Cedar pergolas and shade structures | Thornbury Landscape Co., Franklin TN

An unshaded terrace facing west is empty from June to August. Overhead slats cut the glare, hold a fan and a string of lights, and give wisteria or a climbing rose something to cover.

Posts sit on concrete piers dug below the frost line, never just bolted to pavers. We square the structure to the windows and doors so it looks like part of the house, and wire it before the roof slats go on.

Sample-site photos, for illustration.

A Brentwood terrace, before the shade went up

After: paver terrace with a stone fire ring

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Terrace and fire ringBrentwood · brick ranch, built 1994

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

Step 1 of 4

01

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.

About an hourNo charge

02

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.

Drawn to scaleReal samples

03

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.

Changes welcomeEvery quantity listed

04

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.

One crew lead5-year hardscape warranty

Dining table under a cedar pergola on a stone terrace — Rated 4.9 on Google

Our back lawn used to drain like a bathtub. Thornbury fixed the grade first, then laid the terrace and new sod, and it matches the plan we signed off on at our own table. Same crew every morning, and they swept up before they left.
Marisol T.Terrace and sod · Google review

Nobody could use our hillside. Graham sketched a terrace and a low wall right there on the patio, Luis ran the job, and the photos came every Friday. Three weeks later we were sitting around the fire.
Dev and Hannah R.Terrace, wall and fire pit · Google review

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Shade questions

Can a pergola go over the patio I already have?

Usually. We lift a few pavers or core the slab at each post spot and pour piers underneath.

How much upkeep does cedar need?

Left bare, cedar turns silver in about a year. If you want it to stay warm brown, plan on a clear stain every two to three years.

Other work we do

All services

Design-buildPlanned at your table, built by our own crews

Patios & hardscapeTerraces, paths and steps in paver, flagstone or bluestone

Outdoor kitchensGrill stations, counters and bar seating for a crowd

Fire pits & fireplacesWood or gas, from a simple ring to a full chimney

Stone steps and planted terraces lit at dusk in front of a stone house — Steps, walls and path lights, planned on a design walk

The design walk

Start with the yard you have.

Choose what is on your list. A designer walks the property with you, sketches it to scale and gives you one fixed price. The first visit is free.

Plan my design walk

Prefer the phone?(615) 555-0172

Have your yard planned on site.