Patio Covers in Portland, OR & the Metro Area

A roof over the patio or deck so you can use it in October, March and every drizzly day in between. Solid or clear roofs, attached or freestanding, across Portland, Tigard, Gresham and surrounding communities.

A patio cover is a roof on posts over a patio or deck. In the Portland area, the point is usually rain more than sun. Our wet season runs from fall well into spring, and a covered patio turns a summer-only space into one you can use most of the year. It also keeps rain off the deck boards, which helps them last.

The big choice is the roof. A solid roof, shingled or metal, gives full shelter and can tie into the house roofline. A clear roof, usually polycarbonate panels, keeps the rain off but lets daylight through, which matters on gray days when a solid roof would darken the rooms inside. Many homeowners here pick clear for that reason. Either way, we plan the slope, gutters and downspouts so water goes where you want it, not onto the patio or against the foundation.

A patio cover can attach to the house with a flashed ledger or stand on its own posts. Attached covers have to be tied in carefully so water can't get behind the siding, the same lesson we follow on decks. Posts sit on footings, and the frame is sized for wind and the occasional snow. Many patio cover projects need a building permit, and we handle the drawings and paperwork. Cedar is the usual frame wood for its looks and rot resistance.