Pergolas that make a July afternoon usable
Cedar or powder-coated steel, on footings below the frost line, wired for lights and a fan if you want them.
What are we building?
Choose a project, then a time for the designer to come out.
An open terrace in a Middle Tennessee July is too hot by two in the afternoon. Shade overhead buys back the summer, and the beams give you somewhere to hang string lights, a fan or a climbing vine.
We size posts and rafters to the span, pour footings deep enough that frost cannot lift them, and line the posts up with the house corners and the paving joints so the structure looks like it was always there. Most pergolas we build sit inside a larger terrace or kitchen job.
Sample-site photos, for illustration.
Recent work nearby
BeforeAfter
Old concrete pad broken out and hauled off. New paver terrace with a contrasting edge, a round stone fire ring, low path lights and fresh beds.
- On site
- Ten working days
- Photo
- Early evening
Four steps, start to finish
Book step one- 1
Walk the yard
A designer spends about an hour on site with you, checking grades, soil, sun and where the water runs, and hearing how you want to use the space. The first visit is free.
- 2
Plan at your table
Right there at your table, the designer sketches the layout to scale, then comes back with a material board of real stone, brick and plant picks you can hold.
- 3
Fixed price
We adjust the plan until it fits how you live and what you want to spend, then send one fixed price that lists every material and quantity.
- 4
Build and hand-over
One crew lead runs the job from first stake to last plant, and a photo update lands in your inbox every Friday. Hardscape is covered for 5 years, plants for 1.
Pergola questions
Can you add one over my patio?
Often. If the posts can reach solid footings at the edge of the paving, yes. We check at the walk-through.
Does cedar need upkeep?
Left bare it fades to silver gray. A clear sealer every two or three years keeps the color; steel needs nothing.
More of what we build
All services
Shade, planned with the rest of the yard
Book a free walk-through and we will sketch the frame to scale over your terrace.
Price out your project
Three short steps, about a minute. A designer calls within one business day to set up a free walk of the property.
- Typical prices published on this site
- 5-year hardscape warranty
- Photo updates every Friday
What are we building?
Call (615) 555-0172 to book a design walk.
