We provide professional delivery and installation of all our backyard structures. Keep reading to learn more about the process and how to prepare your backyard for your new structure.
Ordering Your
Backyard Structure
We try to make the design and ordering process as easy as possible for you and your family.
Design Your Structure
Use our online tool to build your dream structure.
Receive A
Quote
We send you a quote based on your design.
Scheduling
When we receive a down payment, we contact you to finalize details and put you on our install schedule.
Permitting & Regulations
Depending on your municipality, there may be building codes and requirements concerning the size of structures you can build on your property and the distance of structures from public roads and your home.
We always encourage you to check with your local municipality to see if a building permit is required for your new structure.
If it is, you can apply for this yourself, or have a local contractor pull one on your behalf. We can provide engineer-approved drawings of your structure for the permitting & approval process.
If you live in a development or community of homes, your Homeowners’ Association may also have rules, regulations, and processes to get approval on a new backyard structure.
Site Preparation
While waiting for your new backyard structure, you will need to prepare the site. Careful site preparation will ensure long-term stability and performance of your pergola, pavilion, or gazebo.
You may be able to perform much of the site preparation yourself; if your new structure is part of a larger landscaping or patio project, your contractor should be able to do the site work themselves.
For Gazebos
Gazebos can be installed on a crushed stone pad or concrete foundation.
Concrete pads should be poured at 4” depth, plus additional depth around the outside edges to ensure even weight distribution and stability.
A crushed stone pad can be created on a level frame of 4×4 or 4×6 pressure-treated lumber. Place the lumber about 12″ wider than the dimensions of your structure. Then fill the frame with 4 to 6 inches of gravel or crushed stone. The stone used and the pad design should allow rainwater to drain properly.
For Pergolas & Pavilions
Pergolas and pavilions need to be installed on either a concrete slab foundation or continuous post footings that anchor the structure. If you are building a paver patio, you will need post footings under the pavers.
Most pergolas and pavilions can be successfully anchored to a reinforced concrete slab at least 4″ in thickness with additional depth of 12” total on the outside edge. See our engineered foundation plans for more details. In this case, the support columns of the structure are held in place with anchor brackets that are bolted directly to the concrete foundation.
If you wish to install your pavilion or pergola with reinforced concrete footings, you will need to consult your structure’s engineer drawings for proper placement and dimensions. Be sure to plan enough time for the concrete to properly cure before the delivery of your new structure.
Structure Delivery
When your custom structure is finished, our team will arrange with you for a day to deliver the structure.
Our structures come as a neatly-wrapped kit, which we will deliver as close to the final placement of the structure as we can get.
Please do not open the kit. If opened before installation, components can be lost or potentially damaged.
Final Installation
Our team will reach out to you a week or two before to set a day for installing your new structure. So long as the site prep is done ahead of time, installing your custom outdoor structure should only take our crew a single day.
Foul weather can affect installation; if we cannot install in current conditions, we will arrange for another day to install the structure.
Since our structures come as a kit, you are welcome to install the structure yourself. If your new structure is part of a larger landscaping or outdoor project, you can also opt to have your contractor assemble the kit. We provide detailed instructions for assembling the structures along with all the hardware you will need.
If you opted for an electrical package for your gazebo, pergola, or pavilion, you will need a certified electrician to make the final connections.
Congratulations - your backyard is ready for hosting!
Now that installation is completed, you can enjoy many years of relaxing and entertaining in your backyard with friends and family.
We trust you will love making new memories and spending time with those you love!