Custom Wood Patio Covers

Custom Designs. Quality Craftsmanship. Built to Last.

SAE Builders designs and builds custom wood patio covers and pergolas in Menifee, Murrieta, Temecula, and surrounding communities.

From shaded outdoor kitchens to spacious backyard gathering areas, we create structures that complement your home, fit your lifestyle, and are built with lasting craftsmanship.

Custom wood patio cover creating a beautiful outdoor living space with lights and fans. Located in Escondido, California,

Custom Options, Thoughtful Construction

Roof Styles: Choose from custom gable and shed-roof patio covers, freestanding structures, and open wood pergolas.

Designed for Your Home: Coordinate lumber, finishes, beam profiles, and structural proportions to complement your home's architecture.

Attention to Detail: Where appropriate, we finish wood before assembly to help protect surfaces that become difficult to reach after installation.

Outdoor Comfort: Incorporate ceiling fans, lighting, and electrical provisions to make your outdoor space more comfortable and functional.

Why Homeowners Choose SAE Builders

Over Four Decades of Construction Experience: SAE Builders brings more than 40 years of hands-on residential construction experience, dating back to 1983, to every custom wood patio cover project.

Designed for Your Home: Every structure is planned around your home's architecture, available space, desired features, and how you'll use your outdoor living area.

Built with Attention to Detail: From structural framing and connections to wood preparation, finishing, and weather protection, we focus on the details that affect appearance and long-term performance.

Personalized Project Planning: Work directly with SAE Builders to discuss your goals, evaluate design possibilities, and understand the construction approach before your project begins.

See the Craftsmanship in Real Projects

Explore our custom wood patio cover projects below to see the design choices, construction details, and craftsmanship that go into each structure. Ready to discuss your own project?
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Custom Wood Patio Covers — Menifee

At SAE Builders owner Scott Egbert's personal residence in Menifee, two freestanding wood patio covers create separate spaces for outdoor cooking, dining, and entertaining.

The 15' × 13'6" gable-roof cover and 20' × 17' shed-roof BBQ cover feature custom resawn lumber, heavy-gauge corrugated roofing, and substantial structural framing.

Freestanding gable-roof and shed-roof wood patio covers at SAE Builders owner Scott Egbert’s home in Menifee.

Two Roof Styles, Built Around Outdoor Living

Built with Details That Matter

Protected Before Assembly: Lumber was stained before installation, including end cuts and surfaces that become difficult to reach later.

Structural Framing: Double 2×8 headers, countersunk braces, and substantial 24" × 24" × 24" concrete footings.

Outdoor Function: Two coordinated structures provide separate gathering and cooking areas while complementing each other.

Finished shed-roof wood BBQ cover with corrugated roofing and exposed framing at the owner’s home in Menifee.

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Finished Shed-Roof BBQ Cover

20' × 17' shed-roof cover

Preparation Before Assembly

Pre-stained lumber and protected end cuts

Cantilevered Wood Pergola — Santiago Estates, Temecula

This custom cantilevered wood pergola was designed and built by SAE Builders over an existing outdoor BBQ island in Santiago Estates, Temecula.

The carefully planned roof projection and support locations provide filtered shade while preserving usable space around the outdoor kitchen and complementing the existing patio.

Completed cantilevered wood pergola with exposed beams and trellis slats above a BBQ island in Santiago Estates, Temecula.

Shade Without Crowding the Cooking Area

Structural Support & Craftsmanship

Custom Support System: A structural steel post, deep concrete footings, and substantial wood framing support the cantilevered pergola.

Careful Integration: The structure was designed around the existing BBQ island, patio layout, and available support locations.

Protected Before Assembly: All wood surfaces were pre-stained before installation, including freshly cut ends and surfaces that would be difficult to reach afterward.

Front view of the completed cantilevered wood pergola above an existing BBQ island in Santiago Estates, Temecula.

Wood pergola framing during construction over the existing BBQ island in Santiago Estates, Temecula.

Finished Cantilevered Wood Pergola

Custom wood pergola providing shade over an existing outdoor BBQ island in Temecula.

Structural Framing During Construction

Custom support layout and wood framing installed around the existing outdoor kitchen.

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What Our Customer Says

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See the Construction Details That Make a Difference

Proper structural connections are just as important as the visible finish of a patio cover.

Watch how attention to hardware, fastening, and installation details can make a difference in long-term performance.

At SAE Builders, we focus on the construction details homeowners may never notice, but shouldn't have to worry about.

More Wood Patio Covers by SAE Builders

Finished spaces and construction details from our wood-project portfolio.

Small wood patio cover with gabled roof and corbel rafter tails.

Large wood patio in Escodido with roof sheathing being installed.

Patio roof framing with beams, blocking, electrical, and sound system.

Wood roof structure with beams and T & G ceiling in Escondido, California.

Custom wood patio structure with finished ceilings and electrical for lighting and fans.

Gabled wood roof structure over courtyard entry area.

Rough framing of gabled entry cover over front door

White and blue gabled entry cover over front door.

Large heavy wood patio structure with finished ceiling.

Large wood structure being framed in desert area.

Resawn wood raftes and T111 sheathing finished with semi tranparent stain.

Freestanding 2-car wood carport finished with semi-transparent stain.

Rafters and blocking for sloped shade structure on ranch style home in Menifee, CA.

Large wood patio roof with roof underlayment installed.

Heavy patio roof structure being framed in J-Bar Ranch

Outdoor living area being constructed around a 1973 mobile home.

Rood structure with distressed lumber and hidden drop shades.

Rood structurewith recessed Infratech heaters on the golf course.

Amazing Spanish style patio and roof structures constructed around 1973 mobile home.

Ready to Build Your Custom Wood Patio Cover?

From traditional covered patios to custom cantilevered pergolas, SAE Builders designs and constructs wood patio covers tailored to your home, outdoor living needs, and architectural style.