Skip to main content

    Project Case Study

    Complete Covered Patio Replacement — Destrehan, LA

    A repeat Destrehan customer called us back after her master bath remodel to tear out the entire aging covered patio and rebuild it from framing to finished shingle roof — complete with hidden gutters, brick-wrapped limewashed posts, and new vinyl soffit.

    Project Details

    • Location: Destrehan, St. Charles Parish, LA
    • Scope: Complete covered patio replacement — full wrap-around
    • Customer: Repeat — previously completed master bath remodel
    • Status: Complete — patio wraps the rear of the home with limewashed brick posts, hidden gutter and downspout drainage, and finished vinyl soffit
    • License: LA #889646, permits handled in-house

    Project Background

    This homeowner already knew our crew. We had previously completed her master bathroom remodel in Destrehan, and when the aging covered patio wrapping the back of her home started showing its age, she called us back to handle it end-to-end.

    The original patio was a long aluminum-pan cover on white fluted columns — functional for years, but the pan roof, ceiling, gutters, and posts had all reached the end of their service life. Rather than patch and paint, she wanted the whole thing torn out and rebuilt properly: real framing, a matching architectural shingle roof, hidden drainage, and finished brick columns limewashed to match the main house.

    Because we had already handled permits and inspections on her interior remodel, the second-project process was straightforward: same licensed contractor, same JobTread photo updates, same crew she already trusted on her property.

    Scope of Work

    This is a full covered-patio rebuild — not a re-skin. Every layer of the old structure is coming off, and each system is being replaced with something built to last another 20+ years in South Louisiana's heat, humidity, and hurricane exposure.

    • Complete demolition of the existing aluminum-pan patio cover, ceiling, and posts
    • New pressure-treated structural framing sized for South Louisiana wind loads
    • New roof decking tied cleanly into the existing main-house roofline
    • Matching architectural shingle roof over the entire patio
    • Hidden gutter and downspouts routed for clean sight lines
    • Brick-wrapped support posts to match the home
    • Limewashed brick finish on the new posts
    • New vinyl soffit for a finished, low-maintenance ceiling

    Phased Build

    Phase 1

    Complete Demolition

    • Removed the entire aluminum-pan patio roof and vinyl soffit ceiling
    • Detached and removed the existing white fluted posts
    • Pulled the old gutter and downspout runs
    • Prepped the tie-in point along the main house roofline for the new shingle roof
    Phase 2

    Structural Framing & Roof Decking

    • New pressure-treated post-and-beam framing sized for South Louisiana wind loads
    • Ledger board fastened to the house with proper flashing behind
    • Rafters set and roof decking installed cleanly against the existing roofline
    • Temporary bracing kept in place until each bay was fully tied in
    Phase 3

    Shingle Roof, Hidden Gutter & Vinyl Soffit

    • Underlayment and drip edge installed across the new decking
    • Matching architectural shingles laid to blend with the main house roof
    • Hidden gutter and downspouts routed for clean sight lines from the yard
    • New vinyl soffit installed for a finished, low-maintenance ceiling
    Phase 4

    Brick-Wrapped Posts & Limewash Finish

    • New posts wrapped in brick to match the existing home veneer
    • Brick columns finished with limewash to match the main-house tone
    • Base flashing and caps detailed to shed water away from the brick
    • Final punch list and homeowner walkthrough before sign-off

    Project Photos — Destrehan Covered Patio Replacement

    Before conditions plus framing, roof decking, shingle tie-in, brick-wrap, drainage rough-in, and soffit installation progress through the current phase of the build.

    Before — existing covered patio with aged aluminum pan ceiling and white fluted columns at Destrehan Louisiana home before Cajun Home Services complete replacement

    Before — the original patio wrapping the back of the home

    Homeowners under existing aged covered patio at Destrehan Louisiana home during pre-construction walkthrough with Cajun Home Services

    Before — walkthrough with the homeowners

    Wide before view of long covered patio with multiple ceiling fans and Corinthian columns on Destrehan Louisiana home

    Before — long run of the patio, aluminum ceiling and columns

    Yard view down the length of existing covered patio columns at Destrehan Louisiana home before complete rebuild

    Before — columns down the length of the patio

    Rear elevation of Destrehan Louisiana brick home with existing weathered covered patio prior to Cajun Home Services complete patio replacement

    Before — rear elevation with the old patio in place

    Close-up detail of aged vinyl soffit and beadboard patio ceiling on Destrehan Louisiana home before replacement

    Before — aged vinyl soffit and beadboard detail

    Aerial view of aged corrugated aluminum pan patio roof tied against main shingle roof of Destrehan Louisiana home before Cajun Home Services complete patio replacement

    Before — aerial of the old corrugated aluminum patio roof

    Drainage trench dug along rear of Destrehan Louisiana home with corrugated pipe and catch basins being installed for hidden downspout system by Cajun Home Services

