Kits come in various different forms and fashions
So Many Different Ideas to Choose From
When evaluating these canopy structure ideas, be sure to weigh important elements like your area’s weather patterns, upkeep requirements, design preferences, and how you plan to use your pergola. For those with existing structures seeking additional coverage, consider your ideal shade level, which solution complements your current design, and how much maintenance you’re willing to undertake. After analyzing these aspects, you’ll be well-positioned to make your choice.
Keep in mind that correct installation is essential for any structure enhancement you select. While certain options, such as more complex systems like retractable canopies or adjustable roof panels typically demand professional installation to ensure both safety and functionality.
From concept to completion. We do offer some "Kit" type of shade structures but mainly of the high-quality product lines that we know that offer quality products and can hold up to our harsher weather environment and last for the longer term. Most are manufactured using quality building materials just like the products that we are accustomed to building with fabricating our own builds. Most of these kits are offered in many standard sizes as well as custom features.
A prefabricated kit type of patio cover, pergola or pavilion is designed and built by an expert team of designers and engineers. Pre-cut and pre-drilled materials are then shipped so they can be installed on site.
Pros: Prefabrication allows for quick and easy installation. All materials come included, so all the homeowner or crew needs to do is assemble the pergola on site. Working with professionals means that the pergola can be customized to fit specific and unique design needs, and the pergola will be designed to withstand the elements.
Prefabricated pergolas are available in a variety of materials that allow for more durability and less maintenance than a wood pergola. Fiberglass, aluminum, cPVC, and vinyl are all options for a prefabricated pergola that can create a customized design with low maintenance needs and a long life.
Cons: Choosing a prefabricated pergola means that coordination and communication is necessary between the home or business owner, the design team, and engineers so that the end use product can be built to spec.
Timber framed Pergola Kits
Experience the charm of old-world, old-school craftsmanship with our Rustic Timber framing pergolas at their finest! We set the stage for the lifestyle you seek. Explore our collection of post and beam structures and receive an expert consultation today!
We stand behind our products and adhere to the highest standards. Your outdoor living needs are our priority, which is why they can provide top-notch support and a 15-25-year warranty. Our range of products, from timber frame kits to shade structures, is designed with your lifestyle in mind. We have the ideal solution for your outdoor space.
You can rely on us. Turning your ideas into reality is now simpler than ever. Whether your objectives are straightforward or intricate, your journey will be seamless and direct. We can bring your ideas to life.
A pergola or pavilion can significantly improve your backyard by offering a shaded sanctuary for relaxation or entertainment, adding architectural charm, and boosting your property's overall value.
Steel Framed Pergola Kits
Our innovative steel pergolas add style, character, and tranquility to any environment. Explore the awe-inspiring, all-included perks of our new Pergola Kits in sizes of 8x12, 10x14 or 12x12 otherwise we can frame and fabricated to any size shape of pergola using the same powered coated protected steel building materials for any size pergola or outdoor deck designs.
Protected Powdered Coated Steel Pergolas are already a one-of-a-kind way to add style, strength and sustainability to your backyard. Well now you can redefine your space with our simple, complete kits. Get everything you need to create shelter from the mundane in one package
Aluminum Pergola shade Kits
Within pergola shade solutions, decorative shade panels serve as an excellent method for creating horizontal coverage while enhancing the visual charm of existing structures. They’re ideal for those dawn or dusk moments when the sun sits just high enough to be bothersome, yet too low for traditional canopy blocking. Coming in an array of designs and hues, shade panels deliver additional sun protection while bringing fresh visual interest to your pergola or shade structure. Offering superior coverage without compromising the airy atmosphere pergolas are celebrated for, shade panels represent a simple and hassle-free choice for homeowners seeking to expand their shaded space.
Predesigned, Prefabricated and Pre-Engineered Kits
TREX OUTDOOR PERGOLA
Premium Outdoor Shade Structures- Offered in many standard sizes as well as custom shapes and sizes, Trex deck Pergola kits provide architectural interest as well as the perfect amount of shade and privacy.
