Shade over a sunny patio
When afternoon sun makes the patio too hot to use, an open lattice cover cuts the glare and still lets air move through. It's usually the simpler build.
Patio cover installation in Mission Viejo CA - shade you'll actually sit under
Is your patio too hot to use by mid-afternoon? We build an open lattice or solid cover sized to the way you'll use it.
- Licensed and insured.
- Free quotes on site.
- We respond within 1 business day.
What a patio cover takes in Mission Viejo
Patio cover installation in Mission Viejo puts an aluminum, metal, vinyl or canvas roof over your patio, either attached to the house or freestanding, so you get shade or rain cover over a spot you already have.
Most of our calls come from people with a patio that bakes in the sun and sits empty most of the week. The price mostly comes down to whether you want an open lattice cover or a solid one that sheds rain. After that it depends on the size, the material, whether the cover attaches to the house or stands on its own, and what the posts have to stand on.
The schedule usually depends more on the city's permit and inspection steps than on the build itself. You get your own figure in a written estimate after I've measured and looked over the patio.
I come out to every job
I measure and look over your patio myself before anything gets priced, and our own crew does the build, so the cover we agree on in your yard is the one that goes up.
Sized for how you'll use it
I'd rather you end up with a cover you sit under every week than the biggest one we could sell you, so we size it around your table, grill or chairs.
We check what it stands on
A cover is only as steady as its posts and what's under them, so if the slab or ground needs work, I'll tell you on the first visit.
How we plan and build your patio cover
The first thing I ask is whether you want an open lattice cover or a solid one that keeps rain off, because that choice drives the build and the paperwork. Lattice gives you filtered shade and lets rain through. A solid roof keeps the table dry but has to be pitched so water runs off where you want it. If summer shade is what you're after, lattice usually does the job for less. If you want to leave cushions out through a wet week, go solid.
From there, our crew sets the posts on footings and fastens the cover to your house through a ledger, the board that ties the frame to the wall. Then we build the frame and the lattice or roof panels on top and clean up before we call it done. We pull the permit ourselves, so you don't have to file as an owner builder, and we book the inspections with the city.
If you think you might close the space in someday, tell me on the first visit, because a cover and a room are planned differently from the posts up. Our sunroom design work starts from the same measurements, and vinyl sunrooms are the usual next step for owners who want walls and windows. We do this work in Mission Viejo and across the Orange County cities around it.
Where a patio cover earns its keep
Dry outdoor dining
If you want to leave the table set and the cushions out when it rains, choose a solid cover, because it keeps the water off them.
A freestanding cover in the yard
A cover doesn't have to touch the house. A freestanding one can shade the spot by the pool or at the far end of the yard where you actually sit.
Covering the spot off the kitchen
An attached cover off the back door gives you a shaded place to grill or eat a few steps from the kitchen, which is usually where people end up sitting anyway.
Get a free on-site patio cover estimate
Send the form and we'll reply within one business day to set a time. I'll come out, measure and look over the patio, talk through lattice or solid with you, and then we send a written estimate.
Free and done on site
The estimate costs nothing and happens in your yard, because I can't price a cover properly until I've seen the patio, the wall it attaches to and the ground under it.
No pressure to sign
You get a written estimate to read on your own time, and you're under no obligation to go ahead with us or to build a cover at all.
Our crew, start to finish
Our own crew builds your cover from footings to cleanup, and we back the work with satisfaction guaranteed on every job.
Patio cover and sunroom styles to compare
These photos show lattice and solid covers, freestanding and attached layouts, and finishes we can talk through when I'm at your house.
Patio cover questions from Mission Viejo owners
Straight answers on who can build a patio cover, who pulls the permit, and what to check with the city before you start.
Who can build an attached lattice patio cover in California?
The state licensing board says a general building, framing or landscaping contractor can build a lattice cover attached to the house. A landscaper can also contract and pull the permit for an open cover, one that lets rain through, which helps if you're redoing the yard too. The state's awnings license covers aluminum, metal, vinyl and canvas covers. We're licensed and insured.
Can I pull the patio cover permit myself in Mission Viejo?
Yes, a homeowner can pull it, but you also have to fill out and submit an owner builder notification. In Mission Viejo, whoever pulls the permit signs the disclosure form, whether that's the contractor, an authorized agent or you. We pull it ourselves, so neither form lands on your plate.
How do patio cover permits and inspections work in Mission Viejo?
Mission Viejo handles permits and inspections online through its Client Self Service portal, and the city's Building Services posts a Patio Cover document worth reading for local rules. Inspections happen the next business day when the request goes in before 4:00 PM the day before. We file and book all of it, and we tell you early if the city needs anything from you.
Is my Mission Viejo home in a fire hazard zone?
You can find out by entering your address in the city's Interactive Map Viewer on its fire hazard zone maps page. After new maps came out, Mission Viejo changed some of its Very High Fire Severity Zones and added High Fire Hazard Severity Zones. The city uses the maps to update its building codes and defensible space rules, though they don't measure immediate fire risk.
Can I park my car under a patio cover?
Not if it's built as a patio cover. Another city's building handout describes patio covers as one-story roofed structures no taller than 12 feet above grade, meant for outdoor living, and not carports, garages, storage rooms or living space. Mission Viejo's own patio cover document, linked above, is the one to go by here. If you want to park under it or enclose it, tell me on the first visit, because that's a different project.
Other ways to use your patio
Book your free patio cover estimate
Call (949) 619-8191 or send the form with your address and whether you want lattice or solid, so I come out ready to measure for it.