Sunroom Contractor in San Bernardino - Patios and Decks Turned Into Rooms
Loma Linda Sunrooms & Patios is a sunroom contractor building in San Bernardino. We turn covered patios, slabs and decks into sunrooms, screen rooms and enclosed patio rooms, and our own crew builds every one.
Older homes and foothill lots across San Bernardino
San Bernardino is a big city, and the houses change a lot from one end to the other. In the older neighborhoods near downtown we mostly see single-story homes with a covered patio out back, usually on a slab poured years ago for a grill and a few chairs. Up toward the foothills, where the Arrowhead sits above the city, the lots slope more and people often ask us to face the glass toward the mountains. The calls we get here sound a lot like the ones from Redlands and Highland, where people have a patio or deck they want to use as a real room.
That mix shapes the job before we draw anything. An older slab may not have the footing a wall needs, and a sloped yard can mean a raised deck or a step down, so I look at what's already there before we talk about glass.
What it takes to build a sunroom in San Bernardino
A sunroom is structural work, so in San Bernardino the permit comes from the city's Building and Safety Division, and it isn't the kind of small job they hand out over the counter. The city reviews the plans for code before it issues the permit, and that review is the first thing the schedule waits on. The city only issues permits to contractors who hold the right state license for the work and a current city business license, plus proof of workers' compensation insurance if they have employees, so those are fair things to ask any contractor to show you.
We're fully licensed and insured, and when a job needs a permit we put together the plans and paperwork, file with the city and meet the inspector at each inspection. The price mostly moves with the size of the room, whether your slab or deck can carry walls and a roof as it is, the glass and insulation you pick and any wiring for lights or a fan. The schedule turns on plan review and inspections more than on the build itself, and you'll get your own number in a written estimate once I've seen the house. Our crew comes from Loma Linda, and we build the same rooms next door in Colton.
Services in San Bernardino, CA
Patio-to-sunroom conversion
A lot of San Bernardino homes already have a covered patio on a slab, and that's usually the easiest place to start a room. We check the slab and the cover's posts and beam first, then build walls, windows and a roof that tie into the house.
Four season sunrooms
If you want the room to feel like part of the house in every month, four season sunrooms with insulated walls, roof and glass are the ones to build. I'd rather plan the insulation now than add it later, because doing it after the fact costs you more.
Deck-to-sunroom conversion
On the sloped lots toward the foothills, the back yard often has a raised wood deck off the kitchen or family room. We check the footings and joists and add support where the deck needs it before we frame a room on top.
Screen room installation
Some homeowners here just want the patio back from bugs and dust without building a full room. A screen room keeps the open air and costs less than glass, so it's a good fit when the slab is sound and you don't need heating or cooling inside.
Patio cover installation
Plenty of older patios in San Bernardino have a cover that sags or was never attached to the house the right way. We rebuild or replace it, and if you think you'll enclose it someday, we size the posts and beam for that now.
Sunroom remodeling
We also see sunrooms and enclosed patios from decades back with drafty single-pane windows and roofs that drip at the seams. We replace the glass, the roof panels or the whole frame, depending on what's still solid once we open it up.
What older San Bernardino slabs and lots need
Most patio slabs here were poured for chairs and a grill, not for the weight of walls and a roof. When I look at one, I'm checking how thick it is at the edge, whether there's a footing where the walls will sit and how far any cracks or settling have gone. If it can't carry the room, I'll tell you on the first visit and we'll talk about adding footings or pouring new, because fixing a foundation after the room is up costs a lot more than doing it first.
On the sloped lots toward the foothills, a sunroom can end up close to a retaining wall. The city lets a retaining wall up to 4 feet, from the bottom of its footing to the top, go without its own building permit, but that ends once the wall holds up an added load, and a room near the top of it can be that load. So we place the footings with the wall in mind and plan for the permit when the layout calls for it.
Get a written sunroom estimate for your San Bernardino home
Tell us about your patio, slab or deck, and we'll reply within one business day to set up a visit at your San Bernardino home. The estimate is free, done on site, and comes with no pressure and no obligation.
Building with us in San Bernardino
Call or send the form
Tell us what you have out back and what you'd like the room for. We'll set a time for me to come out, and it helps if you're home for it.
I measure and check underneath
I come out myself, measure, look at the slab or deck and hear how you plan to use the room. You get a clear recommendation and a written estimate, so you know the cost before anything is decided.
We file permits and build
We draw the plans and file with the city's building office, which reviews them before it issues the permit, so that review comes before any digging. Our crew then builds in order so each stage is ready when the inspector comes.
Walk the finished room together
When the room is done, I walk through it with you and go over anything you want a closer look at. Your satisfaction, guaranteed.
San Bernardino sunroom questions answered
How much does a sunroom cost in San Bernardino?
A sunroom's cost in San Bernardino comes down mostly to the room's size, the shape your slab or deck is in, and whether you build a screen room, a three season room or a fully insulated four season room. Glass, roof panels, electrical work, new footings and any engineered plans move it from there. I'll give you a written number after I've looked at your house.
Do I need an engineer or architect for a sunroom in San Bernardino?
Sometimes, because the city requires plans by a California registered architect or engineer in certain circumstances. We'll know whether yours is one of them once the design is set, and we put the plans together either way.
Can I get my own permit to build a sunroom on my house in San Bernardino?
In most cases yes, if it's your one or two-family home, you live there or plan to, and you do the work yourself. You'll show proof of residence and sign a statement that you won't employ anyone in a way covered by California workers' compensation laws. If our crew is building it, we file for the permit instead.
Does a contractor based outside San Bernardino need a city business license?
Yes, anyone doing business in the city, directly or indirectly, needs a city registration certificate unless state or federal law exempts them. Businesses based outside the city can be assessed a flat rate for it, and that includes contractors like us coming in from Loma Linda, so ask whoever you hire to show it.
What is the best way to turn a deck into a sunroom in San Bernardino?
Start by having the deck's footings and framing checked, because the room's whole weight lands on them. The city's permit exemption for decks only covers small detached decks of 200 square feet or less, no more than 30 inches above the ground and not serving a door, so a deck off your back door turned into a room is past it. We check the structure first and add support before we frame anything.
How do I schedule a building inspection in San Bernardino?
Inspection requests go through SB Direct at 909-998-2000. On our jobs we meet the inspector for each inspection, so you're not the one standing in the yard waiting.
Talk to us about your San Bernardino sunroom
We pick up until 10 PM on weekdays and 11 PM on weekends, so call (909) 515-5048 or describe your patio or deck whenever you've got a minute.
