Sunroom contractor in Chino, CA - backyard rooms built for long, hot summers
Sunridge Eastvale Sunrooms & Patios builds sunrooms, patio enclosures, screen rooms and patio covers for homes in Chino, CA. We plan each room around how you'll use your backyard and how hard the afternoon sun hits it.
Get a sunroom estimate for your Chino home
I'll walk your patio, measure, and talk through how you want to use the room.
Request an estimateChino: hot summers, backyards worth using
In Chino, the call I hear most often is that the back patio is too hot to use from June on, and the homeowner wants that space back. The older neighborhoods toward the middle of town usually have bigger yards and slab patios poured years ago. The newer streets in southern Chino, including The Preserve, tend to have tighter yards and houses set closer together. Homeowners next door in Chino Hills call us with the same summer problem, and we plan their rooms just as carefully.
That mix shapes the job. On an older lot I'm usually checking whether the existing patio and roofline can carry a room. On a newer one I'm thinking about how close the room sits to the fence and the neighbors' windows.
What to know before building a sunroom in Chino
In Chino, building permits come from the city's Building Division, so the schedule usually turns on getting the permit issued and lining up inspections more than on the build itself. When your room needs a permit, we put the paperwork together, submit it to the city and meet the inspector for each visit. Before you hire anyone, you can check two things. The contractor should hold a state contractor's license, and the city requires a Chino business license from every contractor working here, out-of-town crews included. We're licensed and fully insured. The price moves with the kind of room, its size, the glass and roof panels, how it ties into your house and what shape your slab is in, so your own number comes from the estimate I do at your home.
Southern Chino is the other thing I look at early. A recent fire hazard severity zone map puts some areas there, including parts of The Preserve and the land around Prado Dam, in Very High, High or Moderate zones, so I check where your address falls before we plan anything. We're based in Eastvale and do the same kind of work in Ontario and the other cities around us, so we see a lot of patios like yours.
Services in Chino, CA
Patio cover installation
A lot of Chino patios sit in full afternoon sun, and when what you really want is shade, a solid or insulated cover is often the simplest fix. I'll tell you if that's your case before we talk about walls.
Screen room installation
If you want evenings outside without bugs and blowing dust, screen room installation keeps the airflow you need on hot nights without the build of a glass room. We set the frame on your patio and size the screens so the breeze still comes through.
Four season sunrooms
If you want a room you'll use in August and on the few cold winter nights, a four season sunroom needs insulated glass, an insulated roof and a plan for cooling. We work those out in the design stage, because that's where most hot sunrooms go wrong.
Patio-to-sunroom conversion
Many older Chino homes already have a slab patio and a cover, and turning that into a sunroom makes sense if the slab and the tie-in to your roof are sound. I check both first, because walls built on a weak base cause problems later.
Three season sunrooms
A three season sunroom suits homeowners who want glass and shelter in spring and fall without paying to heat and cool a full room. It's a lighter build, and I'll tell you honestly whether it fits the way you'll use it.
Sunroom remodeling
Older patio rooms around town were often built with thin panels that bake in summer, so remodeling can mean new roof panels, windows or doors instead of starting over. We look at what's worth keeping before we pull anything out.
Ask for your sunroom estimate in Chino
Send the form and we'll reply within one business day to set a time. I'm the one who comes out to your Chino home to look at the patio and talk through the room. The estimate is free, and there's no pressure to book.
- Phone
- (951) 416-3048
- Location
- Ontario, CA 91761
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 6 AM–11 PM, Sat–Sun: 7 AM–11 PM
- Credentials
- Licensed and fully insured.
What Chino homeowners can count on
We're based in Eastvale, CA and offer 16 services across 12 cities in Riverside and San Bernardino counties. Every job starts with a free on-site estimate.
- Based in
- CA
- Ontario
- Services
- 16
- Service areas
- 12
- Licensed and fully insured.
- Free on-site estimates.
- Expect a reply within 1 business day.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a building permit for a sunroom in Chino?
Plan on one. Chino's Building Division issues permits for all work except what the state codes exempt, and the exempt examples in its FAQ are things like painting, wallpaper, carpet, tile and fixing a leaky faucet, not adding a room. The FAQ advises calling the Building Division to confirm for your project, and when it needs a permit, we put the paperwork together, submit it and meet the inspector.
How long does a building permit last in Chino?
The city's Building Division FAQ, which was written before the current code, says a permit expires 180 days after it's issued, or 180 days after work stops or is abandoned. The building official can grant one 180-day extension at no cost if a letter giving the reason arrives before the permit expires. We keep the work and inspections moving, and the city asks for inspection requests before 3 pm to get a next-day visit.
Does an out-of-town contractor need a Chino business license?
Yes. The city's municipal code requires anyone doing business in Chino to hold a city business license, and that includes contractors and service companies from out of town. The license is good for one year, so it's fair to ask any contractor you're considering whether theirs is current.
When does a contractor need a California state license to build a sunroom?
Whenever the job needs a building permit, uses any additional workers or costs $1,000 or more in labor and materials, which covers nearly any sunroom. That's the state licensing board's rule for anyone who builds or alters a structure in California, and the $1,000 counts across one or more contracts. We're licensed and fully insured, and you're welcome to ask about both before you sign anything.
How much does a sunroom cost in Chino, CA?
The price comes down to the kind of room, its size and what's already on your lot, so the number that counts is the one from an estimate at your house. A screen room or patio cover usually costs far less than a glass four season room with an insulated roof and cooling, and a sound existing slab and cover can bring the cost down. Permit work, electrical and how the room ties into your roof also move it, and I'll walk you through each one when I come out.
What is the best way to keep a sunroom cool in Chino summers?
Start with the roof and the glass, because long-term weather averages show Chino reaching 90°F or hotter on about 99 days in a normal year, 23 of them past 100°F. An insulated roof, glass made for heat, shade on the west side and a way to move air usually do more than a bigger air conditioner. Chino also gets about 11 freezing nights a year, so if you want the room year-round, that insulation helps in winter too.
Call about your Chino sunroom today
We answer until 11 PM every day, so call (951) 416-3048 after work or use the form.