Patio enclosures in Baldwin Park CA - a sealed room on the patio you already have
Patio sitting empty because of bugs, sun or dust? We close it in with screens or glass so it's a room you'll use.
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What does it take to enclose a patio in Baldwin Park?
A patio enclosure in Baldwin Park puts screen or glass walls around a patio you already have, so the slab out back becomes a room that keeps bugs, dust and wind out. At Baldwin Park Sunrooms & Patios, we build them here and in the cities around it.
Most people who call me have a covered patio they hardly use, and they're not sure whether to go with screens or glass. The price mostly comes down to three things. The first is the kind of room you pick, whether that's screens, plain glass or an insulated room tied into the house's heating and cooling. The second is the size of the space. The third is whether the roof and slab already there are sound enough to build on. A good base and a solid cover keep the job shorter and the cost lower, while a cracked slab or a tired roof adds work before any walls go up. Glass panels and doors are made to measure, so ordering them adds to the wait. Your written estimate puts all of that on paper for your patio.
How do you know your patio is ready to enclose?
Torn or sagging screens
If the screens on your patio are torn, bowed or pulling out of the frame, they've usually run their course, or the frame has shifted out of square. Patching buys you a season, but a frame that's moving will keep tearing new screens until it's fixed.
Stains under the cover
Water marks on the underside of your patio cover, most often where it meets the house, usually mean the flashing, the metal strip that sheds water off that joint, is letting water through. That has to be fixed before walls go up, because once the room is closed in, a slow leak rots wood you can't see anymore.
Cracks or a dip in the slab
A crack that keeps getting wider, or a low spot where water sits after you hose it down, usually means the slab has settled. Walls need a flat, steady base to stay square, and a slab that keeps moving will pull doors and glass out of line.
Other ways to add a room
Custom sunrooms
Worth a look if you want the room's shape, glass and roof matched to how your house is built, rather than closing in the patio as it stands.
Sunroom construction
The right call when the slab or old cover can't carry walls and the room has to be built new from the ground up.
How we build patio enclosures
On a patio enclosure, I start by looking over the roof and the slab you already have, because walls are only as good as what they sit on and hang from. If what's there is sound, we build on it, and if it isn't, I'll tell you plainly before you spend money on walls. Then we weigh screens against glass with you, by what each costs and how long each holds up. Once you've picked, our crew sets the frame square to the slab, fits the screen or glass panels and any door to the house, and seals every edge where the walls meet the roof, the slab and the house so water and dust stay out.
Some patios need more than walls. If the slab or cover isn't worth keeping, or you'd rather have a new room built from the footing up, that's sunroom construction. If your yard or roofline calls for a shape or size a standard enclosure won't fit, we plan it as one of our custom sunrooms.
Screen enclosure
This suits a patio that already has a sound roof, when what you mostly want is bugs and leaves kept out with the breeze still coming through. It's the lightest build of the three, so it asks the least of the slab.
Glass three-season room
This suits you if dust, wind and the odd cold evening keep you indoors, but you don't need the room heated and cooled with the house. Sliding panels let you open it back up on warm days.
Four-season room tied to the house
This suits you if you want the space to work like another room, open to the house and comfortable in August. It's the biggest build of the three, and it's where checking the base matters most.
Get a patio enclosure estimate measured at your home
Send the form and we'll get back to you within one business day to set a time for me to come out. The estimate is free, with no obligation, and calling (626) 869-2042 works too.
Call (626) 869-2042Why Baldwin Park homeowners call Baldwin Park Sunrooms & Patios for patio enclosures
The owner measures, our crew builds
I'm the one who comes out to measure, and our own crew does the build. That way the numbers I take on your patio are the ones the room gets built to.
In business since 2017
We've been in business since 2017, and before that I spent my summers through school on a crew building patio covers and sunrooms. I learned early what happens when a room goes on a slab nobody checked.
Licensed and insured, worth asking
We're licensed and insured. It's worth asking any contractor about licensing for this work, because the state's awning contractor license covers patio covers, attached or freestanding, but doesn't include patio enclosures.
City size limits checked first
Baldwin Park caps all accessory structures on a lot, parking aside, at 500 square feet or half the house's ground floor, whichever is less, and at one story or 15 feet tall, with detached ones at least 6 feet from the house and 5 feet from any property line. The code doesn't say outright whether the city counts an enclosure as one of those, so it's worth confirming with the city's building office, and I go over the limits with you before anything is ordered.
A room that's square and sealed at the edges is one you'll actually use, so the first step is getting your patio measured. Request an estimate or call (626) 869-2042.
What happens after you call about a patio enclosure?
Call or send the form
Reach us at (626) 869-2042 or through the form, and we'll set a time for me to come out to your house.
I measure and check underneath
I look at the spot, measure it and check the slab or deck underneath, then we talk through the room type, the glass and whether it opens to the house. You get a written estimate for that room on your patio, so you see the price before anything is ordered.
We handle permits, then build
Once you're ready, we sort out what the city or county asks for at your address, and Baldwin Park's building office is open Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and closed Fridays. Then our crew builds the room and cleans up when it's done.
Common questions
What is the difference between a 3-season and a 4-season patio enclosure?
A 4-season enclosure uses insulated glass and is usually tied into your home's heating and cooling, while a 3-season room usually isn't insulated. That makes the 4-season room cost more per square foot, so you're trading a lower price for a room that works like part of the house.
How long does a patio enclosure last?
A glass enclosure can last up to 50 years, while the screens on a screened-in patio usually need replacing after 5 to 10 years, going by national figures. If you choose screens, plan on new ones down the road. If you choose glass, good materials and careful installation are what get you toward the long end.
How long does it take to enclose a patio?
Screening in a patio that already has a roof usually takes 1 to 3 days, and a full glass enclosure takes 2 to 4 weeks or longer, by national figures. Adding screens and a roof to an existing patio base runs 2 to 7 days, so a sound slab can shorten the job. A sunroom-quality 4-season room can take 2 months or more, especially when it's attached to the house, so start planning a bigger room well ahead.
What does a patio enclosure cost around Los Angeles?
Building a sunroom and patio enclosure in the Los Angeles area usually costs about $12,000 to $24,000 per project. That's the area's usual range, not our quote. Adding screens to a patio that's already covered is the lowest-cost route per square foot, and an enclosure with full walls and windows costs the most. Your written estimate gives you the number for your patio.
Who issues building permits in Baldwin Park?
The City of Baldwin Park does. The city runs the plan check, issues the building permit and then inspects the work to make sure it matches the permit. Before work starts, we check whether your address goes through the city or Los Angeles County, and we take care of the permit paperwork when the job calls for one.
Is a patio enclosure the same as a patio cover?
No. A patio cover is a roof with open sides, and a patio enclosure adds walls of screen or glass. One California city's building guide draws the line that way and still treats an enclosure as outdoor space, not as a room of the house.
Get your patio measured for an enclosure
Have your patio's rough size handy when you call (626) 869-2042 or send the form, and tell us whether there's a roof or slab already there and whether you're leaning toward a 3-season or 4-season room.