Sunroom contractor in Riverside, CA - more use from the patio you already have
Mead Valley Sunrooms & Patios builds sunrooms, screen rooms and enclosed patio rooms for homeowners in Riverside, CA, turning a back patio, deck or slab into a room you'll actually use, screened or fully closed in.
- Licensed and fully insured.
- Free on-site estimates.
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Patios and backyards across Riverside
Riverside is a big city, and the backyards change a lot from one side of it to the other. In the older neighborhoods closer to downtown, we find houses that have been added onto over the years, with a porch here and a patio cover there, built by different people at different times. In the newer tracts it's usually a plain concrete slab off the slider door. Toward the edges of the city, where the lots get bigger, the work starts to look more like what we do in Woodcrest and Lake Mathews.
That mix is why I look before I quote. An older house can have a roof line that's harder to tie into, and a newer slab may not have the edge it needs to carry walls, so the house you have decides a lot about the room you get.
What we deal with when we build in Riverside
In Riverside, the building permit comes from the City of Riverside. Most applications get cleared by the city's Planning Division before Building & Safety does plan check, so a sunroom usually passes two reviews before we can start, and that's what usually sets the start date. The city also requires a valid City Business License for any business doing work inside the city. An older city finance page says companies based outside the city limits may need one too, so it's fair to ask any contractor about it, and the city's Business License Division answers questions about it.
We're based in Mead Valley, a short drive south, and we're licensed and fully insured. The price of a room here moves with what you want it to be, whether that's screened, glassed in or built to be heated. It also moves with the size, and with whether your slab or cover can carry the room or needs new footings and framing. The schedule turns on the city's review and the materials for the room you pick, and after I measure and walk you through the choices, you get a written estimate for your house.
Get a free on-site sunroom estimate for your Riverside home
Send the form or call (951) 418-3035, and we'll reply within one business day to set a time for me to come out to your Riverside home. The visit is free, and the written estimate you get comes with no obligation.
Call (951) 418-3035Services in Riverside, CA
Enclosed patio rooms
A lot of Riverside houses already have a slab and an aluminum or wood cover off the back door that only gets used a few times a year. We can close that space in as one of our enclosed patio rooms, and first we check whether the cover and slab can carry walls or need new framing.
Patio cover installation
Plenty of the newer tract homes here come with a bare slab and nothing over it. We build a cover sized to the slab and tied properly into the house, and we can plan it so walls can go on later if you want a room someday.
Screen room installation
Some homeowners just want the patio usable without bugs and leaves, not a full room. A screen room keeps the open-air feel, and I'll be clear that it isn't a heated room, so you know exactly what you're buying.
Four season sunrooms
When you want a real room you can use any month, like an office or a spot for the family, this is the one built for it. It's insulated, glassed in and tied into the house so it can be heated, and that usually means more framing and electrical work than a screened room.
Sunroom remodeling
Riverside's older neighborhoods have their share of sunrooms and patio enclosures that someone else built years ago and that now leak, stick or look tired. We can replace panels, windows or roofing, or rebuild the room so it ties into the house the way it should.
Deck-to-sunroom conversion
Houses on sloped or bigger lots sometimes have a raised wood deck instead of a slab. Before we build on it, we check the posts, beams and footings, because a deck built to hold chairs isn't always built to hold walls and a roof.
How it goes when you call us about a room in Riverside
Call or send us a message
Tell us a little about your patio, deck or slab, and we'll set up a time for me to come out. It helps if you're home for the visit, so we can talk about how you want to use the room.
I measure and explain options
I measure, look at what you have now and walk you through screened, three season and four season rooms, one at a time. You get a written estimate before anything is decided, so you know the cost before you commit.
We file the city permit
We prepare and file the application with the city, schedule the inspections and meet the inspector, so you don't have to take time off for those. Once the city approves the plans, we set the build date with you.
We build and walk through
Our own crew builds the room, and I check the work at each stage. At the end, we walk through it together so you know how to care for it.
Common questions
Do I need a permit to add a sunroom to my house in Riverside?
In most cases, yes. The city requires a building permit for building onto or altering a structure and for electrical work regulated by code, and a sunroom usually involves both. The city's exempt list is finish work like painting, tiling and cabinets, and its small-structure exemption only covers one-story detached sheds, playhouses and similar structures of 120 square feet or less, so an attached room doesn't fit it. You can read the city's building permit rules, and on our jobs we file the permit for you.
Can I get a patio cover permit the same day in Riverside?
Sometimes. The city lists simple patio covers among the permits it can issue over the counter the same day. Other projects may need plans submitted for review, and an enclosed room is a lot more than a simple cover, so plan on that.
Who can pull a building permit in Riverside, the homeowner or the contractor?
Either one. The city says many types of permits can be issued to the property owner, the owner's authorized agent or an appropriately licensed contractor. On our jobs, we prepare and file the application, schedule the inspections and meet the inspector, so you don't have to stand at the counter yourself.
How long is a Riverside building permit good for before work has to start?
Work has to start within 12 months after a residential permit is issued, or the permit becomes invalid. That only matters if a project gets pushed back, so it's worth filing close to when you actually want the room built.
How much does a sunroom cost in Riverside, CA?
The price comes down mostly to the kind of room you pick, because a screen room, a three season room and a four season room you can heat are very different builds. Size, whether your slab or cover can carry the room as it is, how the room ties into your roof and how much electrical you want move the price up or down. I'll measure and give you a written estimate for your own house.
How do I know if my Riverside patio slab can hold a sunroom?
You usually can't tell by looking, so I check the slab's edges, any cracks or settling and how it sits against the house when I come out. A slab poured just for patio furniture sometimes needs new footings where the walls will go, and if yours does, you'll know before you get the estimate.
Ask about your Riverside sunroom project
We're open until 10 PM on weekdays and 9 PM on weekends, so you can call (951) 418-3035 or use the form after work and ask about your room and its permit steps.