Enclosed patio rooms in Loma Linda CA - a room planned for morning and evening sun
Your covered patio sits empty because it's too hot, dusty or buggy to use. We enclose it into a room you'll actually use.
What does it take to enclose a patio in Loma Linda?
An enclosed patio room in Loma Linda turns the slab or covered patio you already have into a three-season room with windows, siding, a roof and electrical access, so the space behind your house becomes part of it.
Most people who call us have a patio out back that's too hot, too dusty or too buggy to sit on, and they want a real room there without starting a full addition from scratch. The price moves with the room's size, the glass and shading you pick and whether your slab needs work before it can carry walls, while the schedule mostly turns on the city's plan check and inspections, and we handle that paperwork for you. If all you want is to keep the bugs out, a screen room is the lighter option. Your own figure comes from a written estimate once I've seen the patio.
How we build an enclosed patio room
I start with the slab and any existing cover, because the walls and roof need a base that can hold them, and if yours can't, I'd rather tell you no on the first visit than sell you a room it can't carry. I also note which walls face east and west, since low morning and evening sun is the hardest to shade, and we pick the glass and outside shade around that. Those are the walls where glass with a spectrally selective coating earns its keep, since hot-climate window guidance says it can control a large share of the heat sunlight brings in while keeping your view clear. Then our crew frames the walls, sets the windows, puts on the siding and roof and brings in electrical access, so you end up with a finished room on the base you already had.
Some patios need a step before they can be enclosed. If yours has no roof over it yet, patio cover installation comes first and the walls go up under it. If you'd rather have a glass roof and all the daylight you can get, solarium installation is the other way to go, though it takes more planning for shade in strong sun.
Enclosed patio rooms in Loma Linda and the city's review
Loma Linda's Building and Safety Division plan-checks every proposed construction project, additions and alterations to existing buildings included, before it issues a building permit. That's the office to ask about your room, and it's where we file the plans and paperwork we put together. The city has also adopted the state's fire hazard maps, which mark Moderate, High and Very High zones in Loma Linda, so the building standards for your zone apply to the room, and the City Clerk keeps that map on file and shares it on request. For zoning and development standard questions, the city's Planning Division answers them and reviews residential projects.
A lot of the patios we enclose here were poured for a table and chairs, not walls, so I look for cracks, low spots and where the water runs before anything gets ordered. We see the same patios on jobs in Redlands and Yucaipa, and we build across the cities around Loma Linda, from Riverside and Fontana to Beaumont.
How an enclosed patio room works
Call and set a visit
Call (909) 515-5048 or send the form, and we set a time for me to come out to your house. You talk to the person who'll actually look at the job.
I measure and check the base
I come out myself to measure, look over the slab or deck and hear what you want the room for. If there's an old cover, I check how it's tied into the house too.
Get a written estimate
You get a clear recommendation and a written estimate that spells out what's in the price and what isn't, so nothing shows up later as a surprise. Once you're ready, we put together the plans and file for the permit.
We build, then walk it
Our crew builds in order so each stage is ready when the city's inspector comes. When it's done, I walk the finished room with you.
Get a written estimate for your enclosed patio room
We reply within one business day to set a time for me to come out. The estimate is free, done at your property and comes with no obligation. After the visit you get a clear recommendation and a written estimate to look over on your own time.
Questions before you book an enclosed patio room
How much does an enclosed patio room cost near Loma Linda?
Adding a three-season room to an existing base, labor included, usually runs about $95 to $140 per square foot in the San Bernardino area. That range leaves out insulation, extending your heating or cooling, plumbing and pulling permits, so each of those adds to the total. Your written estimate shows which ones your room needs.
How large a deposit can a contractor ask for on a sunroom in California?
In California a contractor can't ask for or take a down payment over $1,000, and on a smaller job the cap is lower because it's also tied to a share of the contract price. The state's rules say every other payment is listed in the contract and based on work done or materials delivered, so payments follow the build.
How do I keep an enclosed patio room from overheating?
Shade the glass from the outside, since hot-climate window guidance says stopping sunlight before it reaches the glass works best. Drapes and other inside shades cut glare, but a large share of the sun's heat they soak up stays in the room.
Who inspects an enclosed patio room in Loma Linda?
Loma Linda's Building and Safety Division field-inspects all new construction, additions and structural alterations for structural, fire and safety requirements. We meet the inspector at each inspection so you don't have to take time off for it.
What causes condensation on the inside of sunroom glass?
Condensation on the inside means there's extra moisture in the room's air, because one maker's guide points out the glass itself can't create any. Look for what's putting water in the air, like plants or a drying rack, and open the room up so it can dry out.
How do I keep sunroom windows and doors sliding smoothly?
Keep the tracks clean and use a pure silicone spray, since one maker's guide warns that oil-based lubricants tend to pull in dirt. The same guide says to keep the small drain slots called weep holes clear so water can get out.
Why Loma Linda homeowners call Loma Linda Sunrooms & Patios to enclose a patio
I look at every job myself
I'm the one who measures your patio and checks the slab, and our own crew does the building. The person who sized up your base is the same one answering for the room.
In business since 2021
I built patio covers and sunrooms when I was younger, spent years in other work, then came back and started this business in 2021. I want the room right the first time, because fixing a foundation or adding insulation later costs you more.
Fully licensed and insured
California's Contractors State License Board licenses and regulates the state's construction industry, and we're fully licensed and insured. That's the baseline you should expect from anyone building onto your house.
Your fire zone checked first
When a parcel falls in more than one fire hazard zone, the highest zone applies across the whole lot. We check yours before drawing plans so the room is built to the right standard from the start.
On this job, what matters most is a base that can hold the room and glass that fits how the sun hits your house. Tell us about your patio or call (909) 515-5048 to set up a visit.
Other work that goes with a patio room
Solarium installation
Go this way if you want a glass roof overhead and the brightest room your house can have.
Patio cover installation
Start here if your slab has no roof over it yet or the old cover is past saving.
Call about enclosing your patio
Have your address, the patio's rough size in square feet and which walls face east or west ready, and the first call can cover most of what I'd ask on site.
