Patio covers, covered patios and outdoor living in San Angelo and the Concho ValleyServing San Angelo & 22 surrounding communities
San Angelo & 22 Concho Valley communities

Patio Cover Contractor in San Angelo, TX

Patio covers, covered patios, carports and outdoor living structures across San Angelo, Tom Green County and the Concho Valley. Built for 30 days a year over 100 degrees and for hail that arrives most years in May.

No obligation. Every estimate starts at the house, looking at the slab, the wall you would attach to and where the afternoon sun actually lands.

Design → Permit → BuildCovers · Carports · Kitchens
Attached patio cover over a paved seating area on a brick houseAttached patio cover · illustrative
30Days a year over 100°F
3,488Severe hail events, NWS San Angelo area
24 feet ftSpan before the City wants an engineer
What actually matters here

Three things decide whether a cover lasts in the Concho Valley

The first is the wall. Most San Angelo houses have brick or stone veneer between the patio and anything structural, and veneer holds up nothing but itself. A cover either reaches past it into framing or stands on its own posts.

The second is the ground. The soil series named from Tom Green County include Lipan and Tobosa, both true Vertisols, with cracks that stay open more than 150 days a year. Footings get designed for that or they move.

The third is hail. The National Weather Service office here recorded 3,488 severe hail events across its 23-county area, and 47.6 percent of them fell in the 1.75 to 2.75 inch band. Panel gauge and fastener pattern decide whether that is a dent or a repair.

How it goes

From a phone call to a finished structure

Nothing here is unusual. It is written down because most people have never done it and the order matters more than any single step.

01 / Walkthrough

At the house. We look at the wall, the slab, the drainage and where the sun lands at the hour you actually use the space.

02 / Design and range

A layout and a cost range, with the reasons attached. If the span pushes past 24 feet feet we say so, because that means an engineered design.

03 / Permit

Through Permits & Inspections at 52 W. College Ave.. Anything over 200 square feet needs one.

04 / Build

Footings first, then frame, then roof. Electrical roughed in before anything closes.

Get a range before you commit to anything

Tell us the address and roughly what you are picturing. We come back with a cost range and the permit path for that specific property.

Where we work

San Angelo and 22 communities across the Concho Valley

Six of these have no municipal building department at all, which changes the permit path completely. Each page says which.

All 22 service areas

Questions

Things people ask before they start

Do I need a permit for a patio cover in San Angelo?

An accessory structure over 200 square feet needs a permit from the Permits & Inspections Division at 52 W. College Ave. Under that size no permit is required, but setbacks still apply. Their number is (325) 657-4210.

What does a patio cover cost in San Angelo?

Planning ranges run about $22 to $48 per square foot installed for an attached cover, with most projects near $34. A framed and shingled covered patio runs higher, roughly $38 to $70.

How wide can a cover be before it needs an engineer?

The City requires an engineered, sealed design for any span over 24 feet. That catches a lot of covers people want, so it is worth knowing before the layout is settled.

Do you work outside San Angelo?

Yes, across 22 Concho Valley communities. Several of them, including Grape Creek, Wall, Christoval, Carlsbad, Water Valley and Veribest, are unincorporated and have no building permit process at all.

Will a cover survive hail?

Nothing shrugs off a baseball-size stone. What design controls is whether the damage is cosmetic or structural. San Angelo took hail of that size on 23 May 2024, with a 73 mph gust alongside it.