Patio Covers & Louvered Roofs in Nashville

Which kind of patio cover do you need?

Four kinds cover almost every back yard we see. The choice comes down to whether you want sun some of the time, none of the time, or a roof that stands away from the house altogether.

Operable louvered roofSolar powered. The blades tilt open and shut with the touch of a button.
Insulated roof panelsA foam core, in 3-, 4- or 6-inch thickness.
Custom solid roofBuilt to tie into the roofline of the house.
Freestanding pavilionIts own posts, with privacy walls, lights and fans if you want them.

How does a louvered roof work?

The roof is a row of aluminum blades. Open them and you get sun and a breeze; close them and they shed rain like a solid roof. Ours run on solar power, and they look as good over a second-floor deck as over a kitchen on the ground.

Louvered roof lit from below over an upper deck with a dark railing and arched stone supports, at night — Over an upper deck, lit after dark.

White louvered roof with ceiling fans over a covered patio looking out on a lake — Blades open toward a lake.

Is an insulated roof worth it in a Tennessee summer?

If you plan to sit under it in July, yes. The foam core in our insulated panels keeps the sun’s heat from soaking through, and it helps bring the temperature under the roof down by as much as 15 degrees. It also takes the drum out of a hard rain or a hailstorm, and it gives us a flat ceiling to set recessed lights and a fan into.

Insulated patio cover with recessed lights on a dark post over a dining table outside a brick house — Recessed lights in an insulated cover.

Insulated roof with lights and fans over a stone outdoor kitchen bar and dining area in Belle Meade — Over a stone kitchen bar in Belle Meade.

What if the roof should stand on its own?

Then it’s a pavilion: a freestanding roof on its own posts, out by the pool or over a bar, with no connection to the house at all. The ones in these photos carry standing seam metal roofs. Add privacy walls on one or two sides, lights and ceiling fans, or power screens that lower at a button. An open roof attached to the house works the same way with a wood plank or beadboard ceiling, and it can shelter a fireplace.

Hip-roof pavilion with dark slatted privacy walls beside a small pool and spa — Pavilion with privacy walls by the pool.

Dark standing seam metal pavilion roof on stained wood posts over a stone bar with black bar chairs — Standing seam metal on stained wood posts.

Open roof with a wood plank ceiling and ceiling fan over a patio, a stone fireplace and a television — Open roof over a stone fireplace.

Open gable roof with a wood ceiling over a deck with cable railing, swivel chairs and a round outdoor rug — Open gable over a deck.

And when there’s nothing out back to put a roof over yet: “Don’t have a patio or deck to cover? Mr Enclosure can build that for you too!” We lay the patio or build the deck first. If the cover is going over a grill, see outdoor kitchens; if it needs shades or heat, see shades, fireplaces and railings.

Answers

Patio cover questions

What is a louvered roof?

A louvered roof is a patio cover with aluminum blades that rotate open for sun and air and close for shade and rain, at the push of a button. Ours are solar powered. Several of the louvered roofs in our photos are Equinox systems.

Do insulated roof panels make a patio cooler?

Yes. The foam core blocks the sun’s heat and helps decrease the temperature underneath by up to 15 degrees, and it cuts the noise of rain and hail. We install insulated roof panels in 3-, 4- and 6-inch thicknesses.

Can a patio cover be freestanding?

Yes. A freestanding pavilion roof stands on its own posts away from the house, over a pool deck, an outdoor kitchen or a fire pit, and can carry privacy walls, lighting and ceiling fans. The pavilions in our photos carry standing seam metal roofs on wood posts.

I don’t have a patio. Can you build that too?

Yes. We lay the patio in pavers, porcelain tile or flagstone, or build a deck, and put the cover over it in the same job. Building both at once means the footings and posts are placed for the roof from the start instead of being cut into a finished patio later.

How much does a louvered roof cost compared with a solid patio cover?

A louvered roof costs more than a solid cover of the same size because of the motorized blades. What moves either price is the size, freestanding or attached, insulated panel thickness, and the lights, fans and screens added. We price from the design.

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