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Renaissance Patio Moderno Aluminum Patio Cover Build | New Concrete Slab and Integrated Patio Lighting
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Renaissance Patio Moderno Aluminum Patio Cover Build | New Concrete Slab and Integrated Patio Lighting
This Barton Creek project centered on a new patio cover from Renaissance Patio, built with their Moderno line. We chose the low-profile aluminum design for its flat, modern look and its ability to shrug off heat and hail. The scope included pouring a fresh concrete slab and running electrical for lights. The finished space handles Central Texas sun without warping, fading, or rusting.
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The homeowner came to us through a Renaissance Patio referral, with the first lead logged on August 31, 2023. Early talks focused on adding permanent shade to a fully exposed Barton Creek backyard, plus wired lighting for evening use.
We visited the site to assess the patio area and the ground beneath it. The yard sat on shallow limestone, which shaped how we planned the slab and post footings. We reached the prospect stage on September 22, 2023.
We finalized the Moderno cover layout and material selections, then had the structure engineered by DOP Engineering for stamped plans. Permitting went through the City of Austin. The homeowner approved the project on September 26, 2023.
Barrera's Concrete poured the slab first, and we let it cure before framing. The crew anchored the posts, locked the Moderno roof panels into place, and ran the electrical for the cover lighting in one focused push.
We walked the finished cover with the homeowner, checked the lighting, and confirmed the structure sat square on the new slab. The build was completed on April 23, 2024.
We built a freestanding patio cover for this Barton Creek home, pairing a new concrete slab with a Renaissance Patio Moderno structure and wired lighting. The result is a shaded outdoor room that holds up to Austin's brutal summer sun.
The backyard had no shade at all. In this part of Austin, an uncovered patio bakes from late morning through evening, and the homeowner wanted a space they could actually use in July.
Before any structure went up, we had to deal with the ground. Barton Creek sits on limestone-heavy soil, and this yard was no exception. That shallow rock changes how you pour and anchor everything, so we brought in Barrera's Concrete to form and pour a proper slab sized for the full cover footprint. Cutting and setting footings into limestone takes longer than digging soft dirt, which is one reason this job ran across a multi-day effort rather than a quick drop-in. Skip that slab prep, and a cover this size can shift or crack the first time the soil moves after a hard rain.
We chose the Renaissance Patio Moderno line for its flat, low-profile roof and its all-aluminum build. Aluminum won't rot, warp, or feed termites the way wood posts can, and it shrugs off hail far better than a shingle-over-wood structure. The insulated panels also cut the heat that radiates down onto the patio below, which matters a lot when the air itself is over 100 degrees. For a homeowner who wanted low maintenance and a modern look, this system checked every box.
We knocked out the build in a focused push once the slab had cured. Framing, panel install, and finish work all happened in sequence over a few days, with completion coming April 23, 2024.
The homeowner got a genuine shaded outdoor room where there used to be bare concrete and sun. The lighting turns it into usable space after dark, and the aluminum needs almost no upkeep season to season.
The build itself happened over a few days, but the full project ran longer because of the slab pour, curing time, and electrical work. Concrete and permitting through the City of Austin add lead time you can't rush.
For most homeowners, yes. Aluminum doesn't warp in extreme heat, won't rot in humidity, and stands up to hail better than a wood-and-shingle roof. It also skips the yearly staining and sealing that wood demands.
This build fell in the $40,000 to $50,000 range. That reflects the new concrete slab, the engineered Moderno structure, permitting, and the electrical work all rolled together.
We do. On this job the plans were stamped by DOP Engineering and permitted through the City of Austin, so the homeowner didn't have to chase paperwork. Reach out to Austin Pro if you want the same handled end to end.
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