Sunroom Contractor in West Covina - Patios Turned Into Rooms You'll Use
Solcraft Montclair Sunrooms & Patios is a sunroom contractor building sunrooms, patio enclosures and screen rooms for homeowners in West Covina, CA, mostly by turning an existing covered patio, deck or slab into a room you'll use.
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Request an estimateWest Covina: flat valley lots and hill streets
West Covina spreads across the San Gabriel Valley, with flatter neighborhoods on the valley floor, streets that climb the north slope of the San Jose Hills, and the I-10 shopping corridor running through the middle. Most calls here sound like the ones we get in nearby Pomona, from a family with a covered patio, a slab or a deck off the back of the house who wants a room they'll use most of the year.
The lot decides a lot of the job here. On the flat streets the question is usually whether the old patio slab can carry walls and a roof, and up on the slopes it's how to get a level floor over ground that falls away from the house.
Working in West Covina: permits, licenses and price
In West Covina, building permits come from the Building Section of the city's Building Division, and a sunroom isn't on the city's list of work that can skip one, so the permit question gets answered with the city before anything is built. That review usually sets your start date more than the build does. When a 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 city also requires any business working in West Covina to hold a city business license, due within 15 days of starting work there, so it's a fair thing to ask any contractor before you sign.
What moves the price here is mostly the ground and what's already standing, plus how much insulation and glass the room needs, and your own number comes from the estimate, where I measure and look at what's under the floor. On the hill streets we plan deliveries and crew parking before day one, because long roof panels and glass need room to unload. We work the same way across the valley, from West Covina east through Montclair and out to Jurupa Valley.
Services in West Covina, CA
Patio-to-sunroom conversion
Plenty of West Covina houses already have a covered patio on a slab out back, which is the easiest start for a room. We check the slab and the cover first, then close it in with walls, windows and a roof tie-in that keeps water out.
Deck-to-sunroom conversion
On sloped lots near the hills, the outdoor space is often a raised deck instead of a slab. We look at what's holding the deck up before anything else, because a room weighs far more than a deck and usually needs new footings and framing underneath.
Four season sunrooms
If you want the room for hot valley afternoons as well as cool winter nights, it needs insulated walls, an insulated roof and better glass. We build it like part of the house so heating and cooling can keep up instead of fighting the sun.
Three season sunrooms
A lot of families here only want a shaded, bug-free room for spring through fall evenings. A three-season room skips the insulation and the cooling bill, and I'll tell you at the estimate if that's the better fit for how you'll use it.
Sunroom remodeling
Older add-on rooms and enclosed patios around West Covina often have leaky roof panels, single-pane glass or a floor that has settled. Our sunroom remodeling work replaces what's failing and keeps the frame when it's still sound, so you're not paying for a whole new room.
Patio cover installation
Some backyards need shade first and a room later, or never. If you think you'll close it in someday, we frame the cover with walls in mind so you're not starting over.
Your free sunroom estimate in West Covina
Send the form and we'll get back to you within one business day to set a time. I'll come out to your West Covina house myself to look at the space and measure, and the estimate is free 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 West Covina homeowners can count on
We're based in Montclair, CA, with 16 sunroom and patio services across the 12 cities on this site, West Covina among them, and every job starts with a free on-site estimate.
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Frequently asked questions
Do I need a permit to add a sunroom in West Covina?
Plan on checking with the city before anything is built, because a sunroom isn't on West Covina's list of work that skips a building permit. That list covers sheds, fences, retaining walls, low decks, walks, driveways and finish work like paint and tile, each within set limits. We go over the permit question with you at the estimate.
Can I put up a small shade structure or low deck in West Covina without a permit?
Yes, a detached shade structure or a low deck can skip a building permit in West Covina if it stays within the city's limits. A one-story detached shade structure has to stay within 120 square feet, 12 feet tall and a 24-inch roof overhang, and a deck within 30 inches above grade, with no story below it and off any accessible route. A patio cover attached to the house or a closed-in room is a different job.
What is the best way to check if my West Covina patio project needs Planning approval?
Ask the city's Planning Division at its counter in City Hall Room 208 or at (626) 939-8422, because a project that needs no building permit can still need Planning approval. In some cases Planning can limit where a structure sits and how tall it is, and set design requirements.
How do I apply for a building permit in West Covina?
You apply through the city's One Stop Building Permit Center, or in person at the Building Counter Monday through Thursday, 7:30 am to 5:30 pm. The Building Division no longer takes applications by email, and for questions you can call it at (626) 939-8425 or stop by City Hall Room 215.
How much does a sunroom cost in West Covina?
The price of a sunroom in West Covina comes down to its size, whether it's insulated for year-round use, the glass and roof you pick, and whether your slab or deck can carry it. A room on a sound slab with a cover we can build from usually costs less than one on a sloped lot that needs new footings, and adding power, lights or cooling raises it. Your estimate gives you the number for your own yard.
Do lights, outlets or a cooling unit in a West Covina sunroom need their own permit?
They can, because the city says plumbing, electrical or mechanical permits may be required for work tied to a project, even one that needs no building permit. Only minor repairs, like replacing a switch, receptacle or lamp, skip an electrical permit. We plan the wiring and any cooling with the room so it's in the plans from the start.
Plan your West Covina sunroom with us
Call (909) 738-1507 or send the form, and we'll settle insulation and the floor before building, when changes cost least.