The Best Custom Pergola Covers in Texas

You’re ready to upgrade your outdoor living space with a covered pergola. But you want more than a prefabricated, out of the box product. You deserve a thoughtfully crafted, custom pergola that truly elevates your outdoor lifestyle and entertainment options.

We’re glad you found us. We’re Allied Outdoor Solutions — since 2009, we’ve transformed over 25,000 Texas backyards into gorgeous outdoor living spaces with handcrafted solutions. Thousands of those spaces include a pergola cover that provides style, durability and comfort.

Let’s walk you through the final stages of your pergola cover selection process. We’ll introduce you to our personalized design-build process and help you fall in love with your backyard all over again.

Trust Our Decades of Pergola Cover Expertise

You’ll find thousands of Allied Outdoor Solutions custom pergola covers throughout Austin, Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth and San Antonio outdoor living areas. 

Benefit from our locally-based outdoor living designers and outdoor pergola builders. Our Austin builders live and work in Austin, our Houston builders live and work in Houston — they’re  experts who understand the specific outdoor construction challenges in your area.

Allied Outdoor Solutions holds an A+ rating and accreditation with the Better Business Bureau. We hold certifications and accreditations with the NAHB, Texas Association of Builders and a 5-star rating with Home Services Review.

The 4 Hallmarks of a Quality Texas Pergola Cover

A quality Texas pergola cover transforms your outdoor space into a comfortable, stylish retreat. It extends your living area, providing essential shade and a refined aesthetic that elevates your daily enjoyment. 

Achieving the perfect Texas pergola cover demands precision and expertise. It requires a meticulous approach to design, a keen understanding of local conditions, seamless integration with existing architecture, and an unwavering commitment to selecting the finest materials. 

Allied Outdoor Solutions creates pergola covers that meet all 4 of these requirements. This ensures your cover offers a true enhancement for your space.

Personalized Design Concepts

Your outdoor space is unique, and its pergola cover should reflect your individuality. A truly exceptional pergola cover begins with a personalized design consultation, where your vision, lifestyle, and home's aesthetic are considered. 

From our concept meetings to your custom 3D rendering, every detail is crafted to align with your vision, creating a structure that feels inherently yours. 

Local Outdoor Living Solutions

Texas weather demands more than just a standard shade structure. It requires solutions engineered for local conditions. The best pergola covers are designed and built by experts with an intimate understanding of your local climate — because no 2 Texas regions have quite the same challenges. 

From Austin’s urban heat oasis to DFW’s increasing freeze-thaw events, Houston’s brutal humidity to San Antonio’s extreme UV index, our local design-build teams offer relevant expertise for your pergola project.

This local expertise translates into superior structural integrity, appropriate material selection, and effective design. The result? You get a pergola cover that’s as resilient as it is beautiful.

Seamless Design Integration

A superior pergola cover is an extension of your home. Seamless design integration ensures the structure flows effortlessly with your existing architecture, creating a unified and aesthetically pleasing whole. 

This involves careful consideration of rooflines, material textures and color palettes. Whether you desire a rustic cedar aesthetic, a sleek aluminum design, or a louvered system offering adjustable shade, the integration must be flawless. 

Thoughtful Pergola Material Selection

The longevity and aesthetic appeal of your pergola cover depends on material selection. 

Options like robust cedar offer a natural, rustic charm that deeply resonates with the Texas landscape, while modern aluminum provides a low-maintenance, long-lasting solution with a sleek, contemporary edge. 

Louvered pergola designs allow you to control sunlight and ventilation with precision. 

Your personal design-build team guides you through the selection process, highlighting the benefits of each material in terms of durability, aesthetic, and maintenance requirements.

Our Unrivaled Design-Build Process for Texas Pergola Covers

Allied Outdoor Solutions’ history of crafting stunning and functional pergola spaces is founded on 3 core principles: 

1. A streamlined proprietary design-build process 
2. Our clear and collaborative communication
3. A commitment to quality construction

The result? The highest quality pergolas and pergola covers, tailored to the unique way you and your family live and enjoy the outdoors.

Meet Your Dedicated, Personal Design-Build Team of Experts

From the initial design consultation to the final installation, you’re assigned a dedicated team that ensures your pergola cover vision becomes a reality. 

