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Aerial view of a large-format paver patio with a black louvered pergola and a lit seat wall, built in Northern Illinois.
Outdoor Projects

Pergolas & Structures

Shade, shelter and a reason to sit out there at 2pm in July.

Overview

Explore our Pergolas & Structures work

A patio without shade gets used in the morning and the evening and sits empty in between. A pergola fixes that, and a louvered one lets you dial the light in or close it up entirely when a storm rolls through. We install louvered aluminum pergolas, traditional wood and composite pergolas, pavilions, and the prepared pads that manufactured gazebos need.

The part that gets skipped by others is the anchoring. A structure catches serious wind load, so posts need real footings or engineered anchors into a slab thick enough to hold them — planned before the patio is poured or the pavers go down, not drilled in afterward.

Serving Northern Illinois & Southern Wisconsin

Based in Belvidere, IL. Free estimates, fully insured crews, and financing options available on larger projects.

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Gray paver patio at dusk with a square fire pit, lit seat wall and stone columns beside a cedar gazebo.
Fire pit and seat wall with lit stone columns on a paver patio surrounded by dark slate landscape beds.
Gray paver patio with a square fire pit and lit stone columns beside a cedar gazebo at dusk.
Full backyard transformation with a paver patio, walkway, seat wall, fire pit and new planting beds in Northern Illinois.
How it works

Our Pergolas & Structures process

No mystery, no surprises — here's exactly how a job runs from the first call to the final walkthrough.

  1. 01

    Size and site the structure

    We work out the footprint against your furniture and the patio, and check sun angles so the shade lands where you actually sit.

  2. 02

    Plan the anchoring

    Footings or anchor points get planned before the hardscape goes in, sized for wind load and local frost depth.

  3. 03

    Prepare the base

    The patio or pad gets built with the anchor locations built in, and conduit is sleeved through for lighting, fans or heaters.

  4. 04

    Assemble and set

    The structure is assembled, set plumb and square, and anchored down to spec.

  5. 05

    Finish and integrate

    We finish the surrounding hardscape tight to the posts and tie in lighting so it looks built-in rather than dropped on.

Why E.R. Hardscapes

What you get when we build it.

We're a family-run crew out of Belvidere. The work has our name on it, so we do it the way we'd want it done at home.

  • Louvered aluminum, wood and composite pergolas, plus pavilions and gazebo pads.

  • Footings and anchoring planned before the hardscape, sized for wind load.

  • Conduit sleeved for lights, fans and heaters during construction.

  • Hardscape finished tight to the posts.

  • Fully insured crew and a free written estimate.

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Pergolas & Structures

Thinking about pergolas & structures?

Schedule a free estimate today. We'll come out, take a look, and give you an honest quote. Financing options are now available.

Fully insured • Free estimates • Financing available