Patio Covers
A patio cover gives a Nolan home dependable shade in a county with very little timber, and shelter when spring hail rolls through. Framed into your existing roof and permitted for wind.
Patio Covers, Pergolas & Sunrooms in Nolan, TX
American Eagle Builders builds patio covers, pergolas, screened enclosures and sunrooms for Nolan, TX. Family-owned since 1984, with free in-home estimates.
- Since 1984Family-owned, one office in Arlington
- 15,000+North Texas homeowners served
- AndersenCertified contractor for windows and doors
- Four SeasonsAuthorized sunroom distributor
Who builds patio covers and sunrooms in Nolan, TX?
American Eagle Builders builds patio covers and sunrooms in Nolan, Texas, and also insulated covers, pergolas, screened enclosures and all-season rooms. We are a family-owned remodeler that has been in business since 1984, with an office in Arlington. A crew based near Clyde serves Nolan from about 43 miles away. A specialist visits, measures the patio, looks at the ground and the roofline, and gives you a firm written estimate free of charge. Call (469) 949-5909 or request a visit online.
What we build in Nolan, Texas
Also available: replacement windows, siding, doors and attic insulation.
Insulated Patio Covers
Insulated roof panels block most of the heat that a bare metal roof would pass down, which counts when Nolan County’s July highs average 96 degrees. They also quiet rain and hail.
Pergolas
A pergola gives a Nolan patio filtered shade and an open view of the sky. Louvered tops can close at midday, and footings are sized for the local soil and wind.
Patio Enclosures
Screens let a Nolan family use the patio after dark without mosquitoes, moths or blowing dust. A solid roof above keeps it dry and shaded as well.
Sunrooms
A sunroom adds a glass-walled room to the back of the house for bright mornings in spring and fall. We check the Nolan slab first so the room sits on a sound base.
All-Season Sunrooms
An all-season room is insulated in its walls, roof and glass and can share your heating and cooling, so a Nolan home can use it even on a 30-degree January morning.
Which patio project gives a Nolan home the most shade?
An insulated patio cover gives a Nolan home the most shade and the coolest space under it. Nolan County has very little timber, so many patios sit in full sun, and the county’s average July high is 96 degrees. An insulated roof blocks that sun and stays cooler on the underside than bare metal. A standard solid cover still gives full shade at a lower cost. A louvered pergola lets you choose between shade and open sky. We check which way your patio faces before suggesting one.
Is a screen room or a sunroom the better fit for Nolan?
In Nolan, a screen room is the better fit for warm-weather evenings, and a sunroom is better if you want a room that keeps out wind, dust and cold. A screened enclosure lets the breeze in and keeps bugs out, but it does nothing in a January cold snap, when Nolan County averages a low of 30 degrees. A sunroom closes the space with glass. For year-round use, an all-season room adds insulation and can tie into your heating and cooling. You can start with screens and plan for glass later.
How far does your crew travel to Nolan, and how is the visit scheduled?
Our crew travels about 43 miles to Nolan from its base near Clyde, and the free estimate is booked for a day and time that suit you. A specialist from American Eagle Builders measures the patio or the spot you have in mind, checks the slab and roofline and talks through covers, screens and glass. You can look through our project gallery together and get a written estimate before the visit ends. If a permit is needed, we confirm whether a city or Nolan County handles your address in ZIP code 79537 and file it for you.
How should roof water and footings be handled for a cover in Nolan?
For a cover in Nolan, footings should be sized for Nolan County’s clayey or loamy subsoils, and roof water should be led well away from the house and slab. The county’s loamy soils carry lime accumulations and can move as the subsoil wets and dries. Rain averages only 22.19 inches a year, yet Nolan County logged two flood reports from 2021 through 2025, and a new roof concentrates runoff in one spot. We add gutters and downspouts that send water where the ground can take it, and we set each post in its own footing.
What makes a patio cover in Nolan ready for storms?
A patio cover in Nolan is ready for storms when its frame is anchored to proper footings, tied firmly to the house and roofed with panels thick enough to take hail. The NOAA Storm Events Database lists 20 hail reports in Nolan County from 2021 through 2025, 18 of them an inch or larger and the largest 2.75 inches, along with 24 thunderstorm wind reports. April, May and June brought the most hail. Every cover we build is engineered and permitted for local wind and load. No cover is hail-proof, so ask any builder how theirs is fastened down.
What Nolan homeowners get from a family builder
- Family-owned since 1984More than 40 years improving homes across North Texas, still family-owned and operated.
- 15,000+ homeownersMany come back for a second project, or call twenty years later for a repair.
- Permits handledWe work with the city on the permit so the schedule does not stall on paperwork.
- Certified and authorizedCertified contractor for Andersen windows and doors, authorized distributor of Four Seasons sunrooms.
- Comprehensive warrantyEvery service is backed by a comprehensive warranty, with financing for various credit levels.
Nolan, TX in brief
Census figures are not published for Nolan as a separate place, so we size up each home in person. At the visit we look at the slab, the roofline, the windows and the doors before suggesting anything.
Nolan County sits on the lower plains, rolling uplands in the north and plateaus cut by valleys in the south, at 2,000 to 2,700 feet. Soils are loamy, light to dark, over deep clayey or loamy subsoils with lime, and the county has very little timber. Rain averages 22.19 inches a year.
Checked against: ncei.noaa.gov, tshaonline.org, en.openei.org.
- County
- Nolan County
- Ground
- Rolling Plains
- Nearest crew
- Based near Clyde, about 42 miles away
Do you need a permit in Nolan?
A patio cover or sunroom in Nolan is reviewed by Nolan County if the address is outside any city limits, or by the city if it is inside. American Eagle Builders confirms which at the estimate and files the paperwork.
Which office reviews the job depends on whether your address is inside the City of Nolan or in unincorporated Nolan County. We confirm that at the estimate and file the paperwork ourselves.
Our permit guide covers the rest, including how an HOA submittal fits in.
Nolan, TX patio questions
American Eagle Builders builds screened patios, patio covers, pergolas, sunrooms and all-season rooms in Nolan. We are family-owned, in business since 1984, with an Arlington office and a crew based near Clyde, about 43 miles away. Call (469) 949-5909 for a free in-home estimate.
Size, solid or insulated panels, footing work in clayey subsoil, post height, slab condition and add-ons such as fans, lights or screens drive the cost. We do not post flat numbers. A specialist measures at your Nolan home and gives you a firm written estimate, and financing programs are available.
Yes, if the cover is built to carry them. An insulated cover with properly sized posts and beams can take screens or glass down the road. If we build your cover in Nolan, we can plan for that now so the next step is simpler.
In most cases, yes. Addresses outside any city limits go through Nolan County, and those inside a city go through that city. American Eagle Builders checks which applies at the estimate and handles the paperwork for you.
Patio covers, pergolas and sunrooms: photos
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What DFW homeowners say
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“I had a patio cover installed. They first said the work would begin about six weeks out but to my surprise it began three weeks out. Jim was my installer and he went above and beyond to ensure I had a strong and properly supported patio cover built. Very pleased with the result and received a very favorable and fair price.”
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Page last updated November 13, 2026.
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