Looking for pergolas & shade structures in Orono, MN? MN Tree Pros has been serving Orono and the surrounding Twin Cities metro since 2008. We're licensed, insured, and locally owned — and we actually pick up the phone.
## Pergolas engineered for Minnesota wind and snow A pergola turns a bare patio or deck into a room. Built right, it also handles a wet spring snow load — which is where most kit pergolas fail here. **What we build** - Cedar and pressure-treated timber pergolas - Powder-coated aluminum pergolas (zero maintenance) - Louvered and motorized-louver systems with rain sensors - Attached pergolas over decks and patio doors - Freestanding pergolas on frost footings with concrete piers - Integrated lighting, fans, heaters, and privacy screens **What it costs** - Cedar pergola, 12x12 freestanding: **$7,500–$16,000** - Attached cedar pergola over a deck: **$6,000–$14,000** - Aluminum pergola: **$12,000–$26,000** - Motorized louvered system: **$22,000–$48,000** **The Minnesota part:** footings below frost depth on freestanding structures, sized posts and beams for snow load, stainless or hot-dip galvanized hardware, and a ledger detail with proper flashing when it attaches to the house. A pergola bolted to siding without flashing is a future rot repair. Cedar needs sealing every two to three years here. Aluminum does not — worth the premium if you never want to maintain it.
Why Orono chooses MN Tree Pros
- · Free on-site estimates in Orono
- · Licensed & fully insured
- · Same-day & 24/7 storm response
- · Cleanup included on every job
- · Local crew — no out-of-state subs
- · Honest, written pricing