Patio Covers, Pergolas & Decks in Commerce City, CO

Commerce City's newer communities, including Reunion, have plenty of homes ready for shade and outdoor living. We build patio covers, pergolas, screen rooms, and decks engineered for plains wind and snow load, and we handle Commerce City permitting and HOA approvals.

Building a Patio Cover, Pergola or Deck in Commerce City: What to Know

Permits in Commerce City come from the Building Safety Division (303-289-3790) through the eTRAKiT portal. The city builds to the 2021 codes with local amendments (the C3BC) and the 2023 National Electrical Code. Its local design criteria use a 35 psf ground snow load (raised from 30), a 115 mph design wind speed and a 36-inch frost depth.

When you need a permit:

  • Decks and porches: new decks and changes to existing ones need a permit. On-grade patios are exempt. Deck footings must go 36 inches deep.
  • Patio covers and sunrooms: both need a permit. A cover built on a deck needs details showing how the deck attaches to the house and resists sideways loads.
  • Small sheds: detached one-story sheds up to 256 sq ft are exempt.

The 65% glass rule for enclosures. In Commerce City, an enclosed patio cover must be one story and at least 65% glazed on the longest wall and one adjacent wall. Below 65%, it's treated as a full addition. Enclosing an existing cover also requires an evaluation report from a listing agency. We design screen rooms and sunrooms with this in mind.

Commerce City requires a current city contractor license, and work that doesn't need a permit still has to meet the Land Development Code and your HOA rules.

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Built for Colorado's Climate, Permitted for Your City.

Colorado's intense UV, heavy spring snow loads, hail, and rapid freeze-thaw cycles demand structures engineered specifically for the Front Range. Our patio covers, pergolas, screen rooms, and decks are built with materials and fastening methods rated for these conditions, so your outdoor shade structure holds up season after season.

Each municipality, from Denver to Aurora, Arvada, Westminster, Thornton, Lakewood, Littleton, Centennial, and Highlands Ranch, has its own permitting rules, setback requirements, and HOA design standards. Our team handles the paperwork and inspections so homeowners don't have to navigate it alone.

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