Manhattan Beach Sunrooms & PatiosManhattan Beach Sunrooms & Patios

Sunroom contractor in Inglewood - rooms built over older patios and decks

Manhattan Beach Sunrooms & Patios is a sunroom contractor working in Inglewood, CA. We plan and build sunrooms, patio enclosures and screen rooms on Inglewood homes, often turning an older patio or deck into a room you'll really use.

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About Inglewood, CA

Inglewood is mostly a city of houses, many of them single-story homes on modest lots along quiet residential streets, with apartments and busy commercial corridors in between. A lot of the homes we see here are older, with stucco walls, a low roofline and a concrete patio or wood deck out back that has been there a long time. Its neighborhoods run right into Lennox and Hawthorne, and we work on the same kinds of houses on both sides of those lines.

That backyard is where most of our Inglewood calls start. People want the patio or deck turned into a room, and what it sits on decides more about the job than anything else.

Services in Inglewood, CA

  • Three season sunrooms

    Plenty of Inglewood homeowners want a bright room off the back of the house without the cost of heating and cooling it. A three season sunroom does that with framed windows and screens, and we size it to fit the yard you have.

  • Patio-to-sunroom conversion

    Many backyards here have a concrete patio right off the kitchen or family room that's already the spot everyone uses. We close that patio in with walls, windows and a roof, and we tie the new roof into the house so it looks like part of it.

  • Deck-to-sunroom conversion

    Where a house sits a step or two above the yard, the wood deck is often the natural place for a room. We build the room on the deck and add to the framing underneath where it needs it, so the floor stays solid.

  • Patio cover installation

    On a smaller lot a full room can be more than you need, and a solid cover over the patio gives you an outdoor space you can use. We build covers that fasten cleanly to the house and can be closed in later if you decide you want a room.

  • Screen room installation

    Families who mostly want to sit outside in the evening without the bugs often don't need glass at all. We build screen rooms on the patio or deck you already have, framed so the screens stay tight and water runs off the way it should.

  • Sunroom remodeling

    Some Inglewood homes already have a room added on years ago, often with tired windows, a leaking roof panel or a floor that slopes. We remodel those rooms, replacing what has worn out and keeping what's still sound, so you don't have to start over.

What building a sunroom in Inglewood involves

Sunroom permits here come from the Building Safety Division at the City of Inglewood, which checks the drawings before it issues a permit and then inspects the work as it goes up. That review is usually what decides when building can start, so I take the time to get the drawings right before they go in. Before any work starts, we check with the division about what your job needs, then prepare and file the paperwork for any permits it calls for. We're licensed and fully insured, and it's satisfaction guaranteed on every job.

The price moves mostly with the size of the room, what it sits on and how it's built. A screened three season room costs less than a fully insulated four season room, and a slab or deck that needs reinforcing, new electrical work or a roof that has to meet an older roofline all add to it. The schedule turns on the city's review, any foundation work and how long the windows take to arrive, and the written estimate I give you after the visit sets out your own figure. We do this same work in Torrance and across the South Bay, and each city has its own office, so in Inglewood we plan around this one.

Inglewood, CA properties and local conditions

The older concrete patios behind many Inglewood homes were usually poured for a table and chairs, not for walls, windows and a roof. Over the years they crack, settle or slope toward the house, and the edges often have nothing under them to carry real weight. I check the thickness and the edges on every visit, and if a slab can't carry the room, I'll tell you plainly and we'll plan footings so the room isn't sitting on something that will move.

The house wall matters just as much. On older stucco homes with low eaves, the new roof has to meet the house without leaking, so we work out how the roof joins the wall and where the metal flashing goes to turn water away before we build.

Get a written sunroom estimate for your Inglewood home

Tell us about your Inglewood patio, deck or room idea, and we'll reply within one business day to set up a visit. I come out myself to measure and talk it through, and then you get a written estimate. The estimate is free, and there's no pressure to book.

How a sunroom job goes when you call us from Inglewood

  1. Call or send a request

    Call (424) 290-8610 or send the form with a few words about your patio, deck or the room you'd like. We call you back to set a visit at a time that suits you.

  2. Walk the space with me

    I come out myself to measure, look closely at what the room will sit on and talk through how you'll use it, so it helps if you're home. Afterward you get a written estimate, so you know what you're getting before you sign anything.

  3. We file permits, then build

    We prepare and file the permit paperwork, and building starts once the city has reviewed the drawings and issued the permit. Our own crew builds in stages, with the city's inspections along the way.

  4. Walk the finished room together

    Before we call it done, I walk through the finished room with you and go over anything you'd like looked at. We clean up as we go, so your yard is back in order when we leave.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a building permit to add a sunroom in Inglewood?

Yes, going by the city's own wording, because Inglewood requires a building permit whenever a structure is built, enlarged, converted, improved or repaired, and a sunroom does at least one of those. The city also posts permit requirement documents for addition projects and for patio work, which is where most sunroom jobs fall. We check with the division about what your job needs before anything starts.

What is the best way to turn a deck into a sunroom in Inglewood?

The best way is to start with what's under the deck, because framing sized for people and furniture usually isn't sized for walls, windows and a roof. I check the footings, posts and beams on the visit, and anything that needs adding goes into the drawings the city reviews. From there the room is built in stages like any other.

How much does a building permit for a sunroom cost in Inglewood?

Inglewood sets building permit fees by the type and complexity of the project, so the fee for a small screen room won't match the fee for a full four season addition. The city invites owners to call for a cost estimate on their project, and the Building Safety Division takes permit questions at (310) 412-5294. It helps to have the size of the room and what it will sit on in hand when you call.

How do I schedule a building inspection in Inglewood?

You request it online, because all inspections by the Building Safety Division now go through the division's OpenGov portal. The homeowner or the contractor books each one there, and on the jobs we build we take care of that as the work reaches each stage.

Do I need an appointment at Inglewood Building Safety to submit sunroom plans?

Yes, the division asks for an appointment through QLESS to submit plans for review, and for over-the-counter and ready-to-issue permits. It also says all projects that need plans will be submitted digitally, so sunroom drawings will go in that way. When we handle your permit, we take care of the submittal for you.

Can an old patio cover be turned into a sunroom in Inglewood?

Often it can, once I've checked the posts, beams and how the cover is fastened to the house, because a cover built to hold up a light roof usually wasn't built to carry walls and windows too. If it's sound, we build the room around it, and if it isn't, we'll talk through replacing the roof as part of the new room.

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Tell us about your Inglewood sunroom idea

If you're not sure how the city's permit steps apply to your patio or deck, describe it when you call (424) 290-8610 or use the form, and I'll tell you what I'd expect before I come out.

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