Sunroom contractor in Temple City, CA - patios turned into rooms you use
Viewcraft El Monte Sunrooms & Patios builds sunrooms, patio enclosures and covers for Temple City homes, most often turning a back patio or deck the family hardly uses into a room they'll use every day.
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Temple City's backyard patios shape our rooms
Temple City is mostly residential streets of single-family homes, sitting between Arcadia and Rosemead and a short drive from where we're based in El Monte. The homeowners who call us here usually aren't looking to move. They'd like more use out of the house and yard they already have, and they want the new room to look like it belongs to the house, not like something bolted onto the back.
On most lots here the patio or deck sits right against the back wall, so the new room has to tie into a roof and a wall that are already there, and that joint is the part I look at hardest.
Working in Temple City: permits, licenses and what sets the price
Building permits here come from Temple City Building & Safety, which also reviews plans and inspects the work, so whether your room needs a permit is the city's call, and when it does, that review comes before we can start. Before you hire anyone, please ask for their state contractor's license number and whether they hold a Temple City contractor's business license, since the city's own application for that license asks for the state number.
As a sunroom contractor in El Monte, CA, we prepare the permit paperwork with the city when a job calls for it and keep you posted at each step, just as we do in Avocado Heights and the other cities around us. The price moves with the size of the room, the walls and glass you pick, whether your slab or deck can carry a room as it is, and how the new roof ties into yours. The schedule turns mostly on the city's review and on what we find once an old cover comes off, and my written estimate lays both out for your house.
What do Temple City homes need from a sunroom?
An earlier city report noted fewer large builds in town and a big rise in smaller projects like additions and ADUs, the small backyard homes, and that fits the calls we get from families who want more usable room without moving. For many of them a sunroom on the patio they already have does the job with less disruption than a full addition, and I'll tell you plainly if a smaller room would serve you just as well.
The other thing we see is older patio covers that have sagged or leak where they meet the house. Before we build on one, I check the slab and that roof joint, because a room is only as sound as what it sits on and ties into.
- Call (626) 416-2088
- Mon–Fri: 6 AM–9 PM, Sat–Sun: 7 AM–9 PM
- El Monte, CA 91731
Sunroom work we do in Temple City
Patio-to-sunroom conversion
Most Temple City calls start with a concrete patio out back that hardly gets used, and a patio-to-sunroom conversion turns that slab into a real room. We check the slab first, because it decides whether we build on it as it is or pour new footings to carry the walls.
Sunroom additions
When a family wants living space that opens straight off the house without a full addition, a sunroom addition gives them that. We frame it to follow your roofline so it reads as part of the home.
Patio enclosures
Plenty of homes here already have a solid patio cover, and enclosing the space under it is often the simplest way to gain a room. We look over the cover's posts and beams before we recommend it, since the new walls depend on them.
Screen room installation
Some families just want the patio comfortable on summer evenings without the bugs, and a screen room does that for less than a glass room. We can frame it so glass panels go in later if your plans change.
Four season sunrooms
If the room will be a den or home office used all year, a four season sunroom with insulated walls and glass is the better choice. It costs more up front, so I'll walk you through that trade-off before you decide.
Deck-to-sunroom conversion
Where a house has a raised wood deck instead of a slab, we can enclose it once we've checked the framing and posts underneath. Older decks often need added support before they can carry walls and a roof.
How it works when you call us about a Temple City sunroom
Call us or send the form
When you call (626) 416-2088 or send the form, we set a time for me to come out to your Temple City home. It helps if you're there for the visit, so we can talk through how you'd like to use the room.
I come out and measure
I look at your patio, deck or back wall, measure, and hear how your family means to use the space. Then I write up an estimate that shows what drives the price, so nothing surprises you later.
We settle design and permits
We settle the design together, and when the job calls for a permit we prepare the paperwork with Temple City and keep you posted. The city reviews the plans before a permit is issued, so this step usually sets the start date.
Our crew builds, then walkthrough
Our own crew builds the room, and the city inspects at stages along the way on its inspection days, Monday through Thursday. When it's finished, I walk through the room with you myself.
Get a written sunroom estimate for your Temple City home
Send the form and we'll reply within one business day to set a time for me to come out to your Temple City home. The estimate is free, written up on site after I've measured and heard how you'd like to use the room, 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 sunrooms in Temple City
What does Temple City need before it will issue a sunroom permit?
A project needs the city's planning approval first, and then a plan check application, the request for the city to review your plans, has to be filed and paid before the plans go online for review. You can follow the progress on the city's Permit & Project Portal, which shows permit records and plan check status. When your job calls for a permit, we prepare that paperwork and let you know where it stands.
When does a sunroom contractor need a California state license?
The California Contractors State License Board requires a licensed contractor when a project needs a building permit, uses employee labor, or has one or more contracts totaling $1,000 or more in labor and materials. A larger job can't be split into smaller contracts to stay under that $1,000 line. Please ask for the license number before you sign anything.
How much of a down payment can a contractor ask for on a sunroom in California?
The state licensing board limits a down payment to $1,000 or 10 percent of the total contract price, whichever is less. Any other payments have to be listed in the contract and tied to work completed or materials delivered, and the board says these rules apply to all home improvement projects.
How do I book a building inspection in Temple City?
Inspection requests go to the city's inspection line at (626) 656-7327, and the city inspects at several stages of construction. On our jobs we keep you posted as each stage comes up, so you know when to expect the inspector.
How long does a Temple City building permit stay valid?
An issued permit is good for six months, and a plan check approval is good for one year from when the plans were submitted. The city says both can be extended, and we plan the build to fit inside those windows wherever we can.
How much does it cost to turn a patio into a sunroom in Temple City?
The price comes down to the room's size, the walls you choose, from screens to insulated glass, and what your patio or deck needs underneath before it can carry a room. The roof tie-in, the plans and any permit add to it as well. I'd rather hand you a written figure after measuring than guess, so please call (626) 416-2088 and I'll come take a look.
Book a sunroom visit in Temple City
Call (626) 416-2088 or send the form, because seeing your patio in person is how I can tell you whether a smaller room would serve your family just as well.
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