An insulated aluminum patio cover in North Louisiana typically costs $30 to $60 per square foot installed, so a common 12 by 20 attached cover lands near $7,000 to $15,000 according to the 2026 HomeGuide covered patio cost guide. The insulation matters here: NOAA 1991 to 2020 climate normals put North Louisiana at roughly 96 to 99 days a year at or above 90 degrees, and a foam core panel roof stops that heat from radiating down onto the patio the way a single sheet of metal does. Donnie Grubbs builds every cover with Structall insulated roof panels and our own crews, and has since 1976.
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These are typical installed ranges from the 2026 HomeGuide and Angi cost guides, sized for common North Louisiana patios. Your exact price depends on the slab, the roofline, the panel thickness, and any electrical work, and comes from a free in home estimate.
| Patio cover type | Typical installed range |
|---|---|
| Attached insulated cover, 10 by 16 (160 sq ft) | $4,800 to $9,600 |
| Attached insulated cover, 12 by 20 (240 sq ft) | $7,200 to $14,400 |
| Attached insulated cover, 16 by 24 (384 sq ft) | $11,500 to $23,000 |
| Aluminum lattice pergola, 10 by 10 (100 sq ft) | $2,100 to $6,400 |
| Freestanding cover or carport | Same per square foot range plus extra posts and footings |
Figures are typical ranges and vary by project. Your free estimate is exact.
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A plain metal patio cover blocks the sun and then radiates the heat straight back down on you by three in the afternoon. In North Louisiana, where NOAA's 1991 to 2020 normals show summer highs averaging in the low to mid 90s and roughly 96 to 99 days a year at or above 90 degrees, that turns a covered patio into a space you only use after dark. A Structall panel puts a foam core between two aluminum skins, so the underside stays close to shade temperature and doubles as a finished ceiling for a fan. Donnie Grubbs has built covers in this climate since 1976, and the insulated roof is the single biggest reason customers tell us they actually use the patio in July.
If you searched for patio cover companies in Jackson, Mississippi and landed here, you are in the right place. Donnie Grubbs is a home improvement contractor established in 1976 and based at 402 Cypress St in West Monroe, Louisiana. The company serves Jackson, MS along with North Louisiana markets including Bossier City, Monroe, Shreveport, West Monroe and Ruston, plus El Dorado, AR and Marshall, TX. The same crews, materials and estimate process apply to a Jackson home as to one in Louisiana.
Patio covers are the core service, and the structures are built in aluminum. The roof is an insulated panel with a foam core between two aluminum skins, which keeps the shade underneath cooler than a single metal sheet. Because that roof can later carry walls, a cover built today can become an enclosed room later without tearing off the roof. The company builds these with its own crews rather than handing the work to a third party.
Whoever you hire, a few questions separate a solid builder from a risky one. Ask what year the company started and get it in writing. Ask whether the structure has a documented wind load or building code rating for your city, and ask to see the paperwork rather than a verbal promise. No wind rating is published on this page, so treat any rating as something to confirm on paper. Ask who pulls the permit in your city, since rules differ between municipalities and counties. Finally, get the full price, the materials and the panel thickness written into the quote before you sign.
Estimates are free. Whether you live in Jackson or in North Louisiana, request yours through the estimate section of this page or call (318) 324 1232, and Donnie Grubbs will measure your patio, check how your roofline can take an attached cover, and give you a written number for the whole job before anything is ordered.
An insulated aluminum patio cover in North Louisiana typically runs $30 to $60 per square foot installed, per the 2026 HomeGuide covered patio guide. That puts a 10 by 16 cover near $4,800 to $9,600, a 12 by 20 near $7,200 to $14,400, and a 16 by 24 near $11,500 to $23,000. Fans, lights, a freestanding design, or a difficult roof tie in move the number up. Donnie Grubbs does not price from a chart; we measure on site and give you a free written price for the whole job.
It is a roof made of Structall panels, which laminate a rigid expanded polystyrene foam core between two aluminum skins and snap together at the joints. The foam stops heat from radiating down onto the patio, the panels span 10 feet or more between supports depending on thickness, and the underside is a finished white ceiling that can hold fans and lights. A single sheet metal cover does none of that.
Professional pergola installation runs about $2,100 to $6,400 for a 100 square foot structure per Angi's 2026 data, with most homeowners near $4,250. Aluminum sits at the affordable end of the material range and, unlike wood, never needs painting, will not rot, and does not feed termites through a wet Louisiana spring. Donnie Grubbs builds lattice pergolas for filtered shade where a solid roof would close off the sky.
Yes in nearly every case. Louisiana enforces the 2021 International Residential Code with state amendments, and patio covers are covered by Appendix AH, which limits them to one story, 12 feet in height, and outdoor living use rather than habitable rooms. Enforcement is local, so the permit comes from the city or parish building office, and the plans need to show wind uplift resistance. Donnie Grubbs handles the permit paperwork as part of the job.
Once the panels arrive, most attached covers go up in one to two days. Panels are cut to your dimensions after the estimate, so plan on a few weeks of lead time between signing and installation. Larger freestanding covers or jobs with a lot of electrical work can take a little longer, and we give you a schedule with the estimate.
Attached is the most common job we do in North Louisiana: the cover ties into the roof or fascia and runs out over the slab on square aluminum posts, so it costs less and looks like part of the house. Freestanding makes sense when the cover cannot tie in, when you want shade over a pool deck or a boat, or for a second parking spot, and it costs more because it carries its own roof on more posts with footings.
Yes. Our covers are designed so screen panels or sliding glass can be added to the openings later, turning the cover into a screen room or a glass room. Tell us at the estimate if that is the plan and we size the posts and beams for it now, which is far cheaper than rebuilding the roof to add a room later.
