Custom-built pergolas, ramadas, and louvered shade structures. Engineered for 105°F summers and 70mph spring winds. Permit pulled, footings done right.
A properly designed pergola pulls 15–20°F off your patio surface temperature in peak summer. Pair it with a ceiling fan, misting system, or retractable canopy and you have added usable outdoor living space nine months of the year — not just in October.
Standard 12x14 cedar pergola with open slat top, installed on an existing concrete pad: $8,500–$13,000. Add $4,000–$8,000 for a new concrete pad. Louvered aluminum systems start around $18,000 for the same footprint. Steel modern pergolas $12,000–$22,000.
Yes — attached pergolas require a building permit. Freestanding pergolas over 200 sqft also require one. We pull permits on every job, included in the quote.
We engineer posts for 90 mph wind loads with 24-inch-deep footings (36 where soils are weak). No bolted-to-patio kit pergolas — those lift in a real gust.
Yes. Fans, string lights, outlets, low-voltage speakers roughed in during framing.