Enclosed patio rooms in Mead Valley CA - a covered room that keeps out dust and bugs
If your patio sits empty because of dust, bugs or wind, we'll close it in with screens, windows or a heated and cooled room.
- Licensed and fully insured.
- Free on-site estimates.
- Expect a reply within 1 business day.
What is an enclosed patio room, and is it right for your patio?
An enclosed patio room closes in the patio you already have with screens or windows, so you get a sheltered space out of the dust, wind and bugs. At Mead Valley Sunrooms & Patios we build them in Mead Valley, CA and the cities around it, and the first thing I tell people is that a basic enclosed patio isn't heated or cooled.
Most people who call us have a slab, a deck or a patio cover that sits empty more than they'd like, and they want a room they'll actually use. Before I talk price, I'll ask how you plan to use it, because that decides almost everything else. The price moves mostly with the room type, since screens cost less than windows and a heated and cooled room needs insulation and its own heating and cooling, and with the size and whether your slab can carry the room or needs a new foundation. The schedule turns on the permit and inspections and on how much work your current patio needs first. Your written estimate puts your own numbers on all of that.
How do you know your patio is ready to be closed in?
Patio furniture never gets used
If the chairs out back stay empty most of the year, the space usually isn't comfortable enough to sit in, whether it's the dust, the wind or the glare. Every season it stays that way is a part of your house you're paying for and not using.
Dust and leaves blowing in
When you sweep the patio and it's covered again a day later, the open sides are letting the wind carry everything in. Walls of screen or glass cut that down, and waiting just means more sweeping and faster wear on cushions and furniture.
Bugs send you inside
If you head in at dusk because of mosquitoes or flies, a screened room alone often fixes it for less than a full sunroom. Putting it off usually means another summer of evenings spent indoors.
Work that often goes with it
Solarium installation
If you'd like glass overhead and more light than a covered patio gives, a solarium is the room to look at.
Patio cover installation
If your patio has no roof yet, or the one you have is worn out, a new cover is usually the first step before any walls go in.
How we build an enclosed patio room
I start by asking how you'll use the room, then I help you choose between screens, plain windows or a heated and cooled room, because that one choice sets the walls, the roof and the price. Next we settle insulation before any work starts, since insulated windows and insulation in the walls, floor and roof are much easier to put in while the room is going up, and adding them later can often cost more. Then our crew checks the slab or deck and the cover you have now, frames the walls, sets the screens or windows, seals the edges and cleans up.
Some patios need more than walls. If there's no roof over your slab yet, we start with patio cover installation, and if you'd rather sit under glass and see more of the sky, solarium installation is the other way to go.
Screened patio room
This suits you if you mostly want the bugs and leaves out and don't need the room warm or cool. It's the simplest build, with screens only and no heating or cooling to plan for.
Window-enclosed patio
This suits you if wind and dust are the bigger problem and you're fine with the room following the weather. The windows aren't insulated, so the room is sheltered but not heated or cooled.
Heated and cooled room
This suits you if you want to use the room year-round like the rest of the house. It needs all weather windows, insulation and heating and cooling, so we plan all of it before the first wall goes up.
Get a written estimate for your enclosed patio room
Send the form and we'll reply within one business day to set up a free on-site visit, with no obligation. You can also call (951) 418-3035.
Call (951) 418-3035Why Mead Valley homeowners call us about patio rooms
I do the visit and estimate
I come out myself to measure, look at what you have and write the estimate, and our own crew does the build while I check the work at each stage. You talk to the same person from your first question to the last walkthrough.
Building sunrooms here since 2021
I spent years installing commercial windows and storefront glass before I started building sunrooms in Mead Valley in 2021. That glass work shows in how carefully the windows and screens on your room get set and sealed.
Licensed and insured in California
We're licensed and fully insured. The state licensing board requires a license from anyone who builds or alters a structure once labor and materials together reach $500 or more, and a contractor holds it before giving you a bid.
Based right here in Mead Valley
Most of our calls come from Mead Valley and nearby cities like Perris, Menifee and Woodcrest, from people who want more use out of a patio, deck or slab they already have. If you don't see your city on our list, ask us.
What matters most is that you know whether you're getting a screened room or a heated one before you sign anything. Tell us about your patio or call (951) 418-3035, and I'll come take a look.
What happens after you call about a patio room?
Call or send a message
Call us or use the form, and tell us whether you have a slab, a deck or a cover now. We set up a time for me to come out.
I measure and explain options
I measure, look at your slab, deck or cover and go through screens, windows and a heated and cooled room with you, one at a time. Bring every question, because this is the best time to ask it.
You get a written estimate
After the visit you get a written estimate for the room you picked. You can look it over at home before you decide anything.
We permit, build and walk through
Once you're ready, we take care of the permit side and build the room. At the end we walk through it with you so you know how to care for it.
Common questions
How much does an enclosed patio room cost near Mead Valley?
A sunroom in Riverside, California usually costs about $17,000 to $120,000 per project, and that's the going rate for sunrooms in the area, not our price. Larger rooms that need a foundation plus heating and air conditioning land at the high end, while a screened room on a slab you already have usually comes in lower. Your written estimate gives you the figure for your own patio.
Do I need a permit for an enclosed patio in Mead Valley?
Riverside County lists patios and room additions among the projects that need permits, and since Mead Valley is unincorporated, the county is the office that covers your address. Its Building and Safety office creates patio cover permits by appointment, and the county has a permit process advisor for the district that includes Mead Valley if you want to ask about your own lot. When a job needs a permit, we prepare and file the application, schedule the inspections and meet the inspector.
How much can a contractor ask for up front in California?
For home improvement work like a patio room, California caps the down payment at $1,000 or 10 percent of the total contract price, whichever is less. After that, the contract lists each payment, and each one matches work already done or materials already delivered to your house.
What's the difference between a screened patio and a four season room?
A screened patio has screens only, while a four season room is fully enclosed, heated and cooled, with all weather windows. An enclosed patio sits in between, closed in with windows or screens that aren't insulated, so it's sheltered but generally not heated or cooled.
What causes sliding doors on a patio room to stick?
Dirt in the tracks is the usual cause, and oil-based lubricants make it worse because they tend to attract dirt. One maker's care guide suggests keeping the door and window tracks clean and using a pure silicone spray instead.
How do I take care of an enclosed patio room each year?
Plan on a yearly look at the roof and gutters, which one maker's care guide suggests. The same guide says to keep the weep holes, the small drain slots along the bottom of the frame, clear so the room drains properly.
Tell us how you'll use your patio
Call (951) 418-3035 or send the form with your address and whether you're leaning toward screens, windows or a heated and cooled room, so I show up ready to talk about your room.