Custom Patio Covers in Wichita, KS
A stock kit patio cover is built to fit an average house. Yours probably isn't average — a walkout basement, an oddly shaped patio, a roofline with two pitches, an HOA with specific color rules. Custom means we design around what's actually there.
What "custom" actually changes about the build
A lot of patio cover companies sell a handful of standard configurations — a flat roof in a couple of standard depths, one or two colors, done. That works fine for a simple rectangular patio on a simple ranch house. It works less well when your patio wraps around a corner, steps down to a lower paver area, sits under a second-story overhang, or backs up to a pool that changes how water needs to drain off the roof.
Custom design starts with actually measuring and photographing your specific site — roofline, gutters, downspout locations, existing landscaping, HOA guidelines if you have them — and drawing a structure that responds to all of it, rather than fitting your yard to a pre-set module. That might mean a two-pitch gable roof that matches your house's existing roofline instead of a flat lean-to. It might mean stepping the beam height to clear a bay window. It might mean routing the design around an existing tree instead of asking you to remove it.
Custom Features We Build In Regularly
Multi-pitch and gable rooflines
Matched to your home's existing roof angle instead of a flat add-on look.
Integrated skylights or clear panels
Panels swapped into the roof layout to let daylight through over a dining or lounge area.
Recessed lighting and ceiling fans
Wiring run during framing so fixtures are built-in, not surface-mounted afterward.
Split-level and multi-tier covers
For yards with a stepped patio, deck-to-patio transition, or pool deck at a different elevation.
Custom column and beam finishes
Stone-wrapped posts, wood-look laminate beams, or painted finishes matched to trim.
Integrated gutters and drainage
Routed to tie into your home's existing downspout system instead of dumping water into the yard.
Designing Around HOA Rules
A good number of newer Wichita-area neighborhoods — parts of Andover, Maize, and Bel Aire especially — have HOA design guidelines covering roof color, material, and sometimes even structure height or setback from the property line. We've worked through enough of these submittals to know what most local HOAs ask for, and we can prepare the drawings and material specs your HOA architectural review committee needs, so that step doesn't stall your project.
Custom Doesn't Have to Mean Expensive
Custom design is about fit, not necessarily upgrades. A well-designed custom cover on a straightforward rectangular patio can land close to the same price as a stock configuration, because the "custom" part is really just making sure the roofline, post placement, and drainage make sense for your specific house — not stacking on optional features. Skylights, integrated lighting, and premium finishes are where cost goes up, and those are entirely optional add-ons you choose, not a package deal.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a custom design cost more than a standard patio cover?
Not necessarily. Custom refers to how the structure is designed to fit your specific house and yard, not automatically to premium features. A custom-fitted cover on a simple patio can be priced similarly to a standard configuration; cost increases mainly with add-ons like skylights, integrated lighting, or premium finishes.
Can you match my home's existing roof pitch and shingle color?
Yes, matching the existing roofline angle and, where the design calls for shingled roofing instead of aluminum panels, the shingle color and style, is one of the most common custom requests we handle.
Do you handle HOA architectural review submissions?
We can prepare the design drawings and material specifications most HOA architectural review committees require and have experience with several Wichita-area HOA processes.
Can a patio cover be designed around an existing tree or landscaping?
Yes. We can route beam and post placement around trees, garden beds, or irrigation lines rather than requiring you to remove them, as long as structural spacing requirements are still met.
Can I add a ceiling fan or lighting later, after the cover is built?
It's possible but more involved, since wiring is easiest to run during framing before the roof panels go on. If you think you might want fans or lighting eventually, it's worth mentioning at the design stage even if you don't install them immediately.
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