Sunroom Contractor in Upland, CA - Rooms Built to Fit Older Homes and Yards
Sunscape Fontana Sunrooms & Patios is a sunroom contractor serving Upland, CA. We plan and build sunrooms, patio enclosures and deck-to-sunroom conversions that tie into the house you already have, older roofline and all.
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Upland's older homes shape every sunroom here
A lot of Upland sits in older neighborhoods, and the city keeps its own register of historic homes, so the houses we walk around here often have real age on the framing, the eaves and the slab out back. Newer houses are part of the mix too, and those backyards look a lot like the ones we build in over in Rancho Cucamonga and Ontario. Most calls start the same way. Someone has a patio or a deck they hardly use and wants a room they'll actually sit in.
On an older house, the new room has to meet a roofline, siding and a foundation that were built long before anyone pictured a sunroom there. That meeting point is where we spend most of our planning time.
What working in Upland takes on the permit side
Upland's Building and Safety Division issues building permits, and its review is the first thing our schedule waits on. The city requires licensed contractors working here to carry a current city business license, so it's fair to ask anyone you're talking to for theirs. We're licensed and fully insured, and when a job needs a permit, we pull it in our name as the contractor and handle the drawings, the inspections and the back and forth with the city.
What moves the price is mostly the room itself, meaning its size, the glass and insulation, and whether the slab or deck under it can carry walls and a roof as is. The schedule turns on the city's review, any historic design review your house needs, and repairs to the base. It's the same conversation I have in Highland and everywhere else we work, because the office changes and the questions don't. Your written quote spells out what's in the price and what isn't.
What do Upland backyards need before a sunroom goes up?
Most Upland yards we see already have a concrete patio or a wood deck, and that's usually where the room goes. A slab poured for patio chairs isn't always thick enough, or footed well enough, to hold walls and a roof, and a deck built for a barbecue may need more framing underneath. I check the base before I quote, because finding that out halfway through the job is the kind of surprise nobody enjoys.
Older houses add one more thing. The new roof has to tie into an existing roofline and siding cleanly, or that seam is where water finds its way in, so we plan the tie-in and the flashing before anything gets built.
- Call (909) 346-1870
- Mon–Fri: 6 AM–9 PM, Sat–Sun: 7 AM–9 PM
- Fontana, CA 92335
Sunroom work we do in Upland
Deck-to-sunroom conversion
Raised wood decks behind Upland homes often sit empty most of the year, and a deck-to-sunroom conversion turns one into a room you'll use. We check the deck framing and footings first, because a deck built for chairs isn't always built for walls and a roof.
Patio-to-sunroom conversion
Plenty of houses here have a concrete patio that's ready to become a room once we know the slab can carry it. If it can, we build on it, and if it can't, we tell you what it needs before you sign anything.
Sunroom additions
On Upland's older homes, a sunroom addition has to match a roofline and siding that have been there for decades. We plan the tie-in to the house carefully, so the new room looks like it belongs and the seam stays dry.
Sunroom design
If your house is a designated historic home, the room's design matters to the city as much as it does to you. We draw a room that suits the house and gives the reviewers a clear picture of what's going up.
Sunroom remodeling
Older sunrooms around Upland often have tired glass, a leaky roof or a layout nobody likes anymore. We keep what's still sound and replace what isn't, so you're not paying for a whole new room when you only need part of one.
Patio cover installation
Sometimes a full room isn't the right call for the house or the budget, and a solid patio cover gets you most of the shade. We build it to tie into the house properly, the same way we would a sunroom roof.
How it works when you call us about an Upland sunroom
Call or send the form
You call (909) 346-1870 or use the form, and we get back to you to set a time for the visit. Photos of your deck or patio are welcome if you have them handy.
I look at your place
I come out myself to check the slab or deck, where the room meets the house, and how you want to use it, so it helps if you're home. You get a written quote that says what's in the price and what isn't, so there's nothing left to guess at.
We handle drawings and permit
We draw the room, handle the permit with Upland's Building and Safety Division, and set a schedule that already counts the city's review. If your house needs historic design review, that goes into the schedule too.
Our crew builds it
Our own crew does the building, and we bring in licensed trades when the room needs electrical or heating and cooling work. When it's done, I walk the finished room with you.
Get a free on-site quote for your Upland sunroom
We reply within one business day, and I come out to your Upland home myself to look at the base, the house and how you'll use the room. The quote is free, written and comes with no obligation, so you can read it at your own kitchen table and decide on your own time.
- 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 Upland
Do I need a permit to build a sunroom in Upland, CA?
Plan on asking the city, because Upland's list of work that needs no building permit names things like short fences and low block walls, not sunrooms. The Building and Safety Division is the office that decides, and when one of our jobs needs a permit, we take care of it.
How do I request a building permit in Upland?
Upland takes building permit requests online only, through the city's building permit page. The application asks for the contractor's license and business license to be uploaded, and a PDF or a photo is fine. For our jobs we do the whole thing, so the uploading is our problem, not yours.
Does my older home in Upland need extra review before adding a sunroom?
If your house is a designated historic resource, yes, an exterior change that alters its look requires a Certificate of Appropriateness from the city's Planning Division. Upland has 9 local historic districts, so it's worth finding out early whether yours is one of them. If it is, we design the room to suit the house and count that review in the schedule.
How much does a sunroom cost in Upland?
Your price comes from a written quote after I see your place, and the biggest choices are the size and whether it's a screen room, a three season room or a four season room. Reusing a slab or deck that's already sound keeps the cost down, while a glass roof, base repairs, a tricky tie-in to an older roofline, or adding electrical and heating and cooling push it up. The quote lists each of those, so you can see what changes if you change your mind.
What building code applies to a sunroom in Upland?
Upland builds to the California Building Code as the city adopted it, along with the building codes in its own municipal code. The city's building page lists a design wind of 110 mph and design rainfall of 4 inches an hour, which is why we take the roof attachment and the gutters on a sunroom seriously.
How long does it take to get a sunroom built in Upland?
The longest wait is usually the paperwork, not the building, because the city's permit review and any historic design review come before our crew starts. A deck or slab that needs work adds time too, and I'll tell you at the estimate if yours does. We set the schedule with the review time already counted.
Get your Upland sunroom on the calendar
If your house might be on the city's historic register, calling early leaves room for design review before the build is scheduled, so call (909) 346-1870 or send the form.
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