Patio-to-sunroom conversion in Palmdale CA - a usable room on a slab we checked first
Your patio sits empty most of the year. We turn it into a room you'll use, on a slab we've checked first.
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I'll measure the patio, check what's under it and walk you through your options.
Request an estimateCan I turn my patio into a sunroom?
A patio-to-sunroom conversion in Palmdale encloses the patio slab you already have with walls, windows and a roof, so open space at the back of your house becomes a room you can use. In the sunroom trade, this is called a patio enclosure.
Most people who call Clearview Palmdale Sunrooms & Patios have a patio that doesn't get much use, and they aren't sure where to start. We're based in Palmdale and work across the Antelope Valley. The first thing I'll ask is how you want to use the room, because a room with its own heating or cooling is a different build from one that just closes the patio in. The price moves with the room's size, that choice, the glass and roof, and how much work your slab and house wall need. The schedule mostly turns on permits, inspections and any slab repair. If shade is all you're after, a patio cover may suit you better. Your written estimate gives you the figure for your own patio.
How we handle a patio-to-sunroom conversion
When I come out, I measure the patio, look at the slab and study where the new roof will meet your house, because that's where trouble starts if nobody looks closely. If we'll be cutting into your patio slab, we find out how that slab was built before anyone picks up a saw. We also settle early whether the room gets its own heating or cooling, since that changes the glass we choose. Once you understand every choice and the paperwork is in, our crew does any slab work needed, frames the walls, ties the roof into the house and sets the glass and doors, and I'm on site checking the work as it goes. We clean up before we leave, so you end up with a room and not a job site.
If what's out back is a wood deck rather than concrete, the job is a deck-to-sunroom conversion, and the framing underneath gets the same close look. If you already know you want to use the room every month of the year, our all season rooms are the heated and cooled version of this build.
What a patio-to-sunroom conversion in Palmdale has to meet
Under state law, the local building department or fire district enforces the state's building code whenever a building is built, altered or added to, and closing in your patio adds to your house. Which office that is depends on your address, so I first check whether you're under the City of Palmdale, LA County or Kern County. Inside city limits, the city's Planning division also reviews applications and keeps the zoning rules. When your job needs a permit, we handle the paperwork for you, file with that office and set up the inspections.
California's Energy Code splits the state into climate zones, and the standards for a building's walls, roof, windows and doors depend on the zone the house sits in. We choose the glass for your zone and your heating plan, and you can look up your own house on the state's climate zone maps. We do the same work in Lancaster and Quartz Hill, where plenty of patio slabs were poured for a grill and a few chairs, not for walls.
Why call us for your patio room
I measure and check myself
I come out to look at the job, measure and talk it through with you, then our crew does the build while I check the work on site. You deal with the same person from the first visit to the last day.
Jobs with a catch since 2017
In 2017 I started this business in Palmdale, and we're known for taking jobs like a cracked slab or an old deck. If your patio isn't simple, you won't be talked out of it.
Fully licensed and insured
We're fully licensed and insured. That matters when a crew is cutting, framing and working on your roofline.
Every choice explained first
I go over the room type, glass and roof with you before you sign, so nothing about the finished room surprises you. Satisfaction guaranteed.
- Phone
- (661) 403-1026
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 6 AM–11 PM, Sat–Sun: 7 AM–11 PM
- Location
- Palmdale, CA 93550
The slab and the wall the room meets matter most here. Have a few patio photos, its rough size and the room type you want ready, then call (661) 403-1026 or send us a request.
Get a written estimate for your patio-to-sunroom conversion
Estimates are free, on site and come with no pressure to book, and we'll get back to you within one business day. I'll come out, measure, look at what the room will sit on and go over your options. Then I send you a written estimate.
- Phone
- (661) 403-1026
- Location
- Palmdale, CA 93550
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 6 AM–11 PM, Sat–Sun: 7 AM–11 PM
- Credentials
- Fully licensed and insured.
Frequently asked questions
What kind of sunroom can go on my patio in Palmdale?
It's usually one of two kinds, a room that isn't heated or cooled or one with its own system. The national sunroom specification describes the first type as having glass or plastic in its openings and not counting as living space, and it describes the second as having its own heating, cooling or both. I'll help you pick based on how you plan to use the room.
How much does it cost to turn a patio into a sunroom near Palmdale?
A sunroom addition in Los Angeles usually costs about $20,000 to $65,000 per project, so treat that as a broad starting point, not a price for your patio. Your own number depends on the size, room type, glass and slab work covered above. I'll put it in writing after I measure and look at the slab.
Which building rules apply to a patio-to-sunroom conversion in California?
The state building code applies through your local building office, as covered above. If the room will be heated or cooled, California's Energy Code also sets energy and water efficiency requirements for additions and alterations to existing buildings. Ask early how those apply to your room, since the answer can change the glass and the heating plan.
Is it safe to cut my patio slab for a sunroom?
It can be, once you know how the slab was built. The City of Milpitas tells builders to check whether a slab on the ground is post-tensioned, with steel cables pulled tight inside it, before cutting or breaking it, because cutting one of those tendons can be very dangerous and expensive to repair. On your job, that check comes before any cutting.
How do I check a sunroom contractor before I hire them?
Ask about their license, insurance and bond. California's contractors' licensing board requires a contractor to keep a $25,000 contractor's bond on file with it, so it's a fair question for anyone you're thinking of hiring.
What is the best way to take care of a sunroom once it's built?
A yearly look at the roof and gutters covers most of it. One maker's sunroom guide suggests an annual inspection of the roof and gutters, a simple check you can plan around.
Other work that may fit your project
Deck-to-sunroom conversion
For a wood deck you'd like to close in, starting with whether the framing underneath can carry a room.
All season rooms
For a room with its own heating and cooling that you'll want to sit in any month of the year.