How to Plan for Your Sunroom Addition

June 7th, 2022

You’ve been dreaming of adding a gorgeous, cozy sunroom to your home for several years. Now, it’s time to bring those dreams to reality. Before you jump into the home improvement project feet first, it’s important to do some planning ahead of time to ensure your new addition meets your needs for years to come. Follow these guidelines for planning the perfect sunroom:

Choose the Perfect Location

Where your sunroom will be added to your home is one of the most important considerations you need to make. You will want to ensure the new addition receives the right amount of sun exposure and allows for a seamless flow of traffic in and out of your house.

Many homeowners have found success building a sunroom off of an area that already has an exterior door. Others have enjoyed locating the addition in a place where they can gaze upon the scenery around their house. You will also want to think about where you would like the sunroom to open up to a deck or patio. All of these location decisions could affect the final cost of constructing this room addition.

Determine the Sunroom’s Overall Purpose

How will you be using your sunroom? If you’re adding a sunroom to your home to create extra space for entertaining guests, you will want to consider making the area large enough to support the placement of chairs and the movement of people. However, if your new living space will simply be used for relaxing or growing a few plants during the winter season, you could get away with a smaller sunroom and save some money at the same time.

Consider When You Would Like to Use the Sunroom

Do you want to be able to use your sunroom year-round or only during the warmest months of the year? If you would like to enjoy your new addition all year long, a four-season sunroom will be the perfect solution for you. A four-season room incorporates heating and cooling capabilities, insulation, and thermal paned doors and windows in its design so that the space will remain comfortable all year.

If you plan to use your sunroom only during the warmer months, a three-season sunroom may be a better option. This sunroom option doesn’t have all the extra features of a four-season room and will save you money in the long run.

Decide on the Finer Details

The second to last step in planning for your sunroom involves deciding on the design features of your new space. Sunrooms typically feature large windows to let in plenty of natural light, but it’s up to you to decide what type of windows you would like your sunroom to have. You will also need to determine if you want a vaulted ceiling, a ceiling with skylights, or a ceiling made entirely of glass!

As you’re planning for your sunroom addition, you will also want to consider these design features and details:

Doors
Flooring
Lighting
Outlets
Roofing
Siding
Patio or Deck

Partner With the Contractor Who Understands Your Vision

The final step in the sunroom planning process is hiring a contractor you can trust and depend on. A reputable contractor will listen to your preferences and offer suggestions that meet your budget rather than trying to sell you the most expensive products.

If you’re interested in working with the best sunroom builders in Bucks County, PA, turn to Munz Construction. We will bring your visions to life while providing peace of mind that you will receive quality craftsmanship. Contact our experts today to finish planning your sunroom addition. And if you’re interested, we can also help you add a custom-built home bar to your sunroom, kitchen, or finished basement.

L. C.

14:13 11 Sep 18

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tina leck

17:46 17 Aug 18

Munz Construction did an amazing job with our basement remodel. The entire team was so pleasant to work with. Everyone that has come to our home since the remodel has been thoroughly impressed with the design. It really was a great experience to work with everyone at Munz. I’d like to also add that my husband tends to be an “overspender” and I am the complete opposite... so from the very start of our project , the design team made sure we were both comfortable with all of our selections. They always showed numerous options and price points for different things. So in the end, my husband and I were both so happy with everything. Thanks Munz, we’ll definitely use you again.

Sheryl Duffy

19:23 17 Sep 18

I did a major renovation of a 40 year old house. While touching virtually every room, the most significant changes included creating a new custom kitchen by combining the existing kitchen with a small dining room, creating a new master bedroom and converting a small bedroom into a large new master bathroom. I had contacted several well known home renovation companies who either did not seem to be interested in the large project or did not seem to offer the “full service” and support I needed. Steve and Bryan spent all the time I needed to make me comfortable making all the design decisions – not an easy task since I am design challenged! Any issues that came up, as would be expected in a project this size, were addressed. In addition, everyone made living in the house during construction as comfortable as possible. I would also like to say that the attention to detail and the finishing work done by their people was remarkable. The final results are fantastic! Needless to say I would use them again for any project and would highly recommend Munz Construction.

DJ Mischak

17:49 17 Sep 18

Chris and his crew were amazing! They added an addition that "touched" every room in the house. His workers were kind, courteous, and respectful AND they got the job done in a timely manner with WONDERFUL results. We love our new addition. We have the BEST house on the block!!!!

Hunter Labovitz

20:39 19 Sep 18

We were gutting and remodeling an old house that needed major work but that we didn’t want to tear down. Given the time and cost involved, we were very deliberate with our choice of contractor. We are very glad we chose Munz Construction as dealing with all of their employees was a pleasure from Day One (and the project took about a year so we had lots of contact). They always suggested ways to cut costs, had good suggestions to modify the blueprints to our advantage and never pushed unnecessary ideas. The design team was especially helpful as their three-dimensional computer models really gave us good insight into the final product and allowed us to make pre-construction tweaks of which we otherwise would not have thought. Munz was also very good about fixing things without complaint. As we approach one year in our new house, we are very happy and also receive lots of compliments on the design and preservation of the house.

Stacey Holloran

13:58 18 Oct 18

We are very pleased with Munz Construction. We had the front of our house framed for new windows, new siding, stucco removal, new gutters, lighting etc. They helped with design ideas upfront and the house looks amazing. Erich and his team were very pleasant, professional and detail oriented. We would definitely use them again for any additional work in the future.

Cynthia Powell

20:28 23 Oct 18

Everyone at Munz that we had the pleasure of working with were wonderful. From the beginning of our project, until the end everyone worked so hard. We had a new room, bathroom, and a beautiful porch put on our house. We are extremely happy. I would highly recommend this company.

Giannina Macaluso

21:14 22 Oct 18

Munz Construction installed my new windows. They were extremely professional and did a great job.The crew arrived timely, covered my floors and were sure keep all areas clean throughout the installation.After the job was completed the crew cleaned and actually left my home cleaner than they found it! Munz Construction is hugely recommeded and will be installing my new kitchen, powder room and hall bath!Nice to see a professional company!!!!

Catherine Melly

15:09 30 Aug 18

Had great experience with Pete, our site manager, as well as Jason (construction), Jack (electrician ), Dave (painter), and all of the other subcontractors. Very clean, professional, pleasant. I found the initial process of general design less than ideal. Having little experience with this process, I didn't feel as informed as I could have been. I expected there may be options in layout and design, but that was not the case. In fact, the original design presented to us didn't really show a layout at all, merely a word document of what would be done. I was slightly taken aback when, e.g., there was no option for any kind of linen storage in the bathroom as the design completely removed a large closet that we had in order to make room for a stall shower. It was assumed we would want a whirlpool tub, and we weren't really asked about that option. These kinds of things made me a little uncomfortable with going forward. To us, it was a very expensive job, and yet I felt like it was not considered an important one when we sat with the designer. We felt much more comfortable when Pete met with us to go over the job expectations. There were very few glitches along the way, and Pete handled each of these very professionally. The work as completed is very good, and we are very happy with the end result.

Peter Gilles

21:19 17 Oct 18

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How to Plan for Your Sunroom Addition

Choose the Perfect Location

Determine the Sunroom’s Overall Purpose

Consider When You Would Like to Use the Sunroom

Decide on the Finer Details

Partner With the Contractor Who Understands Your Vision

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