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Pergolas · East Gwillimbury, York Region

Pergola builder in East Gwillimbury.

Pergola builder in East Gwillimbury, based locally: cedar pergolas, attached or freestanding, over a patio or deck, with lights, a fan or a privacy screen, rendered for you before the posts go in.

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Years in business
15+
Insured & licensed
WSIB
50 Google reviews
5.0★

What’s included

What a pergola project
includes.

A pergola is posts and beams carrying rafters and top slats with the roof left open, so most decisions are design ones: where the posts stand, how tall it is and whether it fixes to the house. In East Gwillimbury you see a rendering first, then we build it in cedar on new footings or a deck and stain it.

  1. Design

    Sized and placed for the space under it, and drawn before it is built.

    • Post layout and height
    • Attached or freestanding
    • Traditional, modern or rustic styling
    • A rendering to review

  2. Construction

    Built on site in cedar and finished in the stain you choose.

    • Cedar posts and beams
    • Rafters and top slats
    • Footings or anchoring to a deck
    • Stain

  3. Features

    For using it once evening comes, and on the side that faces the neighbour.

    • Lighting
    • Fans
    • Privacy screens
    • Railings

  4. Renovation and upkeep

    When fixing it up makes more sense than replacing the pergola.

    • Repairs
    • Re-staining
    • Waterproofing

Why Sonce

One contractor,
both sides of the door.

For most renovators the job ends at the back door; for most landscapers, that’s where it begins. We plan and build both.

  1. 15+ years in business

    With over 15 years in business, Sonce Homes works inside the house and outside in the yard.

  2. Licensed and WSIB insured

    Sonce Homes is licensed and WSIB insured. Ask us about the credentials relevant to your project.

  3. Design before construction

    We plan the design together and draw it up so the work is easy to imagine, and building waits for your go-ahead.

  4. A conversation throughout

    At the outset we talk over your budget and the job with you, and after that you hear from us stage by stage.

With over 15 years in business, Sonce Homes works inside the house and outside in the yard.

Sonce Homes is licensed and WSIB insured. Ask us about the credentials relevant to your project.

We plan the design together and draw it up so the work is easy to imagine, and building waits for your go-ahead.

At the outset we talk over your budget and the job with you, and after that you hear from us stage by stage.

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Selected Projects

Outside spaces.
A closer look.

Choose a scene, then follow its numbered points to the materials beside it. Illustrative scenes to help you picture the possibilities.

Cedar pergola with open rafters and a slatted screen over a stone terrace with cream outdoor seating.
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Cedar, stone terrace

An open frame for the garden

A cedar pergola frames a sitting area, with a slatted screen for privacy.

Open rafters let the light through, and the screen shelters the back of the terrace, so the seating stays part of the garden.

On the picture

  1. OverheadOpen cedar rafters
  2. PrivacySlatted cedar screen
  3. StructureSquare cedar posts
Plan a project like this: An open frame for the garden

Cedar, black metal

From the deck to the lawn

Broad cedar steps and a slim black railing connect the deck to the yard.

The steps span the width of the seating area above them, and a flagstone landing meets them at the lawn.

On the picture

  1. RailingBlack metal, horizontal bars
  2. SkirtingVertical cedar boards
  3. StepsWide treads, lit risers
Plan a project like this: From the deck to the lawn

Cedar, pale stone

A connected backyard

Cedar decking steps down to a stone patio and a garden beyond.

The back door, the table and the garden work as one space, and a slim black railing keeps the view from the deck open.

On the picture

  1. RailingSlim black metal
  2. StepsBroad cedar treads
  3. PatioPale stone slabs
Plan a project like this: A connected backyard

Pale stone, charcoal band

Stone beneath the table

A pale stone patio with a charcoal border and a green garden edge.

The slabs run from the back steps to the dining table, and planted beds soften the line where the patio meets the garden.

On the picture

  1. StepsStone, from the back door
  2. SurfaceLarge pale stone slabs
  3. BorderCharcoal band
Plan a project like this: Stone beneath the table

Pavers, stone steps

A clear path to the door

Interlocking paving and broad stone steps shape the front entrance.

The darker border keeps the walk crisp against the lawn, and planting softens both sides of it.

On the picture

  1. EntranceBroad stone steps
  2. SurfaceInterlocking pavers
  3. BorderDarker paver band
Plan a project like this: A clear path to the door

Cedar, shingles

Room under the roof

A cedar pavilion makes space for dining outside, under a timber roof.

The shingled gable rests on heavy timber posts, set on stone paving among the planting.

On the picture

  1. RoofTimber truss under the gable
  2. StructureHeavy timber posts
  3. FloorStone paving
Plan a project like this: Room under the roof

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Room to imagine.
Details to build on.

Pergolas, pavilions, patios and decks. Explore layouts, materials and details for your own home.

Attached cedar pergola over a patio
Cedar pavilion with a hip roof on a deck platform
Paver patio with a border band and steps from the door
Two-level cedar deck with wide steps

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Illustrative scenes for planning your project.

Service area

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Across York Region.

Renovation and general contracting from our office in East Gwillimbury. The rings show roughly how long the drive is from there, outside rush hour.

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Questions

Pergola builder in East Gwillimbury:
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before they start.

Good to know

Pergola builder in East Gwillimbury:
good to know.

Pergola permits in East Gwillimbury: open roof or solid

East Gwillimbury's list of structures that need no building permit includes garden pergolas and gazebos, as long as the roof is not solid. Keep the top open with rafters and slats and the pergola stays on that list; add a solid cover, now or later, and it leaves the exemption, bringing drawings and a review. Zoning setbacks still apply, so we check its position on the lot either way.

Town of East Gwillimbury: building permits ↗

What a pergola builder in East Gwillimbury plans first

An open frame catches wind, so the posts go on footings below frost or onto deck framing built to take them. Before a footing is dug we look at what is in the way: removing a tree 20 cm or more across the trunk falls under the Town's tree protection by-law. In an environmentally sensitive area, the Town's building department notes that the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority may also have a say.

Size and post layout set the base cost of a pergola, and attaching to the house changes it. Footings dug below frost cost differently from anchoring to a deck frame that may need reinforcing. Cedar, stain, wiring for lights or a fan and any privacy screen make up the rest, all agreed with you before anything is built.

Town of East Gwillimbury: tree protection by-law ↗

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Your next project

A pergola for your yard.
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Tell us where in East Gwillimbury the house is and what you have in mind.

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Years in business
15+
Insured & licensed
WSIB
50 Google reviews
5.0★