Last updated: November 2026

Pergolas and Pavilions in Stallings, NC

A good pergola fits the patio it stands on. In Stallings that often means a modest slab and neighbors close on both sides. Send photos and rough sizes, and we draw a size that leaves room to move.

Pergolas in Stallings, 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. Stallings is in Union County (zip 28104). Start on the photo quote page.

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The right size for the patio you have

Stallings sits between Matthews and Indian Trail, a town of family neighborhoods on medium and smaller lots. The patio is usually a rectangle of concrete off the kitchen or the living room. It does not need a large structure. It needs one that fits.

Common pergola footprints run from 10 by 10 feet up to 16 by 20 feet, and the common clear height under the beam is about 8 feet. We size yours to the slab and the furniture, not to a kit. Leave room to pull out a chair and to walk around the table. Posts can stand at the slab corners or just outside them, which keeps the whole patio free.

Size also decides the paperwork. Lot coverage and setbacks matter more on a smaller lot, so we draw the footprint before you fall in love with a number.

Stallings at a glance

County: Union County, NC
Zip code: 28104
From our base: About 8 minutes from Waxhaw
Ask first: The Town of Stallings planning office, then your HOA
Nearby: Matthews, Indian Trail, Weddington

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Common footprints with a table and chairs drawn to scale. A pergola should cover the furniture and still leave a path around it.

What fits a Stallings patio

Wood pergolas

A pine pergola over the table and the grill, with top slats if you want more shade.

Attached pergolas

Starts at the house wall, so the only posts are at the outer edge of the slab.

Aluminum pergolas

A slim frame that suits a small space and never needs a coat of stain.

Privacy walls

Horizontal slats on the side where the next house looks into your patio.

Pavilions

A roofed corner of the yard, when the lot and the rules leave room for one.

Pergola repair

Loose hardware, a split rafter or a leaning frame put right.

Permits, the town line and your HOA

Many Stallings homes carry a Matthews mailing address, and that confuses the permit question. What counts is the town your lot sits in, not the name on your mail. Most of Stallings is in Union County, and a small part reaches into Mecklenburg County. Start with the Town of Stallings planning office. They tell you if you need a zoning permit and which county office gives a building permit.

In North Carolina a detached structure with any dimension over 12 feet must meet the building code, so many offices ask for a building permit above that size. Many neighborhoods here also have an HOA that must approve the size, the color and the place before work starts. 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 town, the county and the HOA have the final word.

Send the size of the slab, get a drawing back

Measure the patio with a tape, width and depth, to the nearest foot. Photo it from two corners, and photo the ground surface up close. For an attached pergola, send the house wall and the door as well. We send a drawing with a real footprint and a free written quote. Every pergola, pavilion, privacy wall and repair is quoted after we see photos.

If your project needs a visit before we can price it, we'll tell you up front, before anyone drives out. Once you accept, the exact sizes are checked on site as part of the job, and nothing is ordered before that. Not sure how to take the photos? Our photo quote page has a one page guide.

Common questions

What size pergola fits a small patio?

One that covers the table and still leaves a path around it. Common footprints start at 10 by 10 and 10 by 12 feet. Tell us the slab size and what furniture sits on it, and the drawing shows the fit before you decide. The written quote gives the real sizes.

My mail says Matthews, but I live in Stallings. Which office do I ask?

Go by the town limits, not by the mailing address. If your lot is inside Stallings, start with the Town of Stallings. They tell you which county office handles a building permit for your address. The town and the county have the final word.

Does a small pergola need a permit?

Maybe not a building permit, but do not skip the question. A small freestanding pergola may still need a zoning permit that checks where it sits on the lot. One that attaches to the house usually needs a permit at any size. Ask the town before you order anything.

Can the posts stand on my pavers?

Not on the pavers alone. Loose pavers cannot hold a post. Each post needs a concrete footing in the ground under it, or a steel base on a thick, sound slab. We do not lay paver patios, so the written quote explains what happens to the pavers around each post.

How long until it is built?

An HOA approval or a permit can add a few weeks before the build, so send the form early. The build date goes in the written quote.

Tell us how big the patio is

Two photos and two numbers, width and depth, are enough to start. We answer with a drawing and a free written quote for your Stallings home. Questions first? Write to us.

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Tell us what you want to build or fix. We text or call you back during business hours, usually the same day. Photos get you a faster quote: send them here.

Not sure what to photograph? See our 1-page photo guide.

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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.

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