The Portfolio
Recent pergolas, pavilions, and cabanas, each shaped around a different yard and the family who gathers in it.
Our Process
The arc from your first visit to our showroom to the first evening under the finished roof. Three chapters, learned over thirty years of building in Middle Tennessee.
It starts at our West Nashville showroom, with photos of your yard. We listen to how you want to use the space, then show you materials and structures we've built before we talk about yours. No charge, no pressure. You leave with a sense of what's possible.
The structure made real before a post goes in. We measure everything, plan where it sits in the yard and refine the design with you until it feels right. The result is renderings you can picture yourself in and plans ready to permit and build.
When we break ground, you get one project manager, weekly updates, and carpenters who've been building in Nashville for years. At the end, we walk it with you, fix anything that isn't right, and clean up like we were never there.
The Investment
Every outdoor structure is designed around its house, so no two cost the same. Most outdoor structures fall within one of these three ranges.
Tier 01
A pergola that finishes the patio.
Starts around
$25,000
Typically looks like
Tier 02
A pavilion the whole yard gathers under.
Starts around
$65,000
Typically looks like
Tier 03
A pool cabana that changes the summer.
Starts around
$150,000
Typically looks like
The Details
Every outdoor structure is a stack of decisions before it's a set of drawings. These are the ones we walk through with you.
Choosing the Structure
A pergola for filtered shade, a pavilion for shelter from sun and rain, or a pool cabana with room to change, cook and gather.
Roofs & Ceilings
Open rafters that let the light through, or a solid roof in shingle or standing-seam metal with a finished ceiling underneath.
Posts & Beams
Painted posts that match the trim on the house, stained timbers for a warmer look, or stone and brick bases that tie into the patio.
Placement
Close to the house or out in the yard, beside the pool or facing the view. Where it sits shapes the shade, the walk and what your lot allows.
Floors & Footings
Stone, brick or concrete underfoot, on footings built to carry the structure for decades.
Kitchens & Fire
A grill station or a full outdoor kitchen, a fireplace or a fire pit nearby, planned from the start.
Lighting, Fans & Power
Lighting along the beams, a fixture over the table, ceiling fans for summer afternoons and power for the game on Saturday.
The Word
4.9 out of 5 · 78 reviews
Every one of these is a real Google review from a Middle Tennessee family. A few are shown here; the rest sit on our Google Business Profile.
The Porch company just completed an amazing outdoor space for us. They were timely professional and did a great job communicating throughout the entire process. Their team was so kind to our family and our dogs! The quality of work is excellent. We are very greatful! The picture is our lab waiting for his "friends" to arrive. ☺️
Aaron Bourgeois
Feb 2026
Our Porch Company experience was amazing. From our first meeting, we knew we found the perfect company to build our dream screened porch and deck. Everyone we worked with was so pleasant, accountable, and the workmanship was excellent. I highly recommend The Porch Company. Let them help you design and build the perfect spot to relax with friends and family. We don't even sit in our house anymore!! I wish we needed more porches, we would hire them over and over! 😄
Lynn B
Jan 2023
Great customer service. They have beautiful designs for all aspects of porches and outdoor spaces
Paula Smith
Aug 2021
The Options
The right one depends on how you’ll use it. Here’s how we explain the difference.
A roof overhead and the yard all around.
No screens, no glass. A roofline tied into the house so it looks original, and an easy connection to the yard.
Best when
You want shade and shelter, and don’t mind sharing the space with the outdoors.
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All of the outdoors, none of the mosquitoes.
Fresh air and natural light, with bugs kept out. The space our clients gravitate to from spring through fall, and well into winter with a fireplace.
Best when
You want to live outside for most of the year.
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The porch that stays a room in March.
Windows that open to screens, so the room stays comfortable on cool days and breezy on warm ones. The space where morning coffee moves outside in March and stays there through November.
Best when
You want the porch feeling, with a longer season on both ends.
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A room of the house, closer to the yard.
Fully insulated, heated and cooled with the house. A true living space that brings the yard into everyday life, all year long.
Best when
You want to use it every day, including January.
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A closer look at each decision, so you can come to your first design meeting already knowing what you like.
Start with how you'll use it.
Pergolas, pavilions and cabanas each do a different job. The right one depends on whether you want shade, shelter or a place to spend the whole day.
The question to sit withDo you need shade from the sun, or shelter from the rain?
How much sky you want to see.
The roof decides how much shade and shelter you get. The ceiling decides how it feels to sit underneath.
The question to sit withShould the roof keep out the rain, or just the noon sun?
The frame is the whole look.
On an outdoor structure, the posts and beams are the architecture. They set whether it feels rustic, classic or tailored to the house.
The question to sit withShould the frame feel rustic, or match the trim on the house?
The spot you'll actually walk out to.
Where the structure sits decides how often you'll use it, what it looks out on and what your lot allows.
The question to sit withWhere in the yard do you already find yourself standing?
Level, solid and built to last.
What's underfoot sets how the structure meets the yard. What's underground decides how long it lasts.
The question to sit withShould the floor extend the patio you have, or start fresh?
The features that keep everyone outside.
A grill or a fire turns a structure into the place everyone ends up. Planning them early keeps the layout and utilities simple.
The question to sit withWill you cook out there, or just carry the food out?
What keeps you out after dark.
Lighting, fans and power are planned with the structure, so nothing has to be added later.
The question to sit withIs this a place for long dinners, or for the game on Saturday?
Common Questions
Something not covered here? Ask us on the first call.
The Rest of the Work
Here are other ways we help Middle Tennessee families spend more time outside.
A room for spring evenings and summer suppers, without the mosquitoes.
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The first welcome your home offers, and the last place the family says goodnight.
ExploreLight-filled and weather-softened — built for spring through fall.
ExploreA room that stays close to the yard through every Tennessee season.
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The porch you already have, made new for the way you live today.
ExploreAreas We Service
From Belle Meade to Franklin, we know the neighborhoods, the houses and the hillsides. We build within about 30 miles of our West Nashville office. Find your area below, or reach out if you don't see it listed.
Explore Service AreasStart the Conversation
Every great project starts with a conversation. Tell us what you’ve been imagining, what you want more of at home, and how you hope the space will feel when it’s finished. We’ll take the time to listen, answer your questions, and help you understand what the next step could look like.
