Custom sunrooms in Whittier CA - a room planned around how you'll use it
Got a patio or deck you only use a few months a year? We build a custom room that fits it and your house.
What does it take to build a custom sunroom in Whittier?
A custom sunroom in Whittier is a room we design and build onto your house, around the patio, slab or deck you already have, so a spot you use a few months a year becomes a room you can sit in most of the year.
Most people who call us have an outdoor space they want to use more, and the first question is usually price. Four things move it most. The first is the size of the room. The second is whether it's a screened space or a fully closed one you'll heat and cool. The third is how the new roof meets the roof you have. The fourth is how much base, wiring and flooring work your spot needs. The schedule usually turns on the city's reviews and how inspections line up more than on the building itself, so planning early helps. So what do you picture doing in there, morning coffee or a family room you use every night? Tell me at the visit, and I'll put an estimate for that room in writing.
- Licensed and insured.
- Free quotes on site.
- We reply within 1 business day.
What a custom sunroom can look like
How we build a custom sunroom
A custom room pulls in several trades at once. There are footings, which are the base the room stands on, then framing and roofing. There's flashing, the metal and membrane that keeps water out of the joints. Then come wiring and flooring. So I plan the base, the framing, the roof tie-in and the wiring together instead of one at a time. We start with the base, because a room is only as level as what it sits on. Then we frame the walls, tie the new roof into your house and flash that joint, set the windows and doors, run the wiring, lay the floor and clean up. Many parts of a maker's factory warranty rest on a proper install, and one maker's guide notes that owners who put in their own room get no labor warranty. So we follow the maker's instructions to the letter.
Some jobs start from bare ground and some start with an old room. If you need a new room built from the footings up, that's our sunroom construction work. If you already have a sunroom that leaks, runs hot or sits empty, sunroom remodeling may be the better place to start.
Why Whittier homeowners call Sunscape Whittier Sunrooms & Patios for custom sunrooms
I come out and measure myself
I do the visit myself, measure your space and explain each choice before you sign anything. I want you to understand what you're buying, because that's how you end up with a room you actually use.
Licensed and insured for this work
We're licensed and insured. A custom room touches your house's structure, roof and wiring, so that's the first thing you should ask any crew before they start.
Building around Whittier since 2021
I started this business in Whittier in 2021, and we work city addresses and the unincorporated county areas around it. That's why we sort out early which office your job goes through, before anything else gets planned.
On a custom room, most of the job is planning it right before the building starts. Tell us about your space or call (562) 203-1022, and I'll come take a look.
Get a written estimate for your custom sunroom
Send the form and we'll reply within one business day to set up a visit. I'll come out, measure, and put a free estimate in writing for you to look over at home, with no pressure to book.
- Licensed and insured.
- Free quotes on site.
- We reply within 1 business day.
What happens after you call about a custom sunroom?
Call or send the form
Have your address, the rough size of the room and what you want to use it for ready, because those three things shape everything else. We'll set up a time for me to come out.
I visit and walk through options
I look at your patio, slab or deck and the wall the room will join, measure, and walk you through the room types and what each one means for how you'll use it. Then you get the estimate in writing, so you can look over what that room costs at home before you decide anything.
We handle permits, then build
We find out whether the city or the county handles your address and take care of the permit side, and then our own crew builds the room with me on site leading the work. Whittier asks for at least one business day's notice before each inspection and a busy inspector can stretch that, so we leave room for it in the schedule.
Custom sunroom questions from Whittier homeowners
How much does a sunroom cost in the Los Angeles area?
A sunroom addition in the Los Angeles area usually costs about $23,000 to $66,000 per job. That's the going rate around here, not our price. Where your room lands depends on the choices we go over at the visit, and I'll put a figure for your room in writing.
Do I need a permit for a sunroom in Whittier, and who issues it?
Yes. The City of Whittier requires a building permit to build, enlarge or alter any building, and if your house sits in unincorporated LA County, LA County Public Works issues the permit instead. We take care of the permit paperwork, meet the inspector for each visit and keep you posted on where things stand.
How do I get approval for a sunroom addition in Whittier?
Start with planning, because Whittier requires planning approval before it issues building permits for any new construction or change to an existing building. The city's planning list puts residential additions of 600 square feet or more on its development review application, so the size of your room decides which application it goes on. It's also worth putting your address into the state's EQ Zapp tool to see whether your lot is in a mapped earthquake hazard zone or an area not yet evaluated.
Who can build a sunroom and pull the permit in California?
In California, anyone who builds or alters a structure needs a license from the Contractors State License Board when the project needs a building permit, uses employee labor, or costs $1,000 or more in labor and materials. A custom sunroom usually meets at least one of those. Whittier issues permits to properly licensed contractors, to owners of residential property, or to an agent the owner names in a notarized letter.
How much can a contractor ask for up front on a sunroom in California?
Under state rules for home improvement work, a contractor can ask for a down payment of no more than $1,000 or 10 percent of the total contract price, whichever is less. Every payment after that is listed in the contract and tied to work already done or materials already delivered to your home. Look for both before you sign with anyone.
What is the best way to heat and cool a sunroom?
Home guides point to ductless mini-split systems as a popular choice for sunroom additions, because they heat and cool the room without running new ductwork. If you want the room comfortable in every season, plan for one up front, so the wiring and the wall spot get worked into the framing from the start.
Work that goes with a custom sunroom
Sunroom construction
Pick this when you need a whole new room built from the footings up on a bare slab or open yard.
Sunroom remodeling
If you already have a sunroom that's too hot, leaks or sits empty, remodeling works on the room you have instead of starting over.