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.
Royse City, Rockwall County
Pergolas and patio covers in Royse City
Cedar pergolas, roofed patio covers and covered outdoor kitchens for Royse City homes. Designed, permitted, built and stained by one contractor. We are based here.
Building in Royse City
What to know before you build here
Waterscape and the other newer subdivisions around town hold most of the young backyards. Older homes sit near the downtown grid off Main Street, and the acreage north on FM 35 and south on FM 1777 is where the bigger covered patios and outdoor kitchens go.
Permits and HOA
City of Royse City Building Department issues residential permits inside the city. Newer subdivisions like Waterscape have an HOA, and its approval usually comes before the city permit. Outside city limits, Rockwall and Hunt counties have little or no residential permitting.
The ground under the posts
Blackland clay on the west side running into sandier ground east of town. Clay lots need an engineered pier under every post. Sandier lots still need a compacted, properly sized footing.
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 Royse City?
City of Royse City Building Department issues residential permits inside the city. Newer subdivisions like Waterscape have an HOA, and its approval usually comes before the city permit. Outside city limits, Rockwall and Hunt counties have little or no residential permitting.
What is the ground like in Royse City and does it matter for a pergola?
Blackland clay on the west side running into sandier ground east of town. Clay lots need an engineered pier under every post. Sandier lots still need a compacted, properly sized footing.
What does a patio cover cost in Royse City?
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 Royse City?
Yes. We are based here. We build pergolas, patio covers and covered outdoor kitchens in Royse City and across Rockwall County.
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Building in Royse City?
Or call 469-721-0146.