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Serving Kendale Lakes, FL and surrounding areas. (786) 905-1570
Your patio sits empty most of the year because of the heat. We enclose it into a fully air-conditioned, permitted room your family will actually use every month.
Patio-to-sunroom conversion in Kendale Lakes means building walls, windows, and a proper roof on top of your existing outdoor slab, turning it into fully enclosed conditioned living space - most jobs take three to eight weeks of construction once permits are approved.
If you have furniture, a TV, or a workspace on your patio that you move inside whenever it rains, you already know what you want - you just need it built correctly. A properly permitted sunroom in Kendale Lakes adds to your home's official square footage and gives you a room you can use in July, not just in December. If you are still weighing options, our deck-to-sunroom conversion service covers a similar process for homeowners starting from a raised deck structure.
Because Kendale Lakes is an unincorporated part of Miami-Dade County, your permits go through the county Building Department. We handle the application on your behalf and have experience with Miami-Dade's inspection process from start to finish.
If you walk past your patio door from May through October without stepping outside, that space is not working for you. In Kendale Lakes, the heat and humidity make an open patio genuinely uncomfortable for most of the year. A converted sunroom with cooling gives you that square footage back every month.
If you have a TV, a workspace, or seating on your patio that you constantly drag inside before a storm, you have already decided you want an indoor version of that space. The conversion makes it official - with walls, windows, and a roof built for South Florida weather.
If your family has outgrown the interior space but you are not ready to move, a sunroom conversion is one of the most cost-effective ways to add a real room. You already have the slab - you are just enclosing what is there, which is faster and less disruptive than building from scratch.
An open or screened patio does not add to your home's official square footage. A permitted sunroom conversion does. Buyers in Kendale Lakes respond well to a finished, air-conditioned bonus room, and the permit documentation proves to lenders and buyers that the addition was done correctly.
We build fully enclosed, permitted sunrooms on top of existing patio slabs. That means framing, a code-compliant roof, impact-rated windows, and cooling - all the pieces that turn an outdoor slab into a room you can live in. Homeowners who want more glass and natural light often combine this service with our enclosed patio rooms options, which offer different wall and window configurations to suit the way you plan to use the space.
If you are still deciding how enclosed and finished you want the room to be, we can also discuss a deck-to-sunroom conversion if your home has a raised deck rather than a ground-level slab. Every project starts with a free on-site assessment so we can look at your slab condition, your home's layout, and your goals before quoting anything.
Suits homeowners with a ground-level patio who want a fully finished, air-conditioned room that extends their home's living area.
Suits homeowners who already have a screened enclosure and want to replace screens with solid walls and impact-rated glass for year-round use.
Suits homeowners who want to enclose part of the patio while leaving a section open or screened for outdoor airflow.
Suits homeowners whose existing enclosure has no air conditioning and who want a mini-split unit or duct extension added to make the space usable in summer.
Kendale Lakes sits in a subtropical climate where summer temperatures regularly hit the low 90s and afternoon thunderstorms arrive almost daily from June through September. An open patio in this environment is unusable for most of the year. Miami-Dade County also has among the strictest building codes in the country - every window in your new room must meet the county's wind and impact standards, which protect your home through storm season and can reduce your homeowner's insurance premium. We have pulled permits in Miami-Dade and know the inspection process well. Homeowners in Kendall and Sweetwater face the same permit requirements and weather conditions, and we serve both communities regularly.
Many homes in Kendale Lakes were built in the 1970s and 1980s, and the patio slabs from that era were not always poured to the thickness that today's contractors prefer as a sunroom foundation. We check the slab carefully during every estimate visit and will tell you honestly whether any repair or leveling is needed before framing starts. The area's HOA rules are also something we factor in from day one - we ask about association requirements before signing any contract so there are no stop-work surprises mid-project.
We reply within one business day and schedule an in-person visit. We measure your slab, check its condition, and talk through your options for windows, roofing, and cooling before putting anything in writing.
Once you have an estimate you are comfortable with, you choose window style, roof type, and cooling method. Everything goes into a written contract with a clear scope, timeline, and payment schedule - no surprises.
We submit the permit application to Miami-Dade County's Building Department on your behalf. Approval typically takes two to four weeks. You do not need to do anything during this phase.
Once the permit is approved, we frame the walls, install the roof, then fit windows and doors. County inspectors check the work at required stages. After the final inspection passes, we do a walkthrough with you before the job is closed.
Free estimate, no obligation. We reply within one business day.
(786) 905-1570We submit and manage the county permit application from start to final inspection. Homeowners in Kendale Lakes do not need to navigate the Building Department on their own - we have done it many times and know what the inspectors look for at each stage.
Every window we install meets Miami-Dade County's wind and impact standards. We use products on the county's approved list, which means they pass inspection the first time and provide the storm protection your home needs.
We inspect your existing patio slab during the free estimate visit and tell you upfront whether any repair or leveling is needed. Many homes in Kendale Lakes were built in the 1970s and 1980s, and we will not quote you a price that ignores what is actually under the room.
We ask about your HOA requirements before signing any contract. In neighborhoods throughout Kendale Lakes, association approval is required before county permits can even be submitted. Handling both in the right order keeps your project on schedule. You can also verify Florida contractor licensing through the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation.
Every patio-to-sunroom conversion we build is permitted, inspected, and documented so it counts as real living space when you sell. That combination of local permit experience, correct materials, and honest slab assessment is what keeps Kendale Lakes homeowners calling us back.
Starting from a raised deck instead of a ground-level slab - we assess the existing structure and build a fully enclosed sunroom on top.
Learn MoreDifferent wall and window configurations for homeowners who want more flexibility in how much of the patio they enclose and how much light comes through.
Learn MorePermit approval in Miami-Dade takes time - schedule your free estimate now and have your new room ready before next summer's heat arrives.