Orange County homes sit in three very different settings: salt air and marine layer along the coast from Seal Beach to San Clemente, warm and dry summers in the central flatlands around Anaheim, Santa Ana and Garden Grove, and hotter canyon and hillside lots from Yorba Linda down through Mission Viejo and Rancho Santa Margarita. The right sunroom, patio room or patio cover depends a lot on which of those you live in. This page is the starting point for Orange County homeowners. Pick your city below for a local guide, or read on for how to choose.
Orange County Cities We Serve
We cover all of Orange County and the surrounding areas. Each city below has a local guide, with links to more specific articles on sunrooms, patio covers and enclosures for that area.
- Aliso Viejo
- Anaheim
- Brea
- Buena Park
- Costa Mesa
- Cypress
- Dana Point
- Fountain Valley
- Fullerton
- Garden Grove
- Huntington Beach
- Irvine
- La Habra
- La Palma
- Laguna Beach
- Laguna Hills
- Laguna Niguel
- Laguna Woods
- Lake Forest
- Los Alamitos
- Mission Viejo
- Newport Beach
- Orange
- Placentia
- Rancho Santa Margarita
- San Clemente
- San Juan Capistrano
- Santa Ana
- Seal Beach
- Stanton
- Tustin
- Villa Park
- Westminster
- Yorba Linda
Four Ways to Add Outdoor Living Space
Glass sunrooms
A sunroom is mostly glass, walls and often the roof too. Styles include the curved eave sunroom, the more modern straight eave sunroom, cathedral and studio rooms, and English-style conservatories. Dual pane glass is the usual choice for inland Orange County, where afternoon sun is strong for much of the year. Single pane can work in milder coastal spots.
Insulated patio rooms
A patio room swaps most of the glass for insulated walls and an insulated roof, so it behaves more like a regular room. It’s the common pick for a home office, guest room, gym or family room. The straight patio room has a flat roof with a mild slope. The gabled patio room has a peaked roof that can match your home’s shingles, which helps in neighborhoods with strict architectural guidelines.
Patio covers
If you want shade rather than a full room, an aluminum wood patio cover gives the look of wood without painting, rot or termites. Choose lattice for filtered light, solid insulated panels for full shade and rain protection, or a glass roof to keep a north-facing patio bright. Covers usually install in one to two days.
Patio enclosures
Already have a solid patio cover? In many cases you can enclose it with glass or insulated wall systems and turn it into usable space, often for less than a new room.
What Orange County Homeowners Should Plan For
- HOA review. Large parts of Irvine, Mission Viejo, Lake Forest, Rancho Santa Margarita, Ladera Ranch-area communities and Yorba Linda are governed by homeowners associations. Many require architectural approval before exterior work. Rooms can be built to match your home’s colors, roof pitch and materials, which makes approval simpler.
- City permits. Room additions and many patio covers may need a building permit from your city. Requirements vary between cities, so this is reviewed during your estimate.
- Coastal conditions. Near the beach, salt air and wind matter. Aluminum framing and enclosed designs hold up well, and a glass room can turn a foggy, breezy patio into a space you use every day.
- Inland heat. In Anaheim Hills, Yorba Linda, Orange and the canyons, heat is the main concern. Dual pane glass, an insulated roof, and a heating and A/C option keep the room comfortable in summer.
- Santa Ana winds. Engineered structures designed to meet code are built for local wind loads, something to ask about for exposed hillside lots.
How the Process Works
- Free in-home estimate. A designer visits, measures your patio or slab, and shows you options side by side with a written price.
- Design. You choose the style, glass, roof, doors, electrical, and heating and cooling. Every room is custom made to order.
- Approvals. If your city or HOA requires it, plans are prepared for review.
- Factory build. Materials are made to your exact measurements in California.
- Installation. Once materials arrive, most rooms install in about three to five days, compared with six to nine months for a conventional addition. Patio covers take one to two days.
Every product carries a lifetime transferable manufacturer warranty, which carries over to the next owner if you sell. Financing is available.
Which Option Fits Your Home?
If you want sunlight and views all year, start with a glass sunroom. If you need a room you can use as an office or bedroom, look at an insulated patio room. If you mainly want shade for the yard or pool, a patio cover is the fastest and most affordable choice. If you already have a solid cover, ask about enclosing it. Not sure? That’s what the free estimate is for. Call 866-765-9153 or request an estimate online. We’re open seven days a week and serve all of Orange County and the surrounding areas.
