Guide
What a cedar patio cover costs in Texas
Roofed cedar patio cover pricing per square foot in Dallas-Fort Worth and East Texas, from a signed job, with worked examples and what's not included.
McKinney, Collin County
Pergolas and patio covers in McKinney
Cedar pergolas, roofed patio covers and covered outdoor kitchens for McKinney homes. Designed, permitted, built and stained by one contractor. About 35 minutes from our Royse City base.
Building in McKinney
What to know before you build here
Stonebridge Ranch and Craig Ranch are the big master-planned communities on the west side, and Tucker Hill and Trinity Falls are newer HOA neighborhoods. The historic downtown square, Towne Lake and Erwin Park round out the town.
Permits and HOA
City of McKinney Building Inspections issues residential permits. Most of McKinney is HOA subdivisions, and HOA approval usually comes before the city permit. Outside city limits, Collin County has little or no residential permitting.
The ground under the posts
Blackland clay with high plasticity. Pergola and patio cover posts go on engineered piers below the active zone, sized for the roof they carry.
Patio cover pricing
Roofed cedar patio cover, priced off a signed job. Design and permits are one flat line. Concrete and power are only there if you need them.
| What | Includes | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Cedar post-and-beam patio cover | Western Red Cedar post-and-beam frame on engineered piers with concealed standoff bases, doubled perimeter beams, exposed rafters, corbels at every post, standing seam metal roof sloped for drainage, full stain finish. | $119/SF$20,000 minimum |
| Design, engineering and permits | Engineered plan set for a roofed structure, structural detailing of the post anchorage and roof framing, the permit application and the city's permit fees. | $2,200 |
| Reinforced concrete patio | Base preparation, forming, reinforcement, expansion joints, 4 in placement and broom finish. Patios, walkways and pads. | $19/SF$6,000 minimum |
| Outdoor electrical | Dedicated GFCI-protected circuit from the existing panel, trenched and in conduit, ending at two weather-rated outlets. Rough-in and final trim. | $1,450 |
Pergola pricing
Open-top cedar pergola. This is what a real nine-post job cost. A smaller one costs less.
| What | Includes | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Cedar pergola, open top, 9 posts | Freestanding two-layer open-top pergola in Western Red Cedar with no roof covering. Nine 6x6 posts on decorative steel bases, 2x10 beams with profiled end cuts, a rafter layer and 2x2 top purlins, knee braces at every post-to-header connection, decorative connectors, and demo of the old structure.
| $15,900 |
Full breakdown on the pricing page.
Is this a fit
We're probably not your builder if
- You want a kit dropped off and nothing else.
- You need a repair on a structure someone else built.
- The budget is under $20,000 for a roofed cover.
We're a fit if
- You want a cedar pergola or a roofed patio cover built right the first time.
- You want one contractor to handle design, permit, build and stain.
- You live in Dallas-Fort Worth or East Texas.
Before you call anyone
Guide
Patio cover permits, HOA approval and engineering in Texas
What a patio cover or pergola permit takes in DFW and East Texas. City permits, HOA approval, engineering, inspections, and why Blackland clay sets pier depth.
Guide
Pergola or patio cover: which one you actually need
The real difference between an open cedar pergola and a roofed patio cover in Texas. Shade, rain, heat, permits and what each one costs.
Common questions
Do I need a permit for a patio cover in McKinney?
City of McKinney Building Inspections issues residential permits. Most of McKinney is HOA subdivisions, and HOA approval usually comes before the city permit. Outside city limits, Collin County has little or no residential permitting.
What is the ground like in McKinney and does it matter for a pergola?
Blackland clay with high plasticity. Pergola and patio cover posts go on engineered piers below the active zone, sized for the roof they carry.
What does a patio cover cost in McKinney?
A cedar cover with a standing seam roof runs $119 per SF with a $20,000 minimum. Our nine-post cedar pergola job came in at $17,000 with permit and stain.
Do you actually build in McKinney?
Yes. About 35 minutes from our Royse City base. We build pergolas, patio covers and covered outdoor kitchens in McKinney and across Collin County.
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Building in McKinney?
Or call 469-721-0146.