Sunroom Contractor in Phelan, CA - Patios and Decks Turned Into Rooms

Yes, plan on one, because Phelan is unincorporated county and the county's Building and Safety office issues the permits to build or alter any building. Patio covers are on its list, electrical work needs its own permit, and the county notes that work it doesn't list may still need one. We check whether your address falls under the county or a city office, then pull the permit and set up the inspections for you.

The county enforces the building standards adopted by the State of California and by San Bernardino County, so a sunroom here follows the current state code plus the county's own rules. Which edition your job falls under is set by the date its permit application goes in, not the day we start building. I draw up your room to the edition that applies on that date.

Usually a sunroom doesn't, because the county's grading handout only calls for a grading permit once the dirt moved passes a set amount, and digging for construction that leaves drainage unchanged and adds no fill doesn't need one. Most projects still need some erosion control before any ground is disturbed, and if a job needs no building permit or grading plans, the county wants a separate erosion control permit first. I look at how much digging your footings take on the first visit.

It comes down to the room's size, the type of room and what it sits on, so I don't give a number until I've seen your place. A screen room on a sound slab costs less than a four season room with glass, insulation and wiring, and a deck or slab that needs new footings adds to it. Your written estimate lists each piece so you can see where the money goes.

Check their state contractor license, because the county doesn't issue a business license for its unincorporated area, so there's no county license to ask about. The Contractors State License Board licenses contractors in California, and the county only gives building permits to licensed contractors or to owners doing their own work on their own home, who take full responsibility for it. We're licensed and insured, and every room we build is backed by our satisfaction guarantee.

No more than $1,000 or 10 percent of the contract price, whichever is less, under the state board's rule. That limit covers every home improvement project, so a sunroom is no exception. If a contractor asks for more than that up front, that's a reason to slow down before you sign.