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Building an average-sized sunroom typically takes between two and four weeks, depending on the features you choose. However, more elaborate or larger sunrooms can take up to six months from start to finish. The timeline depends on the type of sunroom you want to build and whether it's a retrofit or you're starting from scratch.

The least expensive way to enclose a porch is with screens. These protect the room by preventing insects from entering and, if you live in a warm climate, provide excellent airflow during hot summer months. Screens cost far less than any other alternative, so if you are against getting permits, spending too much, or enclosing your porch in walls or glass, screens are the best choice. 

Sunrooms are highly customizable and are built in a variety of configurations. The size and type will largely determine the overall cost of the project. Some of the most common types of sunrooms include:

• Three-season room: $10,000–$40,000

• Four-season room: $25,000–$80,000

• Glass solarium: $30,000–$75,000

• Conservatory or garden room: $5,000–$80,000

• Atrium: $10,000–$35,000

• Prefabricated sunroom: $5,500–$30,000

A solarium is built almost entirely out of glass, whereas a sunroom is built using other materials for the walls and ceiling, with some windows added to the walls and possibly a skylight in the ceiling. However, the sunroom uses significantly less glass compared to the solarium. The solarium may not hold heat as well as a sunroom when built in colder climates. A sunroom can use different materials for insulation, and heating and cooling systems can more easily supplement the energy gained from sunlight.