Screen room installation in Fountain Valley CA - a breezy patio without the bugs
Bugs chasing you off the patio on nice evenings? We screen it in on a sound base so you can enjoy the breeze.
- Fully licensed and insured.
- Free on-site estimates.
- Expect a reply within 1 business day.
Is a screen room the right way to close in my patio?
Screen room installation in Fountain Valley means closing in your patio or deck with screen only, with no windows and no heating or cooling, so you can sit out in the breeze without the bugs.
Most people who call me have a slab or deck out back that's lovely in the afternoon and belongs to the mosquitoes by dusk. What moves the price is the size of the room, whether the base needs work before it can carry a frame, how the room fastens to the house, the screen you choose and how many doors you want. The schedule turns mostly on the city permit and on any repairs underneath, and my written estimate spells out what's included so you can weigh it before you decide anything.
How do you know it's time for a screen room?
Bugs send you inside
You step out to sit on the patio at dusk, and the mosquitoes and flies have you back indoors before you've settled in. That usually means the space is pleasant but open on every side, and every week you wait is another set of good evenings spent inside.
Screens torn or sagging
On an older screen room you notice rips near the door or panels that bow in the middle. Screens tear and sag with age, and once a hole opens the bugs find it, so rescreening or rebuilding sooner keeps the room worth sitting in.
Frame rocks or door drags
The door catches on the sill, or the frame shifts when you lean on a post. That usually points to the fastening at the house or the base underneath, and it's far better caught before a loose section pulls free.
Often paired with screen rooms
Patio-to-sunroom conversion
When you want the patio usable through rain and cooler evenings, glass walls and a proper roof make it a room of the house.
Deck-to-sunroom conversion
If your outdoor space is a raised deck, this turns it into a closed room, starting with a hard look at the posts and beams it stands on.
How we handle screen room installation
A screen room is for breezy days, and before anything else I'll tell you plainly what it will and won't keep out. Then I check the deck or slab it will sit on and how it fastens to the house, and we don't order a thing until both are sound. Once you've picked the screen for each opening, our crew sets the frame, fastens it to the house and the base, hangs the door, stretches the screen tight and cleans up before we walk it with you.
Some homeowners decide partway through that they'd rather have glass than screen. If you want a room you can use when the weather turns, a patio-to-sunroom conversion closes in the same slab with windows, and a deck-to-sunroom conversion does the same on a raised deck once we've made sure the framing underneath can carry the heavier room.
Standard 18 by 14 fiberglass
One screen maker says this mesh suits most general enclosure openings. For a patio with the usual flies and mosquitoes, it's the sensible place to start.
Finer or heavier-duty mesh
The same maker says 20 by 20 mesh keeps out smaller insects, and heavy-duty polyester holds up better where kids, pets or furniture press against it. We choose opening by opening, based on the bugs you get and the knocks each screen will take.
Get a written screen room estimate measured at your house
We reply within one business day to set up a free on-site visit, and there's no obligation. A call to (657) 329-2023 works just as well.
Call (657) 329-2023Why Fountain Valley homeowners call Fountain Valley Sunrooms & Patios for screen rooms
The owner measures and builds
I come out to measure and look over every job myself, and I work on site alongside our crew through the build. The person who told you how it would be done is the one making sure it's done that way.
Our own business since 2023
After years on sunroom and patio jobs, I started this business in Fountain Valley in 2023. I grew up on a farm, where you look underneath anything before you trust it, and that's still how we start every room.
Fully licensed and insured, ask anyone
We're fully licensed and insured. The state's licence for awning contractors covers awnings and patio covers but doesn't include patio enclosures, so it's worth asking anyone you're considering what their licence covers before they close in your patio.
Plans filed with Fountain Valley
When a room needs a permit, we prepare the plans, upload them to the city's online Permit Center for plan review and meet the inspector. We tell you early if we need anything from you, such as HOA approval.
A screen room is only as good as what it stands on, so the first thing I'll want to see is yours. Please get in touch to set up a visit.
What happens after you call about a screen room in Fountain Valley?
Call or send a message
Call (657) 329-2023 or use the form, and we'll set a time for me to come out. A few photos of your patio help me arrive prepared.
I measure and look underneath
I measure, look at the deck or slab the room will stand on and ask how you plan to use it. You then get a written estimate in plain words that spells out what's included, so you know exactly what you'd be paying for.
Permit first, then the build
If you go ahead, we take care of the permit and the city paperwork before work starts. I'm on site with our crew from the first post to the last screen.
Walk through it together
When the room is finished, we walk through it with you, working every door and looking over every screen. Satisfaction guaranteed, so if something isn't right, please tell me while we're standing there.
Common questions
How much does a screen room cost in Fountain Valley?
A screen porch or three-season room addition usually costs about $8,000 to $35,000 per project across the US, and that's a national guide, not our price. Where yours lands depends on what I find during the visit, and the written estimate gives you the figure for your own patio with what's included spelled out.
Do I need a permit for a screen room in Fountain Valley?
You should check with the city before you build, because Fountain Valley's list of permit-exempt work names sheds and window awnings, not screen rooms. The city's building official issues permits to build, enlarge or alter a structure, and the Building Division takes questions at 714-593-4429. If your room needs one, the paperwork is ours to handle.
How close to my property line can a screen room be in Fountain Valley?
For attached patio enclosures, the city requires at least 20 feet from the front property line, 5 feet from the side, and at the rear 20% of the lot depth or 25 feet, whichever is less. The city also caps lot coverage, the share of your lot under buildings, at 60% on single-family lots including accessory structures, or 50% on lots of 10,000 square feet or more. I'll measure where your room would sit against those rules during the visit.
Will a screen room keep out heat and rain?
No, a screen room keeps bugs out but not the weather. One enclosure company says screen rooms give excellent airflow but no climate control or rain protection, so heat, cold, wind and blowing rain all reach the room, and they're most comfortable on mild days. If you want a room for rainy days, glass is the better choice.
What is the best way to build a screen room on an existing deck or slab?
Start with the base you already have, as long as it's sound. One product's planning guide designs its screened room to be built on an existing deck or concrete slab, so a solid one gives you a ready foundation. Where the room ties into the house, one maker's install guide says a mount on the fascia board, the trim board along your roof edge, has to catch the rafter ends to be secure.
How long does a screen room installation take?
Not long, as a rule. One enclosure company says most screen rooms go up in days, since the structure is light and fairly simple. What usually sets your schedule is the permit, if one is needed, and whether the deck or slab needs work first.
Let's look at your patio together
Call (657) 329-2023 or email sales@fountainvalleysunroomsandpatios.com with a few patio photos, whether there's a deck or slab, and rough lot measurements, and I'll come out already knowing where a screen room can fit.