Larkspur, CO · Family-owned
Owner-built by Jon & Janessa LangPergolas for Larkspur — shade from the strong altitude sun over your patio, posts set deep in rocky ground, and snow-tough solid covers when you want one. Built by Jon & Janessa Lang.
Built for the Divide
We've built shade from the red rocks of Perry Park to the golf homes at Bear Dance and the one-acre lots in Sage Port — and up here the sun is strong and the snow is deep. Larkspur sits way up high, around 6,700 to 7,000 feet, on the Palmer Divide. The altitude sun is hard on a patio with no cover, and the snow piles deeper than down in town — 75 to 90 inches a year.
A pergola up here does two jobs: it softens that strong sun over your patio, and it frames the view you moved here for. We'll be straight with you about the difference between open shade and a solid roof — and build whichever one fits.
“After researching several local companies, they were the clear winner. The quality far exceeded the cost — craftsmanship in every square inch.”
Dale Maxey · Custom buildBuilt for Larkspur conditions
Most pergola problems here trace back to the strong sun, the deep snow, or posts set too shallow in rocky ground. We build for all three.
Up here at almost 7,000 feet the sun is hard on a bare patio. An open pergola breaks that sun into cooler, dappled shade so you can sit out in the afternoon — and you can add a canopy or grow vines for more cover.
We'll tell you straight: an open pergola lets snow fall through, so it's shade, not a roof. If you want to stay dry in rain and snow, we build a solid cover — and engineer it to hold the deep Palmer Divide snow so it doesn't sag or fall.
Larkspur ground is a mix of red rock, clay, and hard decomposed granite. We dig the footings down to solid ground and set the posts deep, so ridge-top wind and the rocky, shifting ground can't lean your pergola.
A solid roof usually needs a Douglas County permit (303-660-7497) — we draw it up and pull it for you. And we place the pergola to frame your Pikes Peak and red-rock view, not block it.
“Colorado Elite Outdoor Contractors completed an incredible covered deck for us. Very professional, open, honest and communicative.”
Jerry & Rose Williams · Covered buildWhat we see in Larkspur yards
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.
In Perry Park, Bear Dance and out toward Dawson Butte, folks want shade over the patio without losing the Pikes Peak and red-rock view. An open pergola gives cooler, dappled shade and keeps the mountains in sight.
The first question up here is always shade or roof. We walk you through it: an open pergola softens the sun, a solid cover keeps you dry but has to carry the heavy snow. We build whichever one fits your patio and your budget.
Folks call after a flimsy cover sagged under a heavy Palmer Divide snow. We build a solid roof over the patio and engineer it to hold the deep snow load up here — shade in summer, a solid roof all winter.
On big acreage lots folks want a pergola over the grill or an outdoor kitchen on the patio. We frame it to shade the cooking area and tie it into the rest of the outdoor living space.
On the steep lots in Sage Port and Perry Park, a pergola has to be anchored right. We dig the footings to solid ground in the rock and granite and set the posts deep so wind and slope can't lean it.
A lot of Larkspur homes sit right among the ponderosa pines and the red rock. We build cedar and timber pergolas that look like they belong on the land instead of bolted on.
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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 Colorado Elite Outdoor Contractors for any of your outdoor construction needs.”
“I am writing to share my experience with Jon and his crew, who did an amazing job on my recent project. 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.”
“I am extremely impressed with the workmanship. High quality product and materials. Exceptional communication.”
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 pergola questions
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