Overview of conservatories, options for building them, specific details to consider in the design of one.

There is a wide variety of options available for the homeowner who wants to add a sunroom to their living space. So you’ll first want to consider your family’s wants, needs, and general lifestyle when you are ready to build your sunroom.

From a simple patio cover to a more involved sunroom construction option, you will want to review different sunroom design ideas. One of the most popular types of sunroom designs is a conservatory sunroom. This particular form of a sunroom allows the most light into your home, creating a warm, bright space with the feeling that you are truly outdoors.

Enjoying Sunroom Conservatories

When a sunroom is built such that it is mostly glass throughout the walls and particularly the roof, then it is considered a conservatory. These rooms allow for full sunlight immersion without the bother of mosquitoes or other bugs. Plus, when designed with your particular needs in mind, they can become the most popular room in the house. Once traditionally limited to wicker furniture and plants, homeowners are now building conservatories that house their kitchens, living rooms, bedrooms, studies, or even bathrooms.

The Difference Between  Patio Rooms And Conservatory

When you start to discuss building your conservatory with a contractor, you will probably be asked if you want a conservatory patio room or a conservatory sunroom. So what is the difference, you’ll wonder? The differences may depend on the supplier that you are considering, but there is one basic difference between the two types of conservatories. Patio rooms are those that are built on top of an existing structure such as a deck or patio slab that will be strong enough to withstand the weight of the additional structure as well as any snow or water that may fall on it throughout the year.

They are also referred to as 3 season sunrooms, because they are not normally built to be used year round. In other words, they are generally not built with heating and cooling systems installed, other than perhaps a ceiling fan.

Because of this, they also are normally less expensive than conservatory sunrooms. These more expensive structures are also usually more fully insulated and often involve extending your heating and cooling system and ductwork out to the new construction so that you have the option of using your conservatory year round.

Details Of Conservatory Design

If you are building a conservatory sunroom, then you are hoping to use the structure through all four seasons of the year. In order to do so and still meet your budget, you’ll want to consider a few aspects of the design of your sunroom. First, insulation is an important part of the design of the conservatory. If it is not properly insulated, then one of two things, and possibly both of them, will happen.

First, you may not find that your conservatory is as comfortable as you had hoped. And second, you may be spending a great deal more in heating and cooling costs than you would if you had spent the money on proper insulation. You’ll want to consider what the building code requires as far as insulation, and then discuss with your contractor the possibility of exceeding those recommendations. For example, choosing 2×6 studs instead of the more common 2×4 studs will allow you an additional 2 inches of insulation throughout the conservatory.

Next, consider your windows. Since they will make up the majority of your conservatory, you’ll want to choose them carefully. They can not only add artistry to the appearance of your building, but they have a functional component, as well as a considerable impact on the budget for the construction of your building.

• First, consider the glazing that you will use. It should not only allow sunlight to enter in an acceptable amount, but it should also protect you from the sun’s harmful UV rays.

• Consider too that there are glazes that will actually help to hold in the heat in your conservatory, acting as another form of insulation. The material that the windows are made from will have a great deal to do with their cost as well as their ability to insulate.

• Wood windows are normally the most expensive windows, will require some occasional repainting or refinishing, but are relatively energy efficient.

• Vinyl windows rate as superiorly efficient energy –wise, as well as at a moderate cost level. You’ll have a number of colors to choose from and often a low level of maintenance.

• Then, aluminum windows are not as efficient, but are maintenance free in most cases. The most popular style tends to be clad, which are relatively maintenance free, with energy efficiency that matches wood frames without the high cost.

Remember when designing your conservatory that whether or not a window moves will determine their cost, in part. So, the more fixed, or stationary windows that you include in your design, the least costly your design will be. Consider which of the windows will need to be opened or closed, and which can remain fixed in order to give you the flexibility that you need in using the room, but without paying for flexibility you won’t use.

Swimming pool installed on a public sunroom

You will be able to enjoy the swimming pool in your home round the year if you install a pool sunroom. There are several manufacturers that offer custom pool installation both for commercial and residential applications and on a firm order can install a pool sunroom at any location within the United States. Your pool sunroom will not only protect you from the sun but will also keep your pool cooler in summer and warmer during winter months. Falling leaves, pesky animals and pets will be kept out of your pool restricted to where they belong.

Among the many available designs of pool sunrooms there is one with a retractable roof. Consider its benefits like when taking a dip in your outdoor pool in fine weather it suddenly starts raining. With your retractable roof pool sunroom you simple close the trackless retractable roof and continue to enjoy your swim in comfort and complete protection not allowing the outside drizzle to spoil your enjoyment.

This type of pool sunroom usually has glass front and side walls and a roof set up with an insulated roof panel about three inches in thickness and four feet in width running around the perimeter of the sunroom roof with a one foot overhang that includes gutter, fascia and downspouts. On top is installed a 16mm polycarbonate double wall retractable roof that is split in two parts with the topside retracting over the bottom.

Another type of pool sunroom comes with a three-inch thick insulated aluminum roof.  The four feet wide roof panel has three-inch foam insulation laminated to either side of an aluminum skin and comes in rolls that can be used according to the length required. The front and side glass walls of this pool sunroom come with options that include screened glass windows, glass sliding doors with screens or aluminum glass doors with screens.

