Screen room installation in Seal Beach CA - a patio you can sit on after dark
Bugs keeping you off the patio after dark? We screen it in with a frame fastened to your house and mesh picked for salt air.
- Fully licensed and insured.
- Free estimates at your property.
- Expect a reply within 1 business day.
What does a screen room installation in Seal Beach involve?
Screen room installation in Seal Beach closes in a covered patio, deck or upper balcony you already have with screen mesh, so you can sit out there without the bugs and still keep the breeze and the view. Channels bolt to the house and posts anchor to the deck or slab, and those connections are what hold the whole room up.
Most people who call have a patio or deck they'd use every evening if the bugs would let them, and a screen room is the lightest way to get there because it works with the roof and walls you already have. If there's no roof over the patio yet, patio cover installation usually comes first. The price moves with how much opening there is to screen, whether the floor is a slab or a deck, which mesh you pick and how many doors you want, and the schedule mostly turns on what the permits and any coastal review ask for. The written estimate I give you after looking at the space puts your own figure on it.
How we handle screen room installation
A screen room is only as good as where it fastens to the house and the floor, so before anything goes up I show you how the channels attach to your wall and how the posts anchor to the slab or deck. Then we set the frame, flash the joints at the siding and gable ends so rain can't run in behind your stucco or siding, and stretch the mesh into the frame. I'll help you pick that mesh, and close to the ocean fiberglass is usually the simpler choice, for reasons the questions below get into.
Screens are the light option. If you'd rather have glass walls and a room you can use on cold, wet nights too, we can close in a patio with a patio-to-sunroom conversion or build on an existing deck with a deck-to-sunroom conversion. That choice is yours, and I'll lay out what each one gets you before you decide.
Covered patio
A patio with a roof already over it is the easiest place for a screen room, because the roof and the house walls give the frame something solid to fasten to. Most of the work goes into the posts on the slab and the channels along the wall.
Deck or upper balcony
A deck or balcony works too, but there's a gap between the floor and the bottom of the screen that railing infill panels have to close. We put those panels in the plan from the start so the room is closed in all the way down.
Solar mesh for a sunny side
Solar mesh blocks heat and glare, which helps on a patio that takes the afternoon sun. It does cut down the view, so some people use it only on the hottest wall.
Screen room installation in Seal Beach, close to the coast
Under the state's Coastal Act, building in the coastal zone generally can't start until the California Coastal Commission or the local government issues a coastal development permit. Whether a screen room on your house falls under that, and which office would handle it, isn't something I'd guess at from the street. So we find out what the city and any coastal review will ask for, pull the permits the job calls for and set up the inspections, and you don't end up chasing paperwork.
Salt air is the other thing every job here plans for, and rinsing the exposed metal with fresh water on a regular schedule greatly slows the salt buildup. We're based in Seal Beach and work across the cities around it, and we plan for the same salt air on jobs in Huntington Beach and Long Beach.
Why Seal Beach homeowners call Seal Beach Sunrooms & Patios for screen rooms
I do the estimate myself
I come out to look at your house and the space, and I work alongside our crew on the build. The person who drew up the plan is there when it goes up, so nothing gets lost between the visit and the job.
In business since 2020
We've been at this six years, and before that I framed new houses on empty lots. Adding onto a house people live in taught me to look hard at the walls and the old patio before we build anything.
Fully licensed and insured
We carry our license and insurance on every job, and you're welcome to see both before you sign. That matters on work that fastens straight into your house wall.
Joints matched for salt air
Near salt water, aluminum paired with the wrong fastener can decay fast at the joint, so coastal practice calls for compatible metals or a non-conductive separator between them. Ask us what touches what at every joint, and I'll show you.
Your satisfaction, guaranteed. When you're ready, call (562) 200-7987 or send your details through our contact page, and I'll come take a look.
Request a quoteGet a written estimate for your screen room
Send the form and we'll reply within one business day to set up a visit. The estimate is free, done at your property, and there's no obligation to go ahead. I come out myself, look at the space with you and sketch the options right there.
What happens after you call about a screen room?
Call or send the form
Call (562) 200-7987 or use the form and tell us whether it's a covered patio, a deck or an upper balcony. We'll set a time for me to come out.
I come out and sketch
I look at the house, the patio or deck and how you want to use the room, and I sketch the options with you right there. That's the time to ask about mesh, doors or panels.
You get a written estimate
You get the options we talked through in writing, so you can compare them on paper before you decide. We take care of the permits the job calls for.
We build and walk it
Our crew and I build the room, and when it's done I walk it with you. I'll show you how to look after the mesh and the frame so it keeps working.
Frequently asked questions
Which screen mesh holds up best near salt air in Seal Beach?
Fiberglass is usually the easier mesh to live with near salt air, because it's cheap, flexible and easy to replace. Aluminum mesh holds its shape better, but it dents and corrodes close to salt water, so that firmer shape comes with more upkeep. I'll bring both to the estimate so you can feel the difference.
How often does fiberglass screen mesh need to be replaced?
Plan on replacing fiberglass mesh every 5 to 10 years, depending on how much sun it gets. The signs it's time are sagging, visible tears, or mesh that no longer snaps back when you press on it. Because fiberglass is easy to replace, a worn panel can usually be swapped without touching the frame.
Does a screen room installer need a California contractor license?
In many cases, yes. The Contractors State License Board requires a license when the project needs a building permit, uses additional workers, or costs $1,000 or more in labor and materials. Ask any installer you're considering for their license before you sign.
How much does a screen room cost in Seal Beach?
Across the US, a 200 square foot screened porch usually costs about $8,000 to $15,000 for the project. That's a national figure, not our price, and your number depends on how much opening you're screening, the floor it sits on and the mesh you choose. For a Seal Beach figure on your own house, I'll come out and give you a written estimate.
How do I clean a screen room without damaging the mesh?
Use a soft brush with mild soap and water, and work from the top down. Skip the pressure washer, because high pressure stretches the weave and pops out the splines that hold the mesh in the frame.
What is the best way to keep pets from tearing a screen room?
Use a polyester or vinyl-coated mesh where your dog or cat can reach, because those meshes stand up to claws. Plenty of people put pet mesh on the lower panels and a clearer mesh up top, and we can mix the two in one room.
Other ways to close in a patio or deck
Patio-to-sunroom conversion
For when you want glass instead of mesh, so the patio becomes a room you can use through the cooler months.
Deck-to-sunroom conversion
For a deck you'd like to turn into a closed room with windows rather than a screened one.
Seal Beach, CA
Book a look at your patio or deck
Seeing your wall, your floor and where the sun hits is how I can tell you which mesh and framing make sense, so a visit beats a guess over the phone.