Enclosed patio rooms in Redlands CA - more room out back on a base that holds
Your patio is too windy, dusty or buggy to use much of the year. We enclose it so it becomes a room you actually use.
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What does it take to enclose a patio in Redlands?
An enclosed patio room in Redlands is a sunroom built over the deck or patio slab you already have, so the space off the back of your house gets walls, windows and a roof that tie into the house.
Most people who call us already have a covered patio or a deck they hardly use, because it's windy, dusty or full of bugs half the year. The price and the schedule turn on two things: how much comfort you want, since a room heated and cooled like a four season sunroom is a bigger project than a simple enclosure, and what your base needs before it can carry walls and a roof. I write both into the estimate so you can see them before you decide anything.
How do you know your patio is ready to be enclosed?
Furniture always covered in dust
If you wipe down the table every time you want to sit out there, the patio is open to wind and dust that walls would stop. The longer it stays that way, the faster the cushions and furniture wear out, and the less you use the space.
Bugs send you inside early
When evenings out back end early because of bugs, screens or windows are usually what's missing. Waiting just means another season of paying for a space you don't get to use.
Water stains at the house wall
Stains where an older enclosure or cover meets the house usually mean the roof tie-in wasn't sealed right. Left alone, that water works into the wall and the framing behind it, and the repair gets bigger every rainy season.
How we build enclosed patio rooms
I start by asking how you'll use the room, because that decides whether a simple enclosed patio is enough or you want a heated and cooled room, and more comfort means a bigger project. Then I look hard at the base, whether it's a deck or a slab, and any extra structural work it needs goes into the estimate up front so it doesn't turn up halfway through the build. Our crew ties the roof into the house first, frames the walls, sets the windows and doors, and seals the tracks and the base so water runs off instead of in.
Some homeowners start with patio cover installation because shade is all they need for now, and a well-built cover gives us a roof line to plan around if you enclose it later. If you want more glass overhead and more light than an enclosure gives, solarium installation is usually the better fit.
Simple enclosed patio
This suits you if you want a sheltered spot for most of the year without running heating and cooling out there. It keeps the wind, dust and bugs out and keeps the project smaller.
Heated and cooled room
This suits you if you plan to use the room every day, summer and winter, like any other room in the house. It's the bigger project, so it makes sense when you'll really use that comfort.
Your enclosed patio, measured and priced in writing
We get back to you within one business day, and I'm usually the one who answers. The estimate is free, done on site and obligation-free. I come out, measure, look at the base and the house, and write it up so you can see what's in it.
(909) 488-7044Building enclosed patio rooms in Redlands
Whether your room needs a permit is the building office's call, whether that's the city or the county, so I don't guess at it. We take care of the permits that office asks for, and the contract says in writing that we're handling them. A couple of local conditions can change the plan for some homes. In a Redlands mobilehome park, the city's setback rules keep attached or detached structures at least three feet from side or rear space lines and enclosed ones at least ten feet from any access road, so I measure those lines before we size the room. A local news report says the revised Redlands fire hazard map widens the Moderate and High zones, including east of Interstate 210 and large parts of far north Redlands, while San Timoteo Canyon, Live Oak Canyon and the Crafton Hills area stay Very High. If your house sits in one of those areas, tell me when you call so I can take it into the plan.
Around here we mostly enclose older covered patios and slabs that were poured years ago with no room in mind, and we see the same kinds of bases on jobs in Yucaipa and Highland. We're based in Redlands and work in many of the cities around it in San Bernardino and Riverside counties.
What happens when you call about an enclosed patio room in Redlands?
Call or send the form
Call (909) 488-7044 or send the form, and we'll get back to you to set a time. Tell us roughly what you're picturing so I know what to look at.
Walk the base with me
I measure, look at the deck or slab and the house wall, and ask how you plan to use the room. You get a written estimate that lists what's in it and what isn't, including any base work, and we sort out the paperwork with the building office before the build begins.
Build and walk the room
Our crew lead runs the build day to day, and I stop by as it goes to check the roof tie-in and the seals. When it's finished, we walk the room together.
Frequently asked questions
What does an enclosed patio room cost near Redlands?
A three season room added to an existing structural base usually costs about $100 to $140 per square foot in the San Bernardino area, labor included. That figure leaves out insulation, extending heating or cooling, plumbing and pulling permits, and larger rooms that need a foundation and heating and air conditioning sit at the higher end. Ask any contractor whether their quote covers each of those, and you'll see them spelled out in ours.
What is the best way to choose between an enclosed patio and a four season room?
Pick by how you'll use the room. Enclosed patios and three season rooms generally have no heating or cooling and use uninsulated windows or screens, while a four season room is fully enclosed, heated and cooled, with all weather windows, so it's the one for full temperature control. A room fully open to the house is basically a regular room addition, and I'd rather you build the room you'll use than pay for comfort you won't.
Can an enclosed patio room go on my existing deck or patio slab?
It usually can, but a deck will typically need added beams, posts or footings to carry the room's weight and loads, so plan that into the budget from the start. On a slab, a building guide from another California city says to check whether it's post tension, with steel tendons running inside, before anyone saw cuts or breaks it, because cutting a tendon is dangerous and expensive to repair. If your plan cuts the slab, that question gets answered before a saw comes out.
What can I ask a contractor about who does the work on my patio room in California?
You can ask a home improvement contractor to disclose any subcontractors, with each one's name, contact information, license number and classification, and the prime contractor is responsible for the project. It's also fair to ask who handles the structural part, since a residential remodeling contractor may not contract for changes to load bearing parts like footings, foundations, load bearing walls and roof structures.
How long does it take to build an enclosed patio room?
The schedule mostly comes down to the base and how much comfort you want. A simple enclosure on a sound slab moves faster than a heated and cooled room on a deck that needs new footings, and the building office paperwork comes before any of it. Once I've seen your base, I can tell you what the schedule will turn on.
What's the difference between a screened patio and an enclosed patio room?
A screened patio generally has screens only, with no windows or temperature control, while an enclosed patio room adds windows you can close against wind and dust. If bugs are the only problem, screens may be enough. If the dust and wind keep you inside, I'd go with windows.
Redlands, CA
Tell us about the patio you want enclosed
Call or send the form with the room's rough size, whether it sits on a deck or slab, and whether you want heating and cooling, so I can come out ready to talk it through.