Enclosed patio rooms in El Monte CA - a sheltered patio planned around your home
If your patio sits empty because of sun, bugs or wind, we close in its sides so you'll actually spend time out there.
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What does it take to enclose a patio in El Monte?
An enclosed patio room in El Monte closes in your patio's open sides with screen, clear plastic, glass or a mix of them, so you get a sheltered spot out back without building onto the house. Under the city's rules it stays a covered outdoor space and doesn't become part of your living area, which keeps the job lighter than a full room addition.
Most people who call us have a patio they hardly use because it's too hot, too buggy or too exposed, and they'd like it to feel like part of the home again. The price mostly turns on the size of the patio, whether the cover overhead is sound enough to close in or needs work first, the mix of screen, plastic and glass you choose, and how many doors and windows open onto it, while the schedule turns on the city's approval and any repairs your cover needs before we start. I'll give you your own figure in a written estimate once I've measured and heard how you'd like to use the space. We're based in El Monte and work in many of the cities around it, so if yours isn't listed, please ask.
How we build an enclosed patio room
Before we lay anything out, I look at where your doors and bedroom windows open onto the patio, and I explain plainly that what we're building stays a covered outdoor space, so you know what you're getting before any design work starts. Then I measure the patio and the cover overhead, and we plan the walls around how you'll use the space while keeping enough of them open to meet the city's rules. I pay close attention to the spot where the enclosure's roof ties into your house, because that joint is where water finds its way in if it's rushed. If you'd like outlets inside, the city requires each one to have GFCI protection, a safety outlet that cuts the power when it senses a fault, so we plan them in from the start before our crew frames the walls and sets the panels you've picked.
If the cover over your patio is old, too low or wasn't built to carry walls, we start with patio cover installation, since the enclosure is only as sound as the roof it hangs from. If you'd rather have a glass room that becomes part of the house, that's a different build, and our solarium installation work is the place to start.
What El Monte's rules mean for an enclosed patio room
El Monte wants the longest outside wall of a patio enclosure, plus one more outside wall, each kept at least 65% open below a height of 6 feet 8 inches. In practice most of those two walls end up as screen, plastic or glass panels, which is why we settle the wall layout before anything else. Before a building permit or any work, the city requires an approved Zoning Clearance for patio enclosures, and the city's Building Department is the main contact for the permit. We prepare that paperwork and handle it with the city, and we keep you posted at each step.
Many of the homes we see in El Monte are single-story houses with a slab patio off a slider or a bedroom, often under an older patio cover, so checking that cover and those openings is where most of our visits start. We meet the same kind of houses on jobs in Rosemead and Temple City.
- Call (626) 416-2088
- Mon–Fri: 6 AM–9 PM, Sat–Sun: 7 AM–9 PM
- El Monte, CA 91731
What happens after you call about an enclosed patio in El Monte?
Call and set a visit
When you call or send the form, we set a time that suits you for me to come out. I'll ask a little about the patio so I arrive with the right questions.
I measure and listen first
I look at the patio, the cover and the wall it backs onto, measure, and hear how you'd like to use the space. Then I write up an estimate that lays out the walls, the panels and the price, so you can see what you're paying for before you decide.
Settle the design and paperwork
We settle the design together and put it in a written contract, which California requires for home improvement work over $500, with any later change written down too. Once it's signed, we take care of the city's Zoning Clearance and permit paperwork.
We build, then walk through
Our own crew builds the enclosure and cleans up as we go. When it's done, I walk through the finished work with you and answer anything you'd like to ask.
Why El Monte homeowners call Viewcraft for an enclosed patio
I come out and measure myself
I come out myself to look at the job, measure and talk it through, and our own crew does the building. You deal with the same people from the first visit to the final walk-through, so nothing gets lost between a salesperson and a crew.
Building in El Monte since 2017
We've been doing this work out of El Monte since 2017, so the city's open-wall rule is part of how I sketch a layout from the very first visit. That saves you from falling for a design that would have to be redrawn once the paperwork starts.
Licensed and fully insured, just ask
We're licensed and fully insured. It's fair to ask any contractor which state license class covers their enclosure work, because the class for awnings and patio covers doesn't include patio enclosures.
An enclosure that gets the open walls and your windows right the first time is one you won't have to rework. Please request your estimate or call (626) 416-2088, and I'll come take a look.
Request an estimateGet a free on-site estimate for your patio enclosure
We reply within one business day to set a time for me to come out, look at your patio and hear how you'd like to use it. The estimate is free, written up after I measure, and there's no pressure to book.
- Licensed and fully insured.
- Phone
- (626) 416-2088
- Location
- El Monte, CA 91731
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 6 AM–9 PM, Sat–Sun: 7 AM–9 PM
Questions about enclosed patio rooms in El Monte
Can you heat or air condition an enclosed patio in El Monte?
No, not as a patio enclosure, because the city's code bars using one as living space, so it can't be heated or cooled. If you want heating or cooling, you're planning a full room instead, held to the code for living space on its foundation, framing, insulation and energy efficiency. I'm glad to talk through both paths when I come out.
What permit do I need for a patio enclosure in El Monte?
El Monte requires an approved Zoning Clearance first, before any building permit or work can start. Patio covers, porch covers and room additions go through that same step, so it applies whichever way you go. We handle the paperwork with the city and let you know where it stands.
How do I know if a patio enclosure can go over my bedroom window?
If it's a window you'd need for emergency escape or rescue, the city says it has to open directly to the outside, not into a patio enclosure. Owners with a window like that plan the enclosure's footprint so it still opens outdoors. I check where your bedroom windows sit before we lay anything out, and we shape the enclosure around them.
How much can a contractor ask for up front on a patio enclosure in California?
California caps the down payment on a home improvement job at $1,000 or 10 percent of the contract price, whichever is less. The state also requires the contract to be legible, easy to understand and clear about your right to cancel, so it's worth reading closely before you sign.
How much does an enclosed patio room cost in El Monte?
There's no set price, because the cost comes down to your patio's size, the shape of the cover overhead and the panels you pick. A patio with a sound cover that only needs walls usually comes in lower than one where the cover has to be rebuilt first. I'll put your figure in writing after I've measured.
How do I decide between a patio enclosure and a full sunroom?
Start with how you'll use it, because a shaded, bug-free spot for meals or plants is usually well served by an enclosure, while a room you want to heat, cool and live in calls for one of our sunroom additions. I'd rather not talk you into more room than you need, so I'll explain both before you choose.
Other work that pairs with an enclosure
Solarium installation
For homeowners who want a bright glass room that joins the house instead of staying outdoors.
Patio cover installation
A new, solid roof over the patio, whether you stop there or close it in later.
Book a visit to look at your patio
If you tell us which rooms open onto the patio when you call, I can come out ready to talk about where the walls can go.
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