All Season Rooms in Manhattan Beach CA - A Glass Room You Can Use Year-Round
If your patio sits empty more than you'd like, we'll build an insulated room with heating and cooling that you'll use every month.
- Licensed and fully insured.
- Free on-site estimates.
- Expect a reply within 1 business day.
What is an all season room, and is it right for your house?
An all season room in Manhattan Beach, CA is an addition built into your home's existing construction, with insulation, electricity and heating and cooling, so it works like any other room in the house in every season.
Most people who call us have a patio or deck they enjoy on good days and walk past the rest of the time, and they'd like a real room there instead, which is why the first choice is whether you want it insulated, heated and cooled or a simpler three season sunroom. The price mostly turns on the room's size, the materials you choose and the foundation it needs. The schedule turns on what permits your address calls for and what we find under the patio or deck once we look. Your written estimate puts your own figure on those choices.
How we build an all season room
I start by measuring and looking closely at what the room will sit on, because a slab or deck that can't carry walls and a roof changes the whole plan. Before we draw anything, I walk you through the two choices that shape the room most, the glass and the roof. An older federal guide found that upright glass costs less and is easier to install and insulate than sloped glass, and that it's less likely to leak, fog or break, so I usually steer people toward upright glass walls. The same guide says glass overhead can be beautiful but an insulated roof helps the room hold heat in winter and keeps the summer sun from overheating it, which is why most of our plans use a solid, well insulated roof. From there our crew builds in stages, from the floor and the framing tied into your house to the roof, insulation, wiring, heating and cooling, glass and trim.
If your patio already has a cover and you'd like that space closed in more simply, our enclosed patio rooms may suit you better. And if a glass ceiling is the whole point for you, solarium installation is the better fit, and I'll explain what that means for comfort before you decide.
Upright glass walls, insulated roof
This suits most homeowners who want a bright room that stays comfortable and asks little of them later. It's what I recommend for most houses, because upright glass gives less trouble and a solid roof holds the temperature.
Glass panels in part of the roof
This suits someone who wants a patch of sky over a reading chair or dining table and doesn't mind a room that's harder to keep even. We keep the rest of the roof solid and insulated so the room still works year-round.
What an all season room in Manhattan Beach needs from the city
The city's Building and Safety office requires a permit for any construction, remodel or alteration project. Its list names patio covers, decks and window retrofits but doesn't name all season rooms, so I won't guess at what your job needs. Before work starts, we check with the city or county office that covers your address, and then we prepare and file the paperwork for any permits it calls for. If your home sits in the city's Coastal Zone, the city says every project there needs a coastal permit unless it's exempted or excluded, and the state's coastal rules count putting up a building as development, so an addition will be looked at closely. You can check your own address on the city's interactive Coastal Zone map.
An all season room adds heated and cooled space to your home, so the city's rule that such additions recycle at least 65% of their waste applies, and we plan our cleanup and haul-off around it. We build these rooms on jobs in Hermosa Beach and Redondo Beach too, and the first step there is the same, checking with the office that covers the address.
Why Manhattan Beach homeowners call Manhattan Beach Sunrooms & Patios for all season rooms
I measure and plan every room
I come out to every job myself to measure and plan the room with you, and our own crew does the building. You're talking with the person who drew the plan, so your questions get a straight answer.
In business since 2023
I learned this trade early on building patio covers and enclosures, then came back to it to start this business and do the work to my own standard. That's why I care so much about the parts you won't see, like what the room sits on and how it ties into the house.
Licensed and fully insured
In California, an awning contractor's license covers awnings and patio covers but not patio enclosures, so it's fair to ask any builder which license they hold for enclosed rooms. We're licensed and fully insured, and I'm glad to answer that question at your estimate.
Satisfaction guaranteed on every job
That's our promise on every room we build. I'd rather you understand exactly what you're getting before you sign anything, so we talk through the plan and the price in plain words first.
We're based in Manhattan Beach and work across the South Bay and the cities around it. When you're ready to talk through your room, send us a request or call (424) 290-8610, and thank you for considering us.
Request a quoteGet a written estimate for your all season room
We reply within one business day to set up a free on-site estimate, and there's no pressure to book. I'll come out myself to measure, look at what the room will sit on and talk through the room you have in mind. Then you get a written estimate to look over in your own time.
What happens when you call about an all season room in Manhattan Beach?
Call or send a request
Call (424) 290-8610 or fill in the form, and we'll get back to you to set up a visit. A rough idea of the size and how you'd use the room helps me come prepared.
I measure and plan on site
I come out to measure, look closely at the slab or deck and talk through the glass and roof with you. Afterward you get a written estimate, so you can see the price and what it covers before you decide.
We file permits and build
We take care of the permit paperwork, and then our crew builds in stages. Unless the city notes otherwise, Manhattan Beach allows construction Monday through Friday 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM and Saturday 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, with none on Sundays or city holidays.
Walk the finished room together
Before we call the job done, I walk through the finished room with you, checking the glass, the doors and the heating and cooling. It's your chance to ask about anything you'd like explained.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best way to choose between an all season room and a three-season room?
Choose an all season room if you want insulation, electricity and heating and cooling built in, because a three-season room is also enclosed with glass but has no insulation or heating and cooling. If you picture using the room comfortably in any month, the all season room is the one to plan for. If you're happy using it when the weather is kind, a three-season room is the simpler build.
How much does an all season room cost in Manhattan Beach, CA?
Across the US, a four-season sunroom, the same kind of insulated, heated and cooled room, usually costs about $200 to $400 per square foot. That's a national figure for the finished room, not our price, and the size, materials and foundation decide where a room lands. Your written estimate gives you the figure for your house.
Do I need a permit for an all season room in Manhattan Beach?
Plan on it, because the city requires permits for construction, remodel and alteration work, and we confirm what your address needs before we start, as described above. State energy guidance also says compliance documents must be registered for most additions, so expect that paperwork for an insulated room like this as well.
How much can a contractor ask for up front on a home improvement job in California?
The state contractor license board limits a home improvement down payment to $1,000 or 10 percent of the total contract price, whichever is less. Any other payments have to be listed in the contract and match work completed or materials delivered, so payments follow the work.
How do I turn my patio or deck into an all season room?
Usually we build the room on the slab or deck you already have, as long as it can carry walls, a roof and glass, and add a proper foundation where it can't. What's underneath is one of the first things I check, because it can change the plan and the price more than any finish you pick. Our page on deck-to-sunroom conversion goes further into the deck side.
Does an all season room need its own heating and cooling?
Yes, heating and cooling is part of what makes it an all season room, along with insulation and wiring. We plan how the room will be heated and cooled and where the lights and outlets go before building starts, so those parts are in your written estimate from the beginning.
Other rooms we build
Enclosed patio rooms
A good choice when you'd like a covered patio closed in and sheltered without building a full insulated addition.
Solarium installation
For owners who want glass overhead and as much sky as possible, and are glad to plan around a brighter, warmer room.
Manhattan Beach, CA
Request your all season room estimate
Have your address handy so I can check it on the city's Coastal Zone map before I visit, along with a rough idea of the room size you'd like.