Larkspur, CO · Family-owned
Owner-built by Jon & Janessa LangCovered patios, covered decks, and pergola roofs — built strong enough to hold heavy Palmer Divide snow, give you shade from the high sun, and a roof when the hail comes. Built by Jon & Janessa Lang.
Built for Larkspur
We've built covered patios and covered decks from the red rocks of Perry Park to the golf homes at Bear Dance and the one-acre lots of Sage Port. Up here you're high on the Palmer Divide, 6,700 to 7,000 feet, and you get way more snow than the towns below — around 75 to 90 inches a year. That changes everything about how a cover has to be built.
Above 6,000 feet a roof has to hold a very heavy snow load. A flimsy cover from somewhere lower will sag, lean, or fall after the first big storm. We build every covered patio and pergola roof strong enough to carry the snow up here — so you get a real outdoor room you can use, not a problem to fix every spring.
“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.”
Rose & Jerry Williams · Covered deckBuilt for Larkspur conditions
Most covers up here run into the same four things: the heavy snow, the strong sun and hail, the rocky ground, and the county permit. We build for all of them.
You're up high, so the snow piles deep — 75 to 90 inches a year, more than down in town. Above 6,000 feet a roof has to hold a very heavy snow load. We build every covered patio and pergola roof strong enough to carry it, so it stands up all winter instead of sagging or falling.
At 6,700 to 7,000 feet the sun is strong, so a solid roof gives you real shade and keeps your deck boards and furniture from baking. And when hail comes — and it does up here — a covered patio gives you a roof to get under and protects what's below it.
In Perry Park, Bear Dance and Sage Port the whole reason you bought the land is the view — Pikes Peak, Devil's Head, and the red rocks. We set the posts and roof line so you're in the shade but the view stays wide open. A roof over your head, not a wall in front of you.
The ground here is red rock, clay, and hard granite, so we dig footings down to solid ground that can hold the roof and the snow. Permits come from Douglas County (303-660-7497), not a town. We place posts clear of your well and septic, build fire-aware in the pines, and handle all of it.
“The inspector was impressed by their system and mentioned this deck is built to withstand a hurricane.”
Dominic ValenzuelaWhat we see in Larkspur backyards
After a few hundred Front Range builds, the requests from up here are predictable in the best way. Odds are yours is on this list — and we've already solved it.
Most folks call after a flimsy cover sagged or leaned under a heavy Palmer Divide snow. We build covered patios and pergola roofs strong enough to carry the snow up here — so you get shade in summer and a solid roof that stands up all winter.
You've got a great deck, but it bakes in the sun and there's nowhere to hide when the hail hits. We add a cover over it — first checking the footings and frame can carry the new roof and the snow on top, then building it so it ties to the house the right way.
Up at 7,000 feet the afternoon sun is strong and it fades boards and furniture fast. A solid roof gives you real shade so you can sit out on a hot day, and your deck and your furniture last a lot longer.
Hail is a fact of life up here. A covered patio gives you a place to get under when a storm rolls in, and it protects the deck, the grill, and the furniture underneath from the next round of hail.
In Perry Park, Bear Dance and Sage Port the view is everything. We set the posts and the roof line so you sit in the shade with Pikes Peak, Devil's Head, and the red rocks still wide open in front of you.
Most acreage homes here run on a well and septic. Before we dig a single footing for a post, we find and mark your well, tank, and leach field — so the cover's posts never land on a buried line.
Verified Google reviews
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 Colorado Elite Outdoor Contractors for any of your outdoor construction needs.”
“After researching several local companies, they were the clear winner. While they were not the cheapest, the quality of their work far exceeded the cost. Their attention to detail and extraordinary craftsmanship were evident in every square inch.”
“The inspector was impressed by their system and mentioned this deck is built to withstand a hurricane.”
Where we build in Larkspur
From the red rocks of Perry Park to the golf homes at Bear Dance, the one-acre lots of Sage Port, and the rural acreage out toward Spruce Mountain and Greenland. A few of the areas we work in:
Larkspur patio-cover questions
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