Three season sunrooms in Santa Ana CA - an open, airy room planned before we build
Your patio sits unused much of the year. We close it in with screens or glass that opens, so you get light and fresh air.
Is a three season sunroom right for your Santa Ana patio?
A three season sunroom in Santa Ana closes in your porch or patio with screens or windows that aren't insulated, and it isn't heated or cooled, so you get a bright, sheltered room you can use more of the year.
Most people who call us have a patio they like but don't use much, because the afternoon sun, the bugs or the evening chill sends them back inside. The price of a three season room depends mostly on its size, your choice of glass that opens or screens, and what it sits on, since a sound slab or deck is simpler to build on than one that needs work first. The schedule depends on that same base, on ordering parts once the design is settled, and on the city's plan review when your job needs a permit. My estimate says in writing what the price covers, so you're working from your own number and not a guess.
How we build a three season sunroom
I start with how you want to use the room, because a three season room is about light and fresh air more than holding a temperature, so the first real choice is glass that opens or screens. If there's any chance you'll want it heated later, I'll say so in that first talk, since it's simpler to plan for at the start than to rework a finished room. Next I look closely at the slab or deck the room would sit on, because I can't tell you much about a base until I've seen it, and a weak base is where most trouble on these jobs starts. Once the size, the openings and the base are settled and written down, we order the parts, and not before. Then our installers set the frame and roof, fit the glass or screens, seal the joints and clean up, and I walk the finished room with you.
A three season room is one of a few ways to get more use from the space behind your house. If you'd rather close in the patio you already have without building a full room around it, take a look at our patio enclosures. If your house calls for an odd shape, a roofline to match or a layout that doesn't come off a standard plan, we design and build custom sunrooms too.
Why Santa Ana homeowners call us for three season sunrooms
One contact from measure to finish
I come out to look at the job and measure it myself, our own installers do the build, and I stay your contact until the room is done. That way you're not explaining your plans to someone new halfway through.
Lot size and flood maps checked
On lots in Santa Ana's R1 zoning district, structures can cover no more than 35 percent of the lot, and parts of the city fall in FEMA flood zones A and AE. I check where your lot stands on both before we size the room, so we know early if either one limits what we plan.
Every room planned before ordering
We've been in business since 2017, and we're known for planning the whole room before anyone orders a part or cuts into anything. Late changes are where jobs slip and costs creep, so we make the choices while they're still easy to change.
Licensed and fully insured, with proof
We're licensed and fully insured, and I'm glad to show you both before you sign anything. A room tied into your house is real construction, so it should be built by people who answer for it.
The easiest next step is to send us your project details or call (657) 205-6766 with your address, the rough size you have in mind and whether you lean toward screens or glass. We're based in Santa Ana and work in many of the cities around it. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Get a written price for your three season sunroom
We reply to every call and message within one business day. The estimate is free, on-site and comes with no obligation. I'll set a time to come out, measure and look at what the room would sit on, then write up what the price covers.
Ideas for a three season room
Questions before you book a three season sunroom
How much does a three season sunroom cost in Santa Ana?
A sunroom in Orange County usually costs about $120 to $200 per square foot, and that range covers sunrooms in general across the county, not three season rooms alone. Larger rooms that need a foundation and come with heating and air conditioning land at the high end. A three season room has no heating or cooling, so its size and whether it needs a new foundation do most of the work on your price.
How is a three season room different from a four season room?
A three season room has screens or windows that aren't insulated and isn't heated or cooled, while a four season room has all-weather windows and is heated and cooled. A screened porch has screens only, with no windows. Most people decide by asking whether they want glass, heating and cooling, or just screens.
Can I insulate a three season sunroom later?
You can, but it can often cost more, because insulated windows and insulation in the walls, floor and roof are much easier to put in while the room is being built. If you think you'll want a more energy efficient room someday, decide that before building starts.
What is the best glass for a three season sunroom?
One sunroom maker suggests double-pane glass with windows that open for three season use, so you can let in fresh, cool air. For hot climates, the same maker recommends tinted glass or Low-E coated glass, which carries a thin coating that turns back heat, to cut heat gain and cooling costs. That's worth weighing on a room that takes the afternoon sun.
How do I get a building permit for a sunroom in Santa Ana?
Building permits in Santa Ana come from the city's Building Safety Division, and the city reviews and approves plans before it issues a construction permit. When your job needs a permit, we prepare the plans, file with the city and meet the inspector, and we keep you posted along the way.
How much can a contractor ask for up front on a sunroom in California?
Under state contractors board rules for home improvement jobs, a contractor can't ask for or take a down payment of more than $1,000 or 10 percent of the price, whichever is less. Any other payments have to be listed in the contract and tied to work completed or materials delivered, so check for that before you sign.
Other ways to use the space behind your house
- Patio enclosures
Start here if you want the patio you have closed in with as little new building as possible.
- Custom sunrooms
When a standard room won't suit your lot, your roofline or the way you plan to use it, we design one around your house.