Enclosed patio rooms in Calabasas CA - a room that stays comfortable in summer
Your patio sits empty because of sun, wind or dust. We enclose it into a bright room planned around how you'll use it.
What does it take to enclose a patio in Calabasas?
An enclosed patio room in Calabasas puts walls around your patio and fills the openings with glass or clear plastic, so the open slab out back becomes a sunroom you can use as a real room.
Most people who call us have a patio that's too hot or too exposed to use much, and the first thing I ask is whether you want the new room heated or cooled. A heated or cooled room that opens to the house is treated as living space and has to meet tighter rules on air leaks, water leaks and how well it holds temperature, so it usually costs more and takes longer than an unheated room kept apart behind a door. The size, the glass, the shape your slab is in and what your address asks of the plan also move the price and the schedule, and your written estimate puts a figure on all of it.
What happens when you call about an enclosed patio room?
Call or send the form
Call (747) 204-7155 or use the form and tell us a little about your patio. We set a time for me to come out to your house.
I come out and measure
I look at the patio, measure it and check which way it faces, because that decides a lot about shade and glass. I'll also ask how you plan to use the room, since that settles whether it should be heated or cooled.
You get a written estimate
You get a written estimate that lays out the room we'd build and what it costs. Before anything gets built, we look into what your address means for the plan, like the fire zone and the city or county steps, and keep you posted as we go.
Our crew builds, then we walk through
Our crew does the building and I stay close to the job the whole way. When it's done, we walk through the finished room together so you can ask anything you like.
How we build an enclosed patio room
We start with which way the patio faces, because west-facing glass with no shade can make a room miserable by late afternoon. So we plan the roof overhang, the shade, low-e glass, which has a thin coating that cuts heat, and windows that open for airflow before anything else gets settled. If you want the room heated or cooled, I bring in an engineer to look at the slab before we price it. A sunroom's frame should carry its loads in one connected path down to the foundation, whether it sits on a slab or a deck, so our crew builds it that way, then sets the walls, glass and roof, seals everything and cleans up.
If you'd rather have glass overhead and more sky, solarium installation is the closer fit. And if all you need right now is shade, patio cover installation gives you a roof without the walls.
Get a written estimate for your patio room
We reply within one business day to set up a free estimate at your home, and there's no pressure to book. I come out myself to look at the patio and measure, and then you get the estimate in writing.
Patio room questions from Calabasas
How much does it cost to enclose a patio around Los Angeles?
Building a sunroom and patio enclosure in Los Angeles usually costs about $11,000 to $24,000 per project. Where yours lands depends mostly on the room you choose, since a heated or cooled room open to the house costs more than an unheated one kept apart. Your written estimate gives the figure for your patio.
How do I know if my patio slab can hold an enclosed room?
You usually need an engineer to tell you, because one Los Angeles builder says patio slabs aren't designed to carry a room and a structural engineer should evaluate the slab. The same builder says most heated or cooled sunrooms need new footings tied to the house, which is why I have an engineer look before we price that kind of room.
How long does it take to build an enclosed patio room?
One Los Angeles builder says a heated or cooled sunroom typically takes 12 to 22 weeks of construction once design and approvals are done. The same builder says simpler enclosures go faster, and we talk through the schedule for your room at the estimate.
Does a fire hazard zone change a patio room in Calabasas?
It can. The city says properties in high or very high fire hazard severity zones may be subject to a California Building Code chapter and defensible space requirements, which can affect where the room sits on the lot and how it's designed. We check your zone when we look at the plan for your address.
Do scenic corridor rules in Calabasas affect enclosing my patio?
They can if your house is within 500 feet of Mulholland Highway, Las Virgenes Road, Old Topanga Canyon or the Ventura Freeway, because the city applies its scenic corridor design guidelines there, and to projects farther away that can be seen from them. That can shape how the room looks from the road, so we factor it in early. If you'd like to ask the city yourself, its Building and Safety Division takes questions at BuildingSafetyInfo@cityofcalabasas.com or (818)-224-2534.
What license does a contractor need to build a patio enclosure in California?
Look for a license that goes beyond awning work, because the state licensing board says its awning classification covers awnings and patio covers but not patio enclosures. We're licensed and fully insured, and I'm glad to go over that at the estimate.
Other ways to use your patio
Solarium installation
Worth a look if you want to see the sky from inside, with glass across the roof as well as the walls.
Patio cover installation
A good choice when shade is what you're missing and you'd like the patio to stay open to the yard.
Start your patio room estimate today
Call (747) 204-7155 or use the form, and if you have patio photos, the direction it faces and whether you want it heated or cooled, I can start planning before I arrive.