Screen room installation in Adelanto CA - a shaded patio without the bugs
Patio too hot and buggy to use? We build a screen room with mesh picked to cut glare, keep bugs out and let air through.
What goes into putting a screen room on my patio?
Screen room installation in Adelanto, CA closes in your patio with screened walls and a roof anchored to your house, so you can sit outside in the shade without the bugs. Glasscraft Adelanto Sunrooms & Patios is based in Adelanto and takes these jobs in many of the cities around it, on both sides of the county line.
Most people who call us have a patio they barely use because the sun beats on it all afternoon or the bugs chase them inside, and sometimes both. The price mostly moves with the size of the patio, the mesh you choose and the kind of roof, and the schedule depends on how soon those choices are settled, because we don't order anything until they are. If you only want shade and no walls, patio cover installation may be all you need. We check with the city or county office that covers your address to see what it asks for, and we handle the permit paperwork the job needs. The free on-site estimate is where you get your own number, after I've measured and talked it through with you.
How our screen room installation works
I start at your patio with three questions: how much sun it takes, which bugs bother you and how much of the view you want to keep, because the mesh does most of the work in a screen room and those answers decide which one we use. Then I look at the house wall where the roof will mount, since the way your house is built decides how we anchor the roof to it, and we check what the room will sit on. Once you've signed off on all of that, we order the materials, put up the frame, set the roof, fit the screens and clean up before we leave.
Some homeowners decide partway through planning that they'd rather have glass and a room they can use in the colder months, and a patio-to-sunroom conversion gets them there from the same patio. If your outdoor space is a raised deck, a deck-to-sunroom conversion starts with checking that the deck can carry walls and a roof.
Why Adelanto homeowners pick Glasscraft for a screen room
The owner measures, our crew builds
I come out myself to look at your patio, measure and talk it through, and our own crew, led by a lead installer, does the building. You talk with the person who planned your room, and the people putting it up work for us.
Every choice settled before ordering
Before I started our business here in Adelanto in 2017, I ran schedules for a building company and watched jobs stall because a choice got made too late. That's why the mesh, the roof mount and what the room sits on are all settled before anything is ordered, so nobody gets surprised halfway through.
Licensed and fully insured
We're licensed and fully insured. California's contractor board says its awning license covers patio covers but leaves patio enclosures out, which is worth knowing when you compare bids for a screen room.
Placed where Adelanto allows it
Adelanto's zoning code doesn't allow residential accessory structures in the front yard setback, so if the city treats your screen room as one, it has to go somewhere else on the lot. We look at where your room sits while we measure, so you don't plan around a spot the city won't accept.
The mesh and the wall the roof hangs on decide how well this room works for years, so those are the things I want to see first. Call (760) 523-8749 or send us the form, and have your patio's size, the direction it faces and a few photos of the house wall ready.
Get a free on-site estimate for your screen room
We reply within one business day, and the estimate is free with no pressure to book. Once you send the form, we set a time for me to come out, measure your patio, look at the house wall and talk through mesh and roof choices with you.
Screen rooms worth a look
Questions before you book a screen room
What does a screen room cost in Adelanto?
A 200 sq ft screened porch usually costs about $8,000 to $15,000 per project across the US. That's a national figure, not our price, and yours depends on the size of your patio, the mesh you pick and the kind of roof. The free on-site estimate gives you a number for your own patio.
Which screen mesh works best in strong sun?
Solar mesh is the usual pick for a south-facing patio in a hot climate, because it's designed to absorb and dissipate up to 90% of the sun's heat and glare. It's darker and thicker than standard mesh, so you give up some of the view and the breeze in exchange for lower cooling costs and less sun fading on your furniture.
How long do screens last in full sun?
Screens in intense sun usually start to wear out in 10 to 12 years, while screens out of the sun last 15 years or more. Mesh with good UV inhibitors holds up better than budget mesh, and one screen maker says aluminum mesh can last 20 to 25 years or more where nothing corrodes it. Aluminum costs more up front, and that maker says the longer life makes up for it.
How do I keep tiny gnats out of a screen room?
A tighter mesh weave blocks gnats and no-see-ums that sometimes get through standard mesh. The denser weave cuts the airflow and blurs the view a little, so it's best when small bugs bother you more than a breeze matters.
How much can a contractor ask for up front in California?
On a home improvement job, a contractor can ask for no more than $1,000 or 10 percent of the contract price as a down payment, whichever is less. Every other payment has to be listed in the contract and tied to work done or materials delivered, and the state contractor board sets that rule.
How long does screen room installation take?
One maker's guide expects 1 to 3 people with some do-it-yourself experience to put up its screened enclosure kit in 2 to 4 days, as long as the job is planned properly. That figure covers one kit put up by its owner, and on our jobs the longer wait usually comes before building, while choices get settled and materials get ordered.
Other ways to use your patio or deck
- Patio-to-sunroom conversion
Pick this when you want glass instead of screen, so the patio becomes a room you can use when it's cold or windy out.
- Deck-to-sunroom conversion
This fits a raised deck you'd like to enclose, once we've confirmed it can hold the weight of walls and a roof.
- Patio cover installation
This makes sense when shade is all you're after and you'd rather keep the sides of your patio open.