Covered patios, decks and landscaping in Shavano Park
In Shavano Park, lots start at seven-tenths of an acre and an attached deck over 100 square feet needs a city permit.
What we build in Shavano Park
Covered Patios
Match-the-house roofs for year-round shade.
Custom Decks
Composite, cedar, multi-level and pool decks.
Landscaping
Sod, xeriscape, edging, lighting and hardscape.
Fencing
Cedar privacy, horizontal board, and wrought iron.
Starting price
16x30 basic wood deck with handrails
from$4,000
- 16 ft by 30 ft (480 sq ft)
- Basic wood, handrails
- Labor and materials
A 16x30 basic wood deck with handrails in Shavano Park starts at $4,000, labor and materials included. Covered patio, pergola or a bigger deck in Shavano Park? You get a fixed price in writing within 3 to 5 business days.
Price my projectBuilding in Shavano Park
Separate city outside Loop 410 along Northwest Military Highway
- ZIP and place78231, edges in 78230 and 78249
- A separate city along Northwest Military Highway, surrounded by San Antonio, with Loop 1604 as its north edge. Incorporated June 19, 1956; 3.29 square miles; 3,524 residents at the 2020 Census, up 16 percent in a decade. The city motto is City Living with Country Charm.
- Permit deskShavano Park Development Services
- Permits run through the city's MyGovernmentOnline portal. Contractors register with the city annually and carry a certificate of insurance naming the city. The city's own list of permitted work includes fences, patios and outdoor kitchens, sheds, accessory buildings and cabanas, flatwork, and demolition, and it requires a landscaping and tree preservation plan whenever existing trees are removed or trimmed as part of the job.
- DecksCode Chapter 6
- An attached wood deck over 100 square feet typically needs a permit. The only exempt deck is detached, 200 square feet or less, and no more than 30 inches above grade. Confirm your lot with Development Services.
- Fence rules
- Materials are typically limited to masonry, brick, stone, concrete, solid metal, wrought-iron-style metal and rot-resistant wood, up to 8 feet, with a base no wider than 36 inches. Chain link is not on the allowed list. Driveway gates need at least a 12-foot opening, and no front fence may enclose a fire hydrant.
- TreesTree City USA
- Oak trimming needs a city permit for residents and contractors alike and is allowed only December 1 through January 31 and July 1 through September 30. Cuts are painted within 30 minutes and debris is gone within 48 hours. Any canopy work to clear a cover or deck is scheduled inside those windows and drawn on the tree preservation plan.
- Deer
- Shavano Park is a National Wildlife Federation Community Wildlife Habitat, the city asks residents not to feed the deer and recommends 8-foot barriers around vegetable gardens. Plantings here are chosen from the deer-resistant list first; sod and tender beds go behind fencing or not at all.
- Ground
- The city sits over the Edwards Aquifer recharge zone at 950 to 1,000 feet, on shallow soil over limestone, and many lots are on septic systems that need state approval. Deck and cover piers are drilled into rock, patios are kept clear of the drain field, and impervious cover is checked against the aquifer rules before a large hardscape is drawn.
- Lots and homes
- Residential districts set minimum lots at 0.70 or 1.00 acre, so backyards are wooded and deep. Homes are custom builds on those acre-scale lots, which is why covered patios, view decks and full-yard landscaping are the common projects rather than a fence along a tight lot line.
Same six steps in Shavano Park
- Step 1: Consult
- Step 2: Design and scope
- Step 3: Materials
- Step 4: Permits and HOA
- Step 5: Build
- Step 6: Walk-through
What Shavano Park homeowners ask first
Do I need a permit for a deck or covered patio in Shavano Park?
Almost always. Under the city code an attached wood deck over 100 square feet needs a permit, and the only exempt deck is detached, 200 square feet or less and under 30 inches. Patios, outdoor kitchens and accessory structures are on the city's permit list. Klema Builders is registered with the city, files through the portal, and includes the permit and any tree preservation plan in the quote.
What fence materials does Shavano Park allow?
Masonry, brick, stone, concrete, solid metal, wrought-iron-style metal and rot-resistant wood, typically up to 8 feet. Chain link is not on the list. Driveway gates need a 12-foot clear opening. On acreage lots the usual answers are iron along the street and cedar or iron behind, and we confirm the exact section of the code for your lot before the quote.
When can my oaks be trimmed for the project?
Only December 1 through January 31 and July 1 through September 30, under a city trimming permit, with cuts painted within 30 minutes. If a limb has to move to clear a patio cover we schedule that window first, or we design the roofline under the canopy so nothing is cut.
What landscaping survives the deer in Shavano Park?
Plantings from the deer-resistant palette: rosemary, salvia, Texas sage, agave, yucca, ornamental grasses and native shrubs, in rock and mulch beds with steel edging. The city recommends 8-foot barriers around anything edible. Sod is fine in the open; tender beds are fenced or skipped. We walk the yard at the consult and plan around where the herd actually crosses.
Do you handle the permit and the design review in Shavano Park?
Yes. In Shavano Park that means annual contractor registration and insurance on file with the city, the permit through MyGovernmentOnline, and a landscaping and tree preservation plan whenever trees are touched. We prepare the drawings, the site plan and the material list, file the application, and handle the back-and-forth; the permit and the review are line items in the quote. Every project starts with a free in-home consult and a fixed-price quote line by line within 3 to 5 business days, and we build across San Antonio, the Texas Hill Country and the I-35 corridor to Austin.
How much does a deck, pergola or covered patio cost in Shavano Park?
A 16x30 basic wood deck with handrails in Shavano Park starts at $4,000, labor and materials included. Covered patios, pergolas, composite and multi-level decks are quoted fixed-price, line by line, after a free in-home consult. The written quote arrives within 3 to 5 business days.
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Does the Edwards Aquifer recharge zone limit my patio?
It can. Shavano Park sits over the recharge zone, and larger impervious surfaces and any work near a septic drain field are checked against the aquifer and state septic rules. Most residential patios and covers are well inside the limits; we confirm the lot's impervious cover and locate the drain field before the hardscape is drawn.
What does it cost to take down an old pergola or deck in Shavano Park?
A 12x12 pergola removal in Shavano Park starts at $3,750, haul-away and yard grading included. Decks, patio covers, fences, sheds, hot tubs and playsets are taken down in 1 to 3 business days, hauled off and the ground graded or raked. Concrete footings and any siding or stucco repair at the ledger are handled separately. Already tore it down yourself? We haul off the pile.
How long does a project take in Shavano Park?
A cedar pergola is built in 1 to 2 weeks on site once materials and approvals are in hand. A composite or cedar deck takes 3 to 6 weeks from signed contract to walk-through once the permit clears, and a multi-level or pool deck 6 to 10 weeks. City permit review typically adds 1 to 3 weeks, and oak work waits for the open trimming window. The schedule is committed in writing in the contract.
Built for Shavano Park lots, reviewed the first time.
Free in-home consult in Shavano Park, then a written fixed-price quote in 3 to 5 business days.