Pergolas & Pavilions
Architecture Overhead.
A pergola turns an open patio into an outdoor room. We design wood, aluminum, and stone-column pergolas — and full pavilions with roofs and screened enclosures — that compose the patio into a destination instead of an open slab.
How we draw and build pergolas.
Request a Property ConsultationPergolas are straightforward in concept and complex in execution. Column spacing, beam dimension, rafter detail, and footing all decide whether the structure reads as architecture or as a kit-of-parts. We draw every pergola for the property it sits on.
“Pergolas are straightforward in concept and complex in execution.”
We work in cedar, mahogany, ipe, painted-pine, structural aluminum, and stone-column-with-timber-beam construction. For full pavilions and screened porches, we coordinate roofing, electrical, and ceiling-fan rough-in as part of the build.
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The work, in its parts.
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Cedar & ipe pergolas
Hand-built timber pergolas with hidden fasteners, proper footings, and clear-coat finishing.
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Aluminum pergolas
Engineered aluminum frames — adjustable louver and snap-fit options for low maintenance.
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Stone-column pergolas
Masonry columns supporting timber beams — the most permanent pergola architecture we build.
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Outdoor pavilions
Full-roof pavilions with cedar ceilings, integrated lighting, and ceiling fans.
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Screened porches
Full screened-room builds with stone foundations, custom ceiling, and seasonal removable panels.
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Vine + wisteria training
Pergola structures detailed for trained climbing plants where the brief calls for a living roof.
Photographs from recent work.
Full GalleryThree reasons for pergolas & pavilions.
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Built like architecture
Footings, posts, and beams sized to the span and load — not the lumberyard's defaults.
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Materials that age well
We bias toward cedar, ipe, and stone — finishes that improve with weather rather than fade.
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Coordinated trades
Electrical, roofing, and finish carpentry coordinated under one studio.
Common questions.
The questions we’re asked most often about pergolas. Don’t see yours? Send us a note.
- Pergolas under 200 square feet typically don't require a permit in Pitt County, but anything roofed (a pavilion, a screened porch) does. We carry the permitting on every roofed structure we build.
- Wood is more beautiful and ages handsomely; aluminum is more durable and lower-maintenance. Most clients choose wood when they're willing to recoat every five to seven years; aluminum when they want to install once and forget.
- Yes, but the patio must be evaluated for footing depth and load. Sometimes we set new footings through the patio; sometimes the existing slab carries the load. We assess on the first walk.
- Standard cedar or aluminum pergolas: two to three weeks. Full pavilions: six to eight weeks. Screened porches with electrical and finish carpentry: eight to twelve.
Disciplines we often draw together.
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