Pergola & Covered Patio Builder in Wenatchee, WA
Cedar pergolas, gable patio covers and metal-roof shade structures that turn an unused slab into the part of the house your family actually lives in.
Shade that makes the backyard usable all summer
Wenatchee summers are long, bright and hot, and a bare concrete patio sits empty from June through September because nobody wants to sit on it at four in the afternoon. A well-placed pergola or covered patio fixes that. We orient the structure to block the worst of the afternoon sun, keep sightlines to the view open, and size the footprint around real furniture so the finished space fits a table, a grill and people moving between them.
Options range from an open cedar pergola with slatted rafters for filtered light, to a louvered top you can adjust through the day, to a fully roofed gable cover with a finished tongue-and-groove ceiling that keeps rain, snow and smoke off the space entirely. Attached covers can tie into your existing roofline so the addition reads like it was part of the original house, and standing-seam metal is a popular pick here for shedding snow and standing up to sun.
We also build long covered walkways, breezeways between buildings, RV and equipment covers, and carport-style structures. If a cover needs to serve two purposes, like sheltering a deck and a parking pad, we design one structure that handles both instead of two that fight each other.
Engineered, permitted and finished properly
The parts you cannot see are what keep a cover standing. We size posts, beams and rafters for local snow and wind loads, pour or verify footings that carry the load, flash every connection to the house so water never tracks behind siding, and anchor hardware you can actually inspect. Where permitting requires stamped plans, we provide permit-ready drawings and walk the project through inspections.
Finish work matters just as much. Post wraps, beam profiles, painted or stained cedar, integrated lighting, fans, heaters, privacy screens and gutter tie-ins all get planned in advance rather than added as an afterthought. Many of our covers are built over a new deck in the same project, which means one crew, one schedule and framing that was designed for the cover from day one.
We are licensed, bonded and insured under Lic # MINSKCL751CD, and we build in the valley we live in, so you always know who is accountable for the work.
- Cedar, fir and pressure-treated pergolas
- Gable, shed and hip patio covers
- Standing-seam and corrugated metal roofing
- Louvered and slatted shade tops
- Covered walkways, breezeways and RV covers
- Integrated lighting, fans and privacy screens
Frequently asked
How long does a pergola or patio cover take to build?
A freestanding cedar pergola is typically three to seven days on site. An attached, roofed patio cover with posts, beams, roofing and flashing usually runs one to two weeks. Design and permitting normally add two to four weeks up front, so most projects run three to seven weeks start to finish.
Do patio covers and pergolas require a permit?
Roofed structures attached to the house almost always require a permit in Wenatchee, East Wenatchee, and Chelan and Douglas counties, and many freestanding covers do as well once they exceed a certain footprint. We design to code, provide permit-ready drawings, and coordinate inspections.
What materials and roofing options can I choose?
Posts and beams in cedar, Douglas fir or pressure-treated timber, with optional steel hardware and stone or stucco post wraps. Roofing options include standing-seam and corrugated metal, composition shingles to match your house, solid tongue-and-groove ceilings, polycarbonate panels, and open slat or louvered tops for filtered shade.
Can a cover handle Wenatchee snow load and wind?
Yes. We size posts, beams and rafters for local snow and wind loads and anchor to engineered footings rather than surface-mounting to an existing slab wherever the design requires it. That is the difference between a cover that lasts and one that sags after the first heavy winter.
Which areas do you serve?
We build shade structures across Chelan and Douglas counties, including Wenatchee, East Wenatchee, Cashmere, Leavenworth, Entiat and Lake Chelan.
Let's talk about your project
Serving Wenatchee, East Wenatchee, Cashmere, Leavenworth, Chelan and the rest of Chelan & Douglas counties. Licensed, bonded and insured. Lic # MINSKCL751CD.