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Sunroom contractor in Long Beach, CA - rooms that fit the house you have

Seal Beach Sunrooms & Patios builds sunrooms, patio enclosures and patio covers in Long Beach, CA, tying each new room into the stucco, roofline and slab of the house it joins. We're based next door in Seal Beach.

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Patio enclosure with dark screen panels and a timber roof, furnished with cushioned seating and a dining set.
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About Long Beach, CA

Long Beach is a big city, and the houses change a lot between the water and the neighborhoods farther north. Close to the coast we see older stucco bungalows on narrow lots, many with a patio slab out back that's been there longer than the people who own it now. Farther inland it's mostly single-story postwar houses with wider yards and a covered patio someone added later. It sits right next to Seal Beach, where we're based, so we're in Long Beach often.

For a sunroom, that usually means we aren't building on clean ground. An old slab may not be level or thick enough to carry walls, and stucco on an older house hides what's behind it until we open it up, so I look hard at both before I tell you what the room will take.

Services in Long Beach, CA

  • Patio enclosures

    Plenty of Long Beach backyards already have a covered patio that only gets used a few months a year, and patio enclosures close it in with walls and windows so it works more of the year. We check the posts and the cover first, because an enclosure is only as sound as what it's fastened to.

  • Patio-to-sunroom conversion

    When the old slab behind the house is solid, turning it into a real room is often the simplest way to get more space. We check how level and thick it is before anything else, and if it can't carry walls we tell you before we build on it.

  • Four season sunrooms

    Owners who want a room they can sit in on a cool winter night or a hot August afternoon usually end up here. We build it closed in and insulated so it feels like the rest of the house, and I explain what that costs over an unheated room before you decide.

  • Three season sunrooms

    With mild weather most of the year, a lot of Long Beach owners don't need a fully heated room at all. A three season room keeps the wind and bugs out for less, and I'll tell you plainly if that's the better fit for how you'd use it.

  • Patio cover installation

    On the smaller lots near the water, a patio cover is sometimes all the yard has room for. We fasten it to the house so it sheds water away from the wall, and we can size it to carry an enclosure later if you decide you want one.

  • Sunroom remodeling

    Rooms added on years ago tend to show their age in leaky roof joints, cloudy panels and frames worn by the salt air. We open up the trouble spots, fix how the room ties into the house and replace what can't be saved.

What it takes to build a sunroom in Long Beach

Permits here come from the city's Development Permit Center, which issues them for building, electrical, plumbing and mechanical work on private property, and it only issues them to a contractor with a valid California license and an active Long Beach business license. So before you hire anyone, look up their state license with the Contractors State License Board and ask to see their Long Beach business license. We pull the permits and set up the inspections, and since the city's review is the part of the schedule nobody can hurry, we get drawings in early and plan the build around it. The price mostly moves with the size of the room, whether you want it heated or open to the season, the glass, and whether your slab can carry the walls or needs new footings, and the free estimate puts a written number on your own choices.

We come over from Seal Beach, so most of Long Beach is a short drive, though getting a trailer onto the tighter streets near the water takes some planning. The same kinds of houses and questions come up in Lakewood and down in Costa Mesa, but each city runs its own permit counter, so we don't assume what worked in one works in the next.

Long Beach, CA properties and local conditions

Some parts of Long Beach could flood in a major rainstorm, and a sunroom sitting on a low patio slab is the first part of the house to take on water when that happens. So we look at where water runs on your lot, set the floor and sill so the new room isn't the low spot, and seal the joint where the room meets the house before any finish goes on, because that joint is the part you'll never see again once we're done.

Near the water, salt air wears on screws, frames and seals faster than it does inland, and afternoon sun can turn an all-glass room into an oven. We choose frames and fasteners that hold up near the coast and talk through glass and shade with you before the design is set.

Get a free on-site sunroom estimate for your Long Beach home

Send the form or call, and we'll reply within one business day to set up a visit. I come out to your Long Beach house myself, look at the patio or deck and how you want to use the room, and leave you with a free written estimate. There's no pressure and no obligation.

How a sunroom job in Long Beach goes from first call to finished room

  1. Call or send the form

    Tell us a little about the house and the space you have in mind. We'll find a time for me to come out that works for you.

  2. I visit and sketch options

    I look at the house, the patio or deck and how you want to use the room, and we sketch the options together right there. You get a free written estimate, so you can compare a heated room and an unheated one on paper before you spend anything.

  3. We handle permits and inspections

    We find out what the city and any coastal review will ask for, pull the permits the job calls for and book the inspections. You won't be chasing paperwork, and we'll let you know ahead of time when an inspector is coming.

  4. We build and walk through

    Our crew and I build the room, with me on site working alongside them. When it's done I walk the room with you and show you how to look after the seals, glass and drains.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a permit to build a sunroom or patio cover in Long Beach?

Usually, yes. The city says most construction on a house needs permits and inspections, alterations included, and it names patio covers among the projects that require one. Some minor repairs or replacements can be exempt, but that's the Building Official's call, so we plan on a permit and handle it as part of the job.

How do I get my own building permit for a sunroom in Long Beach?

You apply for an owner permit with the city, which lets a homeowner do construction, alteration or repair on their own house and accessory buildings when they live there or will. The city also limits owner permits to certain dwelling types, so check its permit questions page first. Keep in mind that with your name on the permit, you're the one answering to the inspector on a room that ties into your roof.

When does a sunroom contractor need a California state license?

A contractor needs a state license whenever the project needs a building permit, uses any other workers, or adds up to $1,000 or more in labor and materials. A sunroom meets all three, so anyone building one for you should have a license you can look up. We're fully licensed and insured.

What causes extra review on a sunroom project in Long Beach?

Being in a historic district or a coastal zone is what usually adds review, because the city's zoning rules can put extra requirements on work there. We find out early whether your lot falls in one and what that review will ask for, so it doesn't catch you off guard after the drawings are done.

Do I need a permit for a dumpster when you tear out my old patio in Long Beach?

Only if the dumpster sits on the street or sidewalk, where the city requires a Public Works permit from the Public Works counter at the Development Permit Center in City Hall. A container on your own driveway or yard needs no Public Works permit, so when there's room we keep it on your property.

How much does a sunroom cost in Long Beach?

It depends mostly on the size of the room, whether it's heated or open to the season, and what's already under and around it. On older Long Beach houses the hidden parts move the number most, like an old slab that needs new footings or stucco that has to be cut back and patched where the room meets the wall. I'll put a written number on your choices at the free estimate visit.

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Book a sunroom visit in Long Beach

Call (562) 200-7987 or use the form, and dig out any old permits or drawings for your patio, since knowing what was built before saves time on the plans.

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