Areas that do not have doors or windows are installed with fixed quarter inch thick tempered glass panels. The framework is of structural aluminum with color choice in white, bronze, and other finishes. While measuring roof area it is necessary to add an extra foot in width and two feet in length measurements to cover roof overhang requirements

The company from which you order your pool sunroom usually requires you to send them a picture of your swimming pool deck area along with your name, address, telephone number and the dimensions of your pool sunroom before proceeding further with your order. Generally they do not require making a deposit or other payment at the time of acceptance of the order. However the usual practice is payment of half the estimated cost at the time of delivery of the sunroom and the balance upon completing the installation.

Railing by swimming pool

As a general installation guideline, your concrete deck should be square or rectangular in shape. You must keep the deck edge level at the place(s) where the walls of your pool sunroom will be installed. Be sure to leave a minimum of three feet of concrete deck all along the sides of your swimming pool. A check on the footer you need around your pool sunroom is required.

However, you first need to check with building authorities of your area for necessary clearances and compliance issues before the installation of your pool sunroom.

Your sunroom is among the most impressive parts of your house. Installing a security alarm system in the house reduces the chances of a burglary. If the alarm system does not prevent the burglar from breaking in it will definitely reduce his stay, as he will immediately try to make himself scarce once the alarm goes off. Most of these systems operate through a combined arrangement consisting of contacts placed on windows and doors and motion sensors.

Burglar sunroom breaking in

It is best to have contacts at all exterior points of entry to the house including the sunroom. The contact will be able to sense when doors/windows are opened and activate the system alarm. Glass breaking sensors are also available that will operate the alarm if someone tries to get in by breaking the glass of the sunroom. Motion detectors have their own advantages however they do not detect the presence of an individual until he/she is already inside the house.

Home security systems basically include these elements:

• The control panel – All the wiring of the system terminates at the control panel. The back up battery is also located at this point and in a monitored system this is the place where the phone lines are connected.
  

  security system console, mounted on a wall, shallow DOF

• Keypad – The keypad is the point from where the system is armed/disarmed.
• The Siren – The audible signal heard when the alarm goes off
• Inside motion detector- Motion detectors sense human presence inside a room.
• Special motion detectors- for pets
• Door and/or Window contacts – These contacts function to activate the alarm when any door or window of the house is opened.
• A Central Monitoring Station – In a monitored system, when the alarm is set off the control panel transmits a message to the central monitoring station that is manned round the clock. On receiving the message the Central Monitoring Station will first try to contact the owner and then contact the police, fire department and the medics. Generally, there is a monthly fee charged for these services provided by the security company that operates the Central Monitoring Station and with whom the owner of the house has a monitoring contract.

Sunrooms & Home Security Monitoring Systems

In monitored systems when the system senses anything it considers as a security threat it waits for approx 40 to 45 seconds to give sufficient time to the homeowner to deactivate the system if it is a false alarm. When not deactivated within the set timeframe it sends a message to the monitoring company through telephone lines connected to control panel. On receiving the message the monitoring company calls the home to verify the alarm. If no response is received or if a wrong password is provided the company informs the police on which the police respond accordingly.

Unmonitored systems usually have an on-site sound alarm system with or without flashing lights. The system relies on neighbors to call the police if and when they find the alarm activated. Passers by or neighbors are advised never to investigate an alarm on their own. Unmonitored system should preferably have strobe lights also incorporated in the system along with the alarms.

The strobe lights should be located in some ‘difficult to access’ spot on a side street of the house. The siren and flashing lights of the alarm system should be installed on the house from where they can be seen and heard easily.
Security wise your sunroom may be the most important place where you need to ensure placing sensors of your alarm system in addition to other places in the house.

Discussion about wicker furniture, the options available, information on sunroom fabric and basic maintenance information.

When most of us think about sunroom furniture, we think about wicker. Sunroom indoor furniture has traditionally been made from this versatile substance, then finished in a wide array of colors.

The airy construction and strength of the material adds a kind of tropical feel to your sunroom, letting you imagine that you are actually soaking in the sun at some holiday destination rather than lounging in your wicker chair in front of your sunroom window.

But today, wicker furniture is not limited to just the loveseat and chair set that most of us are familiar with. There are also a number of wicker accessories that you can incorporate into your sunroom decorating.

Wicker has been used for a number of tools and creations since biblical times. The earliest wicker artifact that has been discovered actually came from Egypt. It was dated by archaeologists and is believed to have come from around 1400 B.C.

Originally, it was formed into tools that were necessary for performing the tasks for day to day living, such as fishing or building shelter. As trade routes expanded and wicker became readily available, it began to be used for more decorative needs such as furniture and accessories.

It quickly became a popular material for creating inexpensive, yet durable items. When we use the word wicker today, the word actually applies to a number of different materials, all of which can be woven into strong patterns and shapes.

Rattan, bamboo, a number of reeds, willow and peelcane all fall into this category. When bent and woven, the materials can be creatively used to form anything from baskets to furniture.

