Sunroom additions
A sunroom addition ties into your house's roof and wall, so I check how the existing roofline and slab line up before we sketch anything. That tie-in decides the whole layout.
Sunroom contractor in Laguna Hills, CA - rooms you'll use through hot, dry summers
Apex Mission Viejo Sunrooms and Patios builds sunrooms, patio enclosures, screen rooms and patio covers for homes in Laguna Hills, CA. We're based nearby in Mission Viejo, and I look at every yard myself before our crew builds.
What sunroom work looks like in Laguna Hills
Laguna Hills has long hot, dry stretches, and the Santa Ana winds that come through can hit 70 mph or more. Both shape the room. A lot of glass facing the afternoon sun bakes a room you meant to sit in, so I pay close attention to which way your patio faces, and we fasten the roof and frame with those gusts in mind.
The price moves with the room type, its size, the roof, the shape your slab or deck is in, and extras like wiring for fans and lights. The schedule turns mostly on the city's permit review and inspections, plus any slab or footing work that has to happen before the walls go up. Your own figure comes in the written estimate after I've seen the yard.
We're based in Mission Viejo and do the same work in Laguna Woods and down in San Juan Capistrano, so a Laguna Hills job is a short drive for our crew.
The base gets checked first
I look over your slab or deck on the first visit, because a sunroom is only as good as what it sits on. If it needs work, I'd rather say so before the walls go up.
Sized for how you'll use it
I'd rather build the room you'll sit in every week than the biggest one we could sell you. A smaller, shaded room usually gets more use in this heat.
Our own crew does the build
I come out to look at every job myself, and our own crew does the build, so the plan we talked through in your yard doesn't get handed to strangers.
Sunroom and patio work we do in Laguna Hills
Four season sunrooms
Insulated walls, an insulated roof and dual-pane glass make a four season room usable on hot afternoons and cool nights. Pick it when the room should work like part of the house.
Three season sunrooms
A three season room uses lighter glass or vinyl panels without full insulation, so it costs less than a four season room. It suits spring and fall evenings best.
Patio enclosures
We close in a covered patio with windows, screens or panels and keep the existing cover when its posts and beam are sound. If they aren't, you'll hear it at the estimate.
Custom sunrooms
Custom rooms fit odd corners, split-level backs and sloped yards where a standard kit won't sit right. We size the room to your house and how you'll use it, not a catalog.
Sunroom construction
Construction runs from footings and framing to glass, roof and trim. The step that matters most is where the roof meets your house, because that's where leaks start.
Sunroom remodeling
Older rooms often have fogged glass, leaky roof seams or panels that let heat pour in. We replace what's failed and keep the frame when it's still solid, which usually costs less.
Screen room installation
A screen room is the simplest way to sit outside without bugs, and it keeps the breeze moving on warm evenings. It's the work I started on, weekends for neighbors.
Patio-to-sunroom conversion
Most of our calls start with a patio nobody uses. A slab poured for a patio often needs footings added before it can carry walls and a roof.
Deck-to-sunroom conversion
A deck built for chairs and a grill isn't always built for walls and a roof. I check the posts, beams and footings, and we add support where the load needs it.
All season rooms
An all season room gets insulated glass and an insulated roof, and we can plan wiring for a ceiling fan or mini-split so you can still use it on a July afternoon.
Enclosed patio rooms
An enclosed patio room puts walls and windows on your patio under a new or existing roof, so you get a shaded room off the kitchen or family room.
Solarium installation
A solarium puts glass overhead as well as on the walls, so it runs hot in full sun. On a west-facing yard I usually suggest tinted glass or a partly solid roof.
Patio cover installation
A patio cover gives shade without walls, and it's often the first step toward a room. If you might enclose it later, we size the posts and beam for that now.
Sunroom design
On the first visit I'll tell you what kind of room makes sense for your yard and how you'll use it. Then we lay it out to fit your roofline and doors.
Vinyl sunrooms
Vinyl frames need no painting, insulate better than bare aluminum and wipe clean of dust, so they're a practical pick when you want a room that's easy to keep up.
Get a free sunroom estimate at your house
We reply within one business day, and then I come out to your house for a free estimate, with no pressure and no obligation to go ahead.
I measure the space myself
I measure the patio or deck and look over the slab or footings, so the estimate reflects what your room will actually sit on.
We talk through room types
Screen room, three season or four season, we go over how you'd use each one, and I'll tell you which I'd pick for your yard.
You get it in writing
After the visit we send a written estimate, so you can read it over at your own pace and compare it with anyone else you're talking to.
Sunroom questions from Laguna Hills homeowners
These are the permit, license and roofing questions we hear in Laguna Hills before anyone signs for a sunroom.
Does a sunroom addition in Laguna Hills need a permit?
Plan on one. The city's Building & Safety Division issues permits for additions and alterations, and projects that significantly change the layout of walls or roofs need a permit and inspection, which describes most sunrooms and enclosures. We file the permit and book the inspections, and we let you know early if the city or your HOA needs anything from you.
When does a sunroom contractor need a California state license?
A contractor needs a state license whenever the job needs a building permit, uses employee labor, or totals $1,000 or more in labor and materials, which takes in nearly every sunroom. The state licensing board doesn't allow splitting a bigger job into pieces under $1,000 to get around that. We're licensed and insured.
What kind of roof does a sunroom or patio cover need in Laguna Hills?
Outside the state's fire hazard severity zones and wildland-urban interface areas, the city's code calls for at least a Class A fire-retardant covering on new roofs and roof alterations. Where that applies, the roofing we choose for your room or cover has to carry that rating, and the permit review confirms it before we build.
Does Laguna Hills require a business license?
No, Laguna Hills doesn't require a business license. It does require every business located in the city to get a Certificate of Use and Occupancy, and the city's Community Development Planning Division answers questions about it at 949-707-2672. When you're hiring a sunroom builder, the license worth checking is the state contractor license.
Sunroom contractor service areas
These Orange County cities have their own page on our site. If yours isn't listed, call (949) 619-8191 or use the form to ask about your address.
Tell us about the patio you want to use
We're open seven days a week and into the evening, so call (949) 619-8191 or send the form whenever it suits you.