Locate posts around daily use
Sketch doors, seating, grill space and routes across the patio. Put intended support locations on the concept so a useful sheltered space does not come at the cost of blocked access.
Patio Covers · Auburn, Washington
Patio covers in Auburn, WA.
Patio covers in Auburn start with the relationship between shelter and the house: where a cover can be supported, how it affects the windows behind it and where roof water will go.
Use Evergreen Home Pro’s 3D calculator to explore width, projection and roof style, then bring that concept to a site review. The design needs to account for the real wall, patio, support locations and drainage route.
Explore shelter dimensions for your Auburn patio.
Try shed and gable layouts in 3D, adjust width and projection, and compare an initial budget. Bring the concept to a property review for post locations, footings, house connections and runoff.
Best time to call?
Choose a callback time if you want help with a more detailed estimate, or send the request without one.
Patio cover installation
Choose the support concept before the final size.
An attached shed cover and a freestanding gable cover place loads and shelter differently. Compare their posts, headroom and relationship to the house rather than choosing only by roof shape. Existing paving is a surface to inspect; it does not by itself prove that suitable structural footings are underneath.
Check daylight from inside
Consider the windows behind the shelter and look at the proposed depth from the adjoining room. Compare roof materials and shape with privacy and shading needs.
Trace the new roof runoff
Decide where gutters and downspouts could connect to an appropriate drainage route. Include the work in the proposal instead of leaving roof water to discharge beside a footing.
Before work begins
Planning patio cover installation at your Auburn property.
Auburn supplies separate shed and gable patio-cover handouts. The shed guide requests a site plan and details for footings, attachments and roof framing; it also notes that some designs need additional information or engineering.
Use the handout for the applicable design and confirm it suits the proposed system. The current city forms page directs applications through MyBuildingPermit; older handout text also mentions email. Confirm the current submission process with the Permit Center rather than relying on that conflicting instruction.
Patio Covers questions for Auburn homeowners.
Is the 3D calculator a permit drawing?
No. It helps compare a concept and budget range. The city’s review needs information tied to the property, support, connection details and the actual product or framing system.
Can a cover be installed directly on an existing slab?
Have the support and footing requirements assessed. Slab thickness and hidden conditions may not be known, and a patio surface is not automatically an adequate foundation for posts.
Why compare attached and freestanding designs?
They involve different support and house-connection details. Compare how each fits door heights, circulation and drainage, then verify the design at the site before committing.