When you are looking at wicker furniture for your sunroom, you will find a number of different choices available. Often, there are sets of furniture sold, including a loveseat or sofa, one or more chairs, and possibly tables that coordinate with the other pieces. However, this is only the beginning of what is available.

You can find wicker ottomans, swings, rockers, wing chairs and loungers that you can add to provide additional relaxing, comfortable pieces to your furniture selections. Or, you can choose from any number of pot stands, end tables, mats, decorative baskets, wall hangings and fans that will let you carry your tropical theme throughout the room.

Alternatives To Wicker That Have A Similar Look

You’ll find other options than solid wicker furniture as well. There are a number of products that will combine wicker with a solid wooden structure. These can add a more rustic quality to your furniture, but may also add more strength to the structure if you have larger or heavier members of the household.

Many other pieces that appear to be wicker are actually made from a plastic or vinyl type material that has the look of wicker but is less expensive and easy to maintain. Now there are also products beginning to appear on the market that are made of PVC pipe. These products are just as strong, look very similar to actual wicker, and are usually less expensive than wicker furniture.

Selecting Your Sunroom Furniture Fabric

When you are considering cushions and fabric for your wicker sunroom furniture, there are a couple of items to consider. First, realize that when you see the price listed for wicker furniture, it rarely includes the cushions that may be displayed with the furniture. If you are not happy with the choices that you see, ask if you can order different fabric for the cushions. If not, and if you have purchased standard sizes of furniture, then you will still likely be able to find the kind of fabric that you would like. You should also consider whether or not you will need to protect the fabric with some kind of stain guard. If you plan to entertain in the sunroom, have meals there or expect to have a great deal of traffic in the room, then protecting the fabric is a good idea. It will make cleaning any spills easier and will keep the fabric looking new for much longer.

Maintaining Your Wicker Furniture

One of the benefits of wicker or rattan furniture is that it doesn’t need a lot of maintenance or upkeep in order to keep them looking in good condition. Regular dusting will be important, since the weave will attract dust just like any other surface under your sunroom roof. But by using a damp cloth or a vacuum with a narrow pointed attachment, you can easily keep the furniture clean.

The wicker itself may come in a number of colors, or can be painted if you can’t find exactly what you are looking for. However, if the wicker has been finished with a varnish, you will need to use a primer in order to have the color adhere. Sanding wicker is possible, but if done too harshly, you could damage the reeds and compromise their strength or integrity. If you ever have splitting or cracking of the weave, you can use any number of glosses, stains, paints or furniture color touch up products to keep the color looking uniform.

Over time, it is possible that the weave may begin to unravel. If this happens, you can have it repaired by having the weaving redone. However, you will want to get some pricing information on making the repairs, because it may cost less in the long run to replace the furniture rather than to have it redone.

An overview of the Champion company and its product offerings, focusing on the main sunroom product, the All Season Vinyl Patio Room.

As one of the founding members of the National Sunroom Association, Champion has long been setting high quality standards in sunroom construction, backed by a dedication to customer service.

They have been in operation since 1953. The company has factory showrooms in Cincinnati and Denver, but also ships their products to sunroom contractor companies in many different areas. In terms of building a champion sunroom, the main product available is a patio room or porch enclosure.

Originally, they offered a patio room that was more meant for 3 seasons rather than year round enjoyment. However, their main offering now is the All Season Vinyl Patio Room, which will allow you to enjoy the outdoor living environment while remaining in the indoor comfort. They also offer awnings, porch enclosures and even sunroom furniture to help ensure your comfort while enjoying the sunroom.

Champion’s All Season Vinyl Patio Room

What is unique about Champion’s vinyl patio rooms is that they are designed as an entire system. The components are made to work together in perfect harmony, so that no matter what options you choose to incorporate in your sunroom, the Champion system will ensure that they work together smoothly. This option also means that you have little maintenance required to keep your patio sunroom or conservatory sunroom looking gorgeous year round.

Champion has chosen to use vinyl for its sunrooms because it offers the consumer a good level of quality and value for their investment. The material they choose is an energy efficient 6 inch aluminum that is encased in vinyl. This means that the building is extremely structurally sound and will withstand not only violent shifts in weather but also the weight of whatever the weather might throw down upon your structure’s roof. Vinyl holds its color and shape longer than many other materials and won’t decay as it ages. The windows and doors that Champion uses have been engineered to work precisely with the vinyl structure, meaning that they are strong, durable and weather tight as well.

Champion also offers a guide to potential sunroom buyers as to what to look for when purchasing a sunroom. When you think about the addition of a sunroom to your home, you should look at it not just as the addition of a space in which to live, but also as an investment in your home’s resale value.

With this in mind, it’s important to consider the current shape and style of your home when you are looking at sunroom designs. The sunroom style that you choose should flow with the current structure, complimenting it instead of contrasting with it. You’ll also want to consider the level of maintenance that your sunroom might require. In general, the less maintenance that it will require, the less cost you’ll be looking at in the long run and so the more return you will get on your investment. Be sure that the design you select will allow for the flexibility that you desire in using the room.

That enough light is allowed in, yet is able to be controlled so that it doesn’t get uncomfortably bright or warm. That you are able to open and close windows as necessary, and that the mechanisms used to do so are easy to operate and durable. Consider the security of your home when designing a sunroom as well, by making sure that the glass used is shatter resistant and all doors and windows can be secured against break ins.

