Sunroom Contractor in San Bernardino, CA - More Use From Your Patio
Rancho Cucamonga Sunrooms & Patios builds sunrooms, patio enclosures, screen rooms and patio covers in San Bernardino. We turn a patio or deck you hardly use into a real room, and we fix enclosures somebody built in a hurry.
San Bernardino: older slabs, foothill views
San Bernardino covers a lot of ground, and the back yards we work in change from one part of the city to the next. In the older neighborhoods it's usually a slab patio behind the house with a cover that's been patched more than once. Up toward the foothills you get newer houses whose back windows look straight at the Arrowhead on the hillside, and people want to keep that view when they close in a patio. We see a lot of the same next door in Highland and Rialto.
On an older house the job starts with what's already there, because a cracked slab or a cover tied badly into the roof has to be dealt with before a room goes on top of it. On a newer one it's more about matching the roofline and deciding which way the glass should face.
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Sunroom work for San Bernardino homes
Patio-to-sunroom conversion
A lot of older houses here have a concrete slab patio that's sat under a cover for years and gets used maybe twice a summer. Before we build on it, we check that the slab is level and sound enough to carry walls, because a room is only as square as what it sits on.
Sunroom additions
When you've run out of room inside, the back of the house is usually where the space is. We tie the new roof into yours so water runs off where it should, and we don't hide the joint behind trim.
Screen room installation
Not everyone needs glass, and screen room installation gets you a covered, bug-free spot out back without walls to heat or cool. We'll tell you up front whether the frame could take windows later, so you know what you're buying.
Sunroom remodeling
We get calls about enclosures around town that leak at the wall or have doors that drag, usually because they went up in a hurry. I spent years taking rooms like that apart, so we find where the water's getting in and fix the cause instead of adding more caulk.
Patio cover installation
Plenty of older covers here sag, and some are tied into the house so water runs back toward the wall. When one's past saving, we take it down and put up a cover with the right slope and a solid connection to your house.
Deck-to-sunroom conversion
Houses on sloped lots up toward the foothills often have a raised deck out back instead of a slab. We check the posts and footings first, because a deck built for chairs and a grill usually wasn't built to carry a roof and walls.
Working in San Bernardino: permits, papers and price
A sunroom is structural work, so the permit for it comes from the city's Building and Safety Division. The city only issues it to a contractor who shows the right California license, a current San Bernardino business license and, if they have employees, proof of workers' comp, so those are worth asking any contractor about before you sign. We're licensed and insured, and we pull the permit and work with the city through the inspections. Before we start, we check what the city wants for your address.
Your price mostly comes down to the size of the room, whether it's glass, screen or insulated walls, and what shape the slab, deck or old cover underneath is in. The schedule usually turns more on the permit than on the building, since a room addition goes through plan review before the city issues it. When I come out, I look at what's there, measure and give you the price in writing. We start every job that way, whether it's here or in Eastvale, because every city has its own rules.
Get a written sunroom price for your San Bernardino house
Call or send the form, and we'll get back to you within one business day to set a time. I come out to your San Bernardino house myself, look at the patio or room, measure and put the price in writing. The estimate is free, and there's no obligation.
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Sunroom and patio room ideas for San Bernardino
Sunroom questions from San Bernardino homeowners
How long does it take to get a permit for a sunroom in San Bernardino?
Longer than a small job, because the city reviews plans for bigger projects like a room addition before it issues the permit, while minor work is usually handled over the counter. In some cases the city wants the plans drawn by a California registered architect or engineer, which adds a step before that review. After the estimate, we'll tell you whether your room is likely to need that.
Do I need a permit to turn my deck into a sunroom in San Bernardino?
Plan on it, since you're putting walls and a roof on the deck. The city only skips the building permit on decks that are 200 square feet or less, no more than 30 inches above grade, detached from the house and not serving an exit door, and a deck you'd enclose off your back door usually doesn't fit that.
How do I pull my own building permit for a sunroom in San Bernardino?
In most cases the city lets you get the permit for your own one or two-family house if you live there or plan to, show proof of residence and do the work yourself. You also sign a statement that nobody will be employed on the job in a way California workers' comp laws cover, which is why we pull the permit when you hire us. Inspections are requested through SB Direct at 909-998-2000.
Does a contractor from outside San Bernardino need a city business license?
Yes, anyone doing business in San Bernardino needs a city registration certificate unless state or federal law exempts them, and that includes contractors based in other cities. The city may charge contractors based outside it a flat rate it sets. We're based in Rancho Cucamonga, so it's part of how we work here.
How much does a sunroom cost in San Bernardino?
Your price comes from the size of the room, what it's made of and what it sits on, and I put the number in writing after I measure. Glass and insulated walls cost more than screen, a new roof tied into your house costs more than closing in under a sound cover, and tearing out a leaky old enclosure adds work before we start. Lights, outlets or a ceiling fan add electrical work, which the city permits on its own even on a small job.
What building code does a sunroom have to meet in San Bernardino?
The city uses the California codes as its building laws, including the California Building Code, the Green Building Standards Code and the mechanical and plumbing codes. The inspector checks the room against those, so we build to them from the footings up instead of fixing things after an inspection.