Long Beach Sunrooms & PatiosLong Beach Sunrooms & Patios

Sunroom contractor in Long Beach, CA - more usable room out of your patio

Long Beach Sunrooms & Patios is a sunroom contractor based in Long Beach. We build sunrooms, patio enclosures and patio covers that turn a slab, a deck or a back wall into a room you'll actually use.

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About Long Beach, CA

Long Beach is our home city, and a lot of our calls come from right here. The houses run from older bungalows and two-story homes near downtown and the water to long streets of single-story ranch houses farther east and north, with plenty of small lots where the backyard is a slab, a fence and not much else. We cross into Signal Hill and Lakewood all the time, and the backyards there raise the same questions.

On an older house, the room is only as good as what it sits on and what it ties into. Patio slabs poured decades ago usually weren't meant to carry walls and a roof, and back walls have often been patched and re-stuccoed more than once, so I look at both before we talk about glass or style.

Services in Long Beach, CA

  • Sunroom additions

    Plenty of houses here have one back wall facing a small yard, and a sunroom addition off that wall is often the simplest way to add a real room without giving up the whole lot. We tie it into the house wall and roofline so it reads like part of the home, not something bolted on.

  • Patio-to-sunroom conversion

    A lot of Long Beach homes already have a covered patio that only gets used a few months a year. We check whether the slab and the cover can carry walls and glass, and if they can't, we tell you what has to change before we price the rest.

  • Deck-to-sunroom conversion

    Raised wood decks on older houses here usually weren't framed to hold a roof and glass walls. We open up the framing, check the posts and footings, and rebuild what's needed so the room sits on something meant to carry it.

  • Three season sunrooms

    Our winters are mild enough that many homeowners here don't need a fully heated room, just one that blocks the wind off the water and keeps the bugs out. A three season room does that for less than a four season build, and it's the one I usually point people to first.

  • Patio cover installation

    Small yards that take full afternoon sun make a patio cover the first thing many people here want. We set the posts and attach the cover to the house so it can be enclosed later if you decide you want a room.

  • Screen room installation

    Long Beach evenings stay mild most of the year, so a screen room gets used far more here than it would inland. We build it on your existing slab or deck when they're sound, and we frame it so glass panels can go in later.

What to know about permits and pricing in Long Beach

Sunroom permits here come from the city's Development Permit Center, and the city's guidance is that most work on a house, alterations included, needs a permit and inspections, with only some minor work exempt if the Building Official says so. The city issues that permit only to a contractor with a valid California contractor's license and an active Long Beach business license, so ask anyone you're considering for both before you sign. We pull the permit and handle the paperwork with the city, and I ask at the first visit whether your house is in a historic district or a coastal zone, because the city can add requirements there and it's better to know before design starts.

Price comes down to the size of the room, whether it's a three season room or one you'll heat and cool all year, the glass and roof you pick, and whether your slab or deck can carry the room or needs new footings. The schedule turns mostly on the city's permit review and on how much base work the job needs, and you get your own number in a written estimate after I've measured. We run into the same questions when we work in Torrance and Carson, so if you're just over the line, the conversation starts the same way.

Long Beach, CA properties and local conditions

The city says some parts of Long Beach can flood in a major rainstorm, and on a low lot the patio is usually where the water collects first. A room built on that slab with no thought for drainage can end up with wet flooring and swollen trim after the first big storm, so I check which way the slab falls and where the downspouts empty, and we set the base and threshold so water runs away from the room instead of under it.

Closer to the water, salt air and damp mornings work on fasteners, frames and the seal where the room meets the house. We use hardware and frames made for coastal air, and we flash that joint carefully because it's where an older stucco wall usually lets water in.

Get a free on-site sunroom estimate in Long Beach

Send the form and we'll get back to you within one business day to set a time. I come out to your Long Beach house myself to measure and talk it through, then you get a written estimate with no pressure and no obligation.

What happens after you call us in Long Beach

  1. Call or send a request

    Tell us whether you're working with a patio, a deck or a bare back wall, and we'll set a time for me to come out. We answer seven days a week, from early morning into the evening.

  2. I measure and talk it through

    I come out myself, measure, look at the base and the wall the room will join, and we work through the big choices right there with you. Then you get a written estimate for that room, so you know exactly what you're paying for before anything is signed.

  3. We permit, build and finish

    When the job needs a permit, we handle the paperwork with the city, and the build waits on its review and inspections. Our crew lead and installers build the room we drew up, and I check in as it goes until it's finished and cleaned up.

Frequently asked questions

Does a sunroom or patio cover need a permit in Long Beach?

Usually yes, and the city names patio covers among the projects that need one. The room also has to meet the state and city codes in effect when the plans go in, and the city moved to a new state building code on January 1, 2026. We draw the plans to the current code so review doesn't stall over an old detail.

Can I pull my own permit for a sunroom in Long Beach?

Yes, the city lets a homeowner get a permit and do the work on their own house when they live there or will live there, though it limits owner permits to certain kinds of homes. Check the city's permit questions page before you apply, because once the permit is in your name, the inspections and code questions are yours to answer.

How do I know if a sunroom contractor needs a California license?

Under the state licensing board's rules, a contractor needs a license whenever the job needs a building permit, uses any additional workers, or totals $1,000 or more in labor and materials, which covers nearly any sunroom. Ask for the license number and look it up with the board before you sign. We're fully licensed and insured.

How much does it cost to add a sunroom in Long Beach?

Your price comes from the written estimate after I've measured, because what's under the room moves it more than most people expect. A sound, level slab that only needs walls and a roof costs far less to build on than a cracked slab or an old deck that needs new footings. A room you heat and cool all year also runs more than a three season room with the same footprint.

What causes a sunroom to get too hot in Southern California?

Mostly a glass roof, and after that a lot of glass facing west or south with nothing to shade it. I usually steer people toward an insulated solid roof with glass walls, because you keep the light and the view without the room turning into a greenhouse by mid-afternoon. If you want a glass roof anyway, coated glass and a way to vent the heat make a big difference.

Do I need a permit for a dumpster during a sunroom job in Long Beach?

Only if the dumpster sits in the street or on the sidewalk, which takes a Public Works permit from the city's Public Works counter in City Hall. A container on your own driveway or yard needs no Public Works permit, so we talk at the estimate about where one can go.

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