Rest Assured With The Champion Sunroom Warranty

Champion is so certain that their product is high quality and built to last that they provide an incredibly strong warranty for their work. The warranty includes a lifetime replacement for broken glass, which is impressive enough on its own. But it also covers all material and labor for fifteen years. So that if your patio enclosure or sunroom has any problems regarding the structure, labor or weather sealing that was used, you will be able to get it repaired or replaced under the warranty. Champion is easy to contact via phone if you have any problems as well, and promises to respond to you with the service needed quickly and courteously.

Retractable Shade Awnings

If you are not in the market for a full patio room but would still like to enjoy some shaded area outside of your home, then a retractable awning may be the right choice. Champion can install a self-contained cassette retractable awning to the outside of your home. This means that the covering fully retracts into a storage cassette when you’re not using it so that it is safely protected from damage and it is conveniently stored out of your way.

The awnings come with either hand cranked expansion and retraction, or a motor that can do it for you. The fabric used is meant for outdoor use and can be ordered in widths from 12 to 18 feet. Champion recommends considering this product not just for when you want to be outdoors, but also in protecting your home from the sun at the hottest times of the day. Extending the awning in order to shade your home can not only reduce cooling costs, but can prevent carpets, draperies and other fabrics from fading due to overexposure to sunlight.

Champion Casual Furniture

In many of the locations where you can purchase a Champion sunroom, you can also get a jump on decorating your sunroom. Ask them about their selection of wicker-rattan furniture. It’s handcrafted, is available in a number of styles, and you can customize the furniture to your personal preferences with a number of different finishes and fabrics that you can choose from. Then, they will deliver your new furniture to you once your sunroom is complete, so you can start enjoying your new room addition right away.

Planning a Florida Room

The four seasons sunrooms are made of insulated walls and ceilings with well insulated glass windows. You can easily place your cooling and heating system inside it. They fill you room with natural light which is healthy for the body as the sunlight streaming in boosts the production of Vitamin D. Their glasses have the highest R-Value with high insulation, low cost and great comfort.

The 4 seasons sunrooms are usually built against the sides of the house to allow you to enjoy outdoor environment within indoor comforts. It allows you to experience the thrill of nature and at the same time protects you from wind, rain and unfriendly climatic conditions. They are sometimes referred to as Florida room or solarium.

Four-Seasons house additions are easy and quick to build requiring much less time than the traditional houses built of mortar and bricks. All you need is a proper planning to place the desired furniture items inside the solariums to make it as comfortable as any other room. They provide you year-round comfort by setting the perfect retreat to enjoy nature within homely atmosphere.

What Is a 4 Season Sunroom?

All the sunrooms are made chiefly out of glass. What differentiates the other sunrooms from the 4 seasons is that the latter is made of completely insulated walls and ceilings with well insulated glass windows. You can easily extend your home’s cooling and heating system to keep the sunroom’s temperature comfortable during hot sweltering summer days and chilly winter nights.

But if the cooling and heating system of your house fails to moderate the temperature of the sunrooms, you can easily make use of window air conditioners and baseboard heaters.

The sunrooms fill you room with natural light which is healthy for the body as the sunlight streaming in boosts the production of Vitamin D. due to its ease of installation, it can be placed anywhere you like in your house and at any time. They provide you the perfect scope to enjoy outdoor atmosphere without being distracted by extreme climatic condition and other unwanted invasions. Moreover, the sunrooms are the perfect place for family members to get together in the morning and in the evening.

Building the sunrooms takes no more than a few weeks, which saves a lot of time compared to building traditional rooms. The solariums add space to the rooms. When they are installed properly, they lend an elegant touch to your lifestyle and your home.

The four seasons sunroom serves as a multi-purpose room. They are the foremost in manufacturing and building sunrooms in North America. The sunrooms are custom designed to go with all types of architectural designs. Their glasses have the highest R-Value with high insulation, low cost and great comfort. It is favorable to use a glass of 4.0 R-Value. They allow visible light transmission of 56 to provide a perfect synchronization between glare reduction and visibility. The glass has microscopic coatings of metals that allow natural light to filter in and keeps out the harmful UV rays and the summer heat.

All Season Sunroom Themes

There are a number of sunroom themes depending on the reason why you build one. Depending on the sunroom, you also purchase sunroom furniture. You can have the sunroom themed in the form of an attic with slanting glasses on one side of the room and fill it up with music systems, sofas, and other recreational equipments.

If it is themed in the form of a bathroom for a spa like experience, you need to place beautiful tubs, shower fixtures, soft towels and carpets with scented candles and plants. Accordingly you can theme it to serve as

• your bedroom
• recreational room
• study or den
• dining room
• enclosed patio
• kitchen
• office room
• and private spa.

Architecture of Four Seasons Sunrooms

There are four main architectural styles of the four seasons. The Cathedral ceiling ones provides ample space for you with sliding doors, insect screens and sliding windows. They can also be shingled to go with the existing style of the house. The Curved Eave is best for residential purposes and contains sliding doors, thermally broken framework, insulated panels for roof filled with foams, and proper flooring system. The Straight features have heavy duty rafters with adjustable roof slopes insulated panels for roof. They are available in bronze, sandstone and white.

