Sunroom Contractor in Costa Mesa, CA - Backyard Patios Turned Into Real Rooms
Skyview Anaheim Sunrooms & Patios builds sunrooms, patio enclosures and screen rooms for Costa Mesa homeowners, mostly closing in the backyard patio you already have so it becomes a room you'll actually sit in.
Get your Costa Mesa sunroom estimate
I'll measure your patio and the house wall it ties into, and talk through your options.
Request an estimateCosta Mesa: older homes with patios out back
A lot of Costa Mesa is single-story houses on lots where the backyard does much of the living, and there's usually a concrete patio running off the back door already. Many of those patios have an aluminum or wood cover that went up years after the house did, and that's where most of our calls here start, with a homeowner who wants that space closed in so it gets used more than a few evenings a year. It's a different starting point from the newer tracts we work in over in Irvine, because here the house has often been added onto once or twice before we arrive.
That history shapes the job. Before we design anything, I look at whether the slab is thick and level enough to carry walls, how a new roof will meet the old eaves, and whether earlier add-ons were built square, because on a house that's been changed before, those answers decide what kind of room makes sense.
Working in Costa Mesa: permits, licenses and what sets the price
Building permits in Costa Mesa come from the city's Building Safety Division, and when your project needs one, the city's review usually sets the start date more than anything we do, so I get the paperwork in early and complete. I find out what the building office asks for on each project, take care of the permit paperwork when the job needs it, and check with the city before we build if anything is unclear, though for questions about your own lot I'll point you to them directly. On any contractor you're considering here, you can check two things: their state license with the Contractors State License Board, and their Costa Mesa business license, which the city's Finance department handles. We're licensed and fully insured.
We're based in Anaheim and do the same work in Santa Ana, Westminster and the other cities around us, so a Costa Mesa job gets the same planning and our own installers, led by our lead installer. The price moves mostly with the room itself, meaning its size, screen or glass walls, an insulated roof or a lighter one, and whether the existing slab and cover can stay or have to come out. The schedule turns on the permit review and on how quickly we settle the design, which is why I'd rather spend an extra hour planning with you than change things once the frame is up, and the visit to your house is where you get a quote for your own room.
Services in Costa Mesa, CA
Patio-to-sunroom conversion
Most Costa Mesa backyards already have a concrete patio off the back door, which makes patio-to-sunroom conversion the job we're asked about most here. I check the slab first, because whether it can carry walls decides if we build on it or pour new footings.
Patio enclosures
If you like your patio cover and just want the space closed in, an enclosure adds walls and windows under it. We check the cover's posts and beams before we commit, since an older cover wasn't always built to hold glass.
Screen room installation
A screen room suits the homeowner who wants evenings outside without bugs and doesn't need a closed, heated room. It costs less than glass and keeps the breeze, but it won't keep out cold or rain the way a sunroom does.
Four season sunrooms
When you want to use the room year round, we build it with insulated walls and roof and tie it into the house like any other room. It's more involved than an enclosure, but it's the version that stays comfortable when the weather turns.
Patio cover installation
Plenty of Costa Mesa patios sit under a tired cover with sagging beams or loose fasteners. We replace it with a new cover, and if you might close it in later, we size the posts and beams so they can take walls down the road.
Sunroom remodeling
Some houses here already have a sunroom an earlier owner added, often with thin glass and a leak where the roof meets the house. We fix the leak, replace the glass and update the room so it's comfortable enough that you actually use it.
Get a sunroom quote for your Costa Mesa home
We reply within one business day to set a time, and I come out to your Costa Mesa home myself to look at the patio, take measurements and talk it through with you. The quote is free, done at your house, and there's no pressure to book. If you go ahead, our lead installer and our own installers do the building.
- Phone
- (657) 347-3018
- Location
- Anaheim, CA 92805
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 8 AM–9 PM, Sat–Sun: 6 AM–9 PM
- Credentials
- Licensed and fully insured.
What Costa Mesa homeowners can count on
We're based in Anaheim, CA and offer 16 services across 12 service areas with their own pages, Costa Mesa among them. Every job starts with free quotes on site.
- Based in
- CA
- Anaheim
- Services
- 16
- Service areas
- 12
- Licensed and fully insured.
- Free quotes on site.
- Expect a reply within 1 business day.
Frequently asked questions
Can I get an Insta-Permit for a sunroom in Costa Mesa?
Not from the list the city posts, because Costa Mesa's Insta-Permits cover simple, limited jobs like residential HVAC, re-pipes, water heaters, EV chargers, panel upgrades and re-roofs, and a sunroom isn't among them. Each of those comes in one version for licensed contractors and one for owner-builders. For a sunroom, ask the city's Building Safety Division what your project needs, and we'll handle the paperwork when it needs a permit.
How do I apply for a building permit in Costa Mesa?
You apply online through TESSA, the city's permit system, where all the application information goes in directly. The city ignores paper forms and sends incomplete applications back, so missing details cost you time. When we build your room I put the application together, and if you're applying yourself, the city's building permits page is the place to start.
Does my sunroom project need a licensed contractor in California?
Yes for nearly any sunroom, because the state requires a Contractors State License Board license when a project needs a building permit, uses employees, or has contracts adding up to $1,000 or more in labor and materials. The exception is narrow, covering only work under $1,000 in total with no permit, no employees and no ads as a licensed contractor, and a bigger job can't be split into smaller contracts to get under it. A contractor also has to hold the license before bidding, so ask for it at the first visit.
What are the penalties for unlicensed contractor work in California?
For the contractor, a first offense is usually a misdemeanor that can bring up to six months in jail, a fine of up to $500, or both. An administrative fine of $200 to $15,000 can come on top of that. It's a good reason to check a contractor's state license before you sign anything.
How much does a sunroom cost in Costa Mesa?
We give you a price after I've seen and measured your patio, because the biggest cost questions are hidden in the slab and the roofline. Beyond the room's size and type, the price moves with whether your slab can carry walls or needs new footings, how the new roof ties into the old one, and whether you want power for lights, fans or outlets. The quote at your home gives you the number for your own room.
How long does a patio-to-sunroom conversion take in Costa Mesa?
The time before we build is usually longer than the build itself, because the room waits on the design and, when the job needs one, the city's permit review. The build then depends on the room type, since an enclosure under an existing cover goes up faster than a four season room with new footings and an insulated roof. I lay out the schedule step by step before we start, so you know what's coming next.
Talk through your Costa Mesa sunroom today
We take calls until 9 PM every day, so call (657) 347-3018 or use the form after work.