Patio cover installation in Highland CA - shade that fits the way your patio faces
Patio too hot to sit on, or soaked every time it rains? We build a cover suited to your sun and your house.
What goes into a patio cover installation in Highland?
Patio cover installation in Highland, CA means building a roof over your patio, attached to the house or standing on its own, that gives you shade and, with a solid roof, keeps the winter rain off.
Usually the call starts with a patio nobody uses, because it bakes by afternoon or turns into a puddle in January. The price mostly moves with the size, whether the roof is solid or open, the material, and whether it attaches to the house. The schedule usually turns on the city paperwork and on what we find in your roof where the cover ties in. If what you really want is walls and windows, that's a patio enclosure, and we can talk that through instead. My estimate spells out what's in it and what isn't, so you'll see your own number before anything starts.
What happens after you call about a patio cover?
Call or send a message
Call (909) 737-1119 or use the form, and we get back to you within one business day to set a time to come out. A rough idea of what you want covered is plenty to start with.
I come out and measure
I look over your patio, which way it faces, the part of the house the cover would join and how you want to use the space. Then I write up a free estimate that spells out what's included and what isn't.
We handle plans and paperwork
Once you say go, we prepare the plans and paperwork with the office that covers your address. Highland's Building & Safety asks for 1 to 3 business days for its completeness review, and most applications are processed the same business day, so this step is usually quick.
Our crew builds and we walk it
Our own crew builds the cover, and we bring in licensed trade partners if you want wiring for lights or a fan. At the end we walk it with you so you can see how it joins the house and where the water runs off.
How we build a patio cover in Highland
I start by looking at which way your patio faces, because that tells us whether a solid roof or a more open style makes sense. A west-facing patio takes the hottest afternoon sun and does best under a solid roof, a south-facing one needs heavy coverage too, and an east-facing patio usually does fine with lattice, a crisscross of slats, or an open pergola, a frame of beams that lets some sun through. From there we set the posts, frame the roof and tie it into the house if it's attached, and that joint gets most of my attention. Highland designs for rain falling as fast as 2 inches an hour and sets earthquake design at Category D or higher, with no snow load to carry, so a cover here has to shed a downpour quickly and stay put when the ground shakes.
Get a patio cover estimate for your Highland home
Send the form and we'll get back to you to set a time for me to come out and look at your patio and the house. I write up what the cover would include, and there's no obligation to go ahead.
Patio cover questions from Highland homeowners
How much does a patio cover cost in Highland, CA?
Across the US, a solid or lattice patio cover usually costs about $20 to $60 per square foot installed, and that's the market's typical range, not our price. Open wood lattice is the low-cost way to get shade, while a solid wood cover can cost the most per square foot, and size and attaching to the house move it too. Your own figure comes from the estimate once I've measured.
What is the best material for a patio cover in Highland?
I usually lean toward aluminum here, because termites can't eat it, it won't burn and it needs almost no care, which is why it's so common in California. Wood looks warmer, but it needs sealing every so often and can draw termites, so you're signing up for more upkeep over the years.
Do I need a permit for a patio cover in Highland?
Ask the city before you build, because Building & Safety requires a permit for most construction or repair work regulated by code, and its list names decks but doesn't spell out patio covers. We check with the office that covers your address and file the plans when your job calls for one.
Who can install a patio cover in California?
California's Contractors State License Board licenses awning contractors to install aluminum, metal, vinyl or canvas patio covers, though that licence doesn't cover patio enclosures or carports. The state lets unlicensed people take on work under $1,000 only when it needs no permit and they employ no one. We're licensed and fully insured.
How do I plan a patio cover so I can enclose it later?
Plan the engineering at the start, because Highland's standard plan for attached patio covers isn't designed to be enclosed, and closing one in takes additional engineering analysis. Designs beyond the city's standard may be possible with an engineered analysis, and the city says anyone using its standard design does so at their own risk.
Will you check my roof before attaching a patio cover?
Yes, Highland's standard for attached covers calls for checking the house's roof rafters for rot or termite damage before the cover goes on. Damaged rafters get replaced with like materials after talking with the city's building department, and I'd much rather find that now than bolt a new roof onto a weak one.
When a cover is only the first step
Sunroom design
Laying out a future room before the cover goes up helps the posts and roof land where the walls will need them.
Vinyl sunrooms
For when shade alone isn't enough and you want a room you can close up against dust, wind and heat.
Send us your patio's direction and size
Call (909) 737-1119 or use the form with which way your patio faces, its rough size in square feet and a few photos, so I show up already thinking about the right cover.