The Benefits of Adding A 3 Or 4 Season Room to Your Home

1. The Benefits of Adding A 3 Or 4 Season Room to Your Home

2. A 3-season room can be a significantly useful and attractive addition to any home, enabling you to stretch the outdoor season for longer, but when winter arrives, the room is often too cold to use. A 4-season room is one that has been winter-proofed and could give you the perfect extra space you’ve been looking for. What is the main difference between 3 and 4-season rooms? An additional room added on to your home, a 3-season space isn’t linked to your main heating and cooling supply, and is built solely for giving you more time ‘outside’ throughout the year, and a space to be when the weather is unseasonal.

3. 4-season rooms on the other hand, are insulated fully and come with heating and cooling systems. Often referred to as sun rooms, they can be used comfortably all year round and extend your permanent living space, not to mention add value to your property. Is a 4-season room much more expensive to construct? The addition of heating and cooling naturally makes the project more complex and costly. The structure must comply with certain building codes, and have a designated number and spacing of electrical outlets.

4. Typically classed as ‘habitable’ by the building authorities, they can also have an impact on the taxable basis of your home, depending upon the source of your heat supply. Working with a reputable and experienced construction company, will ensure that any 4-season room you wish to have built, will comply with all necessary regulations, and they will work closely with local officials to achieve this. What about remodeling an existing porch into a 3-season room? This type of project is reasonably simple and cost-effective, as a direct vent gas fireplace can be added, without the risk of it being classed as a habitable space under building regulations.

5. Is there anything else to consider? If you want an additional space that can be used all-year round, then a 4-season room is the way to go, and many people get a lot more use out of them, therefor making them a mire sound and valuable investment. Should you wish simply to extend the outdoor season by a couple of months either side of summer, without the need for extra space indoors, then a 3-season room could suit your needs perfectly. Ultimately, whether you want a 3 or 4-season room, it pays to talk at length to your trusted, local construction company, who can give you all the advice and guidance you need.

6. RZ Construction Group Inc is a fully inclusive construction company and home addition contractor in Astoria NY. From initial design to final clean up, our results speak for themselves. We are fully licensed, insured, and bonded to provide both commercial and residential construction services to customers in Astoria and the surrounding area. Proud to serve New York State for 25 years. No job is too small nor too big. If you are looking for a general contractor in Astoria NY or want to know more about our wide range of professional but affordable construction and repair services, reach out to us at (718) 938-9887.