Pergolas, patio covers and fences in Terrell Hills
Terrell Hills caps fences at 6 feet above natural grade and allows construction only 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays.
What we build in Terrell Hills
Pergolas
Cedar, aluminum, louvered and bioclimatic.
Covered Patios
Match-the-house roofs for year-round shade.
Fencing
Cedar privacy, horizontal board, and wrought iron.
Landscaping
Sod, xeriscape, edging, lighting and hardscape.
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 Terrell Hills starts at $4,000, labor and materials included. Covered patio, pergola or a bigger deck in Terrell Hills? You get a fixed price in writing within 3 to 5 business days.
Price my projectBuilding in Terrell Hills
Separate city inside Loop 410, east of Alamo Heights
- ZIP and place78209
- A separate city east of Alamo Heights inside Loop 410, named for banker and 1901 San Antonio mayor Frederick Terrell. Chartered March 31, 1939, home rule since 1957, and it defeated San Antonio's 1945 annexation attempt in court. About 1.61 square miles and 5,045 residents at the 2020 Census.
- Permit deskCity of Terrell Hills
- Permits run through My Government Online, with separate fees for walls and fences and for patio covers and decks. Construction is allowed 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays only. No material piles, dumpsters or portable toilets may be visible from the street or sit within 15 feet of a lot line, and a silt fence and stabilized entrance are required on the site.
- Fence rulesCode Sec. 3-10 and Zoning Ch. 14
- Typically a maximum of 6 feet above natural grade, inside the property lines, and never in an easement without the city's and the utilities' consent. Fences in the front setback are typically capped at 4 feet from the highest finished grade. Retaining walls stay under 4 feet, terraced where more height is needed. The city's Fences and Walls design standard applies to new construction, additions, accessory structures and front-setback landscaping.
- Setbacks and coverage
- Front setback 25 feet, sides 10, rear 20; accessory structures may sit 5 feet off side and rear lines when 15 feet tall or under. Lot coverage is typically capped at 35 percent with a floor-area ratio of 0.38, and new lots need 12,000 square feet and 80 feet of frontage. A detached pergola or pavilion is placed inside that envelope on the survey.
- Design review
- No architectural review board. The Planning and Zoning Commission and the Board of Adjustment handle variances; the permit is the approval for a fence, pergola or patio cover.
- Trees
- No tree preservation ordinance, but new construction and front-yard improvements typically trigger a requirement to plant one or two front-yard shade trees. The mature live oaks and pecans on most lots still decide where posts go.
- Lots and homes
- Lots from about 6,000 to 20,000 square feet, with half-acre estate lots on a few streets. Homes date largely from the 1930s through the 1960s, Spanish Colonial Revival and Georgian through mid-century ranch, on the same ridge-and-drainage ground as Alamo Heights with chalk near the surface and clay pockets.
Same six steps in Terrell Hills
- Step 1: Consult
- Step 2: Design and scope
- Step 3: Materials
- Step 4: Permits and HOA
- Step 5: Build
- Step 6: Walk-through
What Terrell Hills homeowners ask first
What are the construction hours in Terrell Hills?
7 a.m. to 6 p.m., weekdays only. The city also requires that no material piles, dumpsters or portable toilets be visible from the street or within 15 feet of a lot line, plus a silt fence and stabilized entrance. Our schedule and staging plan for a Terrell Hills job are written to those rules before the crew arrives.
How tall can a fence be in Terrell Hills?
Typically 6 feet above natural grade on side and rear lines and 4 feet in the front setback, measured from the highest finished grade, inside the property lines and out of easements. Retaining walls stay under 4 feet and terrace above that. We confirm the section for a corner lot and prepare the permit with the survey.
Do I need a permit for a pergola or patio cover in Terrell Hills?
Yes. The city's fee schedule lists patio covers and decks and walls and fences as permitted work through My Government Online. Klema Builders files the permit, keeps the structure inside the setbacks and the 35 percent coverage cap, and carries the permit as a line item in the quote.
Do you handle the permit and the design review in Terrell Hills?
Yes. In Terrell Hills that means the city permit through My Government Online with the survey, plus the construction-site plan the city expects: weekday hours, staging 15 feet off the lines, silt fence and stabilized entrance. 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 Terrell Hills?
A 16x30 basic wood deck with handrails in Terrell Hills 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.
Where can a detached pergola or pavilion sit on my lot?
Inside the 25-foot front, 10-foot side and 20-foot rear setbacks, or 5 feet off the side and rear lines when it stays under 15 feet tall, and inside the 35 percent lot-coverage cap. On a 6,000-square-foot lot that cap matters; on the half-acre streets it rarely does. We draw it on the survey so the permit reads cleanly.
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What does it cost to take down an old pergola or deck in Terrell Hills?
A 12x12 pergola removal in Terrell Hills 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 Terrell Hills?
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 the weekday-only hours set the build calendar. The schedule is committed in writing in the contract.
Built for Terrell Hills lots, reviewed the first time.
Free in-home consult in Terrell Hills, then a written fixed-price quote in 3 to 5 business days.