    Progress — drainage trench and catch basins along the rear elevation

    Detail view of drainage trench and corrugated pipe running between new brick-wrapped patio posts at Destrehan Louisiana home

    Progress — hidden downspout piping tied between the brick posts

    Cajun Home Services crew installing new pressure-treated framing for complete covered patio replacement at Destrehan Louisiana home

    Progress — new pressure-treated framing going up

    Wide yard view of new pergola-style pressure-treated rafter framing installed along Destrehan Louisiana home during covered patio replacement

    Progress — rafters up, wide view from the yard

    Cajun Home Services crew setting pressure-treated rafters and bracing on new covered patio framing at Destrehan Louisiana home

    Progress — crew setting rafters and bracing

    New pressure-treated rafters and roof decking installed overhead during complete covered patio replacement at Destrehan Louisiana home by Cajun Home Services

    Progress — new roof decking installed overhead

    Aerial view of new OSB roof decking installed on covered patio tied cleanly against main shingle roof of Destrehan Louisiana home before shingle install

    Progress — aerial of new decking tied into the main roof

    Close view of new roof edge detailing with drip edge, fascia backing, and fresh decking on rebuilt covered patio at Destrehan Louisiana home

    Progress — drip edge and eave detail at the new roof line

    Wide rear elevation of rebuilt patio framing with new decking and posts lined out across Destrehan Louisiana home

    Progress — full rear elevation framed and decked

    Underside view of new pressure-treated joists and decking with mason laying brick wrap around new patio posts at Destrehan Louisiana home

    Progress — underside of decking, brick wrap going up on posts

    Rear elevation of Destrehan Louisiana home showing new shingle patio roof, framed overhang, and brick-wrapped posts being built by Cajun Home Services

    Progress — rear elevation with new shingles and brick posts

    Side yard view of newly brick-wrapped patio posts with drain piping exposed for hidden gutter and downspout work at Destrehan Louisiana home

    Progress — brick posts up with drainage rough-in visible

    Close-up detail of limewash finish being applied to new brick-wrapped patio post at Destrehan Louisiana home by Cajun Home Services

    Progress — limewash finish going onto the new brick posts

    Wide yard view of rebuilt covered patio with limewashed brick posts and soffit installation underway at Destrehan Louisiana home

    Progress — limewashed posts in place as soffit work continues

    Long run view under rebuilt patio roof showing soffit panels being installed across Destrehan Louisiana home rear elevation

    Progress — soffit install moving down the full patio run

    Finished vinyl beadboard soffit and completed limewashed brick-wrapped posts on rebuilt covered patio at Destrehan Louisiana home by Cajun Home Services

    Progress — finished vinyl soffit and completed brick posts

    Cajun Home Services carpenter on ladder installing hidden gutter and fascia detail on rebuilt covered patio at Destrehan Louisiana home

    Progress — hidden gutter and fascia detail install

    Cajun Home Services carpenter finishing ceiling fan and soffit trim under completed covered patio at Destrehan Louisiana home

    Progress — finishing fans and trim under the completed patio

    Finished limewashed brick patio post with brass hidden downspout scupper draining into black area drain grate at Destrehan Louisiana home by Cajun Home Services

    Finished — hidden downspout scupper draining into the area drain

    Wide finished view of rebuilt covered patio at Destrehan Louisiana home with limewashed brick posts, epoxy pebble deck, and hidden downspout drain grates at each post base

    Finished — drain grates at each brick post along the rear elevation

    Finished interior view of rebuilt covered patio at Destrehan Louisiana home with new vinyl soffit, ceiling fans, and limewashed brick posts by Cajun Home Services

    Finished — under the patio, new soffit and ceiling fans

    Finished rebuilt covered patio wrapping the rear of Destrehan Louisiana brick home with limewashed brick posts, matching shingle roof, and hidden gutters by Cajun Home Services

    Finished — full rear elevation with the homeowner back on the patio

    Finished side yard view down the length of rebuilt covered patio at Destrehan Louisiana home showing new hidden gutter, shingle roof, brick-wrapped posts, and vinyl soffit

    Finished — side yard view down the length of the finished patio

    Why Homeowners Come Back to Us

    Repeat customers don't happen by accident. This Destrehan homeowner already had our crew inside her house for a full master bath remodel — she saw how we sequence work, protect the property, communicate through JobTread, and clean up at the end of every day. When the covered patio wrapping the back of her home needed a full rebuild, calling anyone else didn't make sense.

    Every project — interior or exterior — runs through the same owner-operated project management process under Louisiana license #889646. If you're weighing a similar rebuild, our exterior works and shingle roofing pages cover the underlying framing, roofing, and finish detailing we use on projects like this one. Homeowners planning a bigger scope should also review home additions and our St. Charles Parish coverage.

    Planning a Covered Patio Rebuild in Destrehan or St. Charles Parish?

    Full demo, framing, roofing, and finish work under one licensed contractor. Call (504) 336-2444 for a walkthrough.