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Interior of a vaulted cedar pavilion showing an exposed king-post truss, stained plank ceiling, recessed lighting and a horizontal cedar wall.

Tarrant County · Texas

Pergolas & Covered Patios in Southlake

Big lots, big homes, and details that get looked at closely.

Building in Southlake

Southlake is where we get to build the most ambitious structures we build — freestanding pavilions with exposed trusses, full outdoor kitchens, pool cabanas — because the lots are big enough to hold them and the houses are detailed enough to demand they be done properly.

Neighborhoods we work in
  • Timarron
  • Carillon
  • Clariden Ranch
  • Shady Oaks
  • Estes Park
  • Coventry Manor
Interior of a vaulted cedar pavilion showing an exposed king-post truss, stained plank ceiling, recessed lighting and a horizontal cedar wall.

Scale that lets a structure breathe

Half-acre and full-acre lots change the design conversation completely. On a tight lot the argument is always about what will fit. In Timarron, Clariden Ranch or Shady Oaks the question is where a freestanding structure belongs — because it can go almost anywhere, and where it goes decides whether it feels like a destination or an obstacle.

We spend real time on siting here: where the afternoon shadow actually falls, what you see from the kitchen window, how far people will genuinely walk in July, and where power and gas can reasonably reach.

Poolside outdoor kitchen under a stained cedar tongue-and-groove pavilion ceiling, with a built-in grill, Big Green Egg, stone fireplace and mounted television.

The trees are protected, and they should be

Southlake takes tree preservation seriously, and mature protected trees on a lot carry real regulatory weight — removal or significant root-zone disturbance can trigger review and mitigation requirements.

We plan around that rather than through it. Footing locations get set to stay clear of critical root zones, and we would rather move a post four feet than take down a fifty-year-old post oak. Those trees are a large part of why the lot is worth what it is worth.

Two matching stained cedar pergolas attached to either side of a large stucco home with a red tile roof, framing a swimming pool.

Where the craftsmanship actually shows

Southlake clients tend to look closely, and that suits how we build. An exposed king-post truss has nowhere to hide a sloppy cut. A vaulted cedar ceiling shows every seam. Rafter tails cut freehand instead of to a template are obvious from the chair underneath them.

This is the work we would rather be doing — where the budget allows the structure to be honest, and where the detail is the point rather than an upcharge.

What We Build

Services in Southlake

Selected Work

Projects near Southlake

Our Process

How a Southlake project goes

No mystery, no moving target. Here is exactly what happens from the first phone call to the last sweep of the driveway.

01

We walk your yard

Nathan comes out, looks at the space, and asks what you actually want to do out there. Where the sun lands at four in the afternoon, where the gas and power are, what the HOA will allow. No sales pitch, no pressure, no charge.

02

A real design, not a guess

You get a drawing with dimensions, material specs and stain colors — enough to see it before it exists and enough to hand to an HOA architectural committee.

03

One number, in writing

An itemized, fixed bid. Everything that is included is on the page. If something genuinely changes, we tell you before we do it, not after. No change-order games.

04

Permits and inspections

We pull the city permit, schedule the inspections, and handle the HOA submittal packet. You do not chase paperwork.

05

We build it and we clean up

A start date you can plan around, a crew that shows up when we say, and a site that gets swept every evening. When we hand it over, it is finished — stained, sealed, and ready.

Common Questions

Building in Southlake

Do you build pergolas and patio covers in Southlake?

Yes — Southlake is part of our regular service area and we work in Timarron, Carillon, Clariden Ranch and throughout Tarrant County. We build custom pergolas, covered patios, pavilions, outdoor kitchens and decks, and we pull the city permit as part of every job.

How much does a pergola or covered patio cost in Southlake?

It depends on footprint, roof complexity, ceiling finish and site access — the honest range is wide enough that a number on a web page would be misleading. We walk the space and give you one fixed, itemized bid in writing at no charge.

Do you handle permits and HOA approval in Southlake?

Yes. We pull the city permit, schedule inspections, and assemble the HOA architectural submittal packet — elevations, scaled site plan, material specifications and stain color — as part of the project.

Poolside outdoor kitchen under a stained cedar tongue-and-groove pavilion ceiling, with a built-in grill, Big Green Egg, stone fireplace and mounted television.

Free Estimates

Let’s talk about your Southlake backyard.

Nathan will walk your yard, talk through what will actually work, and give you a written number. It costs nothing and there is no obligation on the other side of it.