Patio enclosures in Tustin CA - a room built to fit the patio you already have
Got a covered patio you hardly use because of dust, bugs or glare? We close it in and build a room you'll actually sit in.
What does it take to enclose a patio in Tustin?
A patio enclosure in Tustin is a sunroom built over a patio slab or deck you already have, with walls closing in the space and the openings filled with glass or clear or translucent plastic, so the patio becomes a room you can use.
Most people who call Brightview Tustin Sunrooms & Patios already have a slab and a cover out back and want more use out of them, and we work in Tustin and the cities around it, inside city limits and in unincorporated county areas like North Tustin. The price moves mostly with the size of the room, whether your cover can serve as the roof or needs new panels, and whether you want a heated room open to the house or a glassed room closed off from it. The schedule usually turns on the plans and the permit review more than the building, and we prepare those plans and handle the permit with the city or the county, whichever covers your address. The written estimate I give you after measuring is where you get the number for your own patio.
- Fully licensed and insured.
- Free on-site estimates.
- We respond within 1 business day.
A look at patio enclosures
How we build a patio enclosure
Most of these jobs start with an existing patio cover, so the first thing I check is whether it can work as a solid roof or needs new panels on top, because that answer shapes the rest of the plan. Then I measure the slab or deck and look at what the room will sit on, and we draw the plans to those measurements so the room fits what's there. Once the permit is issued, our crew sets the frame, closes in the walls, fits the glass or panels into the openings and finishes the roof, and I check the work at each stage against the drawings before we move on. We clean up as we go, so you're not left with a yard full of scraps at the end.
Some patios need more than an enclosure. If you want a room laid out around your house and the way you'll use it, with its own roofline or shape, that's where custom sunrooms come in, and when the slab or deck can't carry a room, we plan it as full sunroom construction on a new base.
Why Tustin homeowners call us to enclose a patio
I take every measurement myself
I come out myself to look at the space and take the measurements, then our crew builds from those numbers while I check the work at each stage. The person who measured your patio is the one making sure the room fits it.
Built to the drawings since 2017
I learned the trade on a municipal crew where every job was built to the drawings and checked by an inspector at each stage, and I've run this business in Tustin the same way since 2017. That habit is why the room you get matches the plans that went through review.
Fully licensed and insured
We're fully licensed and insured. California requires a contractor license for any job that needs a permit of any kind, even one under $1,000, so an unlicensed crew has no business enclosing your patio.
Plans filed with the right office
In Tustin, plans have to be submitted to the City of Tustin and reviewed against zoning, grading and building code rules before building work starts, while homes in unincorporated areas like North Tustin go through the county's building office, whose permit list includes patios, decks and building additions. Give us your address and we'll file with whichever office covers it and be on site for the inspections.
What matters most on this job is a roof that can carry the room and plans that match your patio, so it starts with a visit. Call (657) 356-0049 or send us your project, and have photos of your cover, the slab and the sunny side of the patio ready, along with your address.
Get a written estimate for your patio enclosure
We'll reply within one business day to set up a visit, then I come out, measure your patio and check the cover and slab. The on-site estimate is free and comes with no obligation.
- Fully licensed and insured.
- Free on-site estimates.
- We respond within 1 business day.
What happens after you call about a patio enclosure?
Book a visit to measure
You call or send the form, and we set a time for me to come out to your house. I'll ask how you plan to use the room, because that decides whether you need a heated room or a glassed one.
Measure and write the estimate
I measure the patio, check the cover and look at what the room will sit on. Then you get the estimate in writing, built on those measurements, so you know the price before anything is drawn or built.
Draw plans and get the permit
Once you're ready, we draw up the plans and handle the permit with the office that covers your address. In Tustin, a first plan check takes about 10 working days and later rounds come back within five, unless the job needs a special zoning or Planning Commission approval.
Build, inspect and walk through
Our crew builds to the approved plans, with inspections along the way and me checking each stage. When it's done, I walk through the finished room with you.
Patio enclosure questions from Tustin homeowners
Can my existing patio cover become the roof of a patio enclosure?
It usually can if it's a solid cover in good shape, but one sunroom seller's guide points out that lattice and open-slat covers can't be the roof of a closed-in room unless they're replaced or topped with solid panels. The same guide calls a solid aluminum cover in good condition a much better start, and says insulated roof panels can make the room far more comfortable.
What's the difference between a heated sunroom and a glassed-in patio room?
The industry's sunroom specification treats a room that's heated or cooled and open to the house as living space, and a glassed room closed off from the house as not. If you choose the heated room, its windows and doors have to meet set standards for air leaks, water leaks and heat flow, so the choice settles which windows and doors go in.
How do I keep a patio enclosure from getting too hot in the afternoon?
Plan for the sun before you build, because one seller's guide notes that afternoon sun on a wall of clear glass can make the room uncomfortable for much of the summer. The same guide says solid panels, Low-E glass with its heat-cutting coating, or shading on that side often cost less than trying to cool the room afterward, so I note which side gets the afternoon sun when I measure.
How much does a patio enclosure cost in Tustin?
Your price comes from your own measurements, so I give it to you in writing after I've seen the patio, the cover and what the room will sit on. New roof panels over a cover that can't carry the room, glass instead of plastic in the openings and a heated room open to the house can all push it up, while a solid cover in good shape usually keeps it down. Call (657) 356-0049 to set up a visit.
Who draws the plans for a patio enclosure in Tustin?
We prepare the plans and submit them, though many construction projects need plans from a licensed design professional such as an architect or engineer, so it's worth asking early whether yours does. The city's review looks at health and safety, such as structural integrity, earthquake safety and fire protection, so the drawings have to show how the room is built, not just how it looks.
How do I take care of a patio enclosure once it's built?
Look over the roof and gutters once a year, which is what one enclosure maker's guide suggests. A yearly check usually catches a clogged gutter or a loose panel before water finds its way in.
Other work that goes with a patio enclosure
Custom sunrooms
When your patio is an odd shape or you want the room laid out around how you'll use it, a custom design starts fresh instead of following the old cover.
Sunroom construction
If the slab or deck can't hold a room, building from a new base up is the sounder way to get the sunroom you want.