For Jordan and Casey Whitfield, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
An evening room, built off the kitchen door.
- Project
- Patio cover and outdoor kitchen
- 3 options from
- $14,800
- Valid until
- December 14, 2026
- Prepared by
- Marisol Vega, design consultant
An elevation drawn from your selections. It shows the parts you're choosing, not the exact proportions of your patio.
Jordan and Casey, thank you for walking the backyard with me on Thursday.
Below are three ways to cover the patio off your kitchen, from an open cedar pergola to a fully covered room ready for fans and lights. Each price is exact for the 14 by 20 foot footprint we measured together. Add the kitchen and comfort options you want and the total updates as you go.
Sending a request doesn't commit you to anything. I'll call to talk it through and set up a design review.
Marisol VegaDesign consultant, Saltmarsh Outdoor Living Co.
The project
Every option is built over your existing concrete patio, on new footings, with engineered drawings for the permit. What changes is overhead. Open cedar rafters filter the sun. An aluminum louvered roof opens for sun and closes against rain. A solid insulated roof keeps the weather out and gives you a finished ceiling for fans and lights.
Choose a structure
Each price is exact for the structure and footprint described. Finishes and comfort options come next.
| Open cedar pergola$14,800About 1 week on site | Louvered pergolaRecommended$27,400About 2 weeks on site, after 6 to 8 weeks of fabrication | Insulated covered patio$33,900About 3 weeks on site | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | Western red cedar posts, beams and rafters over the full patio, sealed in your choice of finish. | An aluminum frame with adjustable louvers that open for sun and close for rain, with built-in gutters. | A solid insulated roof tied into the house, with a finished ceiling ready for fans and lights. |
| Overhead | Open rafters, filtered shade | Adjustable louvers | Solid insulated roof |
| Rain cover | None | Yes, with louvers closed | Yes |
| Frame | Western red cedar | Powder-coated aluminum | Aluminum with insulated panels |
| Fans and heaters | Not offered | Available | Available |
| Care | Reseal periodically | Rinse as needed | Rinse as needed |
| Time on site | About 1 week | About 2 weeks | About 3 weeks |
| Not in this package |
| Only the general exclusions | Only the general exclusions |
Louvered pergolaRecommended
$27,400
An aluminum frame with adjustable louvers that open for sun and close for rain, with built-in gutters.
- Overhead
- Adjustable louvers
- Rain cover
- Yes, with louvers closed
- Frame
- Powder-coated aluminum
- Fans and heaters
- Available
- Care
- Rinse as needed
- Time on site
- About 2 weeks
About 2 weeks on site, after 6 to 8 weeks of fabrication
Marisol recommends Louvered pergola. It's the only option that handles both sun and rain while still opening to the sky, and the frame needs little more than a rinse.
Finish and details
Louvered pergola includes the options marked Included. Color chips are illustrations. We'll bring the manufacturer's finish samples to your patio before ordering.
Kitchen, comfort and lighting
Optional. Nothing here is added unless you choose it.
What’s included
In every structure
- Design review and engineered permit drawings
- Permit application and inspections
- New footings for each post
- Structure built over the existing 14 × 20 ft patio
- Flashing or ledger attachment to the house where the structure connects
- Clean-up and haul-away
Not included
- Repairs to the existing concrete patio
- Grill, refrigerator and other appliances (we install the ones you choose)
- HOA application and fees
- Landscape or irrigation repairs beyond the work area
- Electrical panel upgrades if the panel lacks capacity (priced separately if needed)
This price assumes
- The existing patio slab is sound and close to level
- The electrical panel has room for up to two new circuits
- Equipment can reach the backyard through the side gate
Who handles what
| Item | Handled by | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Building permitWe prepare drawings, apply and schedule inspections. | Saltmarsh Outdoor Living Co. | We prepare drawings, apply and schedule inspections. |
| HOA approvalYou submit to your HOA; we supply the drawings and finish details. | You | You submit to your HOA; we supply the drawings and finish details. |
| 811 utility locateRequested before footings are dug. | Saltmarsh Outdoor Living Co. | Requested before footings are dug. |
| Grill and appliancesYou buy the appliances; we install them in the kitchen counter. | You | You buy the appliances; we install them in the kitchen counter. |
| Patio furniture and plantsClear the patio before the start date. | You | Clear the patio before the start date. |
Only if needed
These aren't in your total. They apply only if the condition is found, and we'll show you before doing the work.
- Footing through buried concrete or rockOnly if a footing hits an obstruction. We'll show you first.
- $180 per footing
How the project runs
Start: Design review within 2 weeks; installation follows the permit and fabrication.
Design review1 to 2 weeks
We confirm the layout, finishes and options with you and prepare engineered drawings.
Permit2 to 4 weeks
We submit the drawings and handle questions from the building department.
Fabrication1 to 8 weeks
Cedar is cut locally in about a week; louvered and insulated systems take 6 to 8 weeks to fabricate.
Footings and posts2 to 3 days
New footings, then posts set and braced.
Structure2 to 8 days
Beams, rafters, louvers or roof panels, gutters and trim.
Electrical and finish2 to 4 days
Fans, lights and outlets, then the kitchen if you chose one, then the final inspection.
Durations are Saltmarsh Outdoor Living Co.’s estimates and can shift with weather and inspections.
About Saltmarsh Outdoor Living Co.
Saltmarsh Outdoor Living Co. is a fictional pergola and covered patio company created to demonstrate QuoteStage. In a real estimate, this is where the contractor describes who they are, how long they've worked in the area and how they run a project.
- License
- Residential builder license RBB-DEMO-0000 (fictional number for demonstration)
- Insurance
- General liability and workers' compensation certificates available on request (demonstration text)
- Warranty
- Sample warranty for the fictional demo company: 5-year workmanship warranty on the structure and 1 year on electrical work we install. Louver, fan and fixture warranties are the manufacturer's.
- Service area
- Charleston, Berkeley and Dorchester counties, South Carolina
Documents
As Saltmarsh Outdoor Living Co. provided them.
- Certificate of insurance (sample)View Certificate of insurance (sample)
- Contractor license (sample)View Contractor license (sample)
Terms
- Prices valid until
- December 14, 2026
- Payment schedule
- 25% when you approve the design
- 40% when the structure is delivered
- 35% when the work passes final inspection
- Changes after signing
- Any change after the permit drawings are approved is written up as a change order with its price and any effect on the schedule. Work on a change starts only after you approve it in writing.
- Please note
Engineering and permit drawings are part of every option. Fabrication starts after the permit is issued.
Ready to go ahead?
Send your selections to Saltmarsh Outdoor Living Co. They'll contact you to confirm the details and prepare an agreement. Sending this doesn't commit you to anything.
You’re sending$27,400
Louvered pergola package; Frame finish: White; Columns: Square posts; Patio surface: Existing concrete, cleaned.