Sunroom Contractor in La Palma, CA - Rooms Built on a Base That's Ready for Them
La Palma Sunrooms & Patios is a sunroom contractor based in La Palma. We turn patios, decks and tired old sunrooms into rooms you'll get real use out of, starting with a close look at what the room will sit on.
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I'll look at what the room ties into and write up the room type and options.
Request an estimateLa Palma: backyard patios ready for more
La Palma is a small city of mostly single-family houses, tucked between Cypress and Buena Park at the north edge of Orange County, right on the Los Angeles County line. Most of the calls we get here start in the backyard, with a concrete patio, an old aluminum cover or a sunroom someone added years ago that never quite got used. People want the space. They just want it to be a room they'll actually sit in.
That's why the job here usually starts underneath. A patio slab was poured to hold chairs and a grill, not walls and a roof, and an older cover may be tied into the house in a way a room can't use, so I look at both before we talk about glass.
What it takes to build a sunroom in La Palma
In La Palma, permits come from the city's Building & Safety Division, part of Community Development, and almost every set of plans goes through plan check before a permit is issued. That review sets when we can start, and after that the schedule moves with the inspections. We prepare the plans, file them with the city, book each inspection and let you know ahead of any visit where you need to be home.
Before you hire anyone, us included, it's worth checking two things. California requires a license from the Contractors State License Board for any job that needs a building permit or where labor and materials come to $1,000 or more, and a bigger job can't be split into smaller contracts to get under that line. The city also requires a business license from every business working in La Palma, including contractors whose offices are in another city. We're licensed and fully insured. The price moves most with the room type, the glass and insulation, and the shape of the slab or deck underneath, and my written estimate lays out the room type, the options and the price for your house.
Services in La Palma, CA
Sunroom additions
When a La Palma house has a back slider opening onto the yard and you want that space indoors, a sunroom addition ties a new room into the house wall and roofline. I check the footing and the wall it attaches to before we draw anything, because that tie-in decides how the room holds up.
Patio-to-sunroom conversion
A lot of yards here already have a concrete patio, and turning it into a sunroom is often the most natural next step. A patio slab wasn't poured to carry walls and a roof, so we check its thickness and edges first and add footings where it needs them.
Deck-to-sunroom conversion
If your house has a raised deck off the back, it can become a room, but only if the framing under it can take the extra weight. We look underneath first and tell you plainly whether to reinforce it or build new.
Sunroom remodeling
Some older sunrooms around here have single-pane glass, tired seals or a roof that leaks where it meets the house. We fix what's failing and talk through whether new glass or insulation would make it a room you'd want to sit in.
Four season sunrooms
If you want to use the room every month of the year, the way you'd use any other room in the house, a four season room with insulated walls and better glass is the one to pick. We settle the insulation and glass before we build, because changing them later is harder and costs more.
Patio cover installation
Not every yard needs walls, and sometimes shade over the patio is all you're after. We build covers attached to the house or freestanding, and if you think you might enclose it someday, we plan the posts and footings with that in mind.
Your free sunroom estimate in La Palma
Send the form and we'll get back to you within one business day to set a time. I come out to your La Palma house myself, look at what the room will tie into, measure, and write up the room type, the options and the price for your job. The estimate is free, on site and with no obligation.
- Phone
- (562) 386-0180
- Location
- La Palma, CA 90623
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 6 AM–11 PM, Sat–Sun: 7 AM–11 PM
- Credentials
- Licensed and fully insured.
What La Palma homeowners can count on
We're based in La Palma, CA, and we offer 16 sunroom and patio services across 12 service areas on both the Orange County and Los Angeles County sides. Free quotes on site.
- Based in
- CA
- La Palma
- Services
- 16
- Service areas
- 12
- Licensed and fully insured.
- Free quotes on site.
- Replies within 1 business day.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a sunroom cost in La Palma, CA?
There isn't one price, because the room type, the size, the glass and insulation, and the work under the room all change the number, so I give you a written price after I've seen your yard. The biggest swing is usually between a four season room, which is insulated like the rest of the house, and a three season or screen room. The next is whether your slab or deck needs footings or reinforcing first, and plan check and permit fees are part of the cost as well.
How do I get a permit for a sunroom in La Palma?
We get it for you, by preparing the plans and filing them with the city, which starts plan check with three sets of plans and a plan check fee. Some plans also need review by the Orange County Fire Authority, the Orange County Health Care Agency or both, each with its own fee, and if yours does, we take care of that too. Once the permit is issued, we book the inspections.
Do I need to be home for sunroom inspections in La Palma?
Sometimes, because depending on the type of inspection, someone may need to be there, and we'll tell you ahead of any visit where you need to be home. La Palma runs building inspections Monday through Thursday between 8:30 a.m. and noon, with none on Fridays. They're generally booked a day ahead, so you'll have notice.
Does La Palma have rules for attached patio covers?
Yes, the city's building division posts a residential handout just for attached patio covers. When a cover ties into your house, we work from that handout and the city's requirements when we draw it up.
What is the best way to turn a patio slab into a sunroom in La Palma?
Start by finding out whether the slab can carry walls and a roof, because most backyard patios were poured for furniture, not for a room. I check how thick it is, how the edges are built and whether it's cracked or sunk, then tell you whether it can be used as is, needs new footings or should be replaced. Once the base is right, we pick the room type, glass and insulation around how you'll use the room.
Who can I call at the City of La Palma about a building permit?
The city's permit application help line is 714-690-3340, and permits and inspections run online through the city's OpenGov portal, which you can find on its permits and inspections page. The Community Development counter at City Hall takes walk-ins Monday through Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to noon and appointments from 1 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., and City Hall is closed Fridays. If we're doing your job, you don't need to do any of this yourself, but it's there if you want to check on something.
Talk to us about your La Palma sunroom
If there's a patio or deck out back you hardly use, one call starts figuring out what it can be.