Sunroom contractor in Rancho Cucamonga, CA - more usable space off the back
Horizon Highland Sunrooms & Patios builds sunrooms, screen rooms and patio enclosures in Rancho Cucamonga, CA. We're a Highland sunroom contractor, and we turn patios, decks and open backyards into rooms you'll actually use.
How Rancho Cucamonga houses shape a sunroom job
Rancho Cucamonga grew out of three older communities, Alta Loma, Etiwanda and Cucamonga, and each one kept some of its own feel inside the bigger city. Driving in from Highland past Fontana, I see backyards change from one street to the next, so I never assume your house was built like your neighbor's.
Most calls here come from families who want more room off the back of the house, and the job usually turns on what's already out there: a slab, an old patio cover, a deck, or a roofline that wasn't drawn with a room in mind.
Services in Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Patio-to-sunroom conversion
Plenty of backyards here already have a concrete patio, and closing it in is often the simplest way to add a room. I check the slab first, because walls and a roof put weight on it that it may never have carried.
Screen room installation
If you mostly want to sit out back in the evening without the bugs, a screened room is a lighter job and costs less than a glassed one. Our screen room installation work starts with the patio or deck you have, so the frame sits on something solid.
Four season sunrooms
When a family here wants an office or playroom they'll use like the rest of the house, a four season room gets insulated walls, glass and a roof tied properly into yours. Our own crew builds it, and licensed trade partners handle any wiring and heating and cooling.
Deck-to-sunroom conversion
A raised deck off the back is one of the awkward jobs I like most, because a deck built for chairs and a grill isn't built to hold a room. We look at the footings and framing underneath and tell you what has to change before anything goes on top.
Patio cover installation
When you want shade over the patio without closing it in, a patio cover is the smaller job. We plan where it attaches so it works with your roofline, and we can size it for walls later if you tell us that's the plan.
Sunroom remodeling
Some houses here already have an older patio room that leaks where it meets the house or has tired windows. We find out why before we replace anything, since the fix is often at the joint and not the glass.
What to check before a sunroom goes up in Rancho Cucamonga
Permits here come from the City of Rancho Cucamonga's Building & Safety office, and whether your sunroom needs one is their call, not ours. Patio covers are on the city's list of permits, so I check with them on any room before we draw it up, and when a job needs a permit, the build waits on their review. Before you hire anyone, check two things: a state contractor's license from the Contractors State License Board, and a Rancho Cucamonga business license, which the city requires before anyone starts doing business here. They're separate, so having one doesn't cover the other.
We're licensed and fully insured, and we handle the plans and permit paperwork when your job calls for it. Price moves with the size of the room, screened or glassed, how it ties into your roof and whether the base needs work first, and the schedule mostly follows the city's review and that base work. Your estimate spells out what's in the room and what isn't, and I look at your base just as carefully as I would on a patio room in Mentone, right near us in Highland.
Why the base and roofline matter on houses here
A lot of Rancho Cucamonga went up fast in the 1970s, when families came out from Los Angeles and Orange County looking for a house they could afford. That history doesn't tell me how your house was built, but I often find a backyard slab or patio cover that went in years after the house, and I want to know what it's sitting on before we put walls and glass on it.
The other spot I slow down on is where the new roof meets the old one, because a low eave or an odd pitch decides how the room ties in and where the water goes. I'd rather work out that joint on paper with you than patch a leak later.
Get a free on-site sunroom estimate in Rancho Cucamonga
Send the form and we'll reply within one business day to set a time for me to come out to your Rancho Cucamonga house. I'll measure, check the house and what the room would sit on, and write up a free estimate, with no obligation to go ahead.
How a sunroom job goes when you call us in Rancho Cucamonga
Call or send a message
Call (909) 737-1119 or use the form and tell us a little about your house and the space out back. We'll set a time for me to come out.
I look over your house
I measure, look at the slab or deck the room would sit on and check where it would meet your roof. I'll also ask how you want to use the room, because that decides most of what goes into it.
You get a written estimate
The estimate spells out what's in the room and what isn't, so you're not guessing. Have it in hand when you compare other bids.
We handle plans and paperwork
Once you say go, we prepare the plans and file whatever the city needs for your job. The build date follows the city's review, so that wait comes before our crew shows up.
Build, then walk it together
Our own crew does the building, with licensed partners for any wiring or heating and cooling. At the end we walk the room with you and go over it together.
Sunroom questions from Rancho Cucamonga homeowners
How do I apply for a patio cover permit in Rancho Cucamonga?
You apply online through the city's Online Permit Center, which you reach from the Services tab on the city's Building & Safety page, and the city issues patio cover permits by email. When you hire us, we prepare and file that paperwork for you when the job calls for it, and for a full sunroom I check with the city first.
Does a contractor need a business license to work in Rancho Cucamonga?
Yes, the city requires a business license of everyone doing business in Rancho Cucamonga, and it has to be in place before the work starts. It's renewed every year through the city's business licensing office, and contractors from outside the city list the job's location and value when they apply. It's separate from the state contractor's license, so it's fair to ask about both.
How much of a down payment can a contractor ask for in California?
Under the state licensing board's rules, the down payment on a home improvement job can't be more than $1,000 or 10 percent of the contract price, whichever is less. Every other payment has to be listed in the contract and tied to work done or materials delivered, so you pay as the room goes up.
How much does a sunroom cost in Rancho Cucamonga?
There isn't one price, because a sunroom is priced on your room and your house. A screened room costs less than an insulated four season room with glass, and the cost climbs when the slab or deck needs work, the roof tie-in is tricky or you want wiring and heating and cooling. I'll measure and give you a written figure at the free estimate.
How long does it take to build a sunroom in Rancho Cucamonga?
The timeline turns on the city's review and on the base under the room, so I can't give you a fair date until I've seen your yard. A sound slab with an easy roof tie-in moves faster than a deck that needs new footings, and I'll tell you what I expect when I write up your estimate.
What is the best way to turn an old patio cover into a sunroom?
Start by checking whether the slab, the posts and the way the cover attaches to the house can carry a closed-in room, because most patio covers weren't built for walls and glass. Sometimes we keep the slab and replace the cover, sometimes the slab needs work too, and I'd rather find that out at the estimate than halfway through the job.
Plan your Rancho Cucamonga sunroom with us
Call (909) 737-1119 any day of the week until 11 PM, or use the form, and I'll start with a few questions about your house and how you want to use the room.