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Pergolas and Pavilions in Tega Cay, SC
Tega Cay sits on a peninsula in Lake Wylie, and very little of it is flat. A pergola here starts with the ground: where the posts stand, and how the frame stays level on a slope.
Pergolas in Tega Cay, SC: 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. Tega Cay is in York County (zip 29708). 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.
On a hill, the footings come first
Tega Cay is a small city wrapped by Lake Wylie. Streets climb and drop, and many back yards fall away from the house toward the water or the woods. Patios are often cut into the slope or held up by a low wall.
A pergola needs a level frame on ground that is not level. On a slab that is thick and sound, posts can stand on steel bases anchored to the concrete. Off the slab, each post gets its own concrete footing, dug below the frost depth the local code sets. On a slope the downhill posts are longer, so the beams still sit level.
Send a photo from the side, so we see how much the ground drops across the space. A patio of loose pavers on a hill cannot hold a post without a footing under it.
Tega Cay at a glance
- County
- York County, SC
- Zip code
- 29708
- From our base
- About 15 minutes from Waxhaw, NC
- Ask first
- The City of Tega Cay inside the city limits, York County outside them
- Nearby
- Fort Mill, Lake Wylie, Rock Hill
Swipe the drawing sideways to see all of it.
What we build on Tega Cay lots
Wood pergolas
Posts cut to different lengths, so the frame sits level on a yard that slopes.
Aluminum pergolas
A light, straight frame for a patio with a lake view. Nothing to rot in damp air.
Pavilions
A solid roof that catches wind, so it gets stronger footings and connections.
Attached pergolas
Cover at the back door, on the level side of the house.
Pergola repair
Post bases that stayed wet on the low side of the yard, cut out and replaced.
Privacy walls
A slat screen where a home up the hill looks down onto your patio.
City of Tega Cay, or York County
In South Carolina the first question is where the lot sits. Inside the city limits, the City of Tega Cay is the office to ask. Some homes near the city line are in unincorporated York County, and there the office is the county. A pergola attached to the house usually needs a permit. A pavilion has a roof, so it is a building, and a building permit is the usual rule.
Near the water there can be extra rules about how close to the shore you may build, so ask before you plan anything by the lake. Many neighborhoods also have an HOA that reviews outdoor structures. We give you a drawing for both. 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 final word belongs to the city, the county and your HOA.
A quote for a yard that is not flat
Photos do most of the work, even on a hill. Send the space from two corners, one photo from the side that shows the slope, and the ground surface up close. Add 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 steep or hard to reach yard is the kind of project that can need a look in person. If your project needs a visit before we can price it, we'll tell you up front, before anyone drives out. Because this is South Carolina, projects over $5,000 are contracted through our licensed partner.
Common questions
Can you build a pergola on a sloped yard?
Is my home inside the City of Tega Cay?
Does wind off the lake matter?
Can I build right next to the water?
How far is Tega Cay from you, and does the state line matter?
Send the side view of your yard
One photo from the side tells us more about a Tega Cay lot than ten from the front. Send it with the rough sizes, and a drawing and a free written quote come back. Our photo quote page takes uploads.
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.