When you choose to install a pergola or shade structure from Trex Pergola, you're choosing products designed and created with builders in mind. All of our products are shipped as a kit-of-parts ready for easy installation on site, saving you time and money. Structures are available in four different low maintenance materials and a variety of colors offering superior strength and weather resistance that is sure to please your customers no matter where they live. Whether you're seeking a structure that draws attention as a focal point or creates a place to gather, Structureworks can help you achieve your goal. We can guide you through the entire process, from the first napkin sketch to a final production ready design.
With 25 standard sizes available, along with options for custom shapes and dimensions, Trex Pergola ensures a perfect fit for any outdoor setting. The kits provide optimal shade and privacy, with additional features such as canopies, lighting, curtains, heaters, or fans available to customize your space
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Built with a durable aluminum core encased in cellular PVC, these pergolas combine strength and beauty while requiring minimal maintenance. Each kit is finished with Trex’s exclusive Colorlast paint process, designed to complement any outdoor living environment.
Trex Pergola comes with a 25-Year Limited Residential Warranty or a 10-Year Limited Commercial Warranty, ensuring long-lasting performance. These pergolas are engineered to resist rot, warping, fading, and splitting, and are completely termite-proof.
Our team specializes in open frame structures and knows that design and engineering go hand-in-hand. Engineering handles the loads and calculations, foundation, frame, and connections design. As part of this workflow we run a preliminary engineering analysis, specific to the project location and site conditions, on all commercial structures and any structure that may need a complete stamped engineering package in the future.
We understand building code requirements and issue stamped plan sets for permitting throughout North America. During this process, you work directly with our team to guarantee that your project requirements are met.
Trex Pergola is a kit made of a structural aluminum core and TrexTrim cellular PVC. The kit comes with detailed instructions and technical support for those that want to perform a DIY installation. Once installed a Trex Pergola is low-maintenance and will withstand 160 mph winds. A 25 year residential limited warranty provides even more peace of mind.
Design Options:
- Standard sizes ranging from 10’ x 10’ to 18’ x 18’
- 9 ColorLast finishes
- Freestanding or attached models
Aluminum - Custom rolled formed aluminum Kits -
Aluminum carport covers
Aluminum carport covers
Aluminum carport covers
Our team specializes in building beautiful custom-built carports and patio covers as well as screen rooms and sunrooms that meet your unique needs. From design to construction, we work with you every step of the way to ensure your dream home becomes a reality.
Aluminum patio covers
Aluminum carport covers
Aluminum carport covers
We also offer comprehensive commercial construction services, including office buildings, retail spaces, and warehouses. Our team has the expertise to handle any project, no matter the size or complexity.
Carport and Patio Cover Kits
Steel Carport DIY Kits
We offer different prefab carport kits for 1 & 2 cars, RVs, etc.
Carport Kits are an affordable, easy-to-assemble solution. Choose from one- or two-car sizes, plus add an optional trim package.
Aluminum Patio Cover DIY Kits
We offer three popular styles of patio cover kits that can be customized to give that perfect look to your backyard retreat. All are pre-designed and engineered to meet code requirements.
Components / Parts- In various different color option -
A common misconception is that most rolled-formed component is all compatible, which is not necessarily the case. These building components are custom rolled by various different shape in sizes by their various different custom roller or manufacturers, and unless you know the manufacturer, they may not be compatible since each has its own sizes and specifications.
If the canopy is older than it might be a rolled formed W-pans. The W pans where roles into this shape for its straight as the more bends within the panels was designed to make it stronger. Today they just use a little thicker aluminum, and the flat pan are more common today for various different reasons. The 12' x 2 - 3/4" aluminum W-pans are still available just not used as much as today.
Aluminum Gutter Facia
Aluminum Corners
Rolled formed Steel Sheet Panels
36-inch-wide sheets are available in different lengths and different profiles in various different color options. Undersides are always white in color. Also, various different bent formed trim options are also available
Fabric type of shade structures
We do not recommend any type of shade structure that is using any type of fabric.
If you really look around the area you will see a lot of aluminum frames that they fabric cladding of the awnings has been torn off by our extremally high winds. We see people that invest in the metal frame that has a fabric covering they do not hold up because our really high and strong winds. It is just best to use metals at least in this part of the country. Same goes for those cheaper DIY kits that are sold in the big box store the roofs are not heavy enough and they also get torn apart all the time.
