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Converting Your Screen Room Into a Three Season Sunroom

Every year around this time our phones start to ring and we begin the process of converting porches to sunrooms all over the Raleigh area.  In the business, we call this a “fill”.  Meaning, we are “filling in” the exising open space in your screen room with energy efficient windows that keep the room light and bright while eliminating the elements like pollen, rain & cool temperatures. 

Maybe it stems from a desire to escape the pollen or avoid the humidity that’s on the horizon that sparks this trend every year.  Whatever the reason, it’s one of the most popular things we do as a licensed contractor and sunroom company here in NC.  Our customers know the value of more functional space…We hear from customers who have converted porches to dining rooms, family rooms, living rooms, and solariums…Even guest rooms!   The one common thread between all our customers is their desire to combine the outdoors with the comfort of indoor living. 

So, how do you convert a screen room or deck into a sunroom?  The first step is deciding what exactly what you’re envisioning for your new room.  You can check out some of the rooms we’ve built in our gallery to get the creative juices flowing.  Once you have an idea of what you want, the next step is to meet with one of our design consultants.  They’ll walk you through all of your design options and explain what the difference is between three and four season sunrooms.  Once you’ve met with us, you’ll have designed a new room, reviewed your financing options, gone over our product and company warranties and been given a clear estimate on paper that will lead you to the most exciting step in the process….Day one of construction and the beginning of year round outdoor living with a new sunroom!

Ready to explore your options and take the first step in transforming your screen room into a sunroom?  Give us a call or request an estimate online in one simple step!

I’m Not Looking For A Greenhouse!

The answer to one of our most commonly asked questions:  “How hot do four season sunrooms REALLY get?”

Of all the questions we get from potential sunroom owners here at Hutch Construction, one is by far the most popular!  “If I enclose my screen room and convert it to a sunroom, will it morph into a greenhouse or a walk-in freezer later this year?”  As Laura, from Cary, put it: “I don’t want to spend all that money converting my patio room to a four season sunroom only to find that it can’t be used comfortably year round!”

For years, sunrooms have been made with aluminum and various types of windows.  Many windows, like those used here at Hutch Construction, are Energy Star Certified and carry the Good Housekeeping Seal.   They even qualify for the Federal Energy Tax Credit and Progress Energy rebate.  But that’s only half the story.  While energy efficient windows have solved much of the climate issues we’ve seen in the past, they we’re never able to make up for the aluminum frame that virtually all sunroom manufacturers and contractors use.   The industry answer has been to wrap these aluminum frames with vinyl but that solved only part of the problem. 

Aluminum conducts heat and cold with, or without a vinyl covering.  Using composite material to build sunrooms is taking a good idea and making it even better.  The composite of vinyl and wood materials offered customers a structurally sound product and greater thermal efficiency.  Finally providing an answer to the climate questions we’re commonly asked.

Not only is vinyl composite structurally sound and energy efficient, it’s beautiful too!  The material is maintenance free, dent resistant and will never need to be painted.  It provides a seamless design so screws aren’t visible and your new sunroom will have the look and feel of having always been a part of your home!  You can view some great examples of our completed vinyl composite four season sunrooms in our photo gallery, here.

Vinyl composite truly is the future and Hutch Construction is the ONLY place you’ll find it in the Raleigh area.  Patio Enclosures doesn’t have it, Four Seasons Sunrooms doesn’t have it and Champion only wishes they did!  Our combination of composite building materials, energy efficient windows and our product and labor warranties, have made Hutch Construction a “must” on the list of sunroom companies for Raleigh area homeowners to speak to when evaluating potential licensed contractors for their next remodeling project.   

You can put us on your list, too!  We’ll tell you everything you need to know about how our custom sunrooms are the best in the industry and answer all of your questions about our products, financing options, warranties and special offers without the sales pressure.  Just ask!