The aluminum Conservatory is versatile, with proper glazing from solar control and insulation. They are provided with French doors, etched glass, dentil molding and ridge cresting. You can select your wood interior to be with oak or white pine. You can add the last touch to it by placing beamed ceilings, fans, glass trapezoids and skylarks. They are designed to offer both residential comfort and commercial purposes. You can easily expand the seasons by opening the walls of your rooms with the help of four seasons sunroom.

Easy to build, afford and design, the four seasons sunrooms, from English style Conservatories to the Cathedral solariums, provide you with the much needed recreational area to indulge in your favorite pastimes.

The solariums offer low reflectivity and high visibility. Irrespective of the weather conditions, the four seasons sunrooms provide you with ultimate comfort for year-round luxury and health.

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An overview of the products from Temo sunrooms, their features and their benefits.

As one of the leading companies in the sunroom industry, Temo has been specializing in sunrooms for more than 30 years. They have their headquarters in Clinton Township, Michigan, where their complex consists of all of the major parts of the company.

The engineering and manufacturing departments are located there, as are all of the company offices. Plus, the warehouse, shipping department and the retail showroom are all there as well, making the headquarters a one stop shop for anyone in the area who might be considering adding a sunroom to their home. Plus, it means that the company is able to maintain strict oversight of the entire manufacturing process so that they can keep good quality control on their products.

The first step in the creation of a Temo sunroom product is in the engineering department, where the company focuses on being innovative and providing their customers with a full range of sunroom styles that have a number of different features so that each customer can get the sunroom that they want. They particularly focus on keeping the maintenance needs of their products to a minimum.

All of their products are engineered to meet all of the national engineering requirements and standards, and then get certified for their strength by national agencies. They have even passed the test for being qualified to be used in the hurricane zones throughout the country.

A Number Of Choices From Temo Products

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Temo offers six different sunroom designs that they will customize with a number of options in order to meet the needs of the customer and to conform with the existing architecture of the home itself.

There are a number of Temo dealers that can walk customers through the process of choosing the right style for their home.

• The studio sunroom is a small size with 3 sides of windows and normally a solid roof.

• The cathedral sunroom is a larger size, with 3 sides of windows and a pointed, solid roof.

• The California sunroom has windows even in the gable of the roof. The solarium sunroom has windows for the ceiling and the sides, with a curved aspect converting from the roof to the sides.

• The conservatory sunroom has a more traditional aspect, with multiple sides of glass that converge into a pointed roof, also formed from glass panes.

• Finally, the Nino Vitale Signature Collection sunroom has a tiled roof that is designed to match the architecture of the existing structure.

All of the sunrooms from Temo are built from the same high quality materials and are backed by the same intensive warranty.

Benefits And Features Of Temo Products

Temo designs all of their products to stand the test of time, and to be the most comfortable and energy efficient designs possible. First, the thermal foam used in the roof is made with a 2 lb density so that it provides the most insulation possible. The roof is designed with a break in it that will prevent the cold from transferring all the way through the structure. Plus, the interlocking structure of the roof construction and the materials used for the seams provide additional strength and integrity to the structure. The roof then gets a nice strong shell costing that not only keeps it from getting scratched or faded, but also adds a nice shine to the materials.

Another important feature of the Temo products is that the windows and doors are also designed to be weather tight while providing excellent strength and insulation. There is a weep system that keeps water away from the structure, and the polymer coating used on the service actually comes with a lifetime warranty. Plus, the coating blocks harmful UV rays that helps not only to keep the structure’s components from fading, but also keeps your family from being exposed to potential sun damage.

There is a vinyl seal that provides a barrier from the weather. Plus, there are security locks available that serve a dual purpose. They will let you adjust the window to the height that you want, or to secure them from break ins. Deadbolts are also available on the doors for extra protection. The screens are easily removable as well, and nice decorative fixtures such as French handles can be added in order to enhance the look of your doors and windows.

Lifetime Transferable Warranty

One additional benefit for Temo products has to do with the warranty. When you are making an investment as big as a sunroom, you want to be certain that the sunroom contractor that you choose will stand behind their product. Otherwise, you could soon find out that the investment that you made has turned into a problem that will cost quite a bit of money to resolve. If you choose Temo as your sunroom contractor, you won’t have to worry about this possibility.

Not only do they design their products to be low maintenance in general, but Temo offers a lifetime warranty on all of their sunroom components. Plus, it is transferable to the owner of the home, should you ever sell your house.

CONTACT INFORMATION

TEMO Sunrooms Corporate Headquarters
20400 Hall Rd.
Clinton Township, MI 48038
Phone: 800-344-8366 ext. 278
www.temosunrooms.com

TEMO TODAY

TEMO Sunrooms are exclusive sunroom specialists with no other business interests. They have been in the business of manufacturing quality sunrooms since the last thirty years and are based in Clinton Township, Michigan. Offering excellent customer service the company maintains high product quality. TEMO sunrooms are with exquisitely designed marvels of high engineering skills that make them virtually maintenance free.

