Elizabeth, CO · Family-owned
Owner-built by Jon & Janessa LangCustom patio covers built for Elizabeth — a real roof for Hail Alley hail, strong sun, and heavy snow, built strong for the open-plains wind. Built by Jon & Janessa Lang.
Built for Elizabeth
We've built covered patios out on the big acreage lots all along CO-86 — and out here a roof over your patio isn't a luxury, it's protection. Elizabeth sits high on the Palmer Divide at about 6,477 feet, right in Hail Alley, under strong open-plains wind and about 76 inches of snow a year.
A solid patio cover gives you a roof for the hail, the strong sun, and the snow — a spot you can use in any weather, with the furniture under it staying dry. The trick out here is building it to take the wind without working loose. We build heavy and tie it tight to the house.
“Colorado Elite Outdoor Contractors completed an incredible covered deck for us. Jon and Janessa were very professional, open, honest and communicative.”
Jerry & Rose Williams · Covered buildBuilt for Elizabeth conditions
Most patio-cover problems out here trace back to the hail, the wind, or a skipped permit. We build for all three.
Elizabeth gets some of the worst hail anywhere. A solid patio cover is the answer — we use a tough roof that takes the hits, so a big storm doesn't beat up your patio, your grill, or your furniture.
Up here you get about 76 inches of snow a year, and a roof has to hold it. We size the frame and the rafters for that snow load — not for a warmer, flatter place — so it carries the weight all winter.
On Elizabeth acreage there's nothing to block the wind, so a roof catches it. We set the posts extra deep, build the frame sturdy, and tie it tight to the house, so the gusts can't lift it or work it loose.
A patio cover has a roof, so it needs a permit. Elizabeth is in Elbert County, so it comes from Elbert County in Kiowa (303-621-3136) — not Douglas County. If your address is inside town limits, the Town of Elizabeth handles it. Before we dig the posts, we find and mark your well and septic so nothing gets hit.
“The inspector was impressed by their system and mentioned this deck is built to withstand a hurricane.”
Dominic ValenzuelaWhat we see in Elizabeth yards
After a few hundred Front Range builds, the requests from out here are predictable in the best way. Odds are yours is on this list — and we've already solved it.
If you've had to replace a roof, a grill cover, or patio furniture after an Elizabeth storm, you're not alone. A solid patio cover takes the hits so the next big Hail Alley storm doesn't start it all over.
Up at 6,477 feet the sun is strong, and an open patio bakes by mid-afternoon. A roof over it gives you real shade, so you actually want to sit out there in the summer.
With a roof over it, your patio works in rain, sun, or snow — covered seating, a covered grill, a dry spot to watch the storm roll across the plains instead of running inside.
A roof catches the wind, and out on the bare acreage there's a lot of it. We set posts deeper than most crews and tie the cover tight to the house, so a gust doesn't lift it.
A lot of folks ask for a pergola when they really want a roof. A patio cover keeps the hail, rain, and snow off; a pergola is open shade. We build both and give you the honest answer for what you're after.
Most homes out here are on a well and septic, not city water and sewer. Before we dig a single post, we find and mark the well, the tank, and the leach field so nothing gets hit.
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Real, verified reviews from real Colorado yards. The same names come up again and again: Jon, Janessa, and a crew that takes pride in the details.
“Colorado Elite Outdoor Contractors completed an incredible covered deck for us. Jon and Janessa were very professional, open, honest and communicative. They were great to work with. We would highly recommend them for any of your outdoor construction needs.”
“The inspector was impressed by their system and mentioned this deck is built to withstand a hurricane.”
“I am extremely impressed with the workmanship. High quality product and materials. Exceptional communication.”
Where we build in Elizabeth
From the pines of Ponderosa Park to the horse property in Sun Country, the new homes in Independence, and the acreage all along CO-86. A few of the areas we work in:
Elizabeth patio-cover questions
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