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Pergolas and Pavilions in Myers Park, NC
Myers Park yards were laid out long ago, under trees that are now very large. A pergola there has to respect the roots, the old walls and the look of the street. We draw it with all three in mind.
Pergolas in Myers Park, NC: wood and aluminum pergolas, freestanding or attached to the house, pavilions with a solid roof, privacy walls, and repair of pergolas that already stand. Every pergola, pavilion, privacy wall and repair is quoted after we see photos. You send photos and rough sizes, and we send a free written quote. Most jobs are quoted from your photos, with no visit. Myers Park is in Mecklenburg County (zips 28207, 28209). Start on the photo quote page.
Custom pergolas: Quoted after we see photos free written quote, no visit needed to quote
Prefer a form? Get a free written quote from your photos and rough sizes.
Old trees, old walls and where the posts can go
Myers Park is one of Charlotte's older neighborhoods, known for its big oaks and its older homes of brick, stone and painted wood. Back yards are shaded and settled, with brick paths, garden walls and roots that travel a long way from the trunk.
Every post of a pergola needs a concrete footing in the ground, and a footing needs a hole. Near a large tree that hole can meet a major root. We plan around it: a post moves, or a beam spans a little farther, so the footing lands in clear ground. For a tree you care about, ask an arborist before any digging.
Many homes here were built well before 1978, so paint on the walls adds a question. The notice on this page says what we do. A freestanding pergola avoids the wall altogether.
Myers Park at a glance
- County
- Mecklenburg County, NC
- Zip codes
- 28207, 28209
- From our base
- About 23 minutes from Waxhaw
- Ask first
- The City of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County, and your HOA if you have one
- Nearby
- SouthPark, Providence
Shade is not the only reason
Under big trees a yard may have shade already. There a pergola marks the place to sit, carries climbing plants, which take a few seasons to grow, and gives the garden a frame.
What suits an older Myers Park garden
Wood pergolas
Cedar or pine with shaped rafter tails, built on site to suit an older house.
Pergola repair
Rot at the post bottoms and beam tops in a damp, shaded garden, cut out and renewed.
Privacy walls
A slat screen beside the terrace, where a garden wall is not tall enough.
Pavilions
A small roofed garden room on footings, under shingles or metal.
Attached pergolas
On posts beside brick or stone. For a painted wall on an older house, read the notice below.
Aluminum pergolas
A quiet dark frame that does not rot under trees that drip and shed.
The city, the county and older street rules
Myers Park is part of Charlotte. Zoning goes through the city and building permits go through Mecklenburg County. A freestanding pergola with any dimension over 12 feet must meet the North Carolina building code, and a smaller one may still need a zoning check of where it sits. A roofed pavilion is a building and usually needs a building permit.
Older parts of Charlotte can carry extra layers. Some streets are in a local historic district, where outside changes get their own review, and some lots have deed restrictions or an HOA. Ask the city about your address before you plan. If your project needs a building or zoning permit, the written quote says so, and who files it is agreed in writing before any work starts. The city, the county and any association have the final word.
Quoting a garden from your photos
Send the spot from two corners, the ground up close, the nearest tree trunks and what hangs overhead. If you want it near the house, add the wall and the door. Give the rough width and depth. We send a drawing and a free written quote. Every pergola, pavilion, privacy wall and repair is quoted after we see photos.
A tight garden with roots and old walls is the sort of place that can need a look first. If your project needs a visit before we can price it, we'll tell you up front, before anyone drives out. After you say yes, the exact sizes are confirmed on site as part of the job, before anything is ordered.
Common questions
Can you set posts near big tree roots?
My house was built long before 1978. Can the pergola attach to it?
Is there an extra review in older Charlotte neighborhoods?
With so much tree shade, is a pergola worth it?
How do I keep a wood pergola from rotting in a shady yard?
Show us the garden and the trees
Send photos of your Myers Park yard with the rough size of the space. We draw a pergola planned around the trees and send a free written quote. More in the guide on attached or freestanding pergolas.
Our pergola services
Wood, aluminum and attached pergolas, pavilions, privacy walls and pergola repair, across south Charlotte, Union County and York and Lancaster County, SC.
Cities we serve
These towns have their own page. We also work in the towns around them. If you do not see yours, send your photos with your zip code and we tell you before we quote.
Start with a few photos of your patio or yard
Send us photos of the space and its rough width and depth, and we send you a free written quote. If your project needs a visit before we can price it, we'll tell you up front, before anyone drives out. We answer during business hours, usually the same day.
- Free written quote
- A drawing with sizes before the build
- English and Spanish
Not sure what to photograph? See our 1-page photo guide.