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Serving West Palm Beach, FL and surrounding areas. (561) 954-1833
The right design turns your patio into a room you actually use all year. We plan sunroom additions in West Palm Beach around orientation, glass performance, and local wind requirements - so the finished room works in August, not just January.
Sunroom design in West Palm Beach covers the full planning process before construction begins - size, orientation, glass selection, roofline connection, and permit-ready drawings - and most projects move from first call to approved permit in six to ten weeks depending on Palm Beach County review times.
A lot of homeowners come to us with a general idea - they want to enclose the back porch, or they have a side yard with a good view and no way to enjoy it. The design phase is where that idea becomes something buildable. We look at which direction your home faces, where the afternoon sun lands, whether your roofline can support a tie-in, and how the new room will connect to your existing air conditioning. None of those decisions are cosmetic - they determine whether you end up with a room you use every day or one you avoid from May through September. Homeowners who already know they want a fully custom layout often start with our custom sunrooms page, which walks through the build options. For homeowners still deciding between material types and structural approaches, our vinyl sunrooms page covers one of the most popular framing systems in this area.
Every design we produce goes through the Palm Beach County permit process. That means the drawings are engineered to the county's hurricane wind standards, and the plan is reviewed by a county inspector before and after construction. An addition that skips this step is not just riskier during storm season - it becomes a liability every time you try to sell or make an insurance claim.
If your screened porch or open patio is unusable for the better part of the year because of heat and humidity, a properly designed, air-conditioned sunroom solves that problem at the root. West Palm Beach's summer heat index regularly climbs above 100 degrees, and a screened enclosure simply cannot compete with a fully conditioned space when the weather gets serious.
Water on the floor after a summer thunderstorm, or a room that is noticeably hotter than the rest of your house, means your existing enclosure is not doing its job. West Palm Beach gets intense rainfall concentrated between May and October. Redesigning that space with properly sealed, hurricane-rated construction solves the problem rather than patching around it.
If your family has outgrown the home but you love the neighborhood, a sunroom adds meaningful livable square footage without the disruption of a full interior renovation. Many West Palm Beach homeowners use the space as a year-round family room, home office, or breakfast area that feels connected to the yard without the weather getting in.
In Palm Beach County's real estate market, a permitted, well-designed sunroom that adds genuine square footage and matches the home's architecture is a meaningful selling point. If you are thinking about listing in the next few years and your property has space for an addition, the design conversation is a good place to start.
Our sunroom design service handles the full planning process - from your first site visit to the drawings that go to Palm Beach County for permit review. That includes layout and orientation analysis, roof style selection, glass performance recommendations, foundation and drainage planning, and the HOA submission package if your neighborhood requires one. Homeowners who want a fully personalized floor plan with custom sizing and premium materials often continue into our custom sunrooms process, which uses the design work as its starting point. Homeowners who prefer a lower-maintenance framing system frequently move toward our vinyl sunrooms option, which uses vinyl-framed wall and roof systems that resist the humidity and salt air common in coastal Palm Beach County.
One thing that separates a good design from a generic one in West Palm Beach is orientation. A room facing west without proper shading or high-performance glass will be miserable from May through September. We look at the sun's path across your specific property, the prevailing breezes, and the existing roofline before we recommend a layout - because the room has to work for this climate, not just look good in a rendering. Every design we produce includes the engineering required for Palm Beach County's hurricane wind standards, so nothing has to be redone at the permit stage.
Best for homeowners who want expert input on placement before committing to a layout - we look at sun path, roofline, and drainage before drawing anything.
Suited to homeowners who are ready to move forward - we produce complete engineered drawings that go directly to Palm Beach County for permit review.
Ideal for homeowners in West Palm Beach communities with HOA oversight - we prepare the drawings and documentation your association typically requires for approval.
For homeowners who want to understand their options before deciding - we walk through heat-blocking glass ratings, framing materials, and roof styles with real local examples.
West Palm Beach sits in a high-velocity wind zone, and that shapes every design decision from the ground up. The framing, the glass, the roofline connection, and the way the room anchors to your home all have to meet Palm Beach County's wind requirements before a permit will be issued. What this means in practice is that the engineering is baked into the design from the start - not added as an afterthought when the permit reviewer asks for it. Homes in established neighborhoods like El Cid, Flamingo Park, and Northwood add another layer of complexity. Many were built in the 1950s through 1970s with construction methods that do not always anticipate a modern addition. Tying a new sunroom into an older roofline or slab requires assessment in person before any design can be finalized - and in some cases, the existing structure needs reinforcement first. If your home is in a historic district, design restrictions on the exterior may also apply. Contractors who have not worked in these neighborhoods before sometimes miss this entirely.
The HOA factor is equally significant. A large share of West Palm Beach developments - including many of the gated communities along the western corridor - require architectural review before any exterior addition can begin. That process runs parallel to the county permit and can add several weeks to your timeline. Homeowners in Boynton Beach and Delray Beach face similar HOA requirements, and the process is the same across Palm Beach County. The American Institute of Architects offers guidance on working with architects and designers on residential additions if you want to understand industry standards before your first contractor conversation.
We ask a few basic questions before scheduling anything - what you want the space for, roughly where on the property you are thinking, and whether you have an HOA. This is not a sales call. It takes about five minutes and makes sure the site visit is worthwhile for both of you. We reply to all inquiries within one business day.
We come to your home, measure the space, and look at orientation, the existing roofline, and any drainage or foundation considerations specific to your lot. You leave with a clear picture of what is possible and a realistic cost range before anything is drawn up.
Once you agree on a general direction, we produce a formal design and written proposal. If your neighborhood has an HOA, this is when the architectural review package is prepared. We recommend not signing a contract or paying a deposit until you have HOA approval in writing.
We pull the building permit from Palm Beach County on your behalf - this is a standard part of the service. Permitting typically takes two to six weeks. We keep you updated at every stage and give you a confirmed start date as soon as the permit is approved.
No pressure. We come to your home, look at the space, and give you a written estimate - then you decide.
(561) 954-1833Every design we produce includes the engineering required by Palm Beach County's high-wind zone designation. That means the drawings go to permit review without revision requests - because we build compliance into the plan from the first draft, not as an add-on at the end.
We look at where the sun hits your specific property before we recommend a layout. In West Palm Beach, a west-facing room without proper glass or shading will be unusable from May through September. Getting orientation right at the design stage costs nothing - getting it wrong costs a lot to fix.
We prepare the full architectural review package your HOA association typically requires - drawings, specifications, and any supporting documents. Homeowners in communities with strict design guidelines have used this process to get approval without a single rejection. The National Association of the Remodeling Industry at nari.org outlines the professional standards we hold ourselves to.
We have worked on additions in West Palm Beach's older neighborhoods where the existing structure requires extra assessment before a design can be finalized. If your home in El Cid, Flamingo Park, or Northwood has a roofline or foundation that needs careful attention, we find that out at the site visit - before you spend a dollar on drawings.
These are not generic selling points - they reflect what it actually takes to design a sunroom addition that works in West Palm Beach. A design that looks good in a rendering but ignores orientation, wind requirements, or HOA rules will cost you time and money to fix. We build those details into the plan from the start.
Vinyl-framed sunroom additions that resist humidity and salt air - a popular choice in coastal Palm Beach County.
Learn MoreFully personalized sunroom builds with custom sizing, premium glass options, and finishes matched to your home.
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