Screen room installation in Colton CA - a shaded patio without the bugs
Mosquitoes and gnats chasing you off the patio by dusk? We screen it in so you can sit out there all evening.
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What's involved in screening in a patio in Colton?
Screen room installation in Colton means enclosing your patio or porch with framed screen walls, so you get an outdoor room where the breeze comes through and the biting bugs stay out.
Most people call us when the patio is the nicest spot at the house in the evening and the bugs won't let them use it. The price mostly comes down to the size of the space, whether there's a sound cover to build under or we need to put up a new patio cover, the screen you pick and how many doors you want, and the schedule turns on the plans and city review your project needs. We're based in Colton and work in the cities all around it, and when I come out you get a written estimate with the figure for your own patio.
How we handle screen room installation
We start by measuring the patio and looking hard at what the screen walls will hang from, whether that's the cover you have or one we build. Then we frame the openings, set the door and stretch the screen in each panel so it sits tight. Before any of that, I'll help you pick a screen that suits your household, since pets and kids are hard on some kinds, and I note which sides of the room take the most sun so we can plan for them.
Some people start with screen and later want a room with real walls and windows. If that sounds like you, ask about a patio-to-sunroom conversion, or a deck-to-sunroom conversion if your outdoor space is a raised deck, and we can talk through how the frame would need to change.
Screening in the cover you have
This suits a house that already has a solid patio cover over a slab, because we build the screen walls right under it. The cover has to be checked first, and I explain below what Colton asks for when an existing cover gets enclosed.
A new cover with screen walls
This suits a bare slab or a cover that's past saving, since we build the roof and the screen walls together and plan them as one room. It costs more up front, but you're not working around an old structure that wasn't built for walls.
Screen room installation in Colton and what the city checks
In Colton, the city's Building and Safety Division handles plan check, permits and inspections, and residential patio cover permit applications go to its permit counter. A patio cover built to the city's standard needs only a site plan and the application, while other designs need complete construction drawings, and a city building inspector has to approve the holes for the post footings, the forms, the reinforcing steel and the column bases before any concrete goes in. When your project needs a permit, we confirm which building office covers your address, draw up the plans, handle the paperwork and set up the inspections, so the footing check happens before our crew pours.
Lots of the houses we work on here already have a patio cover that's been up a good while, and the slab under it wasn't always poured with walls in mind. We see the same on jobs in San Bernardino and Riverside, so I check how the slab and the posts sit before we plan where the screen walls go.
Why Colton homeowners call Sunbeam Colton Sunrooms & Patios for screen rooms
I come out to every estimate
I look at your patio, your cover and where the room meets the house myself, and then our crew does the building. The questions you ask at the estimate get answered by the person who wrote it up.
Building outdoor rooms since 2013
We've been building and remodeling sunrooms, patio rooms and covers for 13 years. I learned the work building rooms beside an experienced installer, so I know where screen walls tend to give people trouble and plan around it.
Rafters checked before we attach
Colton's patio cover handout calls for checking the existing roof rafters for decay or termite damage and replacing bad ones with like materials after consulting the building department. We look before we tie anything to them, because screen walls are only as sound as what they hang from.
Licensed and insured on every job
We're licensed and insured. That matters on a job that ties into your house, because you shouldn't be the one carrying the risk while we build.
The screen you pick and the cover it hangs from decide how this room holds up, so I'd rather sort out both with you before we build anything. Send us a note or call (909) 679-6010 and I'll come take a look.
Request a quoteGet a free estimate for your screen room
Tell us a little about your patio and we'll get back to you within one business day to set up a free on-site estimate. I come out myself, and you get a written estimate with no pressure and no obligation.
What happens after you call about a screen room in Colton?
Call or send a message
Reach us at (909) 679-6010 or through the form, and we'll set a time for me to come out. We answer on weekends too, so pick whatever day works for you.
I look over your patio
I check the slab or deck, the cover and where the room will meet the house, and ask how you plan to use the space. Then you get a written estimate that lays out what you're paying for, and I'll go over any line as many times as you like.
Our crew builds the room
Once you're ready, we take care of the plans and permit paperwork, and our crew frames the walls and puts up the screen. If your job has footings, the city inspection happens before any concrete goes in.
We walk the finished room
When the screen is up and the door swings right, I walk through the room with you. That's the time to point out anything that doesn't look the way you expected.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a screen room cost in Colton?
Across the US, a screened porch of about 200 square feet usually costs about $8,000 to $15,000 per job. That's a national figure, not our price, and yours moves with the size of the patio, whether we build under your cover or put up a new one, and the screen you choose. I'll give you a written estimate for your own patio after I come out.
Is fiberglass or aluminum screen better for a screen room with pets and kids?
Fiberglass is usually the better pick for a busy house, because pets and kids can make aluminum screening look bad in a hurry, while fiberglass stays taut without denting or creasing. Fiberglass also costs less and goes in easily. Aluminum costs a bit more and looks a little more see-through, but it dents easily and can oxidize, which is a slow corrosion of the metal.
How long does screen last on a sunny patio?
One screen maker says fiberglass screen in intense sun starts showing wear in 10 to 12 years, because the sun breaks down its vinyl coating. The same maker puts screens that are out of the sun at 15 years or more, so the sunniest sides of your room may need new screen before the rest.
Can I screen in my existing patio cover in Colton?
If your cover was built to Colton's standard patio cover design, enclosing it requires an added engineering review, because those standard designs weren't made to be enclosed. Plan for that review from the start, so it's part of the schedule and not a surprise halfway through.
How do I keep no-see-ums out of a screen room?
A finer mesh may be the better choice where tiny biting bugs like no-see-ums are a problem. It's also worth knowing that porch mesh with slightly thicker wire is stronger and spans larger openings than standard window screen.
Who licenses contractors for patio and porch work in California?
The Contractors State License Board does, because state law counts building patios or porches and adding onto a home as home improvement work. When you're comparing contractors for this kind of job, that board is where their license comes from.
Related services
Patio-to-sunroom conversion
For when you'd rather close the patio in with walls and windows than with screen.
Deck-to-sunroom conversion
For a raised deck you'd like to turn into a room joined to the house.
Colton, CA
Tell us about your patio and screen
Call (909) 679-6010 or use the form, and send the patio size, photos of any cover you have now and whether pets or kids use the space, so I can come out ready to talk through the right screen.