Screen room installation in Bloomington CA - mesh picked for the sun your yard gets
Bugs and glare keeping you off the patio? We build screen rooms with mesh chosen for how much sun each side gets.
What goes into a screen room installation in Bloomington?
Screen room installation in Bloomington, CA means building a screened enclosure over your patio, slab or deck, sometimes with an insulated top. You get an outdoor room that keeps the bugs out and lets the breeze in.
Most people who call us have a patio or deck they hardly use because of bugs or the afternoon sun, and a screen room is the lightest way to fix that. The price moves with the size of the room, the mesh you pick, whether you want an insulated top and how much work the slab or deck needs before we build. The schedule mostly turns on that prep and on whether your job needs a county permit and inspections. Once I've seen your space, the estimate I write up gives you the price for your own room.
- Licensed and fully insured.
- Free estimates at your property.
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How we handle your screen room installation
I start at your place by looking at the slab or deck and the wall where the room would meet the house, because the whole room depends on those two things being sound. Then we go over the mesh choices together and look at which sides of the room take the most sun, since that's where shade and wear matter most. A side that bakes all afternoon may need different mesh than one that sits in shade. Once you've chosen, our crew gets the base ready, sets the frame, fits the mesh one side at a time and cleans up, and I check each stage before they move on.
Sometimes a screen room isn't the right answer, and I'll say so. If you want glass and a room you can use in more kinds of weather, a patio-to-sunroom conversion turns the same slab into a real room. A deck-to-sunroom conversion does the same over a deck. I'd rather lay out both paths at the start than build you a screen room you'll want to replace later.
Why Bloomington homeowners call Brightspan for screen rooms
I come out to every estimate
I do the site visit and the estimate myself, and our own crew does the building while I check the work as it goes. You get your answers from the person responsible for how the room turns out.
In business since 2017
I ran another sunroom builder's jobs for years, learning the trade from the slab up, before I started this business in 2017. That's where I learned to tell people straight when a screen room isn't right for their house.
We check your setbacks first
San Bernardino County says building setbacks have to be kept whether a permit is required or not, so we look at where the room would sit on your lot before I write the estimate. If you want to see what your lot's zoning allows, the county's Land Use Services can tell you.
Licensed and fully insured
Brightspan Bloomington Sunrooms & Patios is licensed and fully insured. That matters when a crew is working on your property and fastening a room to your house.
On a screen room, getting the right mesh on each side matters most. Call (909) 275-7071 or send us a request with the space's rough size, which sides get the hardest sun and any setback details Land Use Services gave you.
Get a free estimate for your screen room
Send the form and we'll reply within one business day to set a time. I'll come out, look at your patio or deck and write up 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 screen room?
Call or send a message
Call (909) 275-7071 or use the form, and we'll get back to you to set up a visit. Let us know if it's a patio, a slab or a deck so I know what I'm coming to see.
I look at your space
I come out myself, look at the slab or deck and where the room would join the house, and we talk about how you want to use it. Then I write up an estimate with the price for your room and the mesh we chose, so you know the cost before anything gets built.
We handle the permit side
We check which office handles your address, which in Bloomington is usually the county. If the job needs a permit, we take care of the paperwork.
Our crew builds the room
Our own crew does the building and I check each stage as it goes. When it's done, we walk through the room with you so you can see how each side came out.
Screen room questions from Bloomington homeowners
How do I choose screen mesh for a screen room in Bloomington?
One screen company's guide, written for window screens nationwide, says standard fiberglass mesh suits most homes at the lowest cost and aluminum mesh is the most durable. It suggests fiberglass for value and aluminum when long wear matters most. Specialty meshes cost more and mostly pay off when you have the specific problem they're made for.
How long does screen mesh last in strong sun?
The same guide says fiberglass mesh in intense sun starts to deteriorate in 10 to 12 years, while protected mesh lasts 15 years or more. Sun destroys the vinyl coating first, and then the glass fibers turn brittle and break easily, so the sunny sides of your room may need new mesh before the shaded ones.
Does solar screen mesh keep a screen room cooler?
It cuts a lot of the sun's heat, and the guide says solar screen mesh blocks 65 to 90% of UV rays and solar heat and helps protect furniture from sun damage. The trade-off is a darker room and a less clear view, so I usually suggest it just for the sides that take the hardest sun.
Who handles permits for a screen room in Bloomington, CA?
San Bernardino County does, because Bloomington is unincorporated and the county regulates zoning for all its unincorporated areas. The county's Building and Safety Division lists patio covers, enclosed patios, and additions and alterations as needing permits, but its list doesn't name screen rooms, so it's worth asking before work starts. You can ask the division through its contact form whether your project needs a permit, and we check that for your address too.
What happens during the San Bernardino County permit process?
The county reviews the plans, issues the permit, inspects the work as it goes and then gives a final inspection approval. That means you should plan for an inspector to visit while the room is being built. We take care of the paperwork with the county and work around those visits.
How much does a screen room cost in Bloomington?
The price mostly comes down to the size of the room, the mesh you pick and whether you want an insulated top. Aluminum and specialty meshes cost more than standard fiberglass, and a slab or deck that needs work first adds to the total. I can give you the figure for your own room once I've seen the space.
Services that go with screen room installation
Patio-to-sunroom conversion
If you want glass walls and more months of use out of the same patio, this is the step up from screens.
Deck-to-sunroom conversion
When your outdoor space is a raised deck, this closes it in as a full room built to sit on that deck.