You'll work closely with a dedicated Outdoor Living Designer who will collaborate with you to create a louvered pergola that perfectly complements your home and lifestyle. 

Your dedicated Construction Coordinator ensures smooth scheduling and communication throughout the project, and a skilled Construction Supervisor will bring the design to life with meticulous attention to detail. 

This collaborative design-build process creates clear communication, efficient execution, and a final product that exceeds your expectations.

Real Homeowners Talk About Their Texas Pergola Cover Projects

“We have invested in many different yard projects over the years. Allied Outdoor Solutions is our best experience yet. They were professional, answered all our questions and met with us constantly to make sure that we got exactly what we wanted. Our point of contacts were always courteous, helpful and positive. We will gladly use Allied Outdoor Solutions for all our future projects.” – Jody M.

“We had a complex project to extend our backyard which included building a pergola and also a sitting wall. Allied Outdoor Solutions’ team was extremely professional, extremely courteous, and very flexible in explaining all the options. They were very neat, knowledgeable and ensured the work got completed on time. I would highly recommend Allied for anyone who wants a hassle-free, high-quality workmanship project.” – Vishal P.

“Couldn’t be happier and couldn’t recommend Allied Outdoor Solutions more! John was our project manager. He was eager to answer questions, attentive and present to the project. Allied Outdoor Solutions as a whole, and everyone we spoke to, were great and helped us feel EXTREMELY confident about our decisions.” – Karina S.

8 Great Questions to Ask About Custom Pergola Covers

Our clients love the collaborative, open approach that our design-build experts take on every project. You’ll enjoy clear communication on material selection, design layouts, project timeline and any questions you may have. 

Here are 8 fantastic questions to ask us during your free consultation — along with some initial answers from our design-build team.

Can my pergola be customized?

Of course. Every pergola and pergola cover project can — and should — be customized. You’re making a long-term investment in the way you live outdoors, so your finished pergola should thoughtfully reflect how you plan to utilize the space.

Where should I build my pergola?

The fantastic thing about custom pergolas is their ability to succeed virtually anywhere on your property. Base your pergola’s location on how you plan to use the space — an outdoor kitchen pergola needs water, gas and electric, for example. 

What type of pergola cover should I select?

It’s all up to your outdoor lifestyle. Lattice pergolas are great for airy, sunlit spaces, but don’t offer much protection against heat or the elements. Louvered pergola roofs offer greater user control — open and close the louvers based on sun, heat, wind and weather patterns.

How long will my pergola cover last?

It depends on your pergola cover material. Expect a cedar or wood pergola cover to age similarly to an outdoor wooden fence. Aluminum pergola covers generally last decades with little maintenance. 

What’s the best wood for Texas pergola covers?

Cedar is our preferred type of wood for most Texas pergola cover projects. The wood can be treated and stained, and you can choose from heavy beam, 2-tier or 3-tier construction.

How strong are aluminum pergola covers?

Aluminum pergola covers are hurricane rated and easily handle strong winds. Their rust-free nature helps mitigate any damage caused by rain or freezing events.

Are open top pergolas more affordable?

Open top pergolas are generally more affordable than lattice or louvered pergolas, due to the lack of a cover structure. You’ll save on building and installation, but have far less overhead protection from heat, UV rays and inclement weather.

How do I maintain my outdoor pergola cover?

A garden hose is generally more than enough to suffice. Occasional cleaning with gentle soap and water should remove most stains. Other than that, it’s all about maintenance of design elements — switching out light bulbs or replacing a fan.

Call Us for the Texas Pergola Cover of Your Dreams

A new pergola cover is more than a purchase. It’s an investment in your outdoor lifestyle and entertainment that lasts decades. You deserve a thoughtfully designed and crafted space that enhances the way your family uses your backyard space.

Allied Outdoor Solutions exists to serve your unique outdoor living needs. We proudly walk the second mile for our clients, learning how to deliver a covered pergola that exceeds your one-of-a-kind expectations.

Ready to discuss your Texas pergola cover project? Talk to us — the consultation is free, and falling in love with your backyard again is priceless.