Sunroom contractor in Orange, CA - rooms that suit your house and sit on a sound base
Fountain Valley Sunrooms & Patios builds sunrooms, patio enclosures and screen rooms for homeowners in Orange, CA. We check the slab, deck or cover underneath first, then build a room that suits your house and yard.
- Fully licensed and insured.
- Free on-site estimates.
- Expect a reply within 1 business day.
Houses and backyard patios across Orange
Most people know Orange by Old Towne, with its antique dealers, galleries and restaurants, Plaza Park at the center and Chapman University close by. Many homes around the Plaza date from the city's early days. Out past that first square mile, the houses we see are mostly family homes with a patio, a cover or an old room out back that the owners want to use more. The work is much the same as what we do next door in Santa Ana and Garden Grove, but the houses here are often older, and that changes how we start.
Older houses usually come with older patios. A slab poured long ago, or a cover a past owner added, can look fine and still not be built to carry walls and a roof, so I look underneath before we plan anything. On a house with some history to it, we also shape the room so it fits the lines of the house instead of fighting them.
Working in Orange: permits, licenses and what sets your price
Permits for work in Orange go through the City of Orange, whose building office takes every permit application, reviews the plans and inspects the work, so a room that needs a permit waits on the city's plan review before we build. The city requires a business license from every business that comes in to work, and its licenses cover Orange only. The city also says some businesses need a state license from the Department of Consumer Affairs, and it asks for that number on its own application. Please ask any contractor for both. We're fully licensed and insured, and when your room needs a permit, we handle the plans and filing for you. Your price turns mostly on the room's size, whether the slab or deck under it can carry it as it is, and glass or screen walls, and your schedule turns mostly on the plans and the city's review.
Near Old Towne the streets are busier and parking is tighter, so we plan deliveries of panels and framing with the neighbors in mind and keep the driveway clear when we can. We drive in from Fountain Valley for jobs here, as we do for Norwalk and the other cities we work in across Orange County and nearby.
Get a free written estimate for your sunroom in Orange
We reply to every request from Orange within one business day to set up a visit. The estimate is free, done on site and carries no obligation. You get it in writing, with what's included spelled out, so you can decide in your own time.
Call (657) 329-2023Services in Orange, CA
Patio-to-sunroom conversion
Many houses in Orange already have a concrete patio out back, and closing it into a real room is a common request here. We build on that slab only once we know it will carry the room, and we add footings when it won't.
Screen room installation
If you'd like to sit out back in the evening without the bugs, screen room installation gives you that for less than a full glass room. We frame it on your patio or deck so it can take glass later if you change your mind.
Sunroom remodeling
Some homes here have an older sunroom that's drafty, leaky or just dated, so it sits empty most of the year. We check the frame and roof first, then replace what's worn so it becomes a room you'll actually use.
Patio cover installation
Older covers in Orange were often added by a past owner and may have tired posts or a poor connection at the house. We build covers that tie into the house properly, so they can carry a room later if you want one.
Sunroom design
On older houses, a boxy add-on can look out of place against the original roof and trim. We design the roofline, trim and color to suit your house, so the room looks like it was always there.
Four season sunrooms
Some owners here want the new room to count as part of the house, a home office or guest room they use every month. We build those with insulated walls and roof and plan the wiring before the walls close in.
What happens after you call us about a room in Orange
Call or send a message
Call (657) 329-2023 or use the form, and we'll set a visit at a time that suits you. It helps if you're home, so we can talk about the room while we look at the yard.
I measure and check underneath
I measure, look over the slab, deck or cover the room will stand on, and ask how you plan to use it. You then get a written estimate in plain words that spells out what's included, so there are no surprises in the price.
We handle permits and paperwork
If you go ahead, we prepare the plans, file them with the city and tell you early what we need from you, such as any HOA approval. Building starts once the city has approved the plans.
We build and walk through
I'm on site with our crew through the build, and we meet the inspector when the city comes out. When the room is finished, we walk through it together so you can ask about anything before we call it done.
Common questions
How do I get a building permit for a sunroom in Orange, CA?
If you hire us and your room needs a permit, you don't file it yourself, because we prepare the plans, file them with the city and meet the inspector. Every application in Orange goes through the city's Building Division, so that page is the place to start if you'd like to see how it works.
Does a contractor from another city need an Orange business license?
Yes, any business that comes into Orange to work has to apply for a city business license, and a license from another city doesn't count because Orange licenses cover Orange only. Each one renews every year on its own date, so it's fair to ask whether a contractor's is current before work starts.
Is my home in Orange's historic town site?
Your home is in it if it sits in the original square mile around the Plaza at Chapman Avenue and Glassell Street, which, along with the Plaza, is mostly listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The listing covers that area and not the whole city. If you're near the Plaza, please tell me when you call, and we'll ask the city early what it means for your room before anything is drawn.
How much does a sunroom cost in Orange, CA?
A sunroom's price comes down to its size, what it stands on and what goes into the walls and roof, so I won't give a number before I've seen your yard. A slab that can carry the room as it is costs less to build on than one that needs new footings, screen walls cost less than glass, and an insulated roof, wiring and plans for the city each add to it. The free estimate gives you a written figure for your own room.
What is the best way to tell if my patio slab can hold a sunroom?
Have it looked at closely before any room is planned, because a slab that looks fine on top can be too thin or too cracked to carry walls and a roof. I check its thickness and edges and look for cracks or settling, and if it falls short, we add footings or pour new rather than build on a weak base.
How long does it take to build a sunroom in Orange?
Most of the time on a sunroom goes to the steps before building, such as drawing plans, the city's plan review and ordering panels, and the build itself is usually the shorter part. When I come out, I'll tell you what your room needs before work can start, so you know where the time goes.
Tell us about your room in Orange
Call (657) 329-2023 or use the form to describe your patio, deck or old sunroom, and ask us anything about the permit steps here before I come out.