Louvered shade structure over an outdoor patio area in Arizona

Pergolas and Freestanding Canopies

Shade Structures Designed for Open Spaces

When there is no roofline to build from, a freestanding structure creates shade exactly where you need it.

Pergola style shade structure in a residential backyard

01Measured On Site, Built to Fit
02Installed by Our Own Crew
03Licensed Arizona Contractor

Pergolas and Freestanding Canopies

Custom Shade Structures in Mesa, Arizona

Shade structures turn open, unusable ground into somewhere people actually want to sit. We design and install pergolas, freestanding canopies and custom structures for backyards, courtyards, pool decks, patios and commercial gathering areas around the valley.

Sizing, orientation and post placement all get worked out on site. Where the structure attaches to a building, the detailing matches our patio cover work, and adjustable louvered systems are available through Solara.

Why It Works Here

Why a Freestanding Structure

A structure is not tied to the house, so the shade can go where the activity is instead of where the wall happens to be.

No Existing Roofline Needed
Solid, Louvered and Lattice Roofs
Footings Specified for Heat and Seasonal Wind
Restaurant Patios, HOAs, Schools and Campuses

Shade Anywhere

Cover a pool deck, a fire pit, a play area or a courtyard with no attachment point needed.

Serious Sun Relief

Solid, louvered and lattice roofs give you the light level the space calls for.

Gathering Space

Defines an outdoor room for dining, seating or events instead of open ground.

Durable Construction

Materials and footings specified for heat, sun and seasonal wind.

Design Led

Proportions, colors and finishes chosen to sit well with the property.

Commercial Scale

Restaurant patios, HOA common areas, schools, churches and office campuses.

Options and Applications

Structure Types

The roof style sets the character of the space, from dappled light under lattice to full cover overhead.

Freestanding shade structure installed over a patio — Installed by Our Own Crew in Mesa

Pergolas with open or lattice roofs

Freestanding canopies and shade covers

Adjustable louvered roof systems

Solid roof structures for full coverage

Poolside and courtyard structures

Commercial gathering and dining canopies

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Completed Projects

Recent Installations

Photographs from installations across Mesa and the surrounding Phoenix valley. Every project shown here was measured on site, built to fit the opening, and installed by our own crew under AZ ROC# 342935.

Arizona Considerations

Designing for Desert Sun

Shade here is about angle as much as area. A structure sized only to the footprint below it loses coverage by mid afternoon, so we plan post placement and overhang around the path of the sun. Finished projects across the valley are in the shade gallery.

Overhang planned around afternoon sun angles
Footings and framing sized for monsoon wind
Heat resistant, low maintenance materials
Finishes selected to resist fading and chalking
Layouts that keep circulation and views open

Common Questions

Questions We Hear Most

A few answers that come up on nearly every estimate in the Valley. Yours are covered in the free consultation.

Question 01

A patio cover is typically attached to the building with a solid or lattice roof, while a pergola or shade structure can stand on its own anywhere on the property.

Still deciding? We answer the rest in your free in home consultation.

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