1. SEE THE SUNROOM

Ask the sunroom contractor in Baltimore, MD if they have a sunroom showroom where you and your family can check out full size models of available sunrooms. Full size sunroom models will give you the opportunity to see if you are comfortable in it. Ask the sunroom contractor questions to see how knowledgeable he or she is as well as your comfort level when communicating with them. The sunroom showroom will give you a better idea of what sunroom designs are available. You may also want to ask the contractor if you can see photos of completed sunrooms in the area.

2. COMPARE THE COST AND VALUE OF A SUNROOM

Once you've visitied a sunroom showroom, ask the contractor if he or she provides a free, no obligation in-home consultation to measure your home for a new sunroom. Sunroom experts should be able to offer you sunroom design choices and style advice during the consultation. They should also be able to provide you with ideas on how to use your deck or patio space as your new sunroom in Baltimore, MD. Sunroom consultants should never hide what the cost is going to be for your new sunroom. They should also provide you with only a very exact estimate of costs.

3. ASK ABOUT UL® APPROVAL

It's very important that the electrical wiring in your home is UL approved. The wiring in your sunroom should also be UL approved for safety purposes. The electrical wiring should also not interfere with the design and beauty of your new sunroom. Be careful because some contractors will just mount an electrical box in your sunroom to run wiring.

4. CHECK THE INSULATION OF WINDOWS AND DOORS

The sunroom windows and sunroom doors in Baltimore, MD should be constructed of top notch materials. You don't want to use poor quality windows and doors with little to no insulation. Doing so will provide you with a hot, humid room in the summer and a drafty, bitter cold room in the winter. Poorly insulated windows and doors will also cause you to have to pay more each month with your energy bills since you'll be trying to keep your home cooled or warmed with drafts or warm air circulating in from your sunroom.

5.WHAT IS ENERGY STAR®?

ENERGY STAR is a national program that rates the energy efficiency of products used by consumers. Four season sunrooms are specially designed to be able to be used in every season. This also means that they must be properly heated and cooled. For four season sunrooms, be sure that your sunroom contractor in Baltimore, MD only uses ENERGY STAR insulated windows.

6. ASK WHO WILL BE YOUR SUNROOM INSTALLER

Will your sunroom be installed by full-time employees or will the work be sub-contracted out? If the sunroom installer is using sub-contractors, make sure that they are fully insured and stand behind their sunroom installations. Also make sure that your sunroom installers in Dover, DE, Baltimore, MD, and in surrounding areas are fully-trained.

7. SCREENS SHOULD BE GLARE FREE

Ask what kind of screens will be used on your sunroom. Aluminum screens are nearly invisible and can be easily seen out of. They are also stronger than fiberglass screens.

8. CHECK OUT THE DOOR HANDLES

Understandably, your sunroom in Baltimore, MD will be used quite often. Make sure that the door handles in the room will be quality handles that match the rest of the sunroom design and decor.