Sunroom Contractor in Fontana, CA - Covered Patios Turned Into Real Rooms
Solcraft Montclair Sunrooms & Patios is a sunroom contractor building sunrooms, patio enclosures and patio covers for Fontana homes. We turn the covered patio, slab or deck you already have into a room you'll actually use.
Get a sunroom estimate for your Fontana home
I'll measure your patio, check the slab and tell you what'll work there.
Request an estimateFontana backyards: covered patios ready for more
Fontana is a big city of mostly single-family neighborhoods, and when I walk a backyard here there's usually a covered patio or a bare concrete slab right off the back door. Homeowners call because that space only gets used part of the year and they want a real room out of it, the same call we get next door in Rancho Cucamonga and over near our base in Claremont. On the older streets the patio covers have often been patched or added onto over the years, while newer homes tend to come with a slab and not much else.
That's why I look at the floor first. A slab poured for a patio wasn't always poured to carry walls and a roof, and an old patio cover isn't always square, so what's under and over the space decides whether we build on what's there or rework it first.
Working in Fontana: permits, licenses and what moves the price
Inside Fontana's city limits, building permit applications go to the city's Building & Safety office, while unincorporated parts of Fontana fall under the County, so we confirm which side of that line your house is on before anything gets filed. The permit review usually sets the pace more than the build does, and if a project needs a fire permit, Building & Safety sends it to the Fire Department first, which reviews the plans and issues that permit once they're approved. It's also fair to ask any contractor working here for a current Fontana city business license.
When your job 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 price moves with the size of the room, whether it's insulated for year-round use, the glass and roof, how the room ties into your house and whether the slab or deck underneath can carry it as it is. The schedule turns on the permit review and on any slab or framing work that has to happen first, and your own figure comes from the estimate once I've measured.
Services in Fontana, CA
Patio-to-sunroom conversion
So many Fontana homes already have a covered patio out back that patio-to-sunroom conversion is the most common reason people call us here. We check whether the slab and the existing cover can carry walls and glass, then rebuild whatever can't before the room goes up.
Four season sunrooms
If you want a room you use every month of the year, it needs insulated walls, roof and floor from the start. We settle that up front, because adding insulation to a finished room costs more than doing it once.
Three season sunrooms
Plenty of homeowners here mostly want a closed-in spot for evenings and weekends, not another room to heat and cool. A three-season room gives you the glass and the roof without the insulation, and I'll tell you straight if that's the better fit for how you'll use it.
Patio enclosures
When the patio cover is sound but the space is open to leaves and bugs, an enclosure closes it in without a full rebuild. We fit the walls and windows to the posts and beam you already have, after checking they're straight and solid enough to take them.
Patio cover installation
Some Fontana backyards still have a bare slab with nothing over it, and a patio cover is the first step toward using that space. We set it up so it can take walls later if you decide you want a full room down the road.
Deck-to-sunroom conversion
When your outdoor space is a wood deck, the real question is whether its framing and footings can hold a room. We open it up and check before we design anything, and we'll tell you if the deck needs reframing first.
Book an on-site sunroom estimate in Fontana
Estimates are free and done at your Fontana home, there's no obligation, and we reply within one business day. I come out myself to look at the space and measure, and 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 Fontana homeowners can count on
We're based in Montclair, CA, and cover 16 services across 12 cities, Fontana among them. We're licensed and fully insured, and every job starts with an estimate at your house.
- 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
What are the steps to get a building permit in Fontana?
The city's building permits page lays out three steps: application and plan submission, authorization and verification, then permit generation. If you've just bought the house, you'll need to show proof of ownership. When your job needs a permit, we prepare the plans and take it through those steps.
Should I pull the sunroom permit myself or have my contractor pull it in Fontana?
In most cases, let the contractor pull it. The city says an owner who gets a permit for a contractor's work takes on the liability for the project, including taxes and personal injury. I'll tell you at the estimate who's pulling yours.
Who can sign for a building permit in Fontana?
Once the fees are paid, only the signing contractor on record or the property owner can sign for the permit. Anyone else picking it up for them needs written permission, notarized by the owner or the contractor.
Does a contractor based outside Fontana need a Fontana business license?
Yes, the city requires every business working in Fontana to hold a city business license, even when it's based somewhere else, like we are in Montclair. It costs a $35 application fee and a $15 renewal fee each year after, plus a yearly business tax based on estimated gross receipts, and the license expires one year from the day it's issued, so it's worth asking whether a contractor's is current.
How do I apply for a building permit online in Fontana?
Building & Safety encourages applicants to set up an account on the Build Fontana Public Portal. Paying online carries a service fee of 3% plus $0.20 per transaction, or a flat $3.00 per transaction if you pay by ACH, which is a direct bank transfer. If you'd rather go in person, the counter at 8353 Sierra Avenue takes applications Monday through Thursday and is closed every Friday, and the office number is (909) 350-7640.
What causes sunroom prices to vary in Fontana?
The biggest swings come from whether the room is insulated for year-round use and what has to happen under the floor. A four-season room costs more up front than a three-season room because of the insulated walls, roof and floor, and a patio slab that can't carry walls has to be reworked before we build. If you'll use the room all year, I'd insulate from the start rather than pay to add it later.
Turn your Fontana patio into a room
Call (909) 738-1507 or use the form, and one visit tells you if your slab is ready.