Patio enclosures in Bloomington CA - a closed-in patio you'll actually use
Patio sitting empty most of the year? We close it in with screens or walls and windows so it works like a real room.
What's involved in enclosing a patio in Bloomington?
Patio enclosures in Bloomington, CA close in the patio you already have, with screens or with walls and windows, so the space works as a room instead of a slab you walk past.
Most people who call us have a patio, sometimes already under a cover, that sits unused most of the year because it's too hot, too buggy or too open to the street. The price moves with the size, with whether you choose screens or walls and windows, with how much work the slab needs and with whether you want power or heat out there. The schedule mostly turns on the permit and on any slab work, and the number for your patio comes from the estimate I write after I've seen it.
- Licensed and fully insured.
- Free estimates at your property.
- We reply within 1 business day.
What patio enclosures can look like
How we build a patio enclosure
The first choice I help you make is screens or walls and windows, because that one decision shapes everything after it, from the frame to the price. Then we check how high your slab sits. One enclosure maker's install guide says the foundation has to sit higher than the ground around it, since standing water can get into the bottom tracks and then into the room, so if your slab sits low we deal with that before a single wall goes up. From there our crew sets the base tracks, frames the walls, ties the room into the house, fits the screens or windows and doors, and cleans up when we're done.
If you'd rather start fresh than work with the patio you have, we build custom sunrooms sized and shaped around how you want to use the space. When the job needs a new foundation or more than an enclosure can give you, it becomes full sunroom construction, and we handle that too.
Why Bloomington homeowners call Brightspan for patio enclosures
I do every estimate myself
I come out to look at your slab and where the room meets the house, and our own crew does the building while I check the work as it goes. You're talking to the same person from the first visit to the last stage, so nobody has to guess what you were promised.
Building in Bloomington since 2017
I started this business in Bloomington in 2017 after years running another sunroom builder's jobs, and we work in many of the cities around it. Learning the trade from the slab up is why the slab is the first thing I look at, not the last.
Licensed and fully insured
We're licensed and fully insured, and it's worth asking any contractor which license they hold, because under the state contractors board's classes an awning license covers patio covers but leaves enclosures out. If you're comparing bids, that one question sorts out a lot.
On a patio enclosure, what matters most is a slab that sheds water and a room built for how you'll really use it. Send us your patio details or call (909) 275-7071 and I'll come take a look.
Get a free on-site estimate for your patio enclosure
Send your patio size, a few photos of the slab and whether you want screens or walls and windows. We reply within one business day, and I'll come out for a free estimate with no obligation.
- Licensed and fully insured.
- Free estimates at your property.
- We reply within 1 business day.
What happens after you call about a patio enclosure?
Call or send the form
Call (909) 275-7071 or fill out the form, and we'll set up a time for me to come see your patio. If you have questions before then, ask, because nobody here will rush you.
I visit and talk it through
I look at the slab and where the room would join the house, and we talk through how you want to use the space. Then I write up an estimate for the room we discussed, so you know what screens or walls and windows would cost before you decide anything.
We take care of permits
Once you're ready, we check whether the county or your city handles your address and take care of the permit paperwork with that office. For accessory structures over 120 square feet, such as patio covers, the county reviews and approves plans before building starts.
Our crew builds the room
Our crew builds it while I check each stage. The county generally inspects work before it's covered up, so we leave the walls open until that inspection is done.
Patio enclosure questions in Bloomington
How much does a patio enclosure cost in Bloomington, CA?
A new enclosed patio with walls and windows usually costs about $100 to $350 per square foot across the US, and a screened patio is priced lower than that. Those are national figures, so treat them as a starting point rather than a Bloomington price. Your own number comes from the estimate I write after seeing your patio.
Do I need a permit for an enclosed patio in Bloomington?
Expect to need one, because San Bernardino County's Building and Safety Office issues permits for enclosed patios and patio covers. You can apply at the office or through the county's online permit site. The county's guide also tells owners to have every permit they need before any work starts.
How close to my property line can I build a patio enclosure?
Only as close as your lot's zoning district allows, because the district sets the front, side and rear setbacks, the clear space a building has to keep from each edge of the lot. Those setbacks apply whether or not a permit is required, so we measure before we draw anything.
Can I heat my enclosed patio?
Yes, but decide early, because the state's energy rules treat adding heat as an addition, not an alteration, when it adds heated or cooled floor area and volume to the house. The county also requires separate permits for electrical, heating and air conditioning work, so a heater or new wiring brings its own permit. Tell me at the estimate if you want the room heated, and we'll plan around it.
What is the best way to choose between a screened patio and an enclosed room?
Start with how you'll use the space in the coldest and hottest months, because that's what the choice really comes down to. Screens keep bugs out and save money, but you're still outside, while walls and windows give you a room you can close up. If you want a room you'll use most of the year, I'd put the money into walls and windows, and if it's mainly for summer evenings, screens are the honest choice.
How do I care for the tracks and windows on a patio enclosure?
Keep the door and window tracks clean and lubricate them with a pure silicone spray, not an oil-based one, which tends to attract dirt. That comes from one enclosure company's care guide, which also says to keep the weep holes, the small drain openings in the tracks, clear so water can get out.
Other work that goes with patio enclosures
Custom sunrooms
For when the patio you have isn't the room you want and you'd rather design the space from the ground up.
Sunroom construction
For jobs that need a new foundation or a full build instead of closing in an existing slab.