Then you see the structure not being used very much anymore and they become backyard eye sores that the owners don't want to give up on but most of the time they end up trashing them. Then the customer is back where they started from and still wanting a Quilty outdoor shade structure. Yes, there are more expensive and nicer kits that are available in a kit form, but they cost more than most of the cheaper DIY kits.
In the case of most retractable type of screens most have an option for an automated retraction that can save this type of fabric screen as they can get automatically rolled into up into protection housing if the winds pick up. But if they left out when the winds pick-up, I've seen those retractable aluminum arms get bent and that will destroy those units.
Patio Cover / Carport - DIY KITS
No patio is complete without a cover. Patio covers give you a bit of shade, protection from the elements and a nice design touch that turns your outdoor space into an outdoor living room. There are a variety of very different DIY kits available to build your patio cover, pergola or pavilion. Most temporary or portable structures are designed to be lightweight, which reduces its packaging and shipping costs, and simplifies handling and movement within a store. These "DIY kits" or portable structures, found at clubs, big box, and garden stores, are often sold without consideration for local building codes, and employees are typically instructed not to discuss these building codes with customers. Most are only Intended for temporary use, similar to tents, they should be dismantled after serving their purpose like for a weekend event.
The difference between temporary and permanent buildings is based on their intended duration of use and construction methods.
Temporary Buildings:
- Intended for short-term use only.
- Easily relocated; can be disassembled, moved, and reassembled.
- Generally simpler in design and functionality.
- May not have the long-term durability of permanent buildings.
The PSF (pounds per square foot) load ratings reflect the frame's strength and its ability to support weight, including live loads and the effects of snow and wind when installed properly. Providers may offer models with higher PSF ratings for an additional cost, which include larger poles and cross beams to support greater live loads. Structures with a 20 - 40 PSF live load rating, if constructed and installed with cement foundations at least two feet deep, can support more weight and might qualify as permanent structures, adhering to most local building codes for temporary structures.
Many of these DYI kit-type structures are mass-produced in China and sold under various brand names. Retailers often downplay the fact that these products are manufactured overseas and may list a sales office address in the USA. However, the instruction manual clearly states, "Made in China." From my experience, finding replacement parts can be challenging, particularly for models that are a few years old.
Permanent structures - Enhancing your outdoor living space requires a crucial decision: choosing the right patio cover. This selection greatly influences the functionality, aesthetic appeal, and overall enjoyment of your patio. A patio cover not only offers protection from the elements but also adds a significant style element to your outdoor area. With an array of materials, designs, and functionalities to choose from, identifying the perfect cover requires careful consideration of various factors. This guide offers essential insights and tips to assist you in making an informed decision that enhances your home's architecture and fits your lifestyle.
Materials are key: The durability and maintenance of your patio cover largely hinge on the material selected. Wood offers a classic, natural look but requires consistent maintenance. Aluminum is renowned for its durability and low maintenance needs.
Each material has its pros and cons regarding durability, maintenance, and aesthetic appeal, so it's important to balance these with your personal preferences.
Design considerations: Consider your home's architectural style and the desired overall appearance. Modern homes might be complemented by a sleek, minimalist cover, while traditional homes might be enhanced by a wood-framed design that exudes warmth and classic elegance. Functionality is essential: Your lifestyle and how you plan to use the patio should guide your choice. For those who entertain often, a sturdy, large cover that can accommodate dining or lounge areas is ideal. Gardening enthusiasts or those who enjoy sunlight may prefer a pergola with openings to allow light through. Also, think about any extra features that could improve your outdoor experience. Before buying any type of kit, check local laws and neighborhood restrictions to ensure installation is allowed, if you need a permit to build one, and whether there are any size limitations regarding the structure you can select.
Sometimes you see these kit retailer and providers saying that it easy to install their kits. Most of the time they are a lot whole more involved than the buyers bargained for. Some publication offer advice on the best kits to purchase but most of them have never had to put one together or there advise isn't that good either as some kits again just don't have the quality of product to start with.
Ultimately, it is the customer or landlord's responsibility to determine what is required and how the product should be used.
