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Serving Santa Monica, CA and surrounding areas. (424) 268-8851
Stop letting bugs, debris, and afternoon glare cut your outdoor time short. A custom screen room lets the ocean breeze in and keeps everything else out.
Screen room installation in Santa Monica means building a fully enclosed outdoor living space using an aluminum frame and mesh screening - most standard installations on an existing slab take two to four days of active construction once permits are approved.
A screen room is not a sunroom - it does not have glass walls or climate control, and it is not an insulated living space. What it does is let the ocean breeze flow through freely while keeping insects, wind-blown debris, and direct glare out of your outdoor area. For Santa Monica homeowners who want to use their patio comfortably after sunset, or eat outside without wiping down every piece of furniture first, a screen room solves those problems simply and at a lower cost than a full enclosure. If you want something more climate-controlled, our patio enclosures service is a natural next step to compare.
The best screen rooms are built with materials rated for coastal environments - because Santa Monica's salt air will corrode standard hardware faster than you expect.
If mosquitoes or gnats drive you inside every evening, you are losing the best hours of outdoor living in Santa Monica's mild climate. A screen room lets you sit outside comfortably at dusk and into the evening without reaching for bug spray or retreating indoors.
Santa Monica's ocean breezes are refreshing, but they also carry fine dust, pollen, and debris that settles on patio furniture and makes outdoor dining feel like a chore. A screen room lets the breeze in while keeping the mess out - so your furniture stays cleaner and your time outside feels more relaxed.
Even in a temperate coastal city, afternoon sun on a west-facing patio can make it too bright and too warm to enjoy for much of the day. A screen room with a solid or screened roof panel creates shade without blocking airflow, making the space usable during hours you currently avoid.
Many Santa Monica homes have an existing patio cover or pergola that provides some shade but still feels exposed and incomplete. Adding screening to an existing structure is often a straightforward and cost-effective upgrade - ask us whether yours is a good candidate.
We build custom screen rooms from the ground up and we also convert existing patio covers, pergolas, and open-air structures into fully screened enclosures. Every project starts with an on-site visit and a written estimate - we never quote over the phone for outdoor structures because every Santa Monica patio is different. We handle the permit application with the city's building and safety division, manage the installation, and are present for the final inspection. For homeowners who eventually want to upgrade to a fully enclosed space, our patio-to-sunroom conversion service is the natural path forward.
We use anodized or powder-coated aluminum framing and marine-grade hardware on every coastal project - not because it costs more, but because it is what lasts in this environment. You should not have to replace corroding hinges and latches three years after installation.
Best for homeowners with an open patio slab who want a fully enclosed, screened outdoor room built from scratch.
Suits homeowners with an existing covered structure who want to add screening without replacing the whole thing.
Designed for older Santa Monica properties where the patio dimensions or layout do not match prefabricated kit sizes.
Fits west-facing patios where afternoon sun is the primary problem - tighter-weave mesh reduces glare while still allowing airflow.
Santa Monica's outdoor living season is essentially year-round, which means a screen room here gets far more daily use than in most other parts of the country. But the same coastal environment that makes outdoor living so appealing also demands better materials. Standard aluminum hardware oxidizes and pits quickly when it is within a few miles of the ocean. Anodized or powder-coated frames, marine-grade hinges and latches, and UV-rated screening are not optional upgrades here - they are what makes the difference between a structure that lasts 20 years and one that looks worn out after five. We specify these materials on every Santa Monica project as a baseline.
We also work regularly with homeowners in Marina del Rey, CA and Playa del Rey, CA, where the same coastal conditions apply. In all of these communities, older housing stock and non-standard lot configurations are common - we measure every property before we quote, which is the only way to give you an accurate number rather than a ballpark that changes after we show up.
You reach out by phone or form and we reply within one business day. We will ask a few basic questions - patio size, existing slab, goals - to make sure a site visit makes sense.
We visit your property, measure the space, check the existing slab or foundation, and note any obstacles. You receive a written estimate within a few days - no verbal quotes for permanent outdoor structures.
Once you sign, we prepare and submit the permit application to Santa Monica's Building and Safety Division. We handle all the paperwork and keep you updated - plan for four to eight weeks for review.
Work on a standard screen room takes two to four days on an existing slab. After installation, the city inspector signs off. We walk you through the finished room before closing out the project.
We measure your actual space before quoting - so you get an accurate number, not a ballpark that changes when we show up.
(424) 268-8851We use anodized or powder-coated aluminum frames and marine-grade stainless hardware on every project near the coast. These are not premium upgrades - they are the correct materials for a structure within a few miles of the Pacific Ocean.
A large share of Santa Monica's housing stock was built in the mid-20th century, and many patios have non-standard dimensions that make prefabricated kits a poor fit. We measure every property before quoting so your written estimate reflects your actual space.
We are familiar with Santa Monica's Building and Safety Division and handle the full permit process on your behalf - application, plan check responses, and final inspection scheduling. The National Association of Home Builders notes that permitted outdoor structures consistently support stronger resale outcomes.
When your patio does not match a catalog size, we build to fit your actual space. We do not force a prefabricated kit onto a property it was not designed for - the result looks right, functions right, and holds up over time.
Installing a screen room in a coastal city is straightforward when you use the right materials and know the local permit process. Both of those things are part of how we work on every Santa Monica project.
When you are ready to upgrade from screening to full glass walls and climate control, a patio-to-sunroom conversion is the logical next step.
Learn MoreA fully enclosed patio room with glass panels and insulation - the right fit when fresh air alone is not enough.
Learn MoreQuality contractors in this area book out quickly - locking in your start date now means your screen room is ready before the next stretch of perfect evenings.