Patio Covers and Porches in Harlingen, TX

• —A cover attached to the house is a structure, and most Valley cities permit it as one. We confirm what Harlingen requires at your address before we quote, and we pull what is required.
• —Harlingen is in Cameron County, inside the windstorm inspection area of the Texas Department of Insurance. Work attached to the house can affect how the home is treated under TWIA. We plan for that inspection from the start.
• —Lights or a ceiling fan under the cover are wired by a licensed electrician. Texas does license electricians, so we bring one in rather than run that circuit ourselves.

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Which homes has David Aceves helped build?

Can you build a cover tall enough for a travel trailer at our Harlingen house?

Usually, and the trailer decides the design. Bring us the height with the air conditioner and the vents on top, not the number on the brochure. That clearance sets the post height, and taller posts need deeper footings and a heavier beam. We also check the approach from the street, because a cover you cannot back into is wasted money.

Is a screened porch worth it on a Harlingen lot near the arroyo?

For most owners near the water, yes. The mosquitoes show up after every rain, and an open cover does nothing about them. A screened room turns the same slab into space you sit in from March through October. It costs more than a plain cover. A screened room needs a frame, a door and screen that survives this sun.

Our Harlingen house has a deep eave over the patio. Where does the cover tie in?

Under the eave, into the wall or the rafter tails, not on top of the shingle. Cutting into a roof plane to land a beam is how leaks start. On a post-war house the eave is usually deep enough to hang a ledger beneath it. The flashing stays continuous. We open that detail during the estimate, so you see what we are attaching to.