Patio Covers in Valencia, CA

Patio Covers in Valencia usually start with a question that has nothing to do with aluminum or wood: what will the association approve? Valencia was laid out by the Newhall Land and Farming Company beginning in the 1960s, and its residential areas are organized into villages where, according to Wikipedia, homeowner associations in many cases oversee the quality and upkeep of the housing. A backyard cover that looks great in a catalog can still stall if its color, height or roof profile does not match what the architectural committee expects.

Working with your village association

We ask for your HOA's design guidelines before we draw anything. Many committees care most about what can be seen from the street or a neighbor's yard: roof pitch, post color, whether the fascia matches the house trim. We prepare a site plan, an elevation and a material sheet you can submit with the application, and we build the permit drawings to match whatever the committee signs off on, so you are not juggling two different designs.

Why August decides the design

Valencia's climate table on Wikipedia shows an average August high of 96 degrees and almost no summer rain, with June through August each getting 0.12 inches or less. That means the cover's main job is blocking high, hot sun, not shedding water. Insulated aluminum panels keep the underside cooler than a bare metal roof, a louvered system lets you open the blades in winter when you want the sun back, and a lattice cover gives filtered light where full shade would make a family room too dark.

City permit or county permit?

All incorporated parts of Valencia sit east of Interstate 5 inside the City of Santa Clarita, where the city's Building & Safety patio cover standards apply: 5-foot side and rear setbacks measured to the posts, a 12-foot height limit for roofed covers and 10 feet for shade-bar covers. Wikipedia notes, though, that the unincorporated portions of Valencia lie west of I-5. If your home is on that side, Los Angeles County reviews the work instead, and we plan the drawings for the county's process.

What we build in Valencia

• Aluminum covers in solid, lattice or insulated panels, in colors that suit HOA palettes
• Wood covers for homes where the committee prefers painted timber
• Pergolas framing a paseo-facing yard or a pool deck
• Louvered roofs for adjustable shade
• Lattice and shade covers for partial sun
• Repair and replacement of covers that came with the house

Small yards, tight setbacks

Some Valencia lots have compact rear yards and narrow side yards. Because the city's setback is measured to the posts, a cover can sometimes reach closer to the fence with a cantilevered beam than with posts at the corner, which we confirm with the city. We sketch both options and show you how much shaded area each one gives.

Getting an estimate

Call (661) 605-3157 or send photos of the yard and the rear of the house, plus your HOA's guidelines if you have them handy. We will come out, measure, and send a free written estimate with the design details your committee will want to see.

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