Enclosed patio rooms in Adelanto CA - a patio you can use more of the year
Got a patio that sits empty most of the year? We close it in with walls and windows matched to how you'll use it.
What goes into enclosing a patio in Adelanto?
An enclosed patio room in Adelanto is a room we build over your existing patio slab or deck, attached to the house, with glass making up much of its walls and roof. The space you already have becomes a room you can sit in on more days of the year.
Most people who call me have a covered patio or a bare slab off the back of the house that they don't use as much as they'd like, and if yours is a deck instead, the job looks a lot like a deck-to-sunroom conversion. The price moves with the size of the room, how much glass you want and what kind, whether you want it heated or cooled, and what shape the slab or deck is in. The schedule mostly turns on how quickly those choices get settled and on when materials arrive once they're ordered, and your own figure comes from the estimate after I've measured. We're based in Adelanto and take jobs in many of the cities around it.
How we build an enclosed patio room
It starts with one question. Some owners want shelter for the patio, a place out of the sun they can sit in most days, and others want a real living space that works like another room of the house, and I find out which before we pick windows, because a living space asks a lot more of them. Then I look over the slab or deck and measure, since the room ties into it, and we settle heating, insulation, glass and the roof with you before anything gets ordered. Once materials arrive, our crew frames the walls and roof on the base, sets the glass and doors, seals the room up and cleans the site before we walk through it with you.
If what you really want is shade, patio cover installation may be all the patio needs for now, and a cover can often be closed in later. If you'd like more sky, with glass overhead as well as on the walls, solarium installation is the closer fit.
Why Adelanto homeowners call Glasscraft Adelanto Sunrooms & Patios for enclosed patio rooms
The owner measures, our crew builds
I come out myself to look at your patio, measure and talk through how you'll use the room, and our own crew, led by a lead installer, does the building. The person who planned the room with you stays with it through to the end.
Every choice settled before ordering
Before I started this business in 2017, I ran the schedule for a busy building company and watched jobs stall over choices made too late. So heating, insulation, glass and what the room sits on are decided with you up front, because changing them once the walls are up is harder and costs more.
Licensed and insured, easy to check
We're licensed and fully insured. You can check any contractor's license status with the Contractors State License Board, online or by calling 1-800-321-CSLB, before you sign anything.
Permit paperwork handled for your address
We take jobs on both sides of the county line, so I check with the city or county office that covers your address to see what it asks for. Then we take care of the permit paperwork the job needs, so you're not the one chasing forms.
The biggest call on this job is whether you want shelter or a living space, and that's an easy talk to have in person. Send us a few details or call (760) 523-8749, and if you can, include photos of the slab or deck, a rough size and whether you want heating or cooling.
Get a price for closing in your patio
We'll reply within one business day, and there's no pressure to book. I'll set a time to come out, look at the patio, measure and talk it through with you, and that estimate at your property is free.
Examples of enclosed patio rooms
Questions before you enclose a patio
How much does an enclosed patio room cost in Adelanto?
A new enclosed patio with walls and windows usually costs about $100 to $350 per square foot across the US, so treat that as a national figure, not a local price. Where yours lands depends mostly on size, glass and whether the room is heated or cooled. I'll give you an Adelanto number once I've measured.
Can I heat or cool my enclosed patio?
Yes, and it's the choice I'd settle first, because it changes the windows and walls you need. A room that's heated or cooled and open to the house counts as living space, so its windows have to meet air leakage, water and thermal performance requirements, and its roof, walls and windows follow the energy code or local code. Even a room with its own separate heating or cooling, kept apart from the house, still needs windows that meet those requirements.
How do I know if my patio slab or deck can hold a sunroom?
It has to be looked at, because every sunroom on a slab or a deck at any height needs a continuous load path, an unbroken path that carries the room's loads down to the foundation. The slab or deck becomes part of the structure, so I check it on the first visit, before anything gets planned around it.
How much can a contractor ask for up front in California?
The down payment can't be more than $1,000 or 10 percent of the contract price, whichever is less, according to the state licensing board. A contractor also can't collect for work that isn't done yet or for materials that haven't been delivered, so it's fair to ask for a payment schedule that follows finished work on your patio room.
What is the best way to close in a patio so it can still open up?
A California room is the usual answer, because it closes in a covered patio with sliding glass walls, bi-fold doors or removable screens so you can use it open or shut. It's a good fit when you want shelter and fresh air more than a year-round room.
Can I hire a handyman to enclose my patio in California?
Not for a job this size, because an unlicensed person can only take on minor work worth up to $1,000, and only when the work needs no permit. They also can't hire anyone to help on the project, so a patio room goes to a licensed contractor.
Related work for your patio
- Patio cover installation
If shade over the slab is enough for now, a cover keeps the sun off and leaves room to add walls down the road.
- Solarium installation
For a room with glass overhead as well as on the walls, a solarium lets in as much daylight as a room can.