Georgetown adds thousands of homes a year, and most of them come with a small slab and no shade. Here are honest ranges from what we quote across northern Williamson County, what moves the number on a Sun City single-story versus a Wolf Ranch two-story, and how to compare quotes that look alike but aren’t.
Typical costs in Georgetown
For an attached cover over a residential patio, roughly 12 by 20 feet, installed and permitted with the City of Georgetown:
- Insulated aluminum patio cover: roughly $10,000 to $20,000. The Georgetown default, and the most common structure in Sun City.
- Screened aluminum cover (cover plus screen walls, designed together): roughly $15,000 to $30,000 depending on wall area and mesh.
- Wood patio cover with shingle or metal roof: roughly $15,000 to $35,000, higher with finished ceilings and stone columns; common near the square and in Berry Creek.
- Cedar pergola: roughly $6,000 to $15,000; aluminum pergolas somewhat more.
- Motorized louvered pergola: roughly $25,000 to $60,000.
- Three-season sunroom: roughly $25,000 to $70,000; four-season rooms with insulated glass and HVAC cost more, and are the Sun City favorite.
- Slab extension: commonly needed; priced by area and finish.
Ranges, not quotes. Two Sun City homes with the same floor plan can differ by thousands for the reasons below.
What moves the price in Georgetown
- Single-story or two-story. Sun City’s single-story homes make attachment simple. Wolf Ranch and Water Oak two-stories need attachment below the second-floor windows or a freestanding design.
- Screens designed in. A cover built for screens from the start costs less than a cover screened later.
- Size and roof style. Flat is the baseline; gable and hip add height and cost.
- Material and finish. Panel thickness, wood species, ceiling finish, column type.
- Electrical. Fans, lights and outlets need a licensed electrician and a permit.
- Permit and association. Included in our quotes; city fees passed through at cost.
What every quote should include
- Dimensions and a drawing
- Material spec: panel thickness, wood species, roofing, finish colors
- Roof style and attachment method
- Posts or columns, number and type
- Screen scope and mesh type, if any
- Electrical scope and who performs it
- Engineering, association submission and City of Georgetown permit
- Concrete work, if any
- Warranty terms, workmanship and manufacturer
- Proof of general liability and workers’ comp insurance
Where Georgetown homeowners over- and underspend
Overspend: a louvered roof on a patio that’s shaded by afternoon, or wood for a household that won’t re-stain it. Underspend: a cover without screens in a neighborhood near the San Gabriel, a cover over the builder’s slab only, and skipping the conduit that makes lights cheap later.
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