Sunroom Contractor in Claremont, CA - Patios and Decks Turned Into Real Rooms
Solcraft Montclair Sunrooms & Patios is a sunroom contractor building in Claremont. We turn covered patios, decks and slabs into rooms you'll actually use, and we build three and four season sunrooms, patio covers and sunroom remodels.
Get your Claremont sunroom estimate on site
I measure your patio or deck and check what's under it before we talk options.
Request an estimateClaremont homes with patios worth enclosing
Most of the Claremont houses we work on sit in settled neighborhoods with mature trees, where the backyard was built out years ago with a concrete patio, a wood or aluminum cover, or a raised deck. Those owners usually aren't starting from bare dirt. They've had that patio a long time and want more out of it than shade, which is the same call we get next door in La Verne.
That head start comes with a catch. An older slab often isn't thick enough at the edges to carry walls, and a cover built for shade usually isn't framed to hold a sealed roof, so on most Claremont jobs the first thing I check is what's already there.
Working in Claremont: permits, licenses and what moves the price
Sunroom permits in Claremont come from the city's Building Division, which reviews the construction drawings in detail before it issues a permit, so that review usually sets your start date more than the build does. When your room needs a permit, we prepare the plans, handle the city paperwork and keep you posted on where it stands, and I'll tell you at the estimate who's pulling it. The city also requires most businesses working here to carry a Claremont business license, so it's fair to ask any contractor you're weighing whether theirs is current.
The price moves mostly with the size of the room, whether it's a three season room or a fully insulated four season room, and what it sits on, because a slab or deck that needs footings or new framing adds work before a single wall goes up. Wiring, cooling and how the new roof ties into your house add to it too. I'd rather settle the insulation and the floor at the estimate, where you get your own figure, than change them after the drawings are in. We're based in Montclair and do this same work in Upland, so Claremont is close to home for our crew.
Services in Claremont, CA
Patio-to-sunroom conversion
Plenty of Claremont backyards already have a slab and a cover, which is a good start for a room if both can carry the extra weight. We check the slab edges and the cover's posts and beams, reinforce or replace what can't take walls and glass, and build the room on what's sound.
Deck-to-sunroom conversion
Older wood decks here often have solid posts and tired boards, and a room puts weight on a deck that wasn't built to carry it. For a deck-to-sunroom conversion, we open up the framing, add beams or footings where the load needs them, and build on a floor we're sure of.
Four season sunrooms
If the room is going to be a family room or an office you use every day, it needs insulated walls, an insulated roof and better glass, plus a way to heat and cool it. We size all of that for how you'll actually use the room, so you get a real room and not a porch with walls.
Three season sunrooms
When you mostly want the patio without the bugs, leaves and dust, a three season room gives you glass or screen walls without paying to insulate. I'll tell you plainly if that fits your plans better than a four season room, since it's the cheaper room to build and to run.
Patio cover installation
Some older covers behind Claremont houses are sagging or patched, and replacing one is often the right first step even if a room comes later. We build new covers on posts and footings that can be closed in down the road, so you aren't tearing it out twice.
Sunroom remodeling
Older sunrooms here often have single-pane glass, tired roof panels or a floor that's settled. We replace the glass, roof or floor as the room needs it, and we'll tell you when a part is still worth keeping.
Get a sunroom estimate for your Claremont home
Send the form or call, and we reply within 1 business day to set a time. I come out to your Claremont home myself to look at the patio or deck and measure, and the estimate is free, on site and comes with no obligation. If you go ahead, our crew lead runs the build with our installers.
- Phone
- (909) 738-1507
- Location
- Montclair, CA 91763
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 8 AM–9 PM, Sat–Sun: 6 AM–9 PM
- Credentials
- Licensed and fully insured.
What Claremont homeowners can count on
We're based in Montclair, CA, and cover 16 sunroom and patio services across 12 service areas, Claremont included. Every job starts with a free on-site estimate, obligation-free.
- Based in
- CA
- Montclair
- Services
- 16
- Service areas
- 12
- Licensed and fully insured.
- Free on-site estimates.
- We reply within 1 business day.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a building permit to add a sunroom in Claremont?
Plan on one, because the City of Claremont requires a building permit when you build, remodel or enlarge a structure, and its permit guideline names additions, including patio covers and decks. The city says that list isn't all-inclusive and sends project questions to the Building Division, so we confirm what your room needs before the plans are drawn.
Do I need a permit to add outlets or air conditioning to my sunroom in Claremont?
Expect to, because the city's permit list names new or extended electrical circuits, electrical panel upgrades and air conditioning installation. We plan the wiring and any cooling with the room from the start, so it's part of the drawings instead of an add-on later.
How do I submit plans for a sunroom permit in Claremont?
Projects with plan sets go to the city electronically at buildingapplications@claremontca.gov, along with the permit worksheet and every supporting document. The city's submittal checklists list what has to come with it, and a submittal that's missing anything gets refused. The city also asks you to check with its Planning and Engineering divisions about other approvals first, and if we're the ones pulling the permit, putting that package together is our job.
Does a contractor based outside Claremont need a city business license?
In most cases yes, because Claremont requires most businesses that perform a service in the city to hold a business license, including contractors located elsewhere. The license is good for one year and has to be renewed every year, so ask whoever you hire whether theirs is current, not just whether they've had one.
How much does a sunroom cost in Claremont?
The price of a Claremont sunroom is set mostly by its size, whether it's a three or four season room, and the shape of the slab, deck or cover it's built on. Reusing a solid slab or cover saves work, while a thin slab or a tired deck adds footings and framing, and plans, the permit and any wiring or cooling add to it. I give you your own number after I've measured at the estimate.
What is the best way to turn a covered patio into a sunroom in Claremont?
Start with what's under it, because the slab and the cover's posts decide whether you can build on them or need new footings and framing first. Then decide how you'll use the room, since a three season room and a four season room are different builds, and settle that before drawings go to the city. I'll come out, measure and tell you straight which one makes sense for your space.
Start your Claremont sunroom with a call
Call (909) 738-1507 or send the form, because a look at your slab or deck tells us more than any photo.