Giovanni Vitale, an Italian, who had migrated to the United States, established the company in 1971. The four letters in the name of the company stand for:

The company began its operations by manufacturing aluminum skirting for homes and moved on to create single skin aluminum wall sunrooms built around aluminum carports.

Today TEMO are among the best sunroom suppliers in the USA. They provide you with a versatile living area, which you can use in a variety of ways limited only by your own creativity.  Their leisure sunrooms can let you enjoy your morning cup of coffee among songbirds singing in your garden. It can he a room where your kids can play in safety without any harm from insects and UV rays or where you can take a nap while it drizzles outside, enjoy a dinner party with your friends, work out or take a dip in the spa, or just indulge in some midnight stargazing; your sun room has everything that can quickly make it the most popular room in your home.

Sunrooms made by TEMO come with a variety of innovative features. The 2.0 lb density structural thermal roof foam is of expanded polystyrene and provides the best thermal insulation. All roof attachment systems are designed with a thermal break to ensure a drastic reduction in cold transfer to the roof structure for enhancing thermal protection.

Panel construction design incorporates interlocking tongue and groove system in roof construction for maximum structural integrity as well as overall strong and long lasting roof. Vinyl roof cleats are designed to provide attractive concealment to the interior seam along with better seam integrity for weather protection.

The electrostatically applied Krystal Kote roof coating provides the hardest available coating to the exterior of the roof shell for protection from corrosion, scratches and fading as also for a beautiful and lustrous appearance. The gutter system is also made from structural aluminum for strength and long life. The leaf guard on the gutter prevents dry leaves, twigs and debris from accumulating in the gutter and allows it to remain unclogged and maintenance free.

The windows of TEMO sunrooms are installed with high performance HPG 2000 tempered glass that also incorporates a solar protection factor. This high strength glass is designed to provide protection from ultra violet penetration as well. Integration of latest technology blocks out summer heat but permits winter sunshine to pass through. TEMO sunrooms come with a lifetime transferable warranty.

There are available in a variety of styles such as Studio, California, Cathedral, Solarium and conservatory. You can make your choice from multiple roof, window and door styles in each type of TEMO sunroom to suit your individual taste and preference.

TEMO claims to manufacture sunrooms that are engineered to exceed all local and national building codes. TEMO has many national and international certifications.

The best way to give your home a touch of class and also add value and living space is by adding a beautiful Brady sunroom. It is the ideal way to utilize unused outdoor space that you may otherwise find boring.

Adding a Brady sunroom brightens up your home and creates a place where you can relax and enjoy the outdoors without being exposed to the elements. It is your refuge from the hectic routine of your work life, a place where you can de-stress and unwind after a hard day’s work by enjoying the beautiful view offered by your garden or just stretching out in an armchair to relax with your favorite drink in hand.

Brady-built sunrooms are among the best that you can find in the market. The company has been in sunroom and solarium manufacturing since more than thirty years and guarantees its work to be top-class. Brady specialize in four season or year round sunrooms. All Brady sunrooms are custom built in their environmentally controlled factory in Auburn, Massachusetts, by its team of expert craftsmen and after being thoroughly weather-tested to ensure that no leakage or other problems occur after installation, are delivered ready to install at site which rarely takes more than a day to complete.

Custom building the sunroom at the factory ensures a high quality product that truly becomes an integral part of your home blending harmoniously in the existing structure.

Your Brady sunroom will open up possibilities of getting an unparalleled close feel of the beauty of nature that you may have never imagined before. While remaining warm and dry in the comfort of your Brady sunroom you will experience the gentle pattering of raindrops as you enjoy an unrestricted view of rainfall through the glass walls, windows and doors of the room. You will be able to enjoy the gentle warmth of the sun, indulge in stargazing at night or watch it snowing all around you on a cold freezing day from the dry cozy comfort of your brand new patio room or conservatory.

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Brady sunrooms come in six different styles:

• Straight Eave
• Curved Eave
• Gable Style
• Conservatory
• Garden Style and
• 2Story

Doing a mix match of the flooring, windows, solid ceilings, glass roofs, wood stains and lighting fixtures creates endless possibilities of individual designs to satisfy the tastes of all homeowners.

Glass is one of the vital components of any sunroom. Many sunroom companies use standard single glazing, which is unsuitable for sunrooms. Change in temperature and climatic conditions makes such glass expand and contract thereby damaging the seals around the glass panels.

Silver Titanium Glass
in Summer

Silver Titanium Glass
in Winter

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Brady Sunrooms use their own ‘Split Silver Titanium Glass System’. This specialty glass is engineered for optimum performance all the year round regardless of the severity in climatic conditions and is used in all their Sunrooms. This is super quality glass that is insulated, tempered and sealed using Brady’s unique glazing process that gives it toughness and durability. Brady uses a metal vapor deposition process to apply eleven different materials for creating this energy efficient glass.

Protection from solar radiation and glare is achieved by adding a light tint to the glass. The Split Silver Technology and low-E coating used in the manufacture of Brady glass makes it one of the best-engineered sunroom glasses that provides year long comfort in every model. More details at http://www.sunroomsbybrady.com

Tips on things to ask or determine before selecting a sunroom contractor, plus resources on finding a contractor.

