for in California, as the hiring question above explains. It also means you're not taking on the risk of the work being done on your property.
Building in Irvine since 2017
We started this business in Irvine in 2017, and most of our calls come from Irvine families and owners in the cities around it. HOA approvals and city permit steps are a regular part of our work here, so they're part of the plan from day one.
The most important thing is knowing what this room is and isn't before you build it, so call (949) 543-1630 or send us a note and we'll set a time to look at your space.
Other rooms we build
Patio enclosures
A good fit when you mainly want your existing patio closed in and kept simple.
Custom sunrooms
For a room shaped around an unusual layout or a look that has to match your house closely.
Plan your three season room with us
Call (949) 543-1630 or send the form, because a look at what the room will sit on settles the biggest questions before you spend anything on plans.
