Solarium installation in Huntington Beach CA - a glass room you can heat and cool
If your patio sits empty most of the year, a heated and cooled glass room makes it space you'll actually use.
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Do you need a solarium or a three season room?
Solarium installation in Huntington Beach, CA means adding a fully enclosed glass room to your house, with all weather windows and its own heating and cooling, so it works like any other room in the house instead of like a porch.
Most people who call us have a patio or deck out back they hardly use and want a real room there, and the first thing I ask is how you'll heat and cool it, because that answer changes almost everything else. If you don't need heat or air, a three season room is usually the simpler choice. A solarium's price moves mostly with its size, the glass, whether the base needs work and the heating and cooling, and the schedule turns on what the base needs and what approval your address calls for. Your estimate breaks that down for your house, with what's included and what isn't.
How we handle solarium installation
A solarium is mostly glass, so the glass choice matters most, and our quote names exactly which glass it includes. One glass maker says solarium glass is typically high performance glass, since that much glass can let too much heat in or out, and it points to insulated glass to limit heat loss and tinted or low-e glass, which has a thin coating that cuts heat gain, where heat gain needs controlling. If the room is going on your existing slab, we find out what kind of slab it is before anyone cuts into it, because a Milpitas city handout warns that cutting a steel cable in a post tension slab can be very dangerous and expensive to repair. Then our crew builds or repairs the base, frames the room square and plumb, sets the glass, seals the joint with your house and cleans up.
Sometimes the honest answer is that you don't need glass walls at all, and patio cover installation gives you shade without the cost of a full room. If you're still unsure about the size, the roof line or where the room meets the house, we start with sunroom design so the drawings settle those questions before anything gets priced.
Solarium installation in Huntington Beach starts with the approval path
In the coastal zone, building something like a new room generally needs a coastal development permit from the Coastal Commission or the local government before work starts. Huntington Beach takes coastal development permit, design review and variance requests on one general application you can get online, and the city strongly recommends a visit to its planning and zoning counter if you're new to the process. If you'd rather mail the application, you can call the counter at (714) 536-5271 first for a quick check that nothing major is missing. Before we price your room, we look up which office covers your address and what it'll ask for, and when a permit's needed, we pull it and put that in the contract.
We're based in Huntington Beach and work across the cities around it in Orange County, and most houses we see already have a slab patio, an old cover or a deck out back that the room has to sit on or replace. I look hardest at the base and the joint with the back wall, on jobs in Fountain Valley and Westminster just as much as here, because that's where rooms leak and settle when somebody rushes.
- Call (657) 329-2001
- Mon–Fri: 6 AM–10 PM, Sat–Sun: 7 AM–11 PM
- Huntington Beach, CA 92648
What happens after you call about a solarium
Call or send the form
You call or write, and we get back to you to set a time for me to come out. Tell us roughly what you have in mind, even if it's just a size and a spot.
I look over the site
I check the slab, deck or cover, the wall the room ties into and where the water goes. If your slab or deck needs work, I'll tell you then rather than after the walls are up.
You get a written estimate
The estimate spells out what's in it and what isn't, including which glass we priced. That lets you compare our bid with others line by line instead of guessing.
We permit, build, then walk it
Once you sign, we take care of the permit side and set up the inspections, and our own crew builds the room. When it's done, we walk the finished room with you.
Why Huntington Beach homeowners call Huntington Beach Sunrooms & Patios for a solarium
I see every job myself
I come out and look at every job myself, our own crew does the building, and I'm the one you call with questions while the work goes on. You get answers from the person who priced your room, not a message passed along.
Building on homes since 2013
We've been in business since 2013, 13 years now, and before that I framed new houses for builders. New construction taught me to build square and plumb, and lived-in homes taught me that every back wall and slab has its own history.
Licensed and fully insured
We're licensed and fully insured, so ask to see both when I come out. A solarium ties into your wall and roof, and you want whoever does that work covered.
Coastal approval checked before pricing
Some rooms here need the coastal permit covered above before building starts, so we sort out your approval path before we put a price on the room. That way your estimate reflects what the city will actually ask for.
On a solarium, the base and the seal to your house decide how the room holds up, so that's what I check first. Set up your estimate and I'll come take a look.
Request an estimateGet a written solarium estimate that names your glass
After you send the form, we reply within one business day to set up a visit, and I come out to see the place myself. The estimate is free, done at your property and comes with no obligation.
- Licensed and fully insured.
- Phone
- (657) 329-2001
- Location
- Huntington Beach, CA 92648
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 6 AM–10 PM, Sat–Sun: 7 AM–11 PM
Questions about solarium installation in Huntington Beach
How is a solarium different from a three season room?
A solarium is heated and cooled and has all weather windows, while a three season room, enclosed porch or enclosed patio generally isn't heated or cooled and has uninsulated windows or screens. If you want to run heat or air in the room, you're choosing a solarium. If you mostly want shade and fresh air, a three season room usually does the job for less.
How much does a solarium cost in Orange County?
A sunroom in Orange County usually costs about $120 to $200 per square foot, and that's the going range for sunrooms in general, not our price. Larger rooms that need a foundation and get heating and air conditioning fall at the higher end, and since a solarium is heated and cooled by definition, its size and base decide most of where yours lands. Your written estimate gives your own number, and the job is backed by our satisfaction guarantee.
How much can a contractor ask for up front on a home improvement job in California?
In California, the down payment on a home improvement job can't be more than $1,000 or 10 percent of the contract price, whichever is less. Finance charges aren't counted in that limit, so keep the two apart when you compare bids.
How do I know a solarium contract in California covers what it should?
In California, any home improvement job over $500 needs a written contract, and every change to it has to be in writing too. The contract also has to tell you about your rights to cancel, say who will get the permits and give a completion date, so look for all three before you sign.
Does a solarium contractor need a license in California?
Yes, because California requires a license from the Contractors State License Board on jobs that cost $1,000 or more in labor and materials, and a solarium runs well past that. The board's rule also covers jobs that use added workers, so a crew on your property should be working under a licensed contractor.
How do I take care of a solarium roof?
One sunroom company's guide suggests having the roof and gutters inspected once a year. The same guide advises keeping anyone off the roof unless the work truly needs it.
Other work that goes with a solarium
Patio cover installation
If shade over the patio is all you really need, a cover keeps the space open and skips the glass walls and heating.
Sunroom design
Working out the size, roof line and tie-in to your house on paper first keeps surprises out of the build.
Tell us about the solarium you want
Call (657) 329-2001 or send the form with your address, a rough room size and whether it'll sit on an existing slab, so I can check what your address needs before I come out.
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