Why Choose a Sunroom Over a Traditional Home Addition
Looking to expand your livable square footage? There may be better solutions than a traditional home addition.
“Thousands of homeowners add to an existing home every year to create an at-home office, in-home gym, or playroom for the kids. But before starting construction, consider a sunroom instead,” says Mike Malone, President of Sleepy Creek Sunrooms.
4 Reasons Why Sunrooms Are Better Than Traditional Home Additions
Here are four reasons to choose a sunroom over a more traditional home addition.
1. Sunrooms Are an Indoor Connection to the Outside
Unlike an interior room in the home, a sunroom is designed to be flooded with sun. With wall-to-wall windows, it’s easy to enjoy any home’s outdoor world, free from mosquitoes and other nasty bugs, unpredictable or extreme weather conditions, and harmful UV rays. Better than a patio, modern sunrooms are designed with thermal engineering, so you can enjoy the sun’s warmth even on the coldest days.
2. Sunrooms Offer Faster and More Affordable Completion
Two primary advantages of a sunroom vs. a traditional home addition are construction speed and square footage cost. The average sunroom can be built and ready to use in far less time and usually for much less money than a typical room addition. In just a few days, you can design, build and use your sunroom, compared to months of construction and disarray waiting for a standard room addition.
3. Sunrooms Are Customizable and Stylish
Completely customizable, the right sunroom is a smart investment and a practical way to maximize the outdoor space around your home quickly and efficiently. You can match the home’s architectural features with a custom-built sunroom and outfit it with gorgeous panoramic windows for natural light.
Many types of sunrooms are available to align with any aesthetic, including:
- Studio styles with one sloped roof.
- Cathedral sunrooms with vaulted ceilings.
- Conservatory options with ceiling windows.
Choose an option that’s perfect for use from spring through autumn, or add climate control and insulation to create a four-season sunroom — the design possibilities are almost limitless!
4. Sunrooms Provide More Flexibility
Another reason sunrooms are better than traditional home additions lies in their versatility. You can equip these spaces with the same conveniences as your other living areas, including electricity and HVAC systems, for maximum enjoyment.
These rooms can serve many more purposes than a standard add-on, which is typically suitable for just one or two purposes. Examples include:
- Family room
- Homework and study area
- Dining and entertaining space
- Children’s playroom
- Craft and hobby area
Using all or part of your sunroom as a greenhouse for growing your own herbs, vegetables and flowers is also possible, and you won’t have to worry about outdoor pests damaging your plants.
Expand Your Home’s Function With Sleepy Creek Sunrooms
Sleepy Creek Sunrooms proudly serves northern Virginia, western Maryland and eastern West Virginia with solutions that expand your living space and enhance your home’s appeal. We partner with market-leading brands like Living Space Sunrooms, Four Seasons Sunrooms, TEMO and Renaissance Patio Products to deliver high-quality sunrooms, pergolas, screen rooms and patio covers.
Contact us online or call us to learn more about the benefits of adding these structures. You can also request an in-home design consultation or a free customized quote for your project.
Mike Malone
Sleepy Creek Sunrooms
1538 Siler Rd
Winchester, VA 22603
☎ 703-565-9500
https://sleepycreeksunrooms.com/