What it covers
Framing, roof tie-in and flashing, decking and shingle or metal, ceiling and soffit, coordination for fan and lighting rough-in, permits pulled where they're required.
The detail
How it's built.
A patio cover is roofing work. That's the part homeowners underestimate, and it's why the failures are expensive: you are opening an existing roof and asking the new joint to stay watertight for twenty years.
The tie-in is everything. Done right, the new roof plane sheds into the old one and the flashing is buried where it belongs. Done wrong, you've built a funnel pointed at your ceiling.
Gable, hip, or a flat shed roof changes both the look and the headroom underneath. So does the ceiling — exposed cedar rafters read very differently from a finished soffit, and the choice is easier to make before the framing goes up.
Fans and lights want to be planned, not added. Running wire before the ceiling closes costs almost nothing; running it after means opening what you just paid to finish.
You're not buying shade. You're buying a roof joint that holds.
What goes wrong
This is the one people get wrong on permits. A cover tied into your roofline wrong doesn't leak onto the patio. It leaks into the house. Unpermitted, it comes back a second time at resale, long after that crew stopped answering.
Questions
- Do I need a permit for a patio cover?
- Usually, inside city limits. Requirements differ from city to city and out in the county, so we confirm what applies during the scope and pull what's needed.
- Can it match my existing roof?
- Yes — matching shingle and pitch is normal, and it's what keeps the cover from reading as an add-on. Metal is an option when you want the contrast.
- Patio cover or pergola?
- A cover keeps rain off and gives you a room. A pergola gives filtered shade and keeps the sky. If you want to use it during a storm, you want a cover.
Before you decide
Pergola vs patio cover
Should I build a pergola or a patio cover?
Permits for patio covers
Do I need a permit for a patio cover in Texas?
Planning an outdoor kitchen
What should I decide first when building an outdoor kitchen?
What drives the cost of a patio cover
Why do patio cover quotes vary so much?
Covered patio vs screened porch
Should I build a covered patio or screen it in?
Red flags when hiring a contractor
What are the warning signs of a bad contractor?
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