Screen room installation in Temescal Valley CA - evenings outside without the bugs
Mosquitoes and flies chasing you off the patio? We build a screen room that keeps the air moving and the bugs on the other side.
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What goes into screening in a patio?
Screen room installation in Temescal Valley means building a frame of posts, supports and anchors around your patio and filling it with screen mesh, so you get the breeze and keep the bugs outside.
Most folks who call me have a slab out back, maybe a cover over it, and they've quit sitting there once the flies and mosquitoes show up. The price turns on how big the space is, whether your cover was built to take walls or needs engineering and new framing first, the mesh you pick and how many doors you want, and the schedule turns mostly on that engineering and on whatever review the county asks for. I write the price up in plain words after I've measured and looked at the slab and the house wall, so you know your number before anything gets signed.
How we handle screen room installation
I start with what's already there. If you have a patio cover, the first thing I find out is whether it was built to be closed in, because screening one that wasn't can mean extra engineering before we hang a single panel. Then we go over mesh, since a tighter weave stops smaller bugs but gives up a little breeze and view, and it helps to judge a full panel in the real opening rather than a little sample. Once that's settled, our crew sets and anchors the frame to the slab and the house, stretches the screen panels, hangs the door and cleans up before we leave.
A screen room is often a first step. If you later want glass and a room you can use when it's hot or cold, that's a patio-to-sunroom conversion, and an older wood deck can become a room too with a deck-to-sunroom conversion once we've checked the deck framing can carry it.
Permits and site rules for a screen room in Temescal Valley
Riverside County issues over-the-counter permits for Alumawood patio covers, but its appointment list names patio covers, pools and solar and doesn't mention screen rooms, so the county's lists don't settle whether your screen room needs one. That's a question for Riverside County Building and Safety, and when the answer is yes, we put together the plans and paperwork, file them and are there for the inspections. For patio covers the county also checks setbacks and height, and a design that goes past its pre-engineered drawings may need formal plan review, which is why we settle the size and spot of the frame early. It's also worth entering your address on the state's Fire Hazard Severity Zones map so you know where your property falls before we plan the room.
Out here a lot of backyards already have a slab and an aluminum or lattice cover over it, so most of my first visits start with sizing up what's there. We're based in Temescal Valley and see the same setups on jobs in Corona, Lake Elsinore and plenty of the cities around them.
- Call (951) 336-8162
- Mon–Fri: 6 AM–9 PM, Sat–Sun: 7 AM–9 PM
- Corona, CA 92883
What happens when you call about a screen room in Temescal Valley?
Call or send a request
Call (951) 336-8162 or send the form with your address and a little about the space. We get back to you to set up a time for me to come out.
I measure and look it over
I measure the space, check the slab and how any cover meets the house, and ask how you plan to use the room. A spot for quiet evenings and a place for the dog call for different rooms.
You get a written estimate
You get the price in writing, in plain words, with what's included, so you can lay it next to anyone else's. Nothing starts until you say go.
We permit, build and walk it
If the job needs a permit, we handle the plans and filing, then our own crew builds it with me running the job on site. When it's done, we walk the finished room together and check every panel and door.
Why Temescal Valley homeowners call Temescal Valley Sunrooms & Patios for screen rooms
I come out and talk it through
I do the visit and the measuring myself, and we talk about how you'll really use the room before I put a price on it. I'd rather talk you into a smaller job than sell you one that doesn't fit how you live.
Licensed and fully insured, every job
We're licensed and fully insured, and if you want a ceiling fan or lights out there, we bring in licensed trades for the electrical. That way the crew at your house and the wiring over your head are both handled by people qualified to do them.
Raised on patio covers
I learned this trade building patio covers and enclosures, then came back to it and started this business in 2023. With so many covers already standing in backyards around here, knowing one built to stay open from one ready for walls saves you from surprises.
The cover or slab underneath decides most of this job, so start with a look at yours. Request your estimate or call (951) 336-8162.
Request an estimateGet a written price for your screen room
We'll get back to you within 1 business day to set up a free visit, and there's no obligation. I'll come out, measure the space, look at the slab and any cover you have, and write up the price in plain words.
- Licensed and fully insured.
- Phone
- (951) 336-8162
- Location
- Corona, CA 92883
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 6 AM–9 PM, Sat–Sun: 7 AM–9 PM
Questions about screen rooms in Temescal Valley
Can I screen in my existing patio cover in Temescal Valley?
Often you can, but if your cover was built to Riverside County's standard patio cover plan, that plan isn't designed to be enclosed and the county will require additional engineering first. Plan on some extra time and money for that step. I check how your cover was built at the first visit, so you know which situation you're in before you get a price.
How much does a screen room cost near Riverside?
A sunroom in the Riverside area usually costs about $17,000 to $120,000 per project. Prices tend to come down for a smaller room, one built on an existing slab or foundation, one using an existing roof, and one with lightweight screens and no heating or cooling, which describes a lot of screen rooms. Your written estimate gives you the number for your patio.
How long does screen mesh last in strong sun?
One screen maker says glass fiber mesh in intense sun shows wear in about 10 to 12 years, because the sun breaks down its vinyl coating. Screens that stay protected last 15 years or more, so your sunniest openings may need new mesh sooner than the shaded ones. Swapping mesh in a sound frame is a much smaller job than replacing the room.
Who can pull the permit for a patio cover in Riverside County?
The county lets either the owner or the owner's insured, state licensed "B" contractor get the permit for an Alumawood patio cover. California also requires a licensed contractor for any job that needs a permit of any kind, even when the work comes in under $1,000. When your job needs one, we pull it as part of the work.
Should I get a screen room or a sunroom for my Temescal Valley home?
Get a screen room if you mainly want to sit outside in the evenings without bugs, and a sunroom if you want a glassed-in room you can use when it's hot or cold. A screen room keeps the outdoor feel and usually costs less, while a sunroom brings more framing, windows and often heating and cooling. I'll ask how you plan to use the space and tell you straight which one fits.
What is the best way to add a screen room if I don't have a patio cover?
The best way is to build the cover and the screen walls as one job, so the roof and posts are designed to be closed in from the start. That skips the extra engineering that can come with screening an old cover, and it lets us size the frame around the county's setback and height limits from the first drawing.
Other ways to use your patio
Patio-to-sunroom conversion
When you want glass and a room you can sit in on cold or hot days, we can turn the slab you already have into a full sunroom.
Deck-to-sunroom conversion
If your outdoor space is a raised wood deck, we check its framing and build a room on top of it.
Call about screening in your patio
Have your address, the rough size of the space and a few photos of any existing cover ready, and our first conversation gets a lot further.
Request an estimateCall (951) 336-8162