Vinyl sunrooms in Ontario CA - a dry room set on a base that can carry it
Got a patio that mostly collects dust and lawn chairs? We enclose it with windows or screens so it becomes a room you'll actually use.
Is a vinyl sunroom right for your patio in Ontario?
A vinyl sunroom in Ontario, CA encloses your patio or porch with windows or screens, so open outdoor space becomes a room you can sit in, eat in or keep plants in.
Most people who call us have a slab out back, a cover over it and furniture nobody sits on. The price moves with the size of the room, what it sits on, the glass, and whether you want a three season sunroom or one that's ready for heating and cooling. The schedule mostly turns on city review and whether the slab needs work before we build. The estimate gives you a written quote that spells out what's included, so call Sunhaven Ontario Sunrooms & Patios at (909) 738-1566 when you want one.
How we build vinyl sunrooms
I start by sorting out three season or four season, because that one choice decides the windows and how the whole room gets built. If you want heating and cooling, we plan the insulated windows and the wall, floor and roof insulation now, since it's much easier to put in during the build and adding it later often costs more. Then we pick the glass for the side of your house that takes the most sun. After that comes the part nobody sees once it's done, and where I'll happily spend the extra hour, the base the room sits on and the joint where it meets your house, because that's where a leak shows up in the first big rain.
When the room is meant to work like part of the house, the job is really one of our sunroom additions, and we build the base and the roofline that way. If you'll heat and cool it all year, our four season sunrooms are built for that, and licensed electricians and heating and cooling trades come in for their part.
Getting a vinyl sunroom approved in Ontario
In Ontario, the city's Building department issues the building permit, and Planning approval may be required for new construction and changes to the outside of a house. The rules also vary by zoning district and type of project, so the city tells owners to check the Development Code or specific plan and confirm the requirements with Planning staff before plans are drawn. We do that check first, then prepare the plans, file them with the city and schedule the inspections, so you're not the one sitting on hold.
Most jobs here start at a concrete patio slab behind the house, often under an older patio cover. Whether that slab can carry a room is the first thing I look at, and it's the same question on jobs in Upland and Chino.
How a vinyl sunroom job runs
Call or send the form
Tell us about the patio or porch you want enclosed. I set a time to come out and see it.
I measure and check the base
I measure, look over the slab, deck or cover, and ask how you'll use the room. You get a written quote that lists what's in it and what isn't, so there's no guessing about the price.
We file plans with the city
Once you sign, we prepare the plans and file them, and the city's own estimate is about five weeks for the first plan check and about four weeks for each round after that. We tell you that up front and keep you posted while it runs.
Our crew builds and we walk it
Our own crew does the building, with licensed trades in for any wiring or heating and cooling. When it's done, we walk the finished room with you.
Get a written quote for your vinyl sunroom
We reply within 1 business day, and the on-site estimate is free and obligation-free. After you send the form, I set a time to come out, measure and look at what the room will sit on. Then we send you a written quote that spells out what's included.
Questions before you book a vinyl sunroom
What is the difference between a three-season and a four-season sunroom?
A four season room is generally heated and cooled and uses all-weather windows, while a three season room has no heating or cooling and uses uninsulated windows or screens. The real question is whether you need temperature control, because that decides the windows and the build, so it's the first thing we settle at the estimate.
How much does a vinyl sunroom cost in Ontario, CA?
A three-season sunroom addition in Ontario usually costs about $100 to $150 per square foot, installed, according to regional price reports on sunrooms in general, not vinyl systems in particular. One report counts labor, standard-grade windows, roofing and electrical access in that figure, and leaves out insulation, heating or cooling, plumbing and permits. Ask every contractor which of those their quote covers, and ours spells it out in writing.
What makes a sunroom cost more?
Size, a new foundation and heating and air conditioning are what push a sunroom toward the high end of the price range in the San Bernardino area. A three season room on a slab that's already sound usually lands lower, and I'll tell you at the estimate which one you're looking at.
What is the best glass for a sunroom that gets a lot of sun?
Low-E glass, which has a coating that holds back heat, is usually the better upgrade when a room takes real solar heat or the air conditioning works hard. Tinted glass is often enough if you mostly want less glare or more privacy, and that's a glass maker's general advice, so we look at your sunniest wall before choosing.
Which city offices review a sunroom project in Ontario?
Ontario's Building department issues the permit, and Planning may need to approve the project first, as covered above. We file with the city and schedule the inspections, so you don't have to chase either office.
How do I clean and care for a sunroom?
Rinse the roof and outside walls with water, and use mild soap or any non-abrasive cleaner inside and out, which is what one sunroom maker's care guide calls for. The same guide says to keep door and window tracks clean, use pure silicone spray on them since oil-based lubricants tend to attract dirt, and keep the weep holes, the small drain openings, clear so water can get out.
Why Ontario homeowners call Sunhaven Ontario Sunrooms & Patios for vinyl sunrooms
The owner measures every job
I come out myself to measure and look at the slab, deck or cover the room will sit on. The person pricing your room is the one who knows what it takes to keep it dry.
Building sunrooms here since 2013
I started on commercial framing and glazing crews putting up storefronts, then opened this business in 2013 to build for homes the same careful way. That background is why I fuss over the joint between glass, frame and house.
Licensed and insured, ask about class
We're fully licensed and insured. The state contractors board says its awning license covers awnings and patio covers but not patio enclosures, so ask any contractor which license class they hold for enclosure work.
A sunroom is only worth it if it stays dry and you use it. Call (909) 738-1566 or send us your project and I'll come take a look.
Related sunroom work
Sunroom additions
Pick this when you want the new room to read as part of the house, with a roofline and base built to match.
Four season sunrooms
Pick this when you plan to heat and cool the room and use it every month, not just the nice ones.
Tell us about the patio you want enclosed
Send the room size, whether it's a patio or porch, and whether you want it ready for heating and cooling, and I'll show up with the right questions already answered.
