Screen room installation in Woodcrest CA - a patio you can sit out on without the bugs
Bugs, leaves or a dog that won't stay put keeping you off the patio? We screen in your cover so you can use it again.
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- Screen room installation
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- (951) 386-3407
How do you know your patio is ready for screens?
Bugs send you inside
If mosquitoes and flies show up as soon as you sit down in the evening, your open cover is giving you shade but not much else. Left that way, the patio sits empty through the cooler hours you'd actually use it.
Leaves keep blowing in
Leaves and yard debris piling up under the cover usually mean wind is pushing them in through the open sides. You end up sweeping more than sitting, and wet piles can stain the slab and the furniture over time.
Pets wander off the patio
A dog or cat that slips out every time you let it onto the patio means you can't leave it out there alone. Until the sides are closed in, you either keep watch or keep your pet inside.
Is a screen room the right fit for your patio?
Screen room installation in Woodcrest means we fit screen walls and a door to the covered patio you already have, so you keep the breeze and the view and leave the bugs, blowing leaves and wandering pets on the other side. It turns a patio you put up with into one you actually sit out on.
Most people who call me are torn between leaving the patio open, screening it in or going all the way to a full sunroom. A screen room costs less than a sunroom and feels less closed in, but it isn't an insulated room, so it suits you best if you want airflow more than a room for every month of the year, and if that's you, I'll steer you here instead of selling you glass. The price moves with the size and number of openings, the screen you pick and how much your cover needs before screens can go on, and the schedule mostly turns on that cover work and on a permit if your job needs one, which we handle with the county. My written estimate puts all of that on paper for your patio.
Details to note before an estimate
- Rough patio measurements
- Age and condition of your patio cover
- Pets that use the patio
- How you'd use the room
How we handle screen room installation
If a screen room will do what you want, I'll tell you so, and before anything goes up we check that your cover is sound enough to hold the screens, because the frames attach to its posts and beam. If the cover needs repair, we take care of that first, then measure every opening on its own, since a patio that doesn't sit quite square needs each frame cut to fit. Our crew sets the frames, fits the screen panels and the door, seals the edges and cleans up when we're done. If you have a dog or cat, one screening maker makes a pet screen much heavier than standard fiberglass or aluminum, built to take claws and still give you a clear view out.
Sometimes the honest answer is that screens won't be enough, usually when you want a room you can sit in on a cold night. Then a patio-to-sunroom conversion builds a closed room on the slab you have, and a deck-to-sunroom conversion does the same on a raised deck, which is the kind of awkward job we like taking on.
Other ways to get more from your patio or deck
Patio-to-sunroom conversion
Worth a look if you want glass walls and a room you can use in more kinds of weather, built on the patio slab you already have.
Deck-to-sunroom conversion
Fits a raised deck that's ready to become a closed-in room, including older decks that need some sorting out first.
What happens after you call about a screen room in Woodcrest?
Call or send the form
Call (951) 386-3407 or use the form and tell us what you want out of the patio. We pick up seven days a week and set a time for me to come out.
I look at your cover
I come out, check the cover and what the room would sit on, and ask how you plan to use the space. That's when I'll tell you whether screens will do the job or you need something more.
Get your written estimate
You get it in writing, with the room type and everything included spelled out, so there's no guessing what you're paying for. If your job calls for a permit, we take care of that side with the county.
Our crew builds, I check
Our own crew does the build, and I check the work at each stage. If there's an inspection, I've already looked it over before the inspector does.
Questions before you book a screen room
How much does a screen room cost in Woodcrest, CA?
Across the US, a 200 sq ft screened porch usually costs about $8,000 to $15,000 per job, so treat that as a national ballpark, not a Woodcrest quote. Your own number comes down to the size and shape of your openings, the screen you choose and any work your cover needs first. My written estimate gives you the figure for your patio.
Does Riverside County require a permit for an enclosed patio?
Yes, Riverside County's list of work that needs a building permit names enclosed patios, along with solid or lattice patio covers. Screen rooms aren't named on that list, so ask the county's Building & Safety Department how it treats your job before work starts, and since Woodcrest is unincorporated, you deal with county offices, not a city. The county takes permit applications through PLUS Online and tells owners to check setbacks, how far a structure sits from the property lines, with its Planning office before building anything. When your job needs a permit, we handle the application and get the work ready for each inspection.
How is a screen room different from a sunroom?
A screen room has screen walls and no heating or cooling, so it's an outdoor room and doesn't count as added living space the way a sunroom can. The sunroom industry's own standard treats it that way. It shines for summer evenings, morning coffee, plants and a good breeze.
How much deposit can a contractor ask for in California?
A contractor in California can't ask for or take a down payment of more than $1,000 or 10 percent of the contract price, whichever is less, and the state licensing board applies that to every home improvement job, screen rooms included. Any other payments have to be listed in the contract and tied to work done or materials delivered to your home. You can ask to see that schedule before you sign.
How do I check that a contractor is licensed to build a screen room in California?
Ask which license they hold, and don't assume a patio cover license is enough, because the state licensing board says its awnings license covers awnings and patio covers but not patio enclosures. A screen room closes in your patio, so it's fair to ask how their license covers that. We're licensed and insured.
How do I keep a screen room in good shape?
Keep the door and window tracks clean inside and out, and use a pure silicone spray on them, because one maker's guide notes that oil-based lubricants tend to pull in dirt. The same guide says to keep the weep holes, the small openings that let water drain out, clear so the frame drains the way it should.
Get a written estimate for screening your patio
Send the form and we'll reply within one business day to set up a visit, and I come out to look at your cover myself. The estimate at your home is free, with no pressure and no obligation to go ahead.
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Send us photos of your patio cover
Email a couple of photos and rough patio measurements to estimates@woodcrestsunroomspatios.com or call (951) 386-3407, and I'll know what to look at before I come out.