Sunroom contractor in Hesperia, CA - patios and decks turned into year-round rooms

Yes if it's a sunroom addition or a patio cover, because the city's Building & Safety Division lists room additions and patio covers among the work that needs a building permit. Decks more than 30 inches above the ground around them are on that list too, and the permit has to be issued before any building starts. For work the list doesn't name, like screening in an existing patio, I'd ask Building & Safety rather than guess.

When you hire us, we pull it for you, since the city lets the owner, the owner's licensed contractor or an authorized agent get one through its Permit Center. The city issues it once every division and agency reviewing the plans has approved them and the fees are paid. After that, the approved plans and the job card stay at your house the whole time we're working.

Yes, because the state's small-job exemption only covers work that needs no permit, and a sunroom that needs one falls outside it. The state licensing board raised the dollar limit on that exemption from $500 to $1,000, and it still only applies when the unlicensed person has nobody working for them on the job. We're licensed and insured, so that question doesn't come up with us.

They can add wildfire building standards to your job, because new construction in the city's Very High and High fire hazard severity zones now has to meet them when the permit is applied for. The county fire district's updated maps put a lot more of Hesperia in the Very High zone than before. There are exemptions, including remodels to houses built before July 1, 2008, so which rules your room falls under depends on your address and the work, and we sort that out with the permit.

Your price comes down to the size of the room, what it sits on, how closed in it is and what the permit asks for. A sound slab or a sturdy deck usually costs less to build on than a new base, and a four season room with insulated glass and power costs more than a screen room or a patio cover. Your estimate spells out every line, so you know what you're paying for before we start.

Most of the wait usually comes before the build, while the plans go through the city and the materials come in. Once the permit is in hand, the room moves through an inspection at each stage, and each one has to be booked with the city 24 hours ahead, which we handle. I'll tell you what I know about your timing, and what I don't know yet, once I've seen your house.