Sunroom contractor in Burbank, CA - turn your patio or deck into a real room
Suncraft Calabasas Sunrooms & Patios builds sunrooms, patio enclosures and patio covers for Burbank homeowners. We turn a slab patio, a deck or a worn-out old sunroom into a room that fits how you'll actually use it.
Burbank as we see it on the job
Burbank is mostly neighborhoods of established single-family houses, from the flat blocks on the Valley floor out toward the Airport District to the streets that climb toward the foothills and Stough Canyon. The calls we get here are mostly about the backyard, usually a concrete patio that doesn't get much use, a deck nobody sits on, or an old patio room that's past its best. We come across the Valley from our base in Calabasas, so Burbank is a regular drive for us.
Lot size and slope shape the job here more than anything. On the flat blocks we're usually building on an existing slab with a tight side yard for access, and up toward the hills it's more often a raised deck or a stepped yard that needs its own base.
Services in Burbank, CA
Patio-to-sunroom conversion
A lot of Burbank backyards already have a concrete patio off the kitchen or family room, and that slab is often where a sunroom starts. We check whether it can carry walls and a roof before we plan on it, since an older slab sometimes needs new footings first.
Deck-to-sunroom conversion
On the sloped lots toward the foothills, the outdoor space is often a raised deck instead of a patio. We look at the posts and framing underneath first, because a deck built for chairs isn't always built for glass walls and a roof.
All season rooms
When a family needs an office or a playroom and the house has no space to spare, an all season room adds a room you can use every month of the year. We insulate it and tie it into the house so it feels like part of the home instead of a porch.
Sunroom remodeling
Plenty of houses here have a patio room that was added years ago and now has tired frames, leaky seams or single-pane glass. We sort out with you whether to repair it, reglaze it or rebuild it, based on what the frame underneath can still handle.
Patio cover installation
Not everyone needs walls, and a patio cover gives a Burbank backyard shade and a dry spot for less than a full room. We fasten it to the house and can set the posts with a future enclosure in mind if you think you'll want one.
Screen room installation
If what you really want is to sit outside in the evening without the bugs, a screen room does that for less than a glass room. We build it on your existing slab when the slab is sound, which keeps the cost down.
Working in Burbank: what we know from the job
The City of Burbank is the local government here, and the state's contractor license rules apply in Burbank the same as anywhere in California. The Contractors State License Board licenses the businesses and people who build or alter structures, which is exactly what a sunroom is, so ask any contractor for their state license before you sign anything. We're licensed and fully insured. The price moves mostly with the size of the room, whether it's three season or four season, the glass and roof, and whether your slab or deck can carry it or needs a new base. The schedule turns on what the city asks of your address and how long the materials take to arrive, and the free estimate is where your own figure comes from.
Getting materials into a Burbank backyard is part of the plan, since many lots here have a narrow side yard or a garage at the back of the driveway, and the hillside streets are steep with tight parking. We plan deliveries and staging so the crew can work without tying up your street, and we deal with the same tight lots on jobs in Santa Monica.
Is a sunroom a good fit for your Burbank house?
It usually is when the house feels short on room and the backyard is where the extra space is. Plenty of houses here have modest rooms and a patio or deck out back, so a sunroom can do the job of an addition, and I'll ask early whether you need an office, a playroom or just a bright place to sit, because that decides which kind of room makes sense.
On older houses, the roofline is the thing to watch. Tying a new roof into an older one takes care with the flashing, the metal strips that keep water out at the joint, so we look closely at that spot before we price the job.
Get a free sunroom estimate at your Burbank home
Send the form and we'll reply within one business day to set a time for me to come out to your Burbank house. The estimate is free and done in person, and there's no pressure to book.
How it works when you call us about a Burbank sunroom
Call or send the form
Call (747) 204-7155 or use the form and tell us what you have now, whether that's a patio, a deck or an old room. A couple of photos of the backyard help if you have them.
I visit, measure and listen
I come out to your house myself to look at the space and measure it. I'll ask how you plan to use the room, because that's what decides the type.
You get a written estimate
After the visit you get a written estimate for the room we talked about. Read it over and ask me anything that isn't clear.
We check your address first
Before anything gets built, we look into what your address means for the plan, like the fire zone and what the city asks of the project. We keep you posted as we go.
We build, then 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.
Burbank sunroom questions we hear
Do I need a licensed contractor to build a sunroom in Burbank?
Yes, for any real sunroom. The state board requires a license when a project needs a building permit, uses any additional workers, or costs $1,000 or more in labor and materials, and that state rule covers work in Burbank. A sunroom is well past that line, so the license question should come up before anyone signs.
Can a handyman do a small patio job in Burbank without a contractor license?
Only if the whole job is small. The board's exemption applies only when no building permit is required, no employee labor is used, and labor, materials and every other cost add up to less than $1,000, a line that was $500 until the start of 2025. A bigger project can't be split into smaller contracts to get under it, so a sunroom or patio enclosure isn't a handyman job.
How do I find out if my Burbank home is in a fire hazard zone?
Ask the City of Burbank about your specific address, since the state fire marshal's office says that for a specific site in a Local Responsibility Area, you contact the local jurisdiction. The state fire marshal's office finished updated maps for the State Responsibility Area at the end of 2023, and they took effect in April 2024. It has since mapped local areas and started handing those maps to local jurisdictions.
Does Burbank have its own building code rules for a sunroom addition?
Yes, Burbank has filed its own local building-standards ordinance with the state, so the city has code rules of its own on how buildings get built. That's why we don't carry a plan over from another city without checking what Burbank asks of it.
How much does it cost to add a sunroom in Burbank?
There's no one figure, because size, room type and what the room sits on set most of the price. Glass, the roof tie-in and how hard it is to get materials into your backyard move it too, and a full glass room usually runs more than a screen room on the same slab. The free in-person estimate gives you the number for your house.
What is the best way to choose between a three season and a four season room in Burbank?
Choose by how you'll use it. A three season room costs less and suits a place to sit, read or let the kids play, while a four season room is insulated and heated or cooled like the rest of the house so it can work as an office or a bedroom. I'd rather you end up with the right room than the biggest one, so we talk this through before anything else.
Tell us about your Burbank backyard
Call (747) 204-7155 or send the form with every question you have, because I'd rather answer all ten now than have you wonder later.