Plano, TX • Patio Covers & Pergolas
Patio Covers & Pergolas in Plano, TX
Plano lots from the 80s and 90s are generous by North Texas standards, and most of them came with a small slab off the back door and nothing over it. That slab is usually the starting point for a cover — but it is rarely the finish line, because a 10-by-12 patio poured in 1988 is smaller than the furniture people actually want under a roof.
So we quote two things together: the structure, and whether the slab under it needs extending or replacing first. Building a cover over a slab that is cracked or too small is the most common way these projects end up redone.
Why homeowners in Plano hire us
Footings engineered for clay
Blackland clay moves several inches a season. Posts carrying a roof get drilled piers sized to the load and depth, not a bag of concrete around a 4x4. It is the difference between a cover that stays square and one that racks in three summers.
Permits pulled and inspections met
The City of Plano requires a permit for covered structures over 200 square feet, and generally at any size when the structure attaches to the house. We prepare the plot plan and drawings and handle the process on your behalf when you ask us to.
It has to look original to the house
Attached covers get the roof pitch, fascia line, shingle and brick detailing matched to the existing elevation so the addition reads as part of the house, not as something bolted to the back of it.
One crew for slab, structure, and electrical
Concrete, framing, roofing, fans and lighting run through the same crew and the same schedule, so nobody is waiting on a subcontractor to show up.
What's included
- Site review, plot plan, and dimensioned drawings for permitting
- Drilled pier footings sized for North Texas clay
- Slab extension or new pour where the existing patio is undersized or cracked
- Attached patio covers framed and roofed to match the house, or freestanding cedar pergolas
- Shingle, metal, or tongue-and-groove ceiling options
- Electrical — ceiling fans, recessed or string lighting, outdoor-rated outlets
- Stain, paint, and trim detailing
- Final inspection and cleanup
Building over a 1980s Plano patio
Most west Plano and Legacy-area backyards were handed over with a modest rectangular slab, a hose bib, and a single exterior outlet. Thirty years later the trees are mature, the yard is worth using, and the slab is the limiting factor. We see a lot of hairline-to-structural cracking from clay movement, patios poured at the wrong slope so water runs toward the house, and no circuit anywhere near where a fan needs to go. A cover project here almost always includes some concrete work and some electrical, and pricing that honestly up front avoids the mid-project surprise. Many Plano subdivisions also carry HOA architectural review on anything visible from the street or an alley — that approval is separate from the city permit and we plan the schedule around both.
See the range of our work
These recent projects are documented step by step, from the first day on site to the finished result.
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Get a patio covers & pergolas estimate in Plano
Walkthroughs are free, and you'll get a written scope — layout, electrical, materials, and a real timeline — not a number on the back of a card.