Screen room installation in Loma Linda CA - an outdoor room on a base that's ready for it
Bugs keep you off the patio most evenings. We check your slab or deck first, then screen it in so you can use it again.
Can I put a screen room on my existing patio?
Screen room installation in Loma Linda means building a screened enclosure on top of the patio or deck you already have, so you get an outdoor room that keeps the bugs and leaves out. It usually has no insulation, heating, cooling or wiring, so it works as a three-season room for the warmer months.
Most people who call us already sit out back and want to do it without swatting at things, and some don't have a roof over the patio yet, which is where patio cover installation comes in. The price moves with the size of the room, whether your base needs work first, how many doors you want and the screen you choose. The schedule turns mostly on the base and the city's permit review. Your written estimate gives you your own number and the plan behind it.
What our screen room installation includes
A screen room can often sit right on a level, solid patio or deck, so I check your base first and tell you plainly whether it's ready or needs work. If it needs reinforcing, we do that before anything else, because a frame on a weak or sloped base will twist out of square and the door won't close right. Once the base is right, our crew sets the frame, ties it to the house, hangs the screen panels and the door, and checks that everything opens and closes clean before we haul off the scraps.
If you already know you'll want glass, heat and a room you can use in January, plan for it now, because adding insulation later costs more than building it in. A patio-to-sunroom conversion or a deck-to-sunroom conversion starts with the same base check but finishes as a full room, and I'd rather tell you that on the first visit than sell you the wrong one.
Screen room installation in Loma Linda, and what the city looks at
The city's Building and Safety Division plan-checks all proposed construction, additions and alterations to existing buildings included, before it issues a building permit. So we plan for that review at the start, and we put together the plans and paperwork and file them ourselves. Parts of Loma Linda are also mapped as Moderate, High or Very High fire hazard zones, which state law requires so that related building standards and fire safety rules apply there. We check where your lot falls before we draw anything, so the plans match your zone the first time.
What we see most here is a covered patio or a slab off the back of the house that the family already uses. We see the same setups on jobs in Redlands and Colton, and we handle them the same way, base first.
How a screen room job goes
Call and set a visit
Call (909) 515-5048 or send the form, and we pick a time to come out. Tell us whether it's a slab, a covered patio or a deck so I know what to bring.
Measure and check the base
I measure, check whether the slab or deck is level and solid, and ask what you want the room for. You get a clear recommendation and a written estimate that spells out what's in the price before you decide anything.
File, build and inspect
We take care of the permit paperwork, and our crew builds in order so each stage is ready when the inspector comes. City inspections run 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM, Monday to Friday, and same-day slots aren't always open, so we line up the next stage around them.
Walk the finished room
When it's done, I walk the room with you and we work the door and check the screens together. If anything isn't right, that's the time to say so.
Get a written estimate for your screen room
Send the form and expect a reply within one business day to set a time for me to look at your patio or deck. The estimate is free and done at your property, with no pressure and no obligation.
Questions before you book a screen room
How much does a screen room cost in Loma Linda?
Across the US, an enclosed patio or screened-in porch built on an existing deck or patio usually costs about $8,000 to $30,000 per job. That's a national figure, not our price, and where yours lands depends on size, doors, screen and whether the base needs work. We give the same written estimate whether you're in Loma Linda or out in Riverside or Yucaipa.
Can a screen room be built on my existing patio or deck?
Often yes, if the surface is level. A site-built sunroom needs a proper building foundation, while a prefab kit can attach to an existing wooden deck or patio with a level surface, though an existing base may still need reinforcing to carry the added weight. You'll know which one your patio is before you spend anything.
How long does it take to build a screen room?
Nationally, a prefab sunroom kit takes about 1 to 2 weeks to build, while a custom-built sunroom takes 2 months or more. Permit review, inspections and any base work come on top of that. If you need the room by a certain date, tell me at the visit so we can weigh prefab against custom with that in mind.
What is the best way to choose between a screen room and a four season sunroom?
Start with how you'll use it, because a three-season room like a screen room is the cheapest type, while a four season sunroom costs about the same as a home addition. On a set budget, a screen room is usually the place to start. If you think you'll want a year-round room in a few years, say so now, since building it right once costs less than adding insulation later.
Which fire hazard zone applies to my parcel in Loma Linda?
If your parcel falls in more than one zone, the city applies the highest one to the whole parcel. The city's zone map is on file with the City Clerk and you can ask to see it. We check it for you before plans go in.
How do I keep my screen room door sliding smoothly?
Keep the door and window tracks clean and use a pure silicone spray, which is what one sunroom company's care guide recommends, since oil-based lubricants tend to pick up dirt. The same guide says to keep the weep holes, the small drain openings low in the frame, clear so the room drains properly.
Why Loma Linda homeowners call Loma Linda Sunrooms & Patios for screen rooms
I look at every job myself
I come out to measure and check your base, and our own crew does the building. The person who tells you what your patio can hold is the one answering for the room on it.
Back in the trade since 2021
I built patio covers and sunrooms when I was younger, then came back to it and started this business in 2021. Most of our calls are homeowners around here with a covered patio, slab or deck to enclose, so that's the work we know best.
Licensed, insured, inspector met
We're fully licensed and insured, and I'm glad to show you the paperwork at the estimate. On permitted jobs we meet the city inspector at each inspection, so that midday weekday window is our problem, not yours.
The base under the room matters more than anything you'll pick out after it, so get in touch and I'll come take a look at yours.
Related work if you want more than screens
Patio-to-sunroom conversion
For a slab you'd rather close in with glass and use through the winter, not just on summer nights.
Deck-to-sunroom conversion
For a raised deck that's ready to become a full room, once we've made sure the framing underneath can carry it.
Book a look at your patio or deck
Call (909) 515-5048 or use the request form, and if you can, send a few photos and a note on whether the surface is level, so I show up already knowing what to check.
