Screen room installation in Twentynine Palms CA - a screen that suits the sun
Bugs chasing you off the patio every evening? We close it in with screen chosen for desert sun and a frame fastened to solid wood.
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What goes into a screen room in Twentynine Palms?
Screen room installation in Twentynine Palms means closing in a space beside your house with insect screen so you can sit outside with fewer bugs, and fastening the frame to the house at the fascia, the trim board along the roof edge, or at the wall itself.
Most people who call Twentynine Palms Sunrooms & Patios already have a slab or patio they hardly use, and we hear the same thing from homeowners in the cities around it. The price moves with the size of the space, the screen you pick, what the room sits on and how much work it takes to tie into your roof or wall. The schedule depends mostly on plans and the city's review, not the building. I'll give you your own figure on site, in writing, with what it covers and what it doesn't.
How we build a screen room that holds up
Two choices decide how well a screen room lasts, so we settle them first. One is the screen and the other is how the frame fastens to your house. I lay out the mesh options with what each one gives up, so you choose knowing the tradeoff instead of finding it out later. Then we find solid framing to attach to. One supplier's install guide says a fascia mount has to catch the rafter ends. For a house wall, it suggests a ledger board, a support board fastened into the studs behind the siding, and that's the kind of hold we look for before anything goes up. After that our crew sets the frame, hangs the screen and cleans up.
Sometimes a screen room is a first step. If you think you'll want glass and walls someday, a patio-to-sunroom conversion builds on the slab you already have. A deck-to-sunroom conversion starts with checking whether the old deck can carry a room. I'd rather talk that through at the start, because it can change how we frame the screen room now.
Screen room installation in Twentynine Palms and the city's permit steps
In Twentynine Palms, the city's Building and Safety Division issues permits and does inspections on every structure built or rebuilt in the city, so they're the ones to ask about your own project. When a job calls for a permit, we prepare the plans, file them and handle the inspections. The city takes every application through its online portal. Any contractor who requests a permit or turns in plans there needs a city business license, so that's a fair question to ask anyone you're thinking of hiring.
The sun out here is the other thing that shapes this job, which is why I spend time on the screen choice before anything else. We see plenty of patios facing hard afternoon sun, slabs poured long after the house and rooflines that weren't built with a room in mind, and we find the same on jobs in Joshua Tree and Yucca Valley.
- Call (760) 362-8204
- Mon–Fri: 6 AM–10 PM, Sat–Sun: 7 AM–11 PM
- Twentynine Palms, CA 92277
What happens after you call about a screen room?
Call or send the form
Call (760) 362-8204 or fill out the form, and we'll set a time for me to come see the space. Your address and a rough size are plenty to start.
I measure and ask questions
I measure, look at what the room will sit on and how it'll join your house, and ask how you plan to use it before I write the estimate. You get a written price that spells out what it covers and what it doesn't.
We handle plans and permits
Once you say go, we prepare the plans and file whatever the city requires. The city lists 15 working days for plan review on projects other than solar, so count that wait into your start date.
Our crew builds the room
Our crew builds the room, and I check in while it goes up. When it's finished, I walk through it with you.
Why Twentynine Palms homeowners call us for a screen room
I write your estimate myself
I'm the one who comes out, looks at the space and writes up the price, and our crew does the building. You talk to the person who saw your house, not someone reading notes about it.
In business since 2020
I learned this trade beside an experienced sunroom installer before I started the business in 2020, and I still enjoy the jobs with a puzzle in them, like an odd roofline or a slab that meets the house in a strange spot. Older houses around Twentynine Palms have plenty of both, so they don't throw us.
Fully licensed and insured
We're fully licensed and insured. In California, the state's awnings class covers awnings and patio covers but not patio enclosures, so it's worth asking any contractor what their license actually covers.
Your satisfaction, guaranteed. When you're ready, send us a few details or call (760) 362-8204.
Request an estimateGet a written screen room estimate at your house
We reply within one business day to set a time, and I come out to measure, check the base and the wall the room will join, and talk through screens. The estimate is free and on site, and there's no obligation.
- Fully licensed and insured.
- Phone
- (760) 362-8204
- Location
- Twentynine Palms, CA 92277
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 6 AM–10 PM, Sat–Sun: 7 AM–11 PM
Questions about screen rooms in Twentynine Palms
How much does a screen room cost in Twentynine Palms?
Across the US, a 200 sq ft screened porch usually costs about $8,000 to $15,000 for the job, and that's a national figure, not our price. The size, the screen you pick and how the frame ties into your house push yours up or down. I'll give you your own number in writing after I see the space.
Who issues permits for a screen room in Twentynine Palms?
The city's Building and Safety Division handles permits and inspections, as covered above. To ask about your own address, you can reach them at 760-367-6799 ext. 1005/1029. When we take on the job, we do the filing and meet the inspector.
How long does fiberglass screen last in desert heat?
One mesh maker says a high-quality fiberglass insect screen typically lasts 5 to 8 years in hot climates before it needs replacing. If you go with fiberglass, plan and budget for new screen somewhere in that span. Rescreening is a much smaller job than building the room.
Which screen mesh holds up best in strong sun?
Aluminum is the toughest, and one mesh maker calls it the premium option because it's fireproof, takes impacts well and doesn't break down in sunlight. The catch is that it costs more, lets less breeze through and gets hot, since metal carries heat. I'll set it beside fiberglass with you so you can weigh toughness against breeze and budget.
What causes screen mesh to wear out so fast in the desert?
Sun is the main cause, because UV light breaks the mesh down over time. One mesh maker says standard untreated mesh can lose 30 to 50% of its pulling strength within a year of constant desert exposure. Ask whether the mesh you're offered is untreated, and I'll tell you plainly what we're quoting.
How do I get ready for a screen room estimate?
Have your address, a rough size for the space and the screen you lean toward, even if that changes after we talk. If there's a slab or deck already there, it helps if I can get to it and to the roof edge above it, since that's where the room will attach.
Other ways to use your patio or deck
Patio-to-sunroom conversion
When you'd rather have walls and windows than screen, this turns the patio you already have into a closed room.
Deck-to-sunroom conversion
If your outdoor space is a raised deck, we check whether it can carry a full room before we plan one on top of it.
Book your screen room estimate
The sooner I see the space, the sooner the plans can go to the city, and plan review is part of the wait before we can build.
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