Custom Sunroom Additions in Durham & Orange Counties, NC

A sunroom addition gives you a bright, glass-walled room that feels like the outdoors with none of the weather, and we build them custom for homes across Durham and Orange Counties.

A Sunroom Addition That Feels Like It Was Always There

A sunroom is a true addition to your house, walled in glass instead of screens and built to stay comfortable no matter the season.

With insulated walls, energy-efficient windows, and heating and cooling, it works as everyday living space: a sunlit breakfast room, a reading spot, a play area, or a quiet place to watch a storm roll through. It is the kind of room you use in January and July alike.

Done well, a sunroom looks like it was part of the original house. We match the roofline, the siding, and the trim so the addition blends in instead of looking bolted on, and we frame and roof it to the same standard as the home it joins.

After nineteen years and 220-plus builds around the Triangle, we know how to tie a new room into an existing structure cleanly, handle the foundation and drainage, and seal it tight against Carolina humidity.

Every sunroom we build starts with how you want to use the space, then we design around that: the window layout, the door placement, the floor, and the finishes. You work directly with a local, family-run team, and the finished room carries our 5-year workmanship warranty along with the manufacturer coverage on the windows and materials.

We build it to be a room you actually live in, day in and day out.

See Our Work Around the Triangle

Here are outdoor rooms and additions we have built for homeowners around the Triangle. Notice how the rooflines and siding match the existing homes, the mark of an addition done right.

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deck projects completed

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workmanship warranty

What Triangle Homeowners Say About Us

Homeowners around the Triangle have plenty to say about working with us.

Alexander White

Rated 5 out of 5

Best all around contractor with high quality work. He does it all and doesn’t need to have outside come in. Great man and has quality employees working for him. A very hard thing to do in these times.

Gonzalez Painters & Contractors, Inc.

Rated 5 out of 5

Great Company to work with, we have partner with Fiferum GC and they are great. They stand to quality over anything else. A company that works based on values its priceless.

We highly recommend Fiferum construction. Wouldn’t hesitate to send referrals and work with them over and over again.

Choosing the Right Sunroom for Your Home

A couple of early decisions shape the whole project, and neither is complicated once you see the difference.

What Homeowners Use Their Sunrooms For

A sunroom earns its keep because you actually use it. Some of the most common setups we build for:

Budget and Timeline

A sunroom is a meaningful investment, so it helps to understand what shapes the cost and the schedule before you start.

A sunroom costs more than a screened porch, since it involves insulated walls, energy-efficient glass, a finished interior, and a tie-in to your home’s heating and cooling. The total depends on the size of the room, the amount of glass, your flooring and finishes, whether it is three-season or four-season, and how much foundation and structural work the addition needs.

We lay out every cost in a clear, written quote and help you prioritize so the room fits what you want to spend. Financing the project over time is an option worth asking about.

A sunroom addition usually takes longer than a screened porch, because the framing, insulation, glass installation, electrical, and interior finishing each take time, and any addition has to pass inspections along the way.

The exact schedule depends on the size and complexity of the room and whether we are building new or converting an existing space. We give you a realistic timeline before we begin, keep you posted at each stage, and hold to the schedule we set.

How We Build Your Sunroom

Building your sunroom comes down to three clear stages.

Picture

We sit down with you to picture the room you want, take measurements, and put together a design and a quote.

Enclose

Our crew builds and encloses the addition, handling the foundation, framing, glass, roof, and interior finishes, and keeping you updated throughout.

Bask

Your sunroom is finished, ready for sunny mornings, rainy afternoons, and every season in between.

Sunroom Questions From Triangle Homeowners

Can you convert my existing screened porch into a sunroom?

Often, yes, and it is a popular upgrade. If your screened porch has a sound roof and foundation, we can enclose it with insulated walls and energy-efficient windows, add insulation and climate control, and turn it into a four-season room. We assess the existing structure first, since a sunroom is heavier and needs to be sealed and supported differently. Converting a porch you already have can cost less than building from scratch.

Do I need a foundation for a sunroom?

In most cases, yes. A sunroom is a permanent, climate-controlled addition, so it needs a proper foundation, usually a slab or a footing-and-pier system, to carry the weight and meet code. The right choice depends on your site, your soil, and how the room ties into the house. We handle the foundation work as part of the build and make sure it is engineered to support the room for the long haul.

Which direction should a sunroom face?

It depends on what you want from the room. South-facing sunrooms get the most light and warmth year-round, which is wonderful in winter but can run warm in summer without good glass. North-facing rooms stay cooler and more even, east catches the morning sun, and west brings warm evening light. We factor in your home’s layout, your views, and the tree cover on your lot to place the room and choose glass that keeps it comfortable.

Is a sunroom hard to maintain?

Not really. A sunroom is about as low-maintenance as any room in your house. The glass needs occasional cleaning inside and out, and any operable windows with screens get the usual seasonal rinse. The roof and exterior are built from the same durable materials as the rest of your home, so upkeep stays minimal. Quality windows and a tight build are what keep maintenance low over the years.

Alex Bethurum

Gain a Bright New Living Space

A sunroom gives you the light and views of the outdoors with the comfort of an indoor room you can use every day of the year. We build them custom to match your home, and we also build screened-in porches if an open-air space suits you better.

Call (919) 638-0986 or request a free consultation, and we will help you design a sunroom that fits your home and the way you live.

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Our work centers on the Triangle, the towns and neighborhoods around Chapel Hill, Durham, and the wider Orange and Durham County area. It is a green, well-treed part of North Carolina where people genuinely value time outdoors and natural light, which is part of why sunrooms fit so well here. Close by, the Sarah P. Duke Gardens draws visitors year-round to 55 acres of landscaped and woodland gardens, and Eno River State Park offers miles of trails along a scenic river. A sunroom addition lets you bring a little of that greenery home, in comfort, in every season.