Screen room installation in Calabasas CA - a roof anchored to the frame of your house
Tired of bugs running you off the patio every evening? We build an attached screen room, fastened to your house where it holds best.
What does it take to add a screen room to a Calabasas house?
Screen room installation in Calabasas means building a screened room against your house, with its roof anchored to the structural parts of the home so the room stays secure. At Suncraft Calabasas Sunrooms & Patios, it's how most homeowners get a shaded, bug-free spot out back without closing the patio in.
Most people who call us have a patio or deck they'd use a lot more if the bugs and the afternoon sun would let them. If you really just want shade, a patio cover may be the better fit, and I'll tell you so. The price moves mostly with the size of the room, the roof, how it fastens to your wall or roof edge, and whether there's already a sound slab or deck under it. The schedule turns on what the city asks of your address, and your written estimate lays out what your room will take before you decide anything.
What happens when you call us about a screen room?
Call or send the form
Call (747) 204-7155 or use the form and tell us a little about the space. We'll set a time for me to come out to your house.
I visit, measure and listen
I come out myself to look at the house, measure, and ask how you plan to use the room. You get a written estimate, and we look into what your address means for the plan, like the fire zone and the city's steps, before anything gets built.
Our crew builds your room
Our crew does the building, and I stay close to the job the whole way. On small outdoor projects such as patios, city inspections can go ahead without you home, as long as the inspector can see the work without going into the house or garage.
Walk the finished room together
When it's done, you and I walk through the room together and go over anything you still want to ask. Your satisfaction, guaranteed.
How we handle screen room installation on your house
A screen room's roof ties into your house, so I start by looking at your wall and roof edge to decide where it fastens best, and I'll show you where it attaches and why before we build. Then our crew lays out the room to your measurements, sets the frame, fastens the roof to the house at the spot we agreed on, and fits the screened walls and the door. We check that everything sits square and closes right, then clean up so you're left with a room that's ready to use.
Some people find that once they're sitting out there, they'd like walls and windows for the cooler months, or they'd rather skip screens and go straight to a closed room. A patio-to-sunroom conversion builds a real room on the patio you already have, and a deck-to-sunroom conversion does the same on a deck once we know it can carry the weight. We do both across Calabasas and the cities around it, and I'm glad to talk through which one fits how you live.
Get a written estimate for your screen room
We reply within one business day to set a time for me to come out, look at your house and measure. The estimate is free, done at your home, and there's no pressure to book.
Screen room questions from Calabasas homeowners
Who can build a screen room in Calabasas?
In most cases a licensed contractor, because the City of Calabasas says most construction work in California has to be done by one. A homeowner can sometimes take out a permit as an owner-builder, but the city notes strict limits on when that's allowed. We're licensed and fully insured, so for most people the real question is which licensed contractor to hire.
How does a screen room attach to my house?
The roof fastens either to the house wall or to the fascia board, the board that runs along the edge of your roof, depending on how your house is built. One maker's installation guide says a roof fastened to the fascia has to catch the rafter ends to be secure. It's a fair question to ask any installer where your roof will fasten and why.
How do I find out if my screen room needs a permit in Calabasas?
Ask Calabasas Building and Safety, which issues permits for work that changes a home's structure or footprint. Its list names patio covers but not screen rooms, so check with the office at BuildingSafetyInfo@cityofcalabasas.com or (818)-224-2534. We find out what the city asks of your project at your address, take care of the permit paperwork when one is needed, and keep you posted.
Is Calabasas in a very high fire hazard severity zone?
A local Firewise group reads CAL FIRE's revised map as placing all of Calabasas in a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone, and you can find your own home on the interactive map. The State Fire Marshal says the state's wildland-urban interface code applies to new buildings in Very High and High zones, and advises checking with the local building official on what it requires in your area. That's part of what we sort out with the city for your project.
How much does a screen room cost in Calabasas?
There's no set price, because it comes down to your house and the room you want, and your written estimate after I measure gives you the number. Size usually matters most, so I'll help you pick a room that fits how you'll really use it rather than the biggest one the yard can hold.
How do I get ready for a city inspection on a screen room?
Leave the work area open, put dogs or other animals away, and have a ladder handy in case the inspector needs one. The city also asks that the Permit Inspection Card and the approved plans stay on site for the inspector, and we keep them with the job.
Other ways to get more from your patio or deck
Patio-to-sunroom conversion
If you want a room you can use on cold or windy days, closing in your existing patio with walls and windows gets you there.
Deck-to-sunroom conversion
A raised deck can become a closed room once we've confirmed it's strong enough to hold one.
Send photos of your wall and roof edge
With your address and a few photos of where the room would attach, I can come out already knowing what to look for, so call (747) 204-7155 or use the form.