Answers before decisions
A custom outdoor living or home expansion project carries design, site, approval and investment decisions. This page explains what we can clarify early, what requires property review and when each answer becomes reliable.
Before the project begins
For a high-consideration project, certainty should increase in stages. These are the three answers most homeowners need first.
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The first meeting establishes whether the project and Sanluce are a fit, then defines the next useful step. We discuss how you want to live, the property, approximate scope, investment expectations and timing. It is an orientation—not a commitment to a model or a construction quote.
The property information required next—or a clear reason not to advance yet.
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Every project is developed around the home, site and intended way of living. Dimensions, roof relationship, enclosure, circulation, lighting, drainage and material direction are coordinated as one environment.
A site-specific design direction before systems and technical details are finalized.
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Pricing and timing become useful once the property and intended scope are understood. An address, useful photos or video, approximate dimensions, desired systems and access conditions can support an informed range. A formal proposal requires a defined concept, site conditions and the applicable approval path.
An informed range first; a written scope and schedule assumptions later.
Project questions
Each answer separates what can be explained now from what becomes reliable only after the property, scope or approval path has been reviewed.
Sanluce is best suited to homeowners who want a site-specific outdoor living environment or home expansion, value design coordination and are prepared to make decisions through a documented process. We are less suited to a request for the lowest-cost standard product with no property review.
After an introductory conversation and review of the basic property information.
No. Begin with the home, the site and how you want the space to work. Attached, freestanding, louvered, glazed or fully enclosed solutions describe different responses to a property; they should not be chosen before the living goal and site relationship are understood.
The recommended direction follows the initial brief and property review.
Send the project address, several wide and close property photos, a short video if possible, approximate dimensions, inspiration references and a description of how you want to use the space. A target investment range and desired timing help us give more useful guidance.
We will tell you if additional measurements, drawings or an on-site review are needed.
Our primary market focus is Southern California. Projects outside the immediate service area may begin with a remote property review, but field verification, local professionals, installation and permit responsibilities must be confirmed for the location.
Project location, service scope and local delivery path are confirmed before formal design proceeds.
Square footage does not describe structural approach, attachment conditions, enclosure, integrated systems, foundation, access, utilities, engineering, approvals, transport or site work. We can discuss an informed range after a minimum project brief; a formal quote follows a defined concept and sufficient site information.
A budget range is supported by the initial review; a formal price is supported by a documented scope and assumptions.
The proposal should separate the core structure or product from applicable engineering, permit services, foundation, electrical or plumbing work, installation, transportation, crane or access requirements, site work and optional upgrades. It should also state what is included, excluded and assigned to others.
The written proposal and scope of work govern the project, not a verbal summary.
We review feasibility before treating a concept as ready, itemize the proposed scope, identify known exclusions and use design approval and change orders to control later revisions. Unforeseen site conditions cannot be eliminated, but they should not be hidden inside an oversimplified starting price.
Known assumptions and exclusions are documented before contract or production commitment.
Deposit timing depends on the agreed service and delivery scope. It may open formal design, engineering, permit coordination or production, but the exact milestone, credit or refund treatment and resulting deliverables must be stated in the agreement.
You receive written terms describing what the payment activates before it is collected.
Potentially, yes. Complex conditions are design inputs, not automatic disqualifiers. We review rooflines and eaves, grade, boundaries, access, existing foundations, drainage, wind exposure, utilities, HOA conditions and coastal, fire-zone or local requirements before confirming a path.
The result may be proceed, proceed with conditions or pause until missing information is resolved.
A preliminary review often can. We typically need clear photos, a continuous video, approximate dimensions and information about access, utilities and adjacent construction. Final pricing, engineering or production may still require an on-site survey, laser measurement or qualified local verification.
We identify which measurements can remain preliminary and which must be field-verified before release.
Concept design establishes layout, proportion, key systems and the intended architectural direction, often through a 2D plan and 3D visualization. It is not for construction. Construction or permit drawings are produced after design approval and include the project-specific dimensions, connections and technical information required for the applicable pathway.
Concept documents are clearly identified as not for construction; the approved technical set controls fabrication or field work.
Yes, that is the preferred approach. These elements affect structure, circulation, drainage, electrical requirements, clearances and the way the finished space relates to the home. Planning them together produces a more coherent environment than adding each as a separate afterthought.
Product compatibility, technical requirements and exact interfaces are confirmed during design and engineering.
Requirements depend on the property, scope and jurisdiction. Sanluce can provide permit guidance and may coordinate the relevant pathway, but the responsible party may be the homeowner, Sanluce or another qualified professional or contractor. Approval is never presented as automatic.
Permit, engineering and professional responsibilities are assigned in writing for the specific project.
The total path can include design development, site verification, engineering, permit review, corrections, fabrication, site preparation, delivery, installation and inspection. Each can affect the next, so a single generic completion promise would be misleading.
A project-specific schedule becomes meaningful after scope, responsibilities, approval path and site readiness are understood.
The approved design is frozen, then the project moves through the applicable engineering and permit path. Before production, final dimensions, color, accessories, shipping address and installation method are checked. Fabrication, QC, delivery planning, installation and inspection follow in the sequence defined for the project.
Production begins only after the required release conditions for the project are complete.
Yes, but changes after design freeze are handled through a written change order. The effect on design work, engineering, approvals, production, price and schedule is evaluated before the change is accepted.
No verbal change is treated as an instruction to fabricate or build.
Applicable checks may cover raw materials, dimensions, finish, critical pre-assembly, motor and lighting operation, glass or screen components and packaging. Photos, video or a QC report can form part of the production record for the project.
The required QC and release checklist are defined for the selected systems before shipment.
Depending on scope, readiness can include foundations, electrical or plumbing work, clear access, delivery and crane space, an available installer, HOA working-hour compliance and a confirmed delivery window. If the site is not ready, storage, redelivery or remobilization costs may result.
A pre-installation review confirms responsibilities and readiness before the agreed delivery date.
The completed work is tested and reviewed with the homeowner. Operation and care are explained, open items are recorded on a punch list and final acceptance follows after the agreed corrections are complete.
Handover documents reflect the actual installed components and applicable care requirements.
Coverage can differ across the structure, motor, lighting, glass, screens, finishes and installation. Applicable terms, start dates, exclusions and maintenance obligations are documented for the confirmed components; Sanluce does not describe a custom system as universally maintenance-free.
The project warranty package is provided for the final contracted scope.
Before you commit
A considered project becomes more certain in stages: what the property allows, what the scope includes and what must be approved before work advances.
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Ground
We review the address, site conditions, access, intended use and local requirements before treating a concept as feasible—or a price as meaningful.
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Clarify
Options, responsibilities, inclusions, exclusions and known assumptions are set out clearly, so the proposal can be evaluated on its real terms.
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Confirm
Design approval, technical review and production release create clear checkpoints before the next commitment of time, money or work.
Four decision points
Each stage resolves a different level of uncertainty before the project advances.
Begin with the property
Share the address, a few useful photos and what you want the space to do. We can explain what is knowable now and what requires a deeper review.
