Proven Sunroom Contractor in Rancho Santa Margarita CA - A Room You'll Actually Use
Lightcraft Rancho Santa Margarita Sunrooms turns patios and decks into sunrooms in Rancho Santa Margarita, Mission Viejo and the cities around them. We also remodel tired old screen rooms and put up patio covers for backyards that need shade.
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Sunrooms, screen rooms and patio covers
Sunroom contractor in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA: what we build
Lightcraft Rancho Santa Margarita Sunrooms is a sunroom contractor in Rancho Santa Margarita, and our 16 services mostly come down to one thing, giving you a room you'll use instead of a patio you walk past. The price turns mostly on what you have now and how you'll use the room, because a screened room on a sound slab costs far less than a heated and cooled room that needs new footings, more glass and real insulation. The schedule turns on how quickly the design gets settled and on what the city or county and any HOA want to review. At your estimate I put the plan and the price in writing.
Sunroom additions
A sunroom addition is a new room built onto your house, with its own foundation, roof and walls of glass. It suits families who want more living space without taking on a full remodel.
Four season sunrooms
Want a room you can sit in on a July afternoon or a chilly January night? A four season sunroom is insulated, glazed and tied into heating and cooling, so it works like any other room in the house.
Three season sunrooms
We build three season rooms with real windows but no full heating and cooling, which keeps the cost down. They're a good fit if you'll mostly use the room on mild days and evenings.
Patio enclosures
If your covered patio mostly collects leaves, dust and bugs, we close it in with walls and windows so it becomes a room you can furnish and use.
Custom sunrooms
We build custom sunrooms to fit your layout, your roofline and the way you live when a standard room won't suit the house.
Sunroom construction
Sunroom construction is the full build, from footings and framing to glass, roof and trim. Our own crew does it, with a lead carpenter running the site day to day.
Sunroom remodeling
Is your sunroom too hot, drafty or just dated? We remodel it with better glass, insulation, flooring and finishes so it gets used again.
Screen room installation
We install screen rooms for homeowners who want fresh air and shade without the bugs, and they cost less than a glass room.
Patio-to-sunroom conversion
Already have a slab and a cover out back? We check that both can carry a real room, then convert the patio into a sunroom with walls, windows and a proper tie-in to the house.
Deck-to-sunroom conversion
A deck can become a sunroom when its framing and footings are strong enough, so we look hard at what's under it before we plan anything on top.
All season rooms
All season rooms are for homeowners who want the room open every month of the year, so we plan the insulated walls, the right glass and the heating and cooling from the start.
Enclosed patio rooms
We build enclosed patio rooms beside your house, turning open outdoor space into a sheltered spot for dinners, a home office or the kids' toys.
Solarium installation
A solarium has a glass roof as well as glass walls, so it's the brightest room you can add. We help you plan the glass and shading so it isn't too hot to sit in.
Patio cover installation
We put up patio covers that shade your backyard, and we can plan one strong enough to carry an enclosure later if you think you'll want a full room someday.
Sunroom design
Not sure what kind of room you need? Sunroom design is where I sit down with you, ask how you'll use the space and settle the layout, glass and insulation before anything gets built.
Vinyl sunrooms
Vinyl sunrooms use vinyl frames that never need painting, which makes them a good pick if you want an easy-care room on a sensible budget.
How your sunroom comes together, from call to walkthrough
Call and talk it through
You call (949) 353-6626 or send the form, and we get back to you within one business day. We talk about what's out back now and how you'd like to use the room, then I set a time to come out myself, because the person planning your room should see it.
Measure, plan and price
I measure and look hard at what's there now, whether that's a slab, a deck or an old cover. Then I put the plan and the estimate in writing, check what the building office and any association will want, and settle the design with you before anything goes in for review.
Build and final walkthrough
Our own crew of carpenters and installers builds the room, with a lead carpenter running the site day to day so you always know who's in charge. When it's finished, I walk the room with you before we call it done, so you can point out anything you want looked at.
Why choose us, in plain terms
Ready to talk about your room? Call (949) 353-6626 or use our contact form.
The person who plans your room answers your calls
I come out to every estimate myself, so the person who measured your patio and drew up your room is the same one you call with questions. You won't get passed to someone who's never seen your house.