The Important Questions to Have Answered Before Choosing Your Sunroom Contractor

Sunrooms make a wonderful addition to your home. They not only add living space for your family, but they also allow you to enjoy the outdoors while still remaining in the comfortable indoor environment. If you have begun to research what is involved in adding a sunroom to your home, then you have probably realized that there are a number of different options available to you. Depending on your home, your budget and your needs, you can find the right sunroom for you.

However, you’ll first want to understand whether or not you’ll need a sunroom contractor in order to complete the work. Then, you’ll want to know the kinds of things to ask each potential sunroom company. Finally, you’ll need some resources that will help you to find a sunroom contractor near you.

Understanding Sunroom Construction

Although there are companies that offer do-it-yourself sunroom installation kits, you should realize that installing a sunroom is different than constructing one. The kits that are sold are meant to be added on top of an existing deck or patio, without changes to the existing structures of your home. Meaning that you don’t have to check on building codes or worry about other construction concerns.

But if you are opting to have a sunroom constructed as an addition to your home, meaning that your wall line, roof line, heating and cooling system or other existing structures or systems in your home will be altered, then you are looking at a true sunroom construction situation that will require adherence to building codes and laws. In this case, unless you are knowledgeable about home construction, you will likely need to hire a sunroom builder.

Questions for Potential Sunroom Contractors

When you are considering different sunroom contractors, remember that you have the right to ask any number of questions before making your decision. You are in effect interviewing candidates for a job, and you want to be sure that you have chosen the best candidate for the position.

So, start with some basic questions regarding their experience and knowledge regarding sunroom construction.

• First, ask about licensing, certifications, membership in different associations and any other legal or professional accreditations that they might have. The more serious and professional that a company or contractor is, the more likely that they will have pursued any or all of the available certifications available in your area.

• Next, be sure that the person or company you are considering is fully insured and bonded so that you are protected – in more ways than one. First, that if the work is not done correctly, you have some route to getting in fixed. Plus, in case the person is injured while working or causes some damage to your property during the work, that you are not liable for any damages.

• In fact, you’ll want to ask if the company plans to use any subcontractors on your sunroom. If so, you’ll need to get confirmation from them that the subcontractor is fully licensed and insured as well. To be fully certain that you are working with a reputable professional, you should also check to see if there have been any complaints about the company to the local area business bureau.

• Once you’re satisfied that the legalities are in order, it’s time to move on to the specifics of the company and their offer. Ideally, you should be able to see a physical example of the sunroom that you are considering. If the company doesn’t have a showroom where you can walk through the design, ask them if they have any customers who would be willing to act as references and might consider letting you see the work that they company completed for them.

• Next, you can ask the company if they provide free, no obligation in-home visits in order to provide you with a quote for your individual situation. Ask them to delineate the costs that they are quoting you so that you have a basis upon which to compare them to other companies. For example, does their quote include any kind of warranty or guarantee on their work? Ask them to specify the types and grades of materials that they are using to make your quote so that again, you can compare their offer to other companies.

• Once you have a number of quotes, you can compare them not just for current costs, but for future ones as well. For example, how long is their work guaranteed? Do they use energy efficient materials so that you will save in energy costs in the long run? What quality of materials, in everything from the handles to open doors and windows to the safety level of the glass, will they be using? By gathering all of this information, you will be well prepared to make the best choice of sunroom contractors or builders for your needs.

Finding a Sunroom Company Near You

One easy way to find a contractor near you is to ask a friend, neighbor or coworker that has already added a sunroom to their home who they used to do it. If you don’t know anyone who has a sunroom, ask your network of friends and associates if they happen to know anyone who does. Word of mouth is a valuable tool for both good and bad experiences.

In the USA, you can try a number of different resources. For local providers, try the whitepages.com or www.yellowpages.com websites. You can enter exactly what you are looking for in your area, such as a “sunroom contractor near Houston”.

USA Sunroom Contractors

If you are not an expert handyman and cannot add a sunroom on your own, then first of all you will need to use available resources that can let you locate a good sunroom contractor. The easiest and best way is to search the Internet and find out a few sunroom-contracting companies near to your place. Use contact details given on the websites and schedule interviews with several contractors. This will help you select the most reliable amongst them who can provide you with the best services at reasonable costs for constructing your sunroom.

To get you started, here are the details of a few USA sunroom contractors:

