Sunroom contractor in San Bernardino, CA - more use out of the patio you have
Sunscape Fontana Sunrooms & Patios is a sunroom contractor based in Fontana, CA. We build sunrooms, patio enclosures and screen rooms on San Bernardino homes for families who want more use out of a patio or deck.
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San Bernardino homes and the patios behind them
San Bernardino is a big city with a wide spread of houses, from older neighborhoods near downtown to newer streets climbing toward the foothills under the Arrowhead. We come over from Fontana for work here, and we also work in the cities on its edges, like Highland and Colton. The call we get is usually the same one. There's a patio or a deck that gets used a few weekends a year, and someone who wants a real room out of it.
What changes from one part of the city to the next is what the room sits on and what it ties into. An older house might have a slab poured decades ago and a back wall that's been patched a few times, while a newer one has a sound slab but a roofline that makes a solid roof tricky, so every job here starts with those two things.
Working in San Bernardino starts at the permit counter
In San Bernardino, the permit sets the calendar. A sunroom or an enclosed patio tied to your house is structural work, and the city's Building and Safety Division issues the permit for it after it reviews the plans for code. We pull that permit in our name, handle the drawings and the inspections, and set the build date after the review instead of hoping it finishes in time. The city only issues a permit to a contractor who shows a state license for the work and a current city business license, plus workers' comp when there's a crew on payroll, so those are fair things to ask any contractor to show you. We're licensed and fully insured, and happy to prove it.
San Bernardino is a short drive from us, and we build the same rooms in Rancho Cucamonga and the other cities around Fontana, so the work itself doesn't change much. The price moves with the size of the room, whether your slab or deck can carry it as is, the roof and glass you pick and how much electrical or heating and cooling it needs. Your written quote puts a number on all of that and says what's in it and what isn't.
What do San Bernardino patios and decks need first?
Most patios we look at here already have something on them, usually a concrete slab and often an old aluminum patio cover, and neither was built with walls in mind. A room puts real weight on the edges of the slab and pulls on the wall it ties into, so before I price anything I check the slab edges, what's under them and the condition of the house wall. If the base won't carry the room, we say so and plan new footings into the job rather than build on hope.
Raised decks are the other big one. A deck framed for a grill and a few chairs isn't framed for a roof, so we check the posts, beams and footings and draw the extra support in before the city ever sees the plans.
- Call (909) 346-1870
- Mon–Fri: 6 AM–9 PM, Sat–Sun: 7 AM–9 PM
- Fontana, CA 92335
What we build for San Bernardino homes
Patio enclosures
A lot of San Bernardino backyards already have a covered slab that barely gets used, which makes it the easiest place to start a room. We close it in with walls, windows and doors tied to the house and the cover, once we've checked that both can take it.
Three season sunrooms
If you want a room for most of the year without adding heating and cooling, a three season sunroom is usually the better fit and usually costs less than a four season room. We frame it on your existing slab or deck when the base checks out, with glass or screens you can open up.
Four season sunrooms
When you want the room to work like the rest of the house, a four season sunroom gets insulated walls and roof plus electrical and heating and cooling. We bring in licensed trades for that part and fold their work into the same plan and schedule.
Deck-to-sunroom conversion
The raised decks on hillside and two-story houses here are worth enclosing, but most weren't built to hold walls and a roof. We check the framing and footings, plan the added support, then build the room on top.
Sunroom remodeling
Plenty of older houses in San Bernardino already have a sunroom or enclosed porch that leaks, sticks or just feels dated. We replace the tired glass, panels or roof and fix what's underneath, so you keep the room you have instead of starting over.
Patio cover installation
Some homeowners aren't ready for walls yet and just want shade over the slab first. We can build the cover so it's ready to carry an enclosure later, which saves tearing it out if you decide to close it in.
How it goes when you call us about a San Bernardino sunroom
Call or send the form
You call or describe the project on the form, and we get back to you to set a time for the visit. Tell us roughly what you have now, a slab, a cover or a deck, so I know what I'm walking into.
I check the base and house
I come out myself to look at the slab or deck, the wall the room ties to and how you want to use the space, so plan to be home for it. You get a written quote that spells out what's in the price and what isn't.
We handle drawings and permit
We do the drawings and submit them, and the city reviews them for code before it issues the permit. We set your build date around that review, so the calendar you see is the real one.
We build and walk it together
Our own crew does the building, with licensed electrical or heating and cooling trades when the room calls for them, and we line up the city's inspections as we go. When it's done, I walk the finished room with you.
Get a written sunroom quote for your San Bernardino home
We reply within one business day to set up a time, and I come out to your San Bernardino house myself for the free on-site estimate. There's no obligation, so if the quote doesn't fit, you've lost an hour and gained a clear idea of what your patio can hold.
- Licensed and fully insured.
- Phone
- (909) 346-1870
- Location
- Fontana, CA 92335
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 6 AM–9 PM, Sat–Sun: 7 AM–9 PM
Questions about sunrooms in San Bernardino
How do I pull my own permit for a sunroom in San Bernardino?
In most cases the city lets a homeowner pull a permit for work on their own one- or two-family house, but only if you live there or plan to, show proof of residence and do the work yourself. You also sign a statement that you won't employ anyone in a way covered by California workers' comp, which doesn't fit hiring a crew. So if you're hiring us, you can skip that paperwork entirely.
Does a contractor based outside San Bernardino need a city business license?
Yes, anyone doing business in San Bernardino needs a city registration certificate unless a state or federal law exempts them. Contractors based outside the city can also be charged a flat rate the city sets. You can check the rules on the city's business registration page before you sign with anyone from out of town, us included, since we're in Fontana.
How do I know if my San Bernardino sunroom needs engineered plans?
The city requires plans from a California registered architect or engineer in certain circumstances, and it reviews the plans for any more complex project before it issues a permit. I'll tell you at the estimate if I think your room falls in that group, so the cost and the extra time are in the quote and not a surprise later.
Can I enclose my deck in San Bernardino without a permit?
Plan on a permit, because the city's no-permit rule for decks only covers decks of 200 square feet or less, no more than 30 inches above the ground, detached from the house and serving no exit door. A deck you're turning into a room off the back of the house doesn't fit that rule, and adding walls and a roof is structural work. We take care of that permit as part of the job.
Do I need a permit to add outlets or a ceiling fan in a San Bernardino sunroom?
Yes, electrical work needs a building permit in San Bernardino, even inside a job that's otherwise just finish work. Painting, tile, carpet and similar finishes need no permit on their own, but wiring done alongside them still does. We bring in a licensed electrician and keep that work inside the job's permits and inspections.
How much does a sunroom cost in San Bernardino?
A sunroom in San Bernardino costs what its size, base, roof, glass and electrical add up to, and the honest number comes from a written quote after I've seen the house. A screened or three season room on a slab that's already sound sits at the lower end, and a four season room on a deck that needs new support and engineered plans sits at the higher end. The drawings and the permit are in the quote too, not added later.
Start your San Bernardino sunroom with one call
Call (909) 346-1870 or use the form, and I'll bring the questions the city will ask so we answer them before the drawings go in.
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