Covered Patio Extensions Voted the Top Texas Outdoor Trend

Move over, bar islands! Step aside, patio zoning. There’s a new king of Texas outdoor living design trends, and it’s got all these other design elements covered — literally.

Covered patio extensions are gaining popularity in major Texas cities and their suburbs, and for good reason. They add more usable space to the small patios that come with newer homes, and bring new functionality to patio spaces on older houses.

With over 25,000 outdoor living transformations under our belts, our design-build experts have the experience and solutions to beautifully expand your patio under a durable roof structure. 

Let’s talk about why extending covered patio areas is such a hot outdoor construction trend in Texas — and if it’s a good solution for your home.

More Texas Homeowners Want Covered Patio Extensions

Let’s not bury the lead — a well-constructed patio extension adds 8-10% to your home value. It’s an outdoor home improvement that’s equaled quality return on investment for decades.

But Texas homeowners investing in covered patio extensions are less concerned with ROI and property value than you’d expect. 

Sure, the bump in resale price is a nice perk — but if you’re the one investing in a covered patio extension, you should be the one to enjoy its benefits.

Past the Property Value: Patio Extensions on Forever Homes

You’ve probably noticed that new homes in Texas are coming with smaller patios. (That doesn’t feel quite right to us, either.)  

If a new build is your forever home, extending your patio gives you a much larger outdoor living space to “live your way into”. It also immediately designates your backyard as the go-to hangout for neighbors and friends.

What about historic homes? Are you living in a Queen Anne in Central Austin or a Spanish Colonial in New Braunfels? A custom patio cover extension on your existing structure adds new usable space and lets you hit refresh on your overall outdoor design scheme.

6 Reasons to Love Covered Patio Extensions in Texas

People build patio extensions to enhance their outdoor living space, improve its overall aesthetics, and increase functionality and hosting capacity.

Texas outdoor living requires thoughtful consideration of a few extra factors. These include our desire to entertain and grill, plus greater concerns about heat, humidity and local climate damage. (We’re looking at you, Dallas hailstorms.)

Attaching a roof to your patio extension is the best way to protect your investment, mitigate local weather concerns, and maximize your usable space. 

Here are 6 reasons that Allied Outdoor Solutions clients ask us to extend their covered patios.

Expanded Year-Round Outdoor Living Space

The average Texas yard measures about ⅓ acre — not terrible, but certainly not the huge ranch lot that non-Texans imagine. 

You can’t make your yard bigger — but you can maximize its usable space in all weather conditions. 

An extended patio cover allows you to stretch the boundaries of your outdoor living space. No more running indoors when it rains, or tapping out on game day when it’s 100°F. 

Pro tip: Our outdoor living designers often use vertical solutions to add even more usable space to covered patios. Building vertically allows you to “double up square footage” in smaller lots.

Seamless Design Integration

Extend your patio cover past your patio flooring and into different elements of your outdoor living space. 

You’ll naturally integrate the spaces and create a more seamless flow — from patio to pool deck, patio to custom fire pit, or patio to garden walkway.

You’ll also benefit in sensible ways from an extended patio cover. You’ll keep rain and ice off your patio steps, preventing slips and falls. And even more of your hardscaping and outdoor concrete will be protected from hail, direct sunlight and UV radiation.

Enhanced Protection from the Elements

“Oh, a roof protects you from rain? Thanks!” you may say. But most homeowners don’t know just how much a solid patio roof does to keep weather and climate issues off your patio.

And those weather solutions are incredibly versatile based on where you live.

In Austin and Dallas, attached roof structures protect your patio flooring, furniture and appliances from hail damage and fading from direct sunlight.

In Houston, sloped gable roofs offer the pitch necessary for rainwater runoff. And in San Antonio, UV resistant patio covers protect your concrete and design elements from degradation and weathering.

More Outdoor Entertainment Functionality

The more covered space, the more protection for your outdoor television, sound system and entertainment features. Improve upon the existing waterproof and heat-resistant properties of outdoor-rated appliances with a strong shade structure.

Structural protection for your party is just the beginning. You’ll keep your guests cool during July 4th barbecues, dry during surprise rainstorms in Dallas, and comfortable when the humidity tops 90% in Galveston. 

Speaking of that barbecue…

A Great Excuse to Add an Outdoor Kitchen

A covered patio offers the right shade, heat and moisture protection for an outdoor kitchen, bar or grill space to thrive. 

Your guests will eat, drink and enjoy each other’s company in the shade. Your bar island materials and appliances will stay out of direct sunlight, heat and inclement weather that shorten their lifespans.

Ventilation and Lighting Integration

On the subject of outdoor kitchens, let’s give credit to the design versatility of the underside of your patio cover. The patio ceiling offers tons of usable space for overhead ventilation and smart lighting fixtures.

Ceiling fans and misters cool your entire patio space from above. Recessed lighting, pendant lights and chandeliers provide light to extend your patio party well into the evening.

Control all these features from an app on your smartphone. Turn up the fans to ventilate your outdoor grill, and change the color and brightness of your lighting to fit the occasion.

Real Texas Homeowners Review Our Patio Extensions

Allied Outdoor Solutions transforms Texas backyards into elevated outdoor living spaces. We’ve added precious usable outdoor space to thousands of properties with thoughtful, custom-crafted covered patio extensions.

Read what real clients have to say about our patio extension projects:

"Services provided by Allied include an outdoor kitchen, extended patio and carvestone added to our existing and newly extended patio. They were excellent at leading the projects and keeping us informed as to the timing. They also worked well with us and responded quickly when we had questions and concerns. We are very happy with the outcome of our projects and recommend them." – Dawn B.

"We used Allied for a patio extension project and we were absolutely thrilled with the results. We had great communication from the team and our project was completed with high quality and in a very timely manner. The extension they installed looks like it was built with our house. Would definitely recommend using them for any construction needs!" – Jessica R.

Amplify Your Outdoor Living — Let’s Extend Your Patio Space

Extend your patio, then increase its functionality with a solid patio cover. Whether you want a cedar gabled roof, attached structure or louvered pergola-style roof, our design-build teams are ready to exceed your expectations.

Talk to us — let’s transform your existing patio into a year-round outdoor entertainment hub you’ll love for decades.