Pergolas & Open Structures
05 / 05- Beam & Rafter Design
- Material Selection, Cedar or Aluminum
- Post Footing & Setting
- Structural Hardware Connections
- Post Cap & Fascia Finish
Pergolas & Shade Structures
Pergolas, Patio Covers &
Shade Structures
Oregon gives you about eight months of shoulder season worth using, if you're covered. We build pergolas and patio covers that extend your outdoor time well past what the forecast says is possible.
Portland · Beaverton · SW Washington ·
OR LCB# 9957 · WA GCC# OLGUICL807RZ · Workmanship Warranty
The Craft
Oregon weather doesn't stop. Neither does your outdoor space.
A pergola in Portland without a solid roof option is a fair-weather accessory. We build structures that give you genuine coverage, attached or freestanding, wood or aluminum, open-beam or fully covered, designed for the attachment point, the snow load, and the years of moisture exposure ahead of it. Every post is set into proper footing. Every beam connection is hardware-fastened, not toe-nailed.
We handle everything from open cedar pergolas to fully waterproof aluminum patio covers and attached room additions. Structure design is matched to your house's attachment point, your HOA requirements where applicable, and the permit requirements for your jurisdiction. The result is an outdoor structure that's as solid as the house it's attached to.
Pergola · Post Footing · Beam Connection
Cedar · Aluminum · Attached or Freestanding
Our structure process covers
5core dimensions
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Attachment & Load Assessment
We evaluate your home's ledger attachment point, roof load capacity, and local snow load requirements before any structure is designed. Attached structures are only as sound as what they connect to.
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Material & Style Selection
Open cedar pergola, louvered aluminum, or solid patio cover, selected for your coverage goal, your maintenance preference, and your home's architecture.
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Permit Coordination
Most attached structures require a permit. We identify requirements early and coordinate documentation so your build isn't delayed or red-tagged after the fact.
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Post Setting & Framing
Posts set in proper concrete footing. Beams connected with structural hardware, not toe-nails. Framing built to the load, not the minimum.
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Roofing & Finish
Corrugated, polycarbonate, or solid roofing installed over properly flashed connections. Finished posts, fascia, and trim to match your home or hardscape.
Two structures. One more reason to go outside.
Pergolas and open structures that define the space.
From beam spacing to post caps, the architecture of an outdoor room, sized to your patio and built to your home.
Design beam spacing, rafter pattern, and post placement
Select cedar, redwood, or powder-coated aluminum
Set posts in concrete footing to depth
Install beams and rafters with structural connectors
Finish with post caps, fascia, and optional shade sail attachment
Covered patio structures built for Oregon's actual weather.
Permit-coordinated, properly flashed, and connected to load-bearing framing, so the cover holds in year one and year fifteen.
Assess ledger attachment point and load capacity
Pull permits and coordinate with jurisdiction
Frame structure with proper hardware connections
Install roofing, corrugated, polycarbonate, or solid panel
Flash ledger connection and finish fascia and trim
Built for the attachment. Built for the years.
A poorly attached patio cover is a liability in the first wind event. We've seen them, ledgers pulled from rim joists, posts that spun in their footings after the first wet winter. We build attached structures the same way we build everything: footing first, hardware connections throughout, and roofing flashed properly at the house. So it holds up in year one and year fifteen without you thinking about it.
- Cedar Pergolas
- Aluminum Patio Covers
- Attached Structures
- Freestanding Pergolas
- Louvered Roof
- Corrugated Cover
- Polycarbonate Panels
- Permit Coordinated
“Covered means covered, in February.”
What goes into a finished OCL structure.
Patio Covers & Solid Roofs
05 / 05- Ledger Attachment Assessment
- Permit Coordination
- Structural Framing to Load
- Roof Panel Installation & Flashing
- Fascia, Trim & Gutter Option