Shade that looks like it belongs.
Custom pergolas and pavilions around Savannah. 6x6 posts, beams sized for coastal wind, and detailing that doesn't read as a big-box kit.
Pergola or pavilion
The difference is the roof.
A pergola filters sun with open rafters — it drops the patio temperature, keeps the light, and needs no gutter. A pavilion carries a solid roof, so it works in the rain too and you can put an outdoor kitchen under it.
Both are built the same underneath: 6x6 posts anchored to concrete footings, not bolted on top of the pavers.
Formats
Three ways to get shade.
Attached pergola
Ledgered to the house on one side, two posts on the other. The cheapest option and the one that feels most connected to the house.
Free-standing pergola
Four posts out in the yard, over pavers or over the deck. Defines a dining or fire-pit zone.
Roofed pavilion
Solid roof in shingle or metal. Usable rain or shine and strong enough to host an outdoor kitchen.
Before we build
You see it in 3D before you pay for it.
We draw the structure to your yard's real dimensions so you can settle on height, rafter spacing and post positions before anything gets cut. It's the same way we plan decks.
Finished work
Pergolas, pavilions and patio covers.
Common questions
What people always ask.
Does a pergola actually give shade?
It depends on rafter spacing and which way they run. Set correctly they cut a good share of midday sun. If you want full shade, that's a roofed pavilion or a canopy stretched over the top.
Will it hold up in coastal wind?
That's why we anchor to concrete footings and use rated hardware. The ones that lift in a storm are the ones bolted on top of pavers.
Can it go over an existing deck?
Yes, if the deck framing can carry the posts. We check on the walk-through — sometimes it means adding a post underneath.
What's the maintenance?
Sealer or stain every two or three years on the coast. Left alone, treated wood weathers to a silver-grey.
Next step
Get the estimate. Costs nothing.
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