Screen room installation in North Tustin CA - a screened patio built to the plan
Bugs chasing you off the patio every evening? We screen it in, tied to your slab and roof, so you can sit out again.
Is a screen room enough for your North Tustin patio?
Screen room installation in North Tustin closes in your patio or porch with screen walls and a door, so you keep the shade and the open air and lose the mosquitoes, flies and blown-in leaves.
If you like the patio in the morning but give up on it by evening, a screen-only room is often the simplest fix, and I'd rather build you that than sell you more room than you'll use. The price moves with a few choices, and the ones that usually keep it down are skipping windows and heating and cooling, building on the slab and patio roof you already have, and going with lighter screens. The schedule turns mostly on whether your slab needs work first and on the permit review for your address. My written estimate lists the room type, screens, roof and base, so you can see each piece before anything gets ordered.
What happens after you call about a screen room?
Call or send a message
You reach us by phone or the form, and we set a time for me to come out. It helps to tell us roughly how big the room is and whether there's a slab and a patio roof already in place.
I measure and check the base
I measure, look at the slab, deck or wall the room will tie into, and ask how you plan to use the space. Then I send a written estimate that spells out the room type, screens, roof and base.
We handle permits and build
Once you're ready, we look up which office reviews your address and handle the permit applications and inspections for the work we do. Our own crew, led by an experienced installer, builds the room, and I check in as it goes.
Walk the finished room together
Before we call it done, I walk through the room with you and check it against the written estimate, panel by panel. The work is backed by our satisfaction guarantee.
How we handle screen room installation
A screen room is the simplest room we build, so most of the care goes into the slab and the roof, because both change the work. I check that the slab is level and solid enough to anchor the frame, since a low corner or a crack later shows up as a gap under the screen or a door that drags. If there's a patio roof already in place, I look at how it's built and how the new walls will meet it, which decides whether we build under it, rework it or put up a new cover. Then our crew sets the frame on the slab, ties it to the house and the roof, hangs the door and fits the screen into each panel. Standard insect screen is lighter and costs less, but if you have dogs or cats, we'll show you a tougher pet screen that one maker builds to resist tearing and punctures in patio enclosures.
Some homeowners realize during planning that they want glass rather than screen, and that's better found out before anything is ordered. If you'd like the space closed in with windows so it stays usable on cool or windy days, a patio-to-sunroom conversion starts from the same slab and roof questions. If your outdoor space is a raised deck instead of a slab, a deck-to-sunroom conversion starts with whether the deck can carry a room. I'll lay those out next to a screen room and leave the choice with you.
Get a written plan for your screen room
We'll get back to you to set a time, and I'll come out to measure the patio and look at the slab and roof. After that you get a written estimate listing the room type, screens, roof and base, with no obligation to go ahead.
Screen room questions from North Tustin
What's the difference between a screen room and a three season or four season room?
A screen room is closed in with screen only, with no windows and no heating or cooling. A three season room uses uninsulated windows or screens and still has no heating or cooling, while a four season room is fully enclosed with all-weather windows and is heated and cooled. If what you want is evenings outside without bugs, a screen room is usually enough.
How much does a screen room cost in Orange County?
A sunroom or sun porch in Orange County usually costs about $120 to $200 per square foot, and that's the going rate across the area, not our price. Smaller rooms tend to cost less, while larger rooms that need a foundation and heating and air conditioning sit at the high end. My written estimate prices your room by its type, screens, roof and base.
How do I find out if my screen room in North Tustin needs a permit?
Ask before you build, because the county's permit list doesn't settle it for screen rooms. Orange County's building office handles permits for private property in unincorporated areas, and its usual list names building additions and patios but not screen rooms. The county also uses a North Tustin Specific Plan alongside its zoning code, and buildings in a Very High fire hazard zone on its map need fire-resistive features under California building codes. We look up which office reviews your address and handle the permit applications and inspections for the work we do.
How long does the screen on a screen room last?
One screen maker says its insect screen can last 5 to 10 years or more, depending on the climate, how well it was installed and how it's kept up. So plan on rescreening at some point, and know that careful installation and regular upkeep help it last longer.
Can a screen room be built under my existing patio cover?
Often it can, but the cover has to be checked first. One enclosure maker's instructions have the front of an existing roof raised several inches above the planned wall height and braced in place, so ask any installer how they'll handle that step on your cover. I note how we'll tie into yours on the written estimate.
What license should a screen room contractor have in California?
Look for a contractor licensed by the Contractors State License Board, since California counts work on patios, porches and awnings as home improvement. The board's awning license covers awnings and patio covers but not patio enclosures, so ask which license your installer holds for the enclosure itself. We're licensed and fully insured.
Other rooms we build from a patio or deck
Patio-to-sunroom conversion
For when you'd rather have windows than screen, so the patio stays comfortable on cooler, windier days.
Deck-to-sunroom conversion
For a raised deck you'd like to turn into a room, which starts with making sure the deck can hold one.
Send us your patio size and photos
Call (657) 356-0209 or use the form with the rough room size, a few patio photos and whether a slab and patio roof are already there, so I come out knowing what to look at.