Pergolas Built for Year-Round Use.

Turn a 4-month patio into a 9-month outdoor room.

A bare patio in Utah works May through August — after that, it's too hot at noon, too exposed when the afternoon storms roll in, or too bright to actually relax. A pergola fixes all three. Shade in July, rain protection in May and September, and with a louvered roof, usable space deep into October.

Here's the catch most homeowners don't see coming: Utah snow load. We routinely see DIY and big-box pergolas collapse in their second winter because they were built to a generic spec, not to actual Salt Lake County snow loads. Footings too shallow, beams undersized, posts under-anchored. Every pergola we build is engineered for the real load it'll see — that's the difference between a structure that lasts 25 years and one that's firewood by spring.

Material choice comes down to aesthetic and maintenance. Wood gives you warmth, classic exposed beams, and a look that ages well — but expect to re-stain every 3–5 years. Aluminum is zero-rot, zero-stain, contemporary lines, and lasts decades. Louvered systems (Struxure, Equinox, Renson) sit at the top — an adjustable roof that opens for sun and closes rain-tight, often with integrated lighting and screens.

What we build.

• Traditional wood pergolas — cedar or pressure-treated, stained or sealed, classic exposed beams
• Modern aluminum pergolas — powder-coated steel/aluminum frames, low maintenance, contemporary lines
• Louvered + motorized pergolas — adjustable louver roofs (Struxure / Equinox / Renson), open or close to weather
• Attached pergolas — extending from the home to define an outdoor room
• Free-standing pergolas — anchored on engineered footings; sits independent of the house
• Integrated electrical — outlets, ceiling fans, recessed LED, speakers wired during build