Houston Deck, Pergola & Paver Cost Guide

This guide uses the same standard planning rates as our budget tool, for materials and labor: hardwood decking at $50 per square foot, pavers at $27, a cedar pergola at $75 per square foot of covered area, artificial turf at $14 and landscaping at $10. The examples below are illustrative planning amounts, not quotes. A 12 × 16 ft hardwood deck is 192 square feet: 192 × $50 = $9,600. A 12 × 16 ft cedar pergola covering the same 192 square feet: 192 × $75 = $14,400. A 300 square foot paver patio: 300 × $27 = $8,100. The paver rate is for a standard paver surface. An engineered permeable paver system, with a deeper open-graded base and often an underdrain, is a different assembly and is priced after a site visit. What moves a real quote away from the planning figure: height above grade, stairs and railings; demolition of what is there now and what we find underneath; footings for the soil at your address; drainage; access through narrow side yards; tree protection; electrical for fans and lights; roof type on shade structures; permits and any historic district review; and finish selections. On small projects, fixed costs for getting a crew and equipment to the site make up a larger share. Use the budget tool to combine items for your own areas, then send that scope with an inquiry and we will price it properly after seeing the site.