Sunroom Conversions & Upgrades
Transform your existing three-season room, screen room, or covered patio into comfortable year-round living space.
Why Homeowners Convert Their Existing Rooms
You built a three-season sunroom a few years ago. Maybe you added a screen room or covered patio. It's nice during spring and fall, but you're barely using it. Summer is too hot. You thought you'd be okay without air conditioning, but Texas heat is brutal. Now you're wishing you had built something more substantial from the start.
This is the most common reason homeowners call us about conversions. You have an existing structure that's underutilized because it's not comfortable year-round. Converting it to a four-season space means upgrading the windows, adding insulation, and integrating climate control. You end up with a room you actually use every day instead of just when weather is perfect.
Other homeowners convert because their needs changed. Maybe you initially wanted an outdoor feel with lots of airflow. Now you need a home office, guest room, or playroom that requires climate control. Or your old screen room is starting to show its age, and you want to upgrade instead of just replacing screens. Whatever the reason, conversion lets you maximize the value of space you've already invested in.
Common Sunroom Conversions We Handle
Every conversion project is different based on what you're starting with and what you want to achieve. Here are the most common upgrades we do for Pharr homeowners.
Three-Season to Four-Season Conversion
This involves replacing single-pane windows with insulated glass, upgrading to thermally broken frames, adding insulation to walls and roof, and integrating HVAC. It's essentially rebuilding the envelope of your sunroom to make it energy efficient and comfortable year-round. This is a substantial project, but you're keeping the foundation and basic structure, which saves money compared to tearing down and starting over.
Screen Room to Glass Enclosure
If you have a screen room that you want to use during bad weather, we can replace screen panels with glass panels. This gives you full weather protection while maintaining the same footprint and structure. You won't have climate control unless you add insulation and HVAC, but you'll be protected from wind, rain, and bugs year-round. This is less expensive than a full four-season conversion and still significantly improves usability.
Covered Patio to Enclosed Sunroom
Many homes have covered patios with solid roofs but open sides. Converting this to an enclosed sunroom means adding wall systems with windows or screens. You decide whether you want three-season, four-season, or just weather protection. The existing roof and patio slab stay in place. We're building out the walls and adding climate control if you want it. This is one of the most cost-effective ways to add living space because you're starting with a roof overhead and a finished floor.
What's Involved in Most Conversions
- •Structural assessment: We inspect your existing structure to make sure it can support the upgrades you want.
- •Window and frame replacement: Removing old windows and frames, installing new insulated glass and thermally broken aluminum.
- •Insulation installation: Adding proper insulation to roof and walls to building code standards.
- •HVAC integration: Running ductwork from your existing system or installing a mini-split unit for the converted space.
- •Electrical updates: Adding outlets, lighting, and switches as needed for your new living space.
- •Interior finishing: Drywall, trim, paint, and flooring if you're converting to true interior space.
What to Expect With Conversion Projects
Let's talk about the reality of conversion costs. Converting a three-season sunroom to four-season typically costs 60-70% of what building a new four-season room would cost. You're saving money because the foundation, roof structure, and basic framing are already there. However, you're still making a significant investment in new windows, insulation, and HVAC work.
This is why we're honest during consultations. If your existing structure has problems or wasn't built well in the first place, conversion might not make financial sense. Sometimes it's better to tear down and build new rather than try to fix a poorly constructed base. We'll assess your situation and give you straight answers about whether conversion is your best option.
Timeline varies based on project scope. A simple screen-to-glass conversion might take two to three weeks. A full three-season to four-season upgrade with HVAC integration can take six to eight weeks. We need permits for most conversion work, and electrical or HVAC modifications require licensed contractors and inspections. We coordinate all of this and keep you updated throughout the process.
The payoff is a room you'll actually use. Most customers tell us they wish they had done the conversion sooner. Instead of an underutilized space that sits empty most of the year, you have comfortable living area that gets daily use. Whether it's a home office, entertainment space, or extra bedroom, you're finally getting value from square footage you already own.