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IRP Insulated Patio Covers Installed Across Houston

IRP stands for insulated roof panel: a foam core bonded between aluminum skins, which carries its own span and insulates the space below it. It is the low-maintenance answer for a wide patio where a timber cover would need a post in the middle of the view.

01 — Scope

What’s included in the work.

Every project has the same core scope, adapted to the specific property and program.

  • 01

    Panel Specification

    Panel thickness, span, and colour chosen for the width being covered and the pitch the roofline allows.

  • 02

    Structure & Attachment

    Posts, beams, and header attachment sized for wind load and flashed into the house wall.

  • 03

    Insulated Roof Installation

    Panels set, joined, and sealed so the ceiling below is a finished surface with no framing left to paint.

  • 04

    Drainage

    Integrated gutters and downspouts piped away from the terrace and away from the foundation.

  • 05

    Lighting & Fans

    Recessed lights, fans, and switching integrated into the panels rather than surface-mounted afterwards.

  • 06

    Finish & Trim

    Powder-coated posts, beams, and trim in a factory finish that does not need repainting.

02 — Craft

Everything you see.
Everything you don’t.

What separates a landscape that lasts from one that fails in two summers is the work you never see — grade, drainage, soil preparation, and compacted base. On Houston clay, that is most of the job.

And what you do see — the joint lines, the bed edges, the level of a terrace against the house — we hold to the same standard.

03 — Investment

Roughly what it costs.

The range below is what work of this kind typically runs in Houston, so you can place yourself in it before you call. It is a starting point, not a quote — every project is scoped to the specific property, program, and material selections.

We confirm a clear investment range in the initial consultation and issue a detailed proposal after the design phase.

What moves the number
  • Covered area, and the clear span the panels have to carry unaided
  • Panel thickness, and the factory colour chosen
  • Attachment into the house wall, or freestanding posts and footings
  • Integrated gutters, and where the water is piped to
  • Recessed lighting, fans, and switching set into the panels
Typical investment

$15,000 – $45,000

Most projects of this type

$85 – $140per sq ft of covered area
At the lower end
A wall-mounted panel roof over an existing patio, in a standard panel thickness and colour.
At the upper end
A wide clear span in thicker panels, with powder-coated posts and beams, integrated gutters, recessed lighting, and fans.

A range, not a quote. Your figure depends on square footage, materials, how much grading and drainage the site needs, and equipment access.

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05 — Also Consider

Work that goes with this.

Most projects combine several of these, and doing them together costs less than doing them one at a time.

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06 — Further Reading

Written about this work.

What we have published on it — what it costs, what it is like to live with, and how it is put together.

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