Add a roof, lights, fans, screens, privacy panels or new posts to the pergola you already have.
A pergola can grow with you. Maybe you want a roof so you can sit out in the rain. Maybe you want lights, a fan, a privacy screen or a retractable shade. Many of these upgrades can be added to an existing structure for far less than building new.
We evaluate your pergola for strength, check what it can carry and plan upgrades that fit. We reinforce posts and beams where needed, add roof panels, shades, lights, fans, screens or bench seating and match finishes so new parts look original. Upgrades should respect the structure beneath them. We study how the existing posts, beams and connections were built, test for soft spots and decide whether the frame can carry new loads such as a roof, fans or screens. When it can, we add what you want with matching finishes. When it cannot, we explain why and offer reinforcement so that the improved pergola is safe as well as handsome.
Adding a solid or louvered roof changes loads. We check posts, beams and footings and reinforce as needed.
Fans, heaters, misters and lighting need framing and power. We plan neat wiring and solid mounting.
Retractable canopies, solar shades and privacy panels can often attach to an existing frame with proper brackets.
New post wraps, rafter tails, trim and stain can change the look of an old structure and tie it to the house.
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BeforeAfterOften costs less than new.
Reinforcement where needed.
Neat wiring and solid mounting.
Attached with proper brackets.
Trim, wraps and finish.
New parts look original.
Every topic has its own page with what to expect and how we approach it.
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You tell us about the yard, the timeline and any concerns, and we set a time to visit that fits your day.
We walk the yard, study the sun and the house, take measurements and draw a plan with sizes and materials.
We write the scope, coordinate permits and HOA approvals, locate utilities and prepare the site.
Footings are poured, posts set plumb and beams and rafters go up in a planned order.
We stain or paint, add lights and features as planned and clean the site thoroughly.
We walk the finished pergola with you, share care tips and leave you to enjoy the shade.
Often yes, after checking and reinforcing the structure.
Yes. We plan wiring and mounting.
We match finishes and styles.
Usually, if the existing structure is sound.
Roofs and electrical work often do.
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Privacy Screens and WallsSlatted screens, lattice panels and wing walls that block neighbors and wind and make a pergola feel like…Explore Tell us about the project and we will call you back to talk it through.
Or call (615) 357-7797 to talk now.