No. Aluminum does not rust, and the factory finish on the panels and posts does not need painting. That is the reason we build with aluminum instead of wood in this climate: nothing to rot, warp, repaint, or attract termites. Rinsing pollen and dust off the ceiling once a year is the entire maintenance list.
Yes, and it is the most common add on. Because the Structall panel underside is a solid finished ceiling, we can run wiring inside the beam for ceiling fans, recessed lights, and outlets. Ask for the fan at the estimate so the wiring goes in with the roof rather than as a second visit.
The foam core does the work: an insulated panel roof keeps the underside near shade temperature instead of radiating stored heat like bare metal, which is why homeowners in North Louisiana tell us the difference is obvious on the first 95 degree afternoon. NOAA normals give North Louisiana roughly 96 to 99 days a year at or above 90 degrees, so a cover that only works after sunset misses most of the summer.
Yes. Donnie Grubbs is a local, licensed and insured home improvement contractor, family owned in West Monroe since 1976, and BBB accredited with an A+ rating. Every patio cover is built by our own crews, not a subcontractor.
Yes. Donnie Grubbs offers military and senior discounts on every project, and we accept cash, check, Visa, Mastercard, Discover and American Express. Ask at the estimate and we apply it to the written price.
Call Donnie Grubbs or send the estimate form and we schedule a free in home visit in North Louisiana. We look at the slab, the roofline and drainage, measure, and hand you a clear written price with no obligation. Most estimates take under an hour.
A Structall insulated roof panel puts a foam core between two aluminum skins, so the shade underneath stays close to shade temperature instead of taking the heat a single metal sheet radiates down, which matters across the roughly 96 to 99 days a year NOAA normals put at or above 90 degrees in North Louisiana. The underside doubles as a finished ceiling, so wiring for fans, recessed lights and outlets can run inside it. Panels come in 3, 4 and 6 inch thicknesses, and thicker panels span farther between posts, insulate better and cost more per foot. Posts and beams are sized for the span and for the wind loads Louisiana's code requires; no wind rating is published on this page, so ask for any rating in writing and ask who pulls the permit. A freestanding cover or carport adds posts and footings, and fans, lights or posts sized for later screen or glass walls add cost. Typical installed ranges from the 2026 HomeGuide and Angi cost guides put an attached insulated cover at $4,800 to $9,600 at 10 by 16 and $11,500 to $23,000 at 16 by 24, about $30 to $60 per square foot, versus $2,100 to $6,400 for an open 10 by 10 aluminum lattice pergola; Donnie Grubbs does the install with its own crews.
A Structall insulated roof panel is a sandwich panel with an expanded polystyrene foam core bonded between two aluminum skins, made in 3, 4 and 6 inch thicknesses and used as the roof of a patio cover, screen room or glass room. The foam core is what separates it from a single sheet of metal: it stops the sun's heat from radiating down onto the patio, so the shade underneath stays close to shade temperature through the roughly 96 to 99 days a year that NOAA normals put at or above 90 degrees in Monroe and Shreveport. The panels snap together at the joints over a protected sealant reservoir, the underside is a finished white ceiling that takes a fan, lights and outlets, and a thicker panel spans farther between posts, so fewer posts interrupt the patio. The same panel roof can later carry screen or glass walls. Installed on an existing slab, an attached insulated cover typically runs $30 to $60 per square foot per HomeGuide's 2026 guide, about $4,800 to $9,600 at 10 by 16 and $7,200 to $14,400 at 12 by 20, and Donnie Grubbs installs Structall panels with its own crews across North Louisiana.
In North Louisiana, an attached insulated aluminum patio cover typically runs $4,800 to $9,600 on a 10 by 16 patio, according to the price table on this page. The same table lists $7,200 to $14,400 for a 12 by 20 cover, $11,500 to $23,000 for 16 by 24, and $2,100 to $6,400 for a 10 by 10 aluminum lattice pergola. Freestanding covers and carports use the same square foot range, plus the cost of extra posts and footings. Price rises with size, thicker insulated panels, fans and lights, and a roofline that needs a riser or extra flashing before a cover can attach. The same insulated panel roof can later carry screen or glass walls, so a cover can be framed now for a screen room or glass room later without rebuilding the roof. Before signing, ask for proof of license and insurance, confirm who pulls the city or parish permit, and get the full price in writing. Donnie Grubbs is licensed and insured, handles the permit paperwork, and builds each of these with its own crews across Bossier City, Monroe, Shreveport and West Monroe.
Outdoor living contractors in Ruston should build for a North Louisiana climate where NOAA's 1991 to 2020 normals show roughly 96 to 99 days a year at or above 90 degrees, so the core projects are insulated aluminum patio covers, aluminum lattice pergolas, screen rooms and glass rooms. An insulated panel roof keeps heat from radiating down onto the patio, and aluminum will not rot or feed termites through a wet Louisiana spring the way wood can. Freestanding covers and carports carry their own roof on more posts and need footings, which adds labor. Price moves with square footage, attached versus freestanding design, panel thickness, fans and lights, and whether the posts and beams are sized now for screen or glass walls later. When choosing a contractor, confirm license and insurance in writing, ask who pulls the city or parish permit, read reviews for the same project type, and get a written scope from an on site measurement. Typical installed ranges from the 2026 HomeGuide and Angi cost guides put an attached insulated cover at $4,800 to $9,600 for 10 by 16 feet and $11,500 to $23,000 for 16 by 24, and a 10 by 10 aluminum lattice pergola at $2,100 to $6,400. Donnie Grubbs is licensed and insured, gives a free written estimate after measuring on site, and builds with its own crews in Ruston and across North Louisiana.
Donnie Grubbs
402 Cypress St, West Monroe, LA 71291
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