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Covered Pergola Build
Posted on 4/7/25 at 3:14 pm
Posted on 4/7/25 at 3:14 pm
I just got quoted on a custom pergola build, attached to home, more or less like the below photo (minus the gutters). The pergola itself is nothing elaborate.
Patio would be going up over a 12' x 20' concrete slab, attached to the home using Skylift Roof Risers. The polycarbonate cover is pretty much the best quality I've seen from researching online (from coveryourpergola.com).
For pressure treated pine, including all labor and staining, I am being quoted just under $16k.
I have the polycarbonate roof materials ballparked between $4k-5K. I'm trying to determine if the rest of the quote is reasonable regarding materials and labor. It's more than I had anticipated, particularly for the pressure treated pine but I'm also totally ignorant of the going price of lumber and labor on a project like this.
Does the price sound within reason for this kind of patio cover build?
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Patio would be going up over a 12' x 20' concrete slab, attached to the home using Skylift Roof Risers. The polycarbonate cover is pretty much the best quality I've seen from researching online (from coveryourpergola.com).
For pressure treated pine, including all labor and staining, I am being quoted just under $16k.
I have the polycarbonate roof materials ballparked between $4k-5K. I'm trying to determine if the rest of the quote is reasonable regarding materials and labor. It's more than I had anticipated, particularly for the pressure treated pine but I'm also totally ignorant of the going price of lumber and labor on a project like this.
Does the price sound within reason for this kind of patio cover build?
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Posted on 4/7/25 at 3:18 pm to ChewyDante
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Posted on 4/7/25 at 4:07 pm to ChewyDante
Why do you want those roof risers just for an awning?
Coming off the fascia, I could do it for about $3k labor. Where you located?
Coming off the fascia, I could do it for about $3k labor. Where you located?
Posted on 4/7/25 at 4:21 pm to ChewyDante
Are you based in Houston area? Coveryourpergola?
Posted on 4/7/25 at 6:28 pm to Jack Daniel
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Why do you want those roof risers just for an awning?
I built mine without those legs on/in the roof. It does go above the roof in a similar manner like the picture you have. I can tell you that rain + a little breeze and you will get wet under there. It will be just enough of a mist to aggravate you and more importantly, your wife.
Extend the roofing just under the gutters, or tie it into your fascia.
Posted on 4/7/25 at 7:55 pm to Jack Daniel
This is my back patio. The roof line is pretty low. 7’2”
Those 3 windows are the only natural light we get in the main living area so we want a patio cover that allows light through (translucent SkyPoly roof panels) and is raised high to maintain sight lines to back yard and give some head space. I haven’t come across a layout that does it better than the roof risers and SkyPoly roof panels.
Obviously I would need to add gutters to the back patio as well.
Located in Slidell.
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Those 3 windows are the only natural light we get in the main living area so we want a patio cover that allows light through (translucent SkyPoly roof panels) and is raised high to maintain sight lines to back yard and give some head space. I haven’t come across a layout that does it better than the roof risers and SkyPoly roof panels.
Obviously I would need to add gutters to the back patio as well.
Located in Slidell.
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Posted on 4/7/25 at 8:40 pm to ChewyDante
Me and two other people knocked out something similar in one day (10ish hours) and materials were under $2k. We did not attach to roof. We just built close to house and had it over hang over the existing roof
This was last year.
I decided not to do those roof risers because I was worried about attaching something to the house and didnt want to get a permit l
This was last year.
I decided not to do those roof risers because I was worried about attaching something to the house and didnt want to get a permit l
This post was edited on 4/7/25 at 8:43 pm
Posted on 4/8/25 at 7:36 am to ChewyDante
$11-12k might be a bit high for the wood structure and labor. How many quotes have you gotten? If just the one, get another quote and hopefully you know this, but don't share the original quote with the next contractor.
Contractors have very different business models. The one you talked to may have bigger jobs or a full pipeline. You got the "I don't want it" price. The contractor may have much higher overhead that he needs to clear on each job. Lots of factors go into why one contractor has to charge $16k to make money on a job vs. someone who just needs to charge $12k.
Ultimately, I think they're within $3-5k of the next bid, assuming your $4-5k on the polycarbonate roof is accurate.
Contractors have very different business models. The one you talked to may have bigger jobs or a full pipeline. You got the "I don't want it" price. The contractor may have much higher overhead that he needs to clear on each job. Lots of factors go into why one contractor has to charge $16k to make money on a job vs. someone who just needs to charge $12k.
Ultimately, I think they're within $3-5k of the next bid, assuming your $4-5k on the polycarbonate roof is accurate.
Posted on 4/8/25 at 7:55 am to crewdepoo
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Me and two other people knocked out something similar in one day (10ish hours) and materials were under $2k.
Same here. Buddy had already set the 4x4s in concrete before two of us showed up, and I think it was done in five or six hours, albeit not covered like OP is wanting.
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