Solarium installation in Bloomington CA - a glass room that stays comfortable
Want a bright glass room you'll use all year, not one that's too hot to sit in? We plan the glass, shade and comfort together from the first sketch.
Is a solarium the right kind of sunroom for your house?
Solarium installation in Bloomington, CA means adding a fully enclosed glass room to your house, heated and cooled and fitted with all-weather windows, so you can use it like any other room in the house and not just on mild days.
Most people who call us have a patio, a deck or a tired old sunroom, and the first question is whether a solarium is worth it over a simpler three-season room, and I'll tell you straight if the simpler room fits how you live. The price moves with the size of the room, how much of the roof is glass, how well we insulate it and whether heating and cooling come with it. The schedule mostly turns on the county's plan review and the inspections along the way, and the estimate gives you the figure for your own room.
- Licensed and fully insured.
- Free estimates at your property.
- We reply within 1 business day.
Solarium rooms and glass roofs
How we handle solarium installation
With this much glass, we plan shade and the direction the room faces from the very first sketch, because a glass room that takes the full afternoon sun with nothing outside the glass can get too warm to sit in. Next we look at where the room joins the house and settle the windows and the insulation for the walls, floor and roof in that same plan, since they go in much more easily during the build, and adding them later can often cost more. Then our crew gets the slab or deck ready, frames the room, sets the glass and the roof, closes it in so it's ready for heating and cooling, and cleans up before we leave.
If you're not sure yet how big the room should be or how much glass you want overhead, our sunroom design work is where we sort that out on paper before anything gets built. And if what you really want is shade over the patio and not a closed room, patio cover installation is a simpler job that leaves the space open to the breeze.
Why Bloomington homeowners call Brightspan for a solarium
The owner visits, our crew builds
I do the on-site visits and estimates myself, and our own crew does the building while I check the work as it goes. You get your answers from the person who's responsible for the room, not a salesperson you'll never see again.
Building sunrooms here since 2017
I started this business in Bloomington in 2017, after years running another sunroom builder's jobs from the slab up. That's why I'd rather spend extra time explaining each choice at the start than leave you wondering later why something was built the way it was.
Licensed and fully insured
We're licensed and fully insured, which matters on a room that's mostly glass. California's Contractors State License Board counts installing glass, frames, panels, sashes and doors as glazing work, so it's worth checking any builder you're talking to.
Setbacks checked before we sketch
San Bernardino County requires setbacks for every structure, and your zoning district sets how far the room has to stay back at the front, side or rear of the lot. I look at that on the first visit so we don't draw a room that won't fit the rules.
On a solarium, the glass, the shade and the comfort of the room all get decided on paper, so tell us about the room you have in mind and I'll come out and walk the space with you.
Get a free estimate for your solarium
Send the room size you have in mind, the side of the house it faces and whether you want heating and cooling. We reply within one business day, and I 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 us about a solarium?
Call or send us a message
Call (909) 275-7071 or use the form, and we'll set a time to meet at your house. It helps to know which side of the house the room would sit on.
I walk the space with you
I come out myself, look at the slab or deck and where the room would join the house, and we talk through how you want to use it. Then I write up an estimate for the room we talked through, so you know what you're paying for before you decide.
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. For a room addition, the county reviews the plans before building starts, checking them against state building codes and its own fire and development codes.
Our crew builds the room
Our crew builds the room while I check each stage. The county generally inspects finished work before it's covered up, so walls and floors stay open until that inspection passes.
Solarium questions from Bloomington homeowners
How much does a solarium cost in Bloomington, CA?
A sunroom in the San Bernardino area usually costs about $16,000 to $115,000 per project, and that's the going range across the area, not our price. Larger rooms with heating and air conditioning sit toward the high end. I'll give you the figure for your own room at the estimate.
What's the difference between a solarium and a three-season room?
A solarium is heated and cooled and has all-weather windows, while a three-season room, an enclosed porch or an enclosed patio usually goes without heating or cooling and uses uninsulated windows or screens. If you want to use the room on the hottest and coldest days, the solarium is the one to pick. If you mostly want shade and fresh air, the simpler room usually makes more sense.
Which office handles permits for a solarium in Bloomington?
Permits in Bloomington come from San Bernardino County's Building and Safety office. The county's permit list names additions, enclosed patios and new structures over 120 square feet, but it doesn't list solariums by name, so ask the county's Building and Safety office about your room or ask me at the estimate.
How do I keep a glass solarium from getting too hot?
Shade the glass from the outside, especially the roof, because Australian government guidance says roof glass takes in almost twice the heat of an unshaded west-facing window of the same size. That guidance points to outdoor blinds or louvres, which are angled slats that sit outside the glass. For warmer climates, a U.S. Department of Energy guide also suggests north-facing windows with south-facing windows that are well shaded.
How much can a contractor ask for up front in California?
Under the state license board's rule, a down payment can be no more than $1,000 or 10 percent of the total contract price, whichever is less. After that, the payments should be listed in the contract and match work that's done or materials that have been delivered.
How do I take care of a solarium after it's built?
Check the roof and gutters once a year, which is what one sunroom maker's guide suggests. A glass roof with clogged gutters or a loose seal is much easier to deal with when you catch it early.
Services that go with a solarium installation
Sunroom design
Good to start with when you want to see the size, glass and layout of the room on paper before you commit to building it.
Patio cover installation
Worth a look if you'd rather keep the patio open to the air and only want a roof to keep the sun off.