Pergola on black steel posts with a wood ceiling over a hot tub deck in Chester Springs, PA

Decks and Outdoor Structures

Pergolas, pavilions, and privacy walls in Lancaster and Chester County, PA

A pergola turns a patio into a room, and a pavilion gives that room a roof. We build both, in cedar, in painted trim, and on black steel posts, along with the things that go with them: horizontal slat walls for privacy, louvered roofs that open and close, a deck framed around a hot tub, a TV on the wall facing it.

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Pergola, Pavilion, or Louvered Roof

A pergola: posts and beams with open rafters or slats above, shade without a roof, in cedar or steel.
A pavilion: posts, beams, and a real roof with a ceiling, sized to sit over an outdoor kitchen or a dining table.
A louvered roof: aluminum louvers that open for sun and close for rain, on a pergola frame. That is what is over the outdoor shower below.
A privacy wall: horizontal slats or board-on-board, built to screen a neighbor, a road, or a hot tub.

Built Around How You Use It

The hot tub deck in Chester Springs is a good example of the thinking: a composite deck framed for the tub, a pergola on black steel posts with a tongue-and-groove ceiling and lights, a slat wall on the two exposed sides, and a TV on the wall facing the tub. Each piece answers something the homeowners wanted, and together they make a room. We start every one of these by asking what you will do out there at eight on a Friday.

Structure and Permits

Pergola and pavilion posts go on footings below the frost line, and a pavilion roof is sized for snow. Freestanding structures under a certain size are often permitted as accessory structures with a setback check. Anything attached to the house or over a certain footprint needs a building permit. We check the township’s rules first and walk you through the permit.

Projects

Pergolas and Outdoor Rooms We Have Built

Pergola on black steel posts with a wood ceiling over a hot tub deck, Chester Springs PA

Hot tub deck with pergola and privacy wallChester Springs, PA

Outdoor shower enclosure against a house with white posts, louvered roof, siding-matched walls, and a latching door

Outdoor shower with louvered roofChester County, PA

Second-story composite deck at dusk with a stone-wrapped covered patio below, Chester Springs PA

Deck, covered patio, and outdoor kitchenChester Springs, PA

Questions

Questions We Get

Cedar or steel for a pergola?

Cedar is warm and weathers over time, and steel posts with a wood ceiling are clean and never rot. Both work, and the house and the budget usually decide. The Chester Springs pergola below is steel posts with a wood ceiling.

Can a deck hold a hot tub?

A deck framed for it can. A filled hot tub with people in it is thousands of pounds on a small footprint, so the joists, beams, and footings under it are sized for that load from the start. Never put one on a deck that was not built for it.

Does a pergola need a permit?

Usually a zoning permit for the setback, and a building permit if it is attached to the house or above the township’s size threshold. We check before we build, and we walk you through it.

Process

How We Work

We visit, measure, and talk through the scope before anything is priced.
You get a written proposal, and we build to it.
Where the work needs a permit, we walk you through it every step: the application, the drawings the township asks for, and the inspections.
We are on site from the first day to the last, and the house stays clean while we work.
We walk the finished job with you, fix anything on the list, and clean up.

Decks and Outdoor Structures

More Kinds of Decks and Outdoor

Composite DecksWolf Perspective, Trex, Fiberon, or TimberTech, from a Wolf Certified Installer, with picture-frame borders and hidden fasteners.Covered Decks, Roofs, and Screened PorchesA roof over the deck, tied into the house, with a beadboard ceiling and a fan, so the deck is used in the rain and in August.Front Porches, Porticos, and Door CanopiesA porch roof across the front, a gabled portico over the door, or a pent roof over the garage, to give a flat house some depth.Outdoor Kitchens, Patios, and FireplacesA grill built into stone, a bar under the deck, a fireplace at the end of the patio, and the patio to tie it together.Deck Repair and ReplacementSoft boards and a loose railing get repaired. A deck that was never built right comes down and goes back up on proper footings.Outdoor ShowersA real outdoor shower against the house, sided to match, with a louvered roof, a bench, and hot water.PVC DeckingAn all-plastic board with no wood fiber in it: Wolf Serenity and Wolf Haven, lighter, cooler, and the longest-lived deck we build.Wood DecksPressure-treated, cedar, or Ipe, for the people who want the real thing and will give it a coat of oil now and then.Deck RailingWolf, aluminum, cable, composite, or wood railing on a new deck or your existing one. Railing-only jobs are welcome.Under-Deck Drainage and CeilingsA drainage system between the joists and a finished ceiling below, so the space under a second-story deck becomes a dry room.All decks and outdoor structuresThe service page, with the full scope and every project.

Service area

Where We Work

Based in Christiana, we work across Lancaster County and Chester County.

Lancaster County

Christiana
Gap
Quarryville
Strasburg
Lancaster

Chester County

Parkesburg
Coatesville
West Chester
Kennett Square
Downingtown
Malvern
Chester Springs
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We recently had Kings Remodeling complete a front portico, a garage apron, and patio door covering on our home, and are very pleased with the quality of the work. The team was professional, communicated well throughout the project, and was responsive to our questions. They also followed up after the work was completed to make sure everything was done to our satisfaction. Overall, a great experience and we would definitely recommend Kings Remodeling.
— Jennifer HaynFront portico, garage canopy, and patio door cover
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