Patio enclosures in Manhattan Beach CA - a sheltered patio that still feels outdoors
Wind, damp evenings or bugs keeping you off the patio? We add walls with screens, clear panels or glass so the space gets used.
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What does it take to enclose a patio in Manhattan Beach?
A patio enclosure in Manhattan Beach, CA puts walls around a patio you already have, with screens, clear panels or glass on the open sides, so you get a sheltered space that still feels like the outdoors. Most of the planning goes into which sides stay open and what fills them.
Most people who call us have a patio they like but rarely use, because the breeze off the water picks up, the evenings turn damp or the bugs get there first. The price mostly moves with the size of the patio, how many sides you enclose, whether those sides are screens, panels or glass, and what the existing slab or roof is like, while the schedule usually turns more on planning and any permit your address calls for than on the building itself. If there's no roof over your patio yet, patio cover installation usually comes first. When I come out, you'll get a written estimate for your own patio, so you understand what you're getting before you sign anything.
How we build a patio enclosure
Before we lay out an enclosure, we look at which walls face the house and where any bedroom windows sit. A building checklist from the City of Hayward keeps an enclosure clear of the space in front of a bedroom's emergency exit window, and while that's another city's checklist, it's sound planning, so we set the walls around those windows. Then we help you choose screens, clear panels or glass for the open sides. Near the ocean the frame matters as much as the panels, because a national home-safety program notes that metal in salty, damp air corrodes faster and can weaken key connections if it's left alone, so we go over how the metal parts and their connections are protected and what care they'll need. After that our crew sets the frame, fits the sides and cleans up as we go.
Some patios turn into something bigger once we start talking. If you'd like a room closed on every side and built to your own design, that's one of our custom sunrooms, and if the job needs new footings, framing and a roof tied into the house, it moves into sunroom construction.
Screens for an open, breezy patio
Screens suit owners who mostly want to keep bugs out and still feel every bit of the breeze. They cost the least to fill a side with, but they won't do much on a cold, damp evening.
Clear panels for wind and damp
Thin acrylic panels block the wind and the evening chill while letting the light through, and they're lighter than glass, so the frame can stay slimmer. They do scratch more easily, so they need a soft cloth and gentle cleaner, and for most beach patios they're the middle ground I'd suggest looking at first.
Glass for a clear view
Glass suits owners who want the clearest view and the firmest feel to the walls. It's heavier and usually costs more, so the frame and the base have to be up to carrying it.
Patio enclosures in Manhattan Beach and the coastal permit
The city's Planning Division takes permit applications online, and every project inside Manhattan Beach's Coastal Zone has to get a coastal permit unless the city exempts or excludes it. Whether your enclosure falls under that is the city's call, not ours, so before any work starts we check with the office that covers your address, and then we prepare and file the paperwork for any permits it calls for. If you'd like to ask about your own project directly, the Planning Division takes questions at (310) 802-5520.
We're based in Manhattan Beach and work across the South Bay, and the patios we see here usually sit on tight lots, close to the neighbors and open to a steady breeze, so where each side faces matters as much as what goes in it. We see the same close-set yards on jobs in Hermosa Beach and Redondo Beach.
Why Manhattan Beach homeowners call Manhattan Beach Sunrooms & Patios for patio enclosures
I measure and plan every job
I come out to every job myself to measure, look at what the enclosure will sit on and plan it with you, and our own crew does the building. The person who planned your enclosure is the one answering your questions the whole way through.
Started in Manhattan Beach in 2023
I learned this trade building patio covers and enclosures, spent some years in other work, and started this business here in 2023 to come back to it. I wanted to build the way I was taught, planned with care and finished cleanly, and that's still how we work.
Licensed and fully insured
We're licensed and fully insured, and I'm glad to show you both before you sign anything. I'd rather you know exactly who's building on your property than take my word for it.
On an enclosure, the decisions made before anything is built, which sides stay open and what fills them, decide how much you'll use it. If you'd like to talk yours through, send us a request or call (424) 290-8610.
Request a quoteGet a written estimate for your patio enclosure
Send the form and we'll reply within one business day to set up a time for me to come out. The on-site estimate is free, and there's no pressure to book. After the visit, you'll have a written estimate to look over at your own pace.
What happens after you call about a patio enclosure?
Call or send a request
Call (424) 290-8610 or use the form, and we'll set up a visit at a time that works for you. A line about what you have in mind helps me come prepared.
I measure and look closely
I come out myself to measure, look closely at the slab or deck the enclosure will sit on and talk through the room you're picturing. Then you get a written estimate for that room, so you can see what you're getting before you sign anything.
We file permits, then build
We prepare and file the paperwork for any permits the job calls for, then our crew builds in stages. I'll explain each stage before it starts, so nothing on your property comes as a surprise.
Walk the finished enclosure together
Once the last side is in and the site is cleaned up, we walk through the finished enclosure with you. We don't call the job done until that walkthrough is finished.
Frequently asked questions
What does a patio enclosure cost around Los Angeles?
Building a sunroom or patio enclosure in the Los Angeles area usually runs about $12,000 to $24,000 per job. That's what the market usually charges for the whole job, not our own price, and yours moves with the size, the number of sides and what fills them. You'll get your own figure in the written estimate after I've measured.
What is the difference between a patio cover and a patio enclosure?
A patio cover is a roof with no walls, and a patio enclosure adds walls around the patio. The City of Hayward's building guide still treats an enclosure as outdoor space, which is why its sides stay partly open instead of sealed like a room.
Can I fully close in my patio in Manhattan Beach?
Usually not if you want it to stay a patio enclosure, at least by the City of Hayward's building guide, which says the longest wall and one other wall must be at least 65% open in the area up to 6 feet 8 inches above the ground. Those open parts can be screens, thin acrylic panels or glass. If you'd like walls closed on every side, you're really asking for a sunroom, and we're happy to plan that with you instead.
How do I check whether my Manhattan Beach house is in the Coastal Zone?
You can look up your property on the city's Coastal Zone interactive map. If your lot is inside it, the coastal permit rule applies unless the city exempts or excludes the project, and we build that into the plan and the schedule.
Who can build a patio enclosure in California?
In California, anyone who contracts for work worth $1000 or more in labor and materials has to hold a current, valid license from the Contractors State License Board. The board's awnings class, D-3, covers patio covers but not patio enclosures, so it's fair to ask each bidder which class they hold before you sign. When a job takes more than two kinds of work on a building, the board's guidance says it's appropriate for a licensed "B" general building contractor to oversee it.
How long does it take to build a patio enclosure in Manhattan Beach?
The building itself is usually the quicker part, and most of the wait comes from planning and from any coastal permit your lot needs. The size, the number of sides and whether panels or glass have to be ordered set the rest. I'll walk you through the order of the work and what we'd be waiting on when we go over your estimate.
Other work that often goes with an enclosure
Custom sunrooms
For when you'd rather have a room closed on every side, with its own layout and finishes.
Sunroom construction
For when the plan needs new footings, framing and a roof joined to the house.
Manhattan Beach, CA
Start planning your patio enclosure
Have your address, the patio's rough size, a few photos and where any bedroom windows sit, and we can talk through which sides suit screens, panels or glass from the first call.