An insulated aluminum patio cover in Shreveport, LA 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.
If you are weighing patio covers work in Shreveport, LA, the right number depends on the scope, the materials you choose, and the condition of what is there now. Below is what most local homeowners pay, what moves the price, and how we handle the job from inspection through cleanup.
Shreveport is the seat of Caddo Parish and by far the largest market we serve, with 187,593 residents at the 2020 census spread across roughly 90,295 housing units on the west bank of the Red River. That size means real variety street to street: the Highland and Broadmoor neighborhoods carry early and mid twentieth century homes with original windows and porches, while the newer subdivisions toward the south and west have 1980s and later brick homes with slabs that were poured for a future patio cover. Census ACS estimates put the citywide median year built at 1973 and owner occupancy at 54 percent, so most projects here are decided by the person living in the house, which usually means one walkthrough rather than an approval chain. NOAA's normals from Shreveport Regional Airport show a July average high of 94.3 degrees, an August high of 94.9, nearly 99 days a year at or above 90 degrees, and 51 inches of rain, so shade and bug control are the two things every outdoor room here has to solve. Shreveport is about 100 miles west of our West Monroe showroom along Interstate 20, so we group estimates and installs in Caddo Parish by the day, and it helps to plan on that drive time when you book. Permits for covers and enclosed rooms run through the city's building office, and the wind design requirements in the Louisiana code apply the same here as they do in Monroe. City permits come from the Division of Permits and Inspections at 505 Travis Street in Government Plaza, 318 673 6100, with applications filed through the mygovernmentonline.org portal, and we handle the filing and the inspections as part of the job. The variety in the housing stock is what shapes a Shreveport quote more than anything else. In Highland and Broadmoor the homes are early to mid twentieth century, often with wood trim, original windows and porches that were built before anyone planned for a patio cover, so the tie in and the flashing take real work. In the newer subdivisions south and west of town the slab was poured with the house and the fascia height is close to standard, which makes an attached cover a straightforward day of work. Two homes a mile apart can genuinely need different structures, which is why we measure rather than quote from a map. Caddo Parish carries more weather than the Ouachita side of the state. From 2015 through 2024 NOAA's Storm Events Database lists 274 thunderstorm wind events, 101 hail reports, 29 tornadoes and 124 flash floods in the parish, with June the busiest month for wind at 53 events. The Shreveport Regional Airport station measured a 63 knot gust, about 72 miles per hour, on April 2, 2023, and 70 miles per hour on June 16, 2023, the same storm that produced an 81 mile per hour gust near Robson. Rain here comes in short, hard bursts: NOAA Atlas 14 puts a ten year storm at 0.715 inches in five minutes at the city's center, a rate of more than eight inches an hour, which is what the front edge of a cover and its downspouts actually have to carry. Shreveport's permit fees are written into the city code's schedule of permit and inspection fees. Residential repairs, alterations and renovations are charged $4.20 per $1,000 of contract value, rounded up to the next thousand with a $31.50 minimum, and the office wants a signed contract or an affidavit of the price with the application, so a $12,000 job comes to $50.40 on that line and a failed inspection adds $68.25. The city's permit guide exempts detached one story accessory structures of 200 square feet or less and small unattached decks from a building permit; those exemptions are written for detached structures, not for a roof tied into the house, and plan review checks drainage and flood hazard prevention along with the building code. Census ACS counts 61,488 of the city's 90,295 housing units as single family detached, about 68 percent, and the 1970s were the largest building decade with 19,075 homes, ahead of the 1960s at 15,854. Age is the thing to know before any window or trim work in Shreveport. The Census count of homes built before 1980 is 58,344, close to two thirds of the city, and the pre 1978 part of that stock falls under the EPA's Renovation, Repair and Painting rule, which requires a certified firm and trained workers for paid work that disturbs paint. Heating splits closer to even here than in the Twin Cities, 54 percent electric and 44 percent utility gas, so the payback on better glass depends more on the individual house. Historic neighborhoods add a review of their own. Shreveport's Historic Preservation Commission reviews any alteration, expansion or demolition within a designated historic district or landmark, and every Certificate of Appropriateness application is administered by the Metropolitan Planning Commission, so a window replacement on a house in one of those districts starts with the MPC rather than the permit counter.
The typical Shreveport home dates to around 1973 per Census data, roughly 53 years of Louisiana weather and daily use. There are roughly 90,295 housing units here with a median value near $178,100. Most of Shreveport went up in the postwar decades, often with low eave lines, so for patio covers the details worth checking first are the fascia height, the existing slab or foundation, and where roof water already runs. A large share of occupied homes here are rented, so scheduling and approvals often run through an owner or a property manager rather than the person who answers the door. We are used to that, and we keep both parties on the same email so nothing stalls. Values in Shreveport sit toward the lower end of the markets we serve, so the question is usually which option returns the most service life per dollar, and we will show you the point where spending more stops paying for itself. By housing count Shreveport is one of the larger markets we cover, with enough variation street to street that two homes a mile apart can need genuinely different work, which is why we measure rather than quote from a map. That local mix shapes how we scope and schedule patio covers work here. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey estimates.
These are typical installed ranges from the 2026 HomeGuide and Angi cost guides, sized for common Shreveport, LA 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 Shreveport, LA, 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.
Donnie Grubbs works across the Shreveport area, including:
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.
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.
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. 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.
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.
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 Shreveport, LA 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.
Call Donnie Grubbs or send the estimate form and we schedule a free in home visit in Shreveport, LA. 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.
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.
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.
An insulated aluminum patio cover in Shreveport, LA 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.
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.
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.
The median Shreveport home was built around 1973 per Census American Community Survey data, so a large share of the housing stock is 53 or more years old. That is the age where patio covers and the other big updates come due, and it is the work Donnie Grubbs does every week.
Shreveport is the seat of Caddo Parish and by far the largest market we serve, with 187,593 residents at the 2020 census spread across roughly 90,295 housing units on the west bank of the Red River. Donnie Grubbs plans around those specifics from the first visit.
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