The right kind of room for how you'll use it
We help you choose between a screened room, a three season room and a fully heated and cooled one by asking how you'll really use it. We settle the glass and insulation with you up front, because tearing into a finished room to add them is the expensive way to do it.
A new room on something that can carry it
We look hard at the slab, deck or patio cover you already have before we plan anything on it. If it can't take the weight of a room, you'll hear that from me at the estimate, not halfway through the build.
Permits and HOA review sorted out with you
We find out what the city or county building office needs before plans go in, and when a permit applies we prepare the paperwork and pull it as your contractor. If you're in an association, we help put together what its review asks for.
Sunroom questions, answered
How much does a sunroom cost in Rancho Santa Margarita?
It depends mostly on the kind of room, since a screen room costs far less than a fully heated and cooled four season room. Size, glass, insulation and whether your slab or deck needs work all move the number. I'll give you a written price at a free in-person estimate.
Is it cheaper to enclose my patio than to build a new sunroom addition?
Often it is, when the slab and cover you already have can carry a room, because we're building on what's there instead of starting from the ground. If they can't take the load, the savings shrink, which is why I check both before I price anything.
How long does it take to get a sunroom built in Rancho Santa Margarita?
The schedule depends mostly on how fast the design gets settled and on permit and HOA review, more than on the build itself. Once you've signed off on the design, we put in what the city and any association need, and our crew starts after approval.
Does a sunroom contractor need a California state license?
Yes, a sunroom contractor in California needs a license from the Contractors State License Board. The board requires one for anyone building or altering a building when the job needs a permit, uses employee labor or comes to $1,000 or more in labor and materials, and home improvement contractors must hold it before they bid. We're fully licensed and insured.
Do I need a permit to add a sunroom in Rancho Santa Margarita?
Usually, yes, because the city lists additions and renovations among the projects that need a building permit. The city's Building and Safety Division handles those permits. We find out what it needs before plans go in and pull the permit as your contractor when one applies.
Do you guarantee your sunroom work?
Yes, our work is satisfaction guaranteed. Before we call a room done, I walk it with you myself, so you see the finished work alongside the person who planned it.
What's the difference between a screen room, a three season room and a four season sunroom?
The difference is how much weather each one keeps out: a screen room stops bugs, a three season room adds windows, and a four season room adds insulation, better glass and heating and cooling. Pick the one that matches how you'll really use the room, because adding insulation to a finished room later is the costly way to do it.
Is my Rancho Santa Margarita home in a fire hazard zone?
It might be, since the state's draft fire hazard maps place parts of the city in Very High, High and Moderate Fire Hazard Severity Zones. The city has also proposed requiring Class A roofing on homes in those zones, which could matter for a sunroom roof. We check where your house sits with the city before we choose roof materials.
Rancho Santa Margarita, where we're based
Rancho Santa Margarita is a city in south Orange County with its own city government, and it's home base for our crew. You probably know the walk around Lago Santa Margarita, about 1.1 miles below Saddleback's twin peaks, the dog park and skate park at Canada Vista Park, and the Community Center near Central Park and City Hall, all on the city's recreation page.
Around here we see a lot of covered patios, decks and older screen rooms that families have outgrown, and plenty of homes in associations with their own review. Turning what's already out back into a room you'll sit in is the work we know best, here and in the cities around it.
Cities we serve, from Irvine to San Clemente
Lightcraft Rancho Santa Margarita Sunrooms is based in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, and builds in 12 cities with their own pages here, including Mission Viejo, Ladera Ranch, Coto de Caza and Irvine. Most of our work is in south Orange County, and if your city isn't on the list, call anyway, because these aren't the only places we go.
ContactA local sunroom crew, here since 2020
Lightcraft Rancho Santa Margarita Sunrooms is a sunroom contractor I started here in Rancho Santa Margarita in 2020, after years of summers on patio cover and sunroom crews learning from people who'd been at it far longer. We're fully licensed and insured, we offer 16 services, and we work in 12 cities with their own pages on this site. You can read more about how I got here and who's on our crew on our about page.
- Established
- 2020
- Years in business
- 6
- Services
- 16
- Areas served
- 12
Sunroom estimate request, quick and simple
We get back to you within one business day, and there's no pressure to book. Then I come out myself to walk the space, take measurements and put the plan and the price in writing, free of charge.
(949) 353-6626