Product Engineering Specs & Building Permits
Structures can be categorized as engineered or non-engineered.
Engineered structures are specifically designed to fulfill certain design criteria and performance standards. While non-engineered structures might not comply with these standards, it's vital that all construction materials are utilized as intended and that the limits of building components are not surpassed.
State-approved structural engineers must review engineered structures, certifying the plans with their stamp and signature to be a engineered product.
In the case of non-engineered structures, the builder's expertise and experience play a crucial role in ensuring safety, or one may consult with a local city building engineer during the permit process.
Although most residential buildings are non-engineered, some pre-engineered manufactured designs do claim compliance with specific load performance standards, provided they are installed as per their guidelines.
Communities and build permit offices are increasingly opting for pre-engineered structures due to evolving specifications and engineering codes that aim to improve our life safety codes measures.
Some communities have HOA rules and regulations that must be adhere to. The homeowner must do their own legwork and to find what the rules are before having any type of structure built.
Even If you do pull a local build permit that just say the structure is approved and can be built. It does not say what any HOA rules might be.
Here's the big problems with trying to DIY a carport, patio cover or a pergola.
If your patio is largely exposed to the sun, you probably spend your summers frustrated that the gorgeous outdoor space is not usable at all times of the day.
You may even think about building a cover as a way to shade your patio cover or protect your vehicles. With plenty of YouTubers showing how quick and simple of a job this can be, you might think that with a few how tools, and some building materials, you'll have the cover up in no time. Think again. Most Kits the quality of products is just not there. Most of the cheaper kits you find in the big box stores are not worth purchasing. Only a very few will hold up for just a few short years. With the winds that we have here most get blown up and tore apart. Some might just get blown away or end up down the street doing damage to other people's property.
Unless you are buying a predesigned prefabricated pre-engineered carport, patio cover or pergola, building a patio or a carport structure cover entails working out structural calculations, ensuring that all the components comply with most all local and state codes, then getting permits and approvals ahead of the construction. Why all the bureaucracy, you may ask? Well, patio covers pergolas and carports are made of some heavy elements, like lumber or metal framing, and have to support some mighty long open span loads. The last thing you want is for the supports to collapse and let the roof fall down while you or your family are enjoying the shade underneath.
Structural calculations help you design, and build supports that are robust enough to carry all the structures loads, while the permit process ensures that these calculations are correct, and the structure is safe to use and compliant with local codes. Below, we'll explain in detail which loads need to be accounted for when building a patio cover, or carport how the permitting and approvals processes work, and what you should do instead of DIY the cover to save yourself the time and hassle. You may think that patio cover design doesn't need the same degree of engineering scrutiny a house gets, but that's just not true. If you live in a part of the country that gets snow in winter, the patio cover will accumulate snow on its roof surface. One cubic foot of snow weighs anywhere between 12 and 20 pounds. So, if you have a foot of snow on a patio cover measuring 100 square feet, you're looking at an added load of 1,200 to 2,000 pounds the roof and the frame beneath it must now bear. If there's rain after the snowfall, the snow will absorb the water and become heavier. If this moist snow freezes, your patio cover ends up holding as much as five times the weight of regular snow. Apart from snow, the outboard supports must also be capable of supporting the dead loads — the weight of the roofing structure and membrane. Without proper calculations, you may end up with vertical framing members that are too weak to carry these dead and live loads. This means that it could collapse.
Apart from vertical loads imposed by live and dead loads, the patio cover needs to resist lateral loads. These are forces that act sideways and are usually caused by earthquakes and powerful winds that we experience within our region. To keep lateral loads from toppling the cover, you need to place its outboard supports on code-compliant footings and use an adequate bracing mechanism.
Plus, any parts now or in the future from our experience is a problem. As most manufactures make a model runs and then they change models of their products all the time. Plus, with more product tariffs being imposed on these products we are surly to see higher prices soon.
Whether your patio cover project needs a building permit at all depends on your jurisdiction's adaptation of the state building code. You'll need to get the setback approved by the planning department, which may have further standards for the cover design and construction depending on where you live. Trying to DIY a patio cover means you have to navigate the permitting and approvals on your own.
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