Sunrooms & Porches
Converting a Porch into a Four-Season Sunroom with First Floor Workshop in Springfield, VA
Remodeling Need
With a small, deteriorating back porch and a new family member moving in, these Springfield homeowners saw an opportunity to convert their existing porch into a larger, enclosed four-season sunroom. They liked the idea of having an indoor space that felt like they were also enjoying an outdoor experience, all year round.
Initial plans were to design and build their remodel in three phases: 1) Add a workshop and a storage shed for the homeowner’s father, 2) Add a four-season sunroom in place of the existing porch, and 3) Add hardscaping of a new patio area off the new deck behind the kitchen.
The homeowners decided to tackle the storage shed themselves, leaving Schroeder Design Build to focus on the design and construction of the four-season sunroom and workshop.
Design Solution
To utilize this indoor/outdoor living space year-round, a ductless heat pump was installed.
The sunroom was designed with beautiful transom windows, creating a glass enclosure that maximized the view of the backyard. The existing porch ceiling was low, so we increased the height to give the room a sense of connection to the backyard through the high glass windows.
The interior finishes were purposely designed to match and blend with the home’s other rooms, utilizing luxury vinyl plank (LVP) waterproof flooring in gray with anti-microbial coating, neutral paint colors, matching baseboards, crown molding, interior doors, and millwork.
The sunroom’s exterior was also designed to carefully match the home’s existing exterior, including home’s vinyl siding, gutters, soffit, fascia, and asphalt shingle roof.
Unique Design Details
- Trex LED exterior deck riser lights in classic white
- Exterior wall sconce
- Trex decking and deck railings
- Exterior double doors with matte black hardware
- Anderson 100 series windows
Challenges
Just the foundation alone involved installing needed insulation under the floor joists and enclosing the sides of the foundation. Lattice was installed to complete the look.
This project was designed and constructed during COVID, so communication was of utmost importance, and mostly virtual.
The existing landscape drainage system needed to be routed through the foundation to ensure proper drainage during heavy rains.
Result
These Springfield homeowners received a beautiful sunroom that not only looked like it was part of the home’s original structure, it did its job to connect the homeowners to the outdoors, while still feeling comfortable and warm in the winter and cool in the summer.
Project Location
Trust Your Sunroom or Porch to the Design Build Professionals in Northern VA
Schroeder Design Build has worked with over a thousand clients, many of whom have hired us to design and build their dream sunroom or porch. The secret to our continued success is creating a customized plan that’s well designed and built, ensuring close communication throughout every phase of your project. Our highly-qualified, experienced, and dedicated design, construction, and customer service teams are all under one roof, and focused on you and your family’s needs, every step of the way.
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