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Pergola
Open beams and rafters. Shade in summer, structure for lights and shade cloth, and the least cost of the three. Rain still gets through.
Covered decks & pergolas · Snohomish County
A deck you use in October, not just July.
Roofed decks, pergolas and patio covers that keep the rain off the deck and the people on it.
Three ways to cover a deck
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Patio cover
A solid or translucent roof on posts. Keeps the rain off, tied into the house with proper flashing so water does not find the wall.
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Roofed deck
A framed, shingled roof that matches the house, with a finished ceiling, lights and a fan if you want one. The deck becomes a room.
What to know
Covers change the permit and the load.
A roof adds weight and wind load, so the posts and footings under a covered deck are sized for it. Attaching a cover to the house almost always means a permit in Lake Stevens; we draw it and pull it.
Every cover we build is priced as a line item on the deck estimate, so you can see what the pergola, cover or roof adds on its own.
- Pergolas, patio covers, full roofs
- Footings sized for roof load
- Flashed where it meets the house
- Permit and drawings handled
Covered deck questions
Do I need a permit for a covered deck or pergola in Lake Stevens?
Almost always. A cover attached to the house triggers a permit on its own, and most covered decks also pass the 200 sq ft or 30-inch-above-grade thresholds. We draw it and pull it.
Can you add a cover to a deck I already have?
Often, yes. The existing posts and footings have to carry the roof and wind load, so we check them first. If they cannot, we add footings or tell you what it would take.
Pergola, patio cover or full roof: what is the difference in cost?
A pergola is the least, a patio cover is in the middle, and a framed, shingled roof is the most. Each is priced as its own line on the estimate so you can see what it adds.
Will a cover keep the rain off in a Snohomish County winter?
A solid patio cover or roofed deck will; a pergola will not. Sidewind still reaches an open deck, which is why some homeowners pair a roof with a glass railing.
See what a cover adds, on its own line.
We will price the deck and the cover separately so you can decide. Call 425-667-1123.
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