
Patio Covers
A solid cover gives a Snyder patio shade and shelter, built on a frame anchored for a county with 35 thunderstorm wind reports from 2021 through 2025.
Patio covers, pergolas, screen rooms and all-season sunrooms for Snyder, TX homes, planned for West Texas wind, hail and cold nights. Free in-home estimates.
American Eagle Builders builds patio covers, insulated covers, pergolas, screened enclosures, sunrooms and all-season rooms for homes in Snyder. We have been family-owned since 1984 and run our business from an office in Arlington. A crew based near Clyde, about 85 miles away, serves the 79549 ZIP code on planned trips. A specialist visits, measures the patio, checks the slab and roof, and gives you a firm written estimate at no cost. Call (469) 949-5909 or book online.
Also available: replacement windows, siding, doors and attic insulation.

A solid cover gives a Snyder patio shade and shelter, built on a frame anchored for a county with 35 thunderstorm wind reports from 2021 through 2025.

Insulated roof panels stand up to hail better than thin metal, and Scurry County saw stones up to 4.25 inches in that same period.

A pergola gives filtered shade over a patio or out in the yard. Footings are sized for the reddish clay subsoils and the wind.