Beltway Exteriors and Home Improvement, LLC 4920 Niagra Rd., Suite100 College Park, MD 20740 888-811-7052 http://www.beltwayexteriors.com You can contact Beltway Exteriors for starting your new sunroom addition. The company has a record of providing years of unbeatable service to homeowners in Maryland. Duly licensed professionals with proper insurance coverage guide the entire designing and building process of your sunroom. You can request them for a free estimate for your sunroom. PG Builders and Potomac Services 7805 Old Georgetown Road #203 Bethesda, MD 20814 202-362-5834 http://www.pgbuildersandpotomacservices.com This company has been doing business in Maryland, Virginia and Washington DC since 1978. The have provided the best services and quality craftsmanship, material and equipment and excellent customer service. Their skilled team of contractors provides quality service for completing your sunroom project and other home improvement projects as well. Case Design/Remodeling Inc.of Maryland, 1511 Ritchie Highway Suite 106 Arnold, MD 21012 +800 513 2250 http://www.caseremodeling.com The company is a leader in home improvement for more than forty years. It specializes in providing creative solutions to a numerous home repair and home improvement projects including sunrooms. They have expert carpenters who provide top-notch craftsmanship which is among the very best available anywhere. They are duly licensed and insured and your sunroom is also covered under a 2-year warranty. All Pro Enclosures Inc. 215, Pioneer Trail, Green cove Springs, FL 32043 877-800-1117 This is a small family owned contracting business engaged in building sunrooms, screen rooms, pool enclosures, vinyl and glass rooms, patio covers and carports. They also undertake screen repairs. They are fully licensed and insured. American Dream Vinyl Company 145 Hogan Boulevard Mill Hall, PA 17751 570-748-0805 http://www.americandreamvinyl.com The American Dream Vinyl Company is a seller and installer of sunrooms, replacement windows, storm doors, garage doors and patio doors, vinyl siding, decking and railings, home additions and garages and other related items. Sherwood Remodeling 95 Pemburn Drive Fairfield, CT 06824 203-254-8558 http://www.sherwoodremodel.com Sherwood Remodelling is a remodeling contractor providing its services in Fairfield County in Connecticut. The company specializes in remodeling of sunrooms, kitchens, bathrooms, basements, replacement of windows, roofing and siding. They provide a detailed proposal for the project to let you understand each and every aspect, are fully licensed and insured and provide a guarantee for their work. Sunsational Sunroom 1825 Maplegrove ln Tracy, CA 95376 408-439-4514 http://www.sunsationalsunroom.com Sunsational Sunrooms brings the benefits of vast experience to your sunroom project. They believe in providing the best and the most cost-effective solution for your needs. Their design staff fully understands relevant building codes, planning permission and building permit procedures. When they undertake a project they acquaint themselves with all potential issues and already know how to effectively tackle them. When you entrust them with the construction of your sunroom you can be assured that you have made the right choice.

Or, there are online reference companies like http://www.almostimpartialguide.co.uk/conservatories/find_a_supplier_usa.htm.

This same company provides links for providers in the UK and Canada as well. For the UK, try :

http://www.almostimpartialguide.co.uk/conservatories/find_a_supplier_uk_and_ireland.htm.

And in Canada, http://www.almostimpartialguide.co.uk/conservatories/find_a_supplier_can.htm.

Earlier, adding a sunroom to your home meant hiring a contractor and paying him to do the job for you. Not any more. With the advent of sunroom kits it is possible for you to do everything yourself. Now it is easy to place an order for a sunroom kit from one of the several manufacturers in the same business.

Your order is shipped to you with all necessary elements for completing your sunroom addition project letting you save not only on installation costs as you will be doing the installation yourself, but also on the middle man’s share in the deal letting you save on material costs as well. Depending on what type of sunroom kit you choose you can save on future costs on energy and maintenance as well.

There are many types of sunroom kits available in the market. The prices of the kits vary according to the type of the kit and on the situation where it is to be installed. For example a small aluminum sunroom that is to be built over an existing deck or a concrete base will cost much less than another sunroom which requires building a fresh block foundation of a specific design and incorporates wood framing with a number of windows. It makes sense to choose a location for the sunroom where you have an existing slab or deck. It provides a properly graded and prepared site for constructing your sunroom.  However, in this situation you need to take accurate measurements for placing the order for your sunroom kit.

Remember in the absence of a ready-made deck or slab the amount of work that you will need to do for installing your kit sunroom will undergo a manifold increase. One alternative, though a bit expensive, would be to hire a contractor to do the slab or foundation work for you after which you can go ahead with building the rest of the sunroom from the kit you ordered.

When you order a sunroom kit you must remember that the kit is not designed for being connected to an HVAC system of a house. For heating/cooling a kit sunroom you will need to install separate heating and air-conditioning systems.  Or else you may have to depend on portable heaters and fans if you want to make your sunroom comfortable. This may be a perfectly viable method depending on the climate of the place where you live.

Sunroom kits are manufactured in a number of different sizes and dimensions. To keep the overall costs down companies design them in ways that allow mass production. Sunroom kits are sold to customers for low prices that increase their appeal and lead to greater sale volumes. However, that does not prevent you from getting a sunroom kit of your choice, which may be different from the available standard kits. At a slightly enhanced cost it is possible to order a custom designed sunroom kit for yourself.

To get a quote on what it may cost, you will first need to provide the company with the exact measurements for the design you have selected. You also need to provide the details for the number of windows you want and where you would like them to be placed. You also need to specify whether you want the windows to be fixed, you want movable windows or you want a combination of both types. You also need to specify the type of glaze you want on the windows. Most importantly, you need to specify the materials you want to use in the building of you sunroom kit.

There may be a lot of decisions for you to take that you may find overwhelming. However, you can always take the help of the company from which you will be ordering the sunroom kit.  Many companies have online design pages that will walk you through for custom designing a sunroom kit. The kit is later shipped to you along with customized installation plans.