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Pergolas that frame the place you sit outside.

Cedar pergolas over patios and decks across York Region, built to the proportions of your yard, with lighting, screens and stain to finish.

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What’s included

What a pergola project
includes.

A pergola is posts, beams and an open roof of rafters. It gives a patio or deck a ceiling without closing it in, and its proportions matter more than its size.

  1. Design

    Sized and placed for the space under it, and drawn before it is built.

    • Post layout and height
    • Attached or freestanding
    • Traditional, modern or rustic styling
    • A rendering to review

  2. Construction

    Built on site in cedar and finished in the stain you choose.

    • Cedar posts and beams
    • Rafters and top slats
    • Footings or anchoring to a deck
    • Stain

  3. Features

    What makes it usable into the evening and from the neighbour’s side.

    • Lighting
    • Fans
    • Privacy screens
    • Railings

  4. Renovation and upkeep

    For a pergola that needs attention more than replacement.

    • Repairs
    • Re-staining
    • Waterproofing

Why Sonce

One contractor,
both sides of the door.

Most renovators stop at the back door and most landscapers start there. We plan and build on both sides of it.

  1. 15+ years in business

    Sonce Homes brings more than 15 years in business to work inside the home and out in the yard.

  2. Licensed and WSIB insured

    Sonce Homes is licensed and WSIB insured. Ask us about the credentials relevant to your project.

  3. Design before construction

    We work through the design with you, with drawings to help you picture the work, before you approve it for construction.

  4. A conversation throughout

    We discuss the work and your budget at the start, then keep you informed as the project moves through each stage.

Sonce Homes brings more than 15 years in business to work inside the home and out in the yard.

Sonce Homes is licensed and WSIB insured. Ask us about the credentials relevant to your project.

We work through the design with you, with drawings to help you picture the work, before you approve it for construction.

We discuss the work and your budget at the start, then keep you informed as the project moves through each stage.

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Selected Projects

Outside spaces.
A closer look.

Choose a scene, then follow its numbered points to the materials beside it. Illustrative scenes to help you picture the possibilities.

Cedar pergola with open rafters and a slatted screen over a stone terrace with cream outdoor seating.
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Cedar, stone terrace

An open frame for the garden

A cedar pergola frames a sitting area, with a slatted screen for privacy.

Open rafters let the light through, and the screen shelters the back of the terrace, so the seating stays part of the garden.

On the picture

  1. OverheadOpen cedar rafters
  2. PrivacySlatted cedar screen
  3. StructureSquare cedar posts
Plan a project like this: An open frame for the garden

Cedar, black metal

From the deck to the lawn

Broad cedar steps and a slim black railing connect the deck to the yard.

The steps span the width of the seating area above them, and a flagstone landing meets them at the lawn.

On the picture

  1. RailingBlack metal, horizontal bars
  2. SkirtingVertical cedar boards
  3. StepsWide treads, lit risers
Plan a project like this: From the deck to the lawn

Cedar, pale stone

A connected backyard

Cedar decking steps down to a stone patio and a garden beyond.

The back door, the table and the garden work as one space, and a slim black railing keeps the view from the deck open.

On the picture

  1. RailingSlim black metal
  2. StepsBroad cedar treads
  3. PatioPale stone slabs
Plan a project like this: A connected backyard

Pale stone, charcoal band

Stone beneath the table

A pale stone patio with a charcoal border and a green garden edge.

The slabs run from the back steps to the dining table, and planted beds soften the line where the patio meets the garden.

On the picture

  1. StepsStone, from the back door
  2. SurfaceLarge pale stone slabs
  3. BorderCharcoal band
Plan a project like this: Stone beneath the table

Pavers, stone steps

A clear path to the door

Interlocking paving and broad stone steps shape the front entrance.

The darker border keeps the walk crisp against the lawn, and planting softens both sides of it.

On the picture

  1. EntranceBroad stone steps
  2. SurfaceInterlocking pavers
  3. BorderDarker paver band
Plan a project like this: A clear path to the door

Cedar, shingles

Room under the roof

A cedar pavilion makes space for dining outside, under a timber roof.

The shingled gable rests on heavy timber posts, set on stone paving among the planting.

On the picture

  1. RoofTimber truss under the gable
  2. StructureHeavy timber posts
  3. FloorStone paving
Plan a project like this: Room under the roof

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Gallery

Room to imagine.
Details to build on.

Pergolas, pavilions, patios and decks. Explore layouts, materials and details for your own home.

Attached cedar pergola over a patio
Cedar pavilion with a hip roof on a deck platform
Paver patio with a border band and steps from the door
Two-level cedar deck with wide steps

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Illustrative scenes for planning your project.

Service area

Close to home.
Across York Region.

Renovation and general contracting from our office in East Gwillimbury. The rings show roughly how long the drive is from there, outside rush hour.

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Towns we serve

38 towns · 6 regions

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Questions

Pergolas:
common questions.

Short answers to what people ask first. The questions below these cover planning, cost and permits more generally.

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What people ask
before they start.

Search questions about pergolas, with our general planning answers after them.

Good to know

Planning a pergola:
what shapes the job.

A pergola is a simple structure, which is why its proportions and its footings get most of the attention.

Proportion first

A pergola reads as a room without walls. Its height, the thickness of its posts and how far the rafters overhang decide whether it looks like part of the house or something placed beside it.

The direction of the top slats is chosen against the sun. Run across the afternoon light, they cast more shade at the hour you are most likely to be sitting there.

What it stands on

Wind matters more than weight. An open frame catches gusts, so the posts are tied to footings below the frost line, or to deck framing built to take them, not simply set on the surface.

Permits and setbacks

The pergola and the pavilion sit on either side of a line most municipalities draw: an open roof is treated more lightly than a solid one. Confirm the proposed structure with your building department before it is built; zoning setbacks apply in any case.

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Your next project

A pergola for your yard.
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Tell us what it would stand over and which way the sun crosses the yard.

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