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Serving Tequesta, FL and surrounding areas. (561) 954-1589
Cornerstone Tequesta Lanai Sunrooms & Patios is a sunroom contractor serving West Palm Beach, FL, handling sunroom remodeling, screen room installation, patio enclosures, and new sunroom additions across the city. We pull permits through the City of West Palm Beach Building Division and work across the full range of the city's residential neighborhoods, from older concrete block homes near downtown to newer construction on the west side.
West Palm Beach has a large inventory of concrete block homes built in the 1950s through 1970s, and many of those homes have original screened enclosures or sunrooms now 40 to 70 years old - with corroded frames, failing screens, and drafty seals. Replacing those aging components with current materials gives you a fully functional room again at a fraction of the cost of a new addition. See what our sunroom remodeling service covers and whether your existing room qualifies.
West Palm Beach is a flat, low-lying coastal city with standing water in yards and around homes after every heavy summer storm - and that standing water breeds mosquitoes in large numbers. A properly sealed screen room using no-see-um mesh and marine-grade aluminum gives homeowners a usable outdoor space through the summer months without the insect pressure that makes unscreened patios impractical from May through October.
Homes across West Palm Beach sit on flat terrain where rain-driven wind during afternoon thunderstorms blows directly across open patios, and the summer heat makes unshaded outdoor spaces genuinely unusable for long stretches of the day. An enclosed patio gives you a protected transition space between the indoors and the yard that works in the rain, out of direct sun, and away from the worst of the summer insects.
Many West Palm Beach homes from the mid-20th century were built on generous lots with underused rear yards and no functional covered outdoor space. Adding a permitted sunroom to those properties expands livable square footage without the complexity of a full house addition, and older concrete block construction in this area typically provides a solid existing structure to tie a new addition into.
Open concrete slab patios are common on mid-century homes throughout West Palm Beach, and the flat, unshaded terrain means those slabs sit in direct sun for most of the day. Converting an existing slab into an enclosed sunroom or screen room reuses the existing foundation and transforms a rarely used concrete pad into a protected living area without the cost of pouring new footings.
West Palm Beach residents who want to use their outdoor space through the entire year - not just the mild winter months - need a fully conditioned room with low-solar-heat-gain glass that keeps the space comfortable even when outdoor temperatures are in the 90s. A four season sunroom with its own HVAC connection does that without overloading the main home's system, and impact-rated glazing provides the hurricane protection Palm Beach County code requires.
West Palm Beach is the county seat of Palm Beach County and a coastal city with roughly 57 square miles of diverse residential neighborhoods. The housing stock spans more than a century, from early bungalows near downtown to mid-century concrete block homes in established areas to newer construction farther west. That range of ages means the city has a large number of original screened lanais, patio enclosures, and sunrooms that were built 30 to 60 years ago. In a South Florida coastal climate - with year-round heat and humidity, a wet season that delivers near-daily afternoon thunderstorms from May through October, and salt air from the Intracoastal Waterway and the Atlantic - those older structures have usually reached the end of their useful life. Frames are corroded, screen mesh is torn or has oxidized through, and caulk and sealant joints have failed and are allowing water and insects in. A contractor who understands what age does to these structures in this climate, and who can work with concrete block construction rather than wood-frame, is the right fit for most West Palm Beach jobs.
Florida's statewide building code requires engineering for wind loads on all new permanent outdoor structures, and Palm Beach County's coastal location means those wind load calculations are more demanding than many inland counties. The City of West Palm Beach issues its own building permits and inspections. Properties near the Intracoastal Waterway or in low-lying areas throughout the city may fall within FEMA flood zones, which affect foundation design, elevation requirements, and the type of structural work that can be permitted. The flat terrain across most of the city means drainage must be designed into any new patio or enclosure project from the start - sloping and grading that directs water away from the structure and the home's foundation. Getting these details right at the permitting and design stage avoids repairs later.
Our crew works throughout West Palm Beach regularly, and we understand the local conditions that affect sunroom contractor work here. The City of West Palm Beach Building Division handles permit review for residential construction within city limits, and we prepare complete permit packages - including required engineering drawings - so applications move forward without being returned for missing documentation. Okeechobee Boulevard is one of the major east-west corridors through the city, and the neighborhoods on both sides of it represent the broad mid-century residential stock that makes up much of West Palm Beach's housing base. Homes in that band of the city were almost universally built with concrete block and stucco, and we work with that construction every day.
The neighborhoods on the east side of the city, particularly those near the Intracoastal Waterway and Lake Worth Lagoon, face higher salt-air exposure than areas to the west. Properties backing up to the waterway need marine-grade aluminum framing and stainless steel fasteners rather than standard residential materials, for the same reasons island properties do. The west side of the city, near Grassy Waters Preserve, has newer homes and generally standard residential construction, where the work is more straightforward but good drainage design still matters given the flat terrain and high water table.
West Palm Beach sits just across Lake Worth Lagoon from Palm Beach, FL, where we also work on the island's estate homes and understand the additional landmark preservation permit requirements the town enforces. To the west, Royal Palm Beach, FL is an established residential community in western Palm Beach County where we serve homeowners looking for sunrooms and patio enclosures in a planned community setting.
Reach out by phone or through the contact form and we will get back to you within one business day. We ask for your address, the approximate size of the space, and what you are hoping to do - remodel an existing room, add a new enclosure, or convert an open patio. That information helps us come prepared for the site visit.
We visit your property, measure the space, check the existing structure, and note any flood zone or drainage factors that apply to your lot. Then we give you a written estimate with a clear breakdown of materials, labor, permit fees, and expected timeline - so you know the full cost before any agreement is signed.
We prepare and submit permit documents to the City of West Palm Beach Building Division. Once the permit is approved - typically two to four weeks for a standard residential project - construction begins. Most screen enclosures and patio enclosures take one to three weeks on-site; larger conditioned sunroom additions take longer.
The city inspector visits to sign off on the completed work. We do a walkthrough with you to review how everything operates, confirm it matches what was permitted, and hand over copies of the permit and inspection records. You should never have an open or unresolved permit on a home you own.
We work across all of West Palm Beach - older neighborhoods near downtown, Intracoastal-side properties, and newer homes on the west side. Call or submit a request and we will respond within one business day.
(561) 954-1589West Palm Beach is the county seat of Palm Beach County and the largest city in the county, with roughly 57 square miles of land and a population of around 125,000 to 130,000 residents. It sits on the Atlantic coast of South Florida, directly across Lake Worth Lagoon from the Town of Palm Beach and the barrier island. The city is served by Interstate 95, which runs north-south through the heart of the city and connects West Palm Beach to Miami to the south and the Treasure Coast communities to the north. Okeechobee Boulevard, Southern Boulevard, and Forest Hill Boulevard are the main east-west corridors through the city. Clematis Street is the center of the downtown waterfront district, known for its restaurants, shops, and regular outdoor events along the Intracoastal. Palm Beach International Airport is located within the city limits, making West Palm Beach one of the few Florida cities with a major commercial airport inside its borders. The City of West Palm Beach operates its own permitting and inspection services separate from Palm Beach County.
The residential neighborhoods of West Palm Beach reflect many decades of development. Older areas near downtown and the urban core have bungalows, Spanish Revival homes, and early-20th-century residential buildings. The broad middle band of the city is dominated by mid-century concrete block homes on modest lots, built from the 1950s through the 1970s and representing the largest share of the city's single-family housing stock. The west side of the city includes newer planned neighborhoods with HOA communities and contemporary construction. Properties along the eastern edge of the city near the Intracoastal Waterway have the water views and the salt-air corrosion exposure that come with that location. To the south, Palm Beach, FL is the island town just across the lagoon. To the west, Royal Palm Beach, FL is a well-established residential community that has grown significantly since its incorporation in the 1960s.
We cover all of West Palm Beach and know the city permit process. Call us today or request a free estimate online and we will get back to you within one business day.