Patio cover installation in North Tustin, CA - a cover sealed tight at your house wall
Your patio bakes in the afternoon sun. We build a cover that shades it and keeps rain out of the wall it meets.
What goes into a patio cover for a North Tustin home?
Patio cover installation in North Tustin means building a roof over your patio, either attached to your house with the wall as one support or freestanding on its own posts, so you get shade and a dry place to sit outside.
Most people who call us want the cover thought through before anything gets ordered, and that's how I like to work too. The price moves with the size of the cover, attached or freestanding, aluminum or wood, and the shape of the slab or wall it ties into, while the schedule mostly turns on permit review, inspections and getting materials in. My written estimate lists each of those pieces, so you see your own figure before you commit to anything. We're licensed and fully insured, based in North Tustin, and take jobs in many of the cities around it, including Tustin and Orange.
What happens after you call about a patio cover in North Tustin?
Call or send a message
Call (657) 356-0209 or use the form and tell us a little about the patio. We get back to you to set a time for me to come out.
I measure and write it up
I come out myself, measure, look at the slab, deck or wall the cover will tie into, and ask how you plan to use the space. Then I send a written estimate that spells out the cover type, the material, the roof and what it attaches to, so you know exactly what you're paying for.
We handle the permit steps
Once you're ready, we look up which office reviews your address and handle the applications and inspections for the work we do. That review is usually what sets the start date, so I'll tell you where it stands.
Build, then a walk-through
Our own crew does the build, led by an experienced installer, and I check in as the job goes. When it's finished, I walk the cover with you before we call it done.
How we install a patio cover
Before anything is ordered, I lay out aluminum against wood and attached against freestanding, with what each means for the price now and the upkeep later, and then the choice is yours. On an attached cover, the joint at your house wall is where water gets in, so we flash and seal behind the ledger board, the beam bolted to your wall that carries that side of the roof, because a slow leak there rots framing you can't see. Our crew then sets the posts, frames the cover and puts the roof on, checking that it drains away from the house.
A patio cover is sometimes the first half of a bigger plan, so if you think you'll want walls on it someday, say so at the estimate, because the posts and roof are easier to plan for that now than to rework later. Our sunroom design work starts with the same questions about how you'll use the space. If you already know you want it closed in, vinyl sunrooms are a simpler room worth comparing before you go bigger, and I'd rather show you that than sell you more than you need.
Get a written patio cover estimate for your yard
Send the form and we'll reply within 1 business day to set a time for me to come measure. The on-site estimate is free and obligation-free, and you'll get it in writing with each piece listed.
Patio cover questions from North Tustin homeowners
What is the best way to choose between an attached and a freestanding patio cover?
Attach it if the lower price matters most, because an attached cover uses your house wall as one support and needs fewer posts and materials. A freestanding cover costs more but can go anywhere in the yard and doesn't lean on your wall or its structure. An attached cover also tends to look like part of the house, which suits a patio right off the back door.
How long do aluminum and wood patio covers last, and what upkeep do they need?
One installer's guide puts aluminum covers at 20 years or more with little upkeep, and says aluminum resists rust, rot and termites. Wood needs re-sealing and re-staining every 3 to 6 years by that same guide, so if you love the look of wood, plan on that chore coming back. Either way, our work is backed by our satisfaction guarantee.
Who can legally build a patio cover in California?
A licensed contractor in a fitting class can, and for a lattice-type cover attached to the house, California's contractor license board names the B General Building, C-5 Framing and Rough Carpentry, and C-27 Landscaping classes. The board says a C-27 contractor may contract and pull permits for patio covers that aren't watertight, which is worth knowing if you want a solid roof. Minor work under $500 total, labor and materials together, is exempt from licensing, but not when it's part of a larger project.
Do I need a permit for a patio cover in North Tustin?
Check with Orange County before you build, because the county issues building permits for unincorporated areas like North Tustin, and its permit list names patios and decks without naming patio covers. For an answer on your address, the county's permitting services takes questions at (714) 667-8888 or OCPWPermitting@ocpw.ocgov.com. When we do the work, we look up which office reviews your address and handle the applications and inspections ourselves.
How do I find out if my North Tustin lot is in a fire hazard zone?
Look up your address on the county's fire hazard severity zone map, which sorts unincorporated Orange County into Very High, High and Moderate zones. The county says buildings in Very High zones have to use fire-resistive features from the state building codes, so it's good to know your zone before we pick materials. The county also keeps a North Tustin Specific Plan with its own map, and that's worth a look when you're deciding where the cover goes.
How much does a patio cover cost in North Tustin?
Your price comes from your own measurements, so I won't guess at a number before I've seen the patio. The biggest swings come from the size, from attaching versus standing it alone, from aluminum versus wood with wood's repeat upkeep, and from any work the slab or wall needs first. The written estimate shows each of those as its own line, so you can see what changes if you swap one choice for another.
Related work if you want more than shade
Sunroom design
If the cover might get walls one day, a design visit sorts out the layout, glass and roof before anything is built.
Vinyl sunrooms
A vinyl room closes the patio in for use in any weather without stepping up to a larger build.
Book your patio cover measuring visit
Call (657) 356-0209 or send the form with your patio's rough size and whether you lean attached or freestanding, aluminum or wood, and I'll come ready to price both sides.