Sunroom Contractor in Home Gardens, CA - Rooms That Fit Your Back Patio
Temescal Valley Sunrooms & Patios builds sunrooms, screen rooms and patio enclosures for homeowners in Home Gardens, CA. We turn bare slabs, old decks and tired patio covers into rooms you'll actually sit in.
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Home Gardens is county ground, not a city
Home Gardens is an unincorporated community, so there's no city hall here, and the County of Riverside runs things for your street. It sits right up against Corona, and it's a short drive for us, since we're a sunroom contractor based in Temescal Valley. We're out this way often, along with Norco and the cities around it.
Most of what we see here are single-family houses with a slab or a small deck out back, plenty of them older, and a lot with a patio cover someone hung off the house years ago. That's where the job really starts, because a room is only as good as what it sits on and how it meets your house.
What being on county ground means for your room
Because Home Gardens is unincorporated, your permit comes from Riverside County Building and Safety, not a city, and the county sets up patio cover permits by appointment only. We book that early, because the appointment and the inspections usually set the schedule more than the building does. The county doesn't run a business license program, though businesses working here do register with it for stormwater, so the license worth checking on any contractor is their state contractor license. We're licensed and fully insured.
I handle the plans and the county paperwork myself and I'm there for the inspections, so you're not stuck in line at the counter. What moves the price here is mostly the size of the room, whether you want screens, glass or a fully insulated room, and what it sits on, because an old slab that was never poured to carry walls can mean new footings. Electrical or heating and cooling work adds to it too. Your written estimate spells all of that out in plain words. We run the same kind of job across this end of the county, all the way down to Wildomar.
What do Home Gardens patios need first?
The county's own building rules point out that hot, dry Santa Ana winds come through every year, and the sand and dirt they carry can wear down building materials and beat up a job that isn't finished yet. So we keep materials covered and the site closed up at the end of each day while we're building. We also pay close attention to the seals and the door and window tracks, because that's right where blown grit ends up once the room is done.
The other thing we meet here a lot is a slab or a cover that was fine as a patio but was never meant to hold walls and a roof. I look at that before I price anything, so you know up front whether we're building on what you have or starting with a better base.
- Call (951) 336-8162
- Mon–Fri: 6 AM–9 PM, Sat–Sun: 7 AM–9 PM
- Corona, CA 92883
What we build in Home Gardens
Screen room installation
If you mostly want your patio back from the bugs and the blowing grit, a screen room is the lightest way to close it in. We set the frame on your slab or on new footings and tie it into the house so the screens stay tight.
Patio enclosures
Plenty of houses here already have a slab and a cover out back, which makes an enclosure a natural next step. We check that both can carry walls before we price it, so you're not paying to build on something that won't hold.
Patio-to-sunroom conversion
When you want a real room you use all year, not just a shady spot, we turn the patio into a sunroom with glass, a proper roof tie-in and a floor that suits it. I'll tell you plainly if your slab needs work first, because that's usually where these jobs get decided.
Patio cover installation
An older cover that's sagging or weathered isn't worth building walls under, so sometimes the right first job is a new cover. We build it under the county's patio cover permit, and you can enclose it later if you decide you want more.
Four season sunrooms
If the room's going to be a den or an office, a four season sunroom with insulated walls and glass is the one you'll be comfortable in through the hot months and the cool ones. We bring in licensed trades for the electrical and heating and cooling, so it works like the rest of your house.
Sunroom remodeling
Some houses here already have an aging enclosed room with worn seals, cloudy panels or doors that drag in their tracks. We replace what's failing and keep what's still sound, which can make more sense than tearing it all out.
How it goes when you call us in Home Gardens
Call or send a request
Call (951) 336-8162 or fill out the form, and we'll get back to you to set up a visit. Tell us a little about the patio or deck you're starting with.
I come out and measure
I measure the space, look at what the room will sit on and how it meets your house, and we talk through how you plan to use it. It helps if you're home for this part, since the questions are the most important piece.
You get a written estimate
You get the price written out in plain words, so you know exactly what you're buying before you sign anything. Once you say go, we put together the plans and handle the county permit paperwork.
We build and walk it
Our own crew builds the room with me running the job on site, and we're there when the county inspects. When it's done, I walk the finished room with you so nothing's left to wonder about.
Get a free on-site sunroom estimate in Home Gardens
Send the form and we'll get back to you within one business day to set a time for me to come out to your Home Gardens house. The estimate is free, it's done on site and there's no obligation. You get a written price in plain words to think over, and you decide from there.
- 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 sunrooms in Home Gardens
How do I find out if my sunroom needs a permit in Home Gardens?
Ask the county building office for your address, because its permit list names patio covers but doesn't name sunrooms, so it's their call for your room. I check that before I write your price, and when a permit is needed, we put together the plans, file them and are there for the inspections.
How do I know if a small patio job in Home Gardens needs a licensed contractor?
Under state law, a job needs a licensed contractor unless it needs no building permit, uses no employees and comes to less than $1,000 in all, counting every contract for it. A bigger project can't be split into small pieces to get under that line, so any sunroom or enclosure calls for a state license, and we're licensed and fully insured.
Does a fence or a shed need a permit in Home Gardens?
Under the county's building rules, a fence 7 feet high or less and a one-story detached shed or playhouse of 120 square feet or less usually don't need a building permit. A block wall over 4 feet does need one, and a retaining wall is exempt only at 4 feet or less from the bottom of the footing to the top, and only if it isn't holding back extra load like a driveway above it. Other county rules can still apply to a shed, so check with the building office before you put one up beside your new room.
How much does a sunroom cost in Home Gardens?
It comes down to the size of the room, whether it's screened, glassed or fully insulated, and what it sits on. A slab or deck that can already carry walls keeps things simpler, while new footings, electrical or heating and cooling work and the county permit all add to it. I give you your own figure in a written estimate after I've measured and looked at your base.
What does earthquake risk in Riverside County mean for a sunroom?
It means how the room ties into your house and what it sits on really matter, because the county's building rules point out that the San Andreas and San Jacinto faults cross the county and a good share of its buildings are likely to feel earthquakes. That's why I look hard at the house wall and the base on the first visit, and why we build to the plans the county reviews and are on site when it inspects.
What building code does a new sunroom in Home Gardens have to meet?
It has to meet the California building, residential, electrical, energy and related codes as the county has adopted them, and a permit filed now goes under the newest set. An application the county had already accepted as complete before the last change stays under the code in effect when it was filed. We draw your plans to whichever code your application falls under.
Talk your Home Gardens room through with me
Call (951) 336-8162 before you settle on a size or a style, because a few questions about how you'll use the room can keep you from paying for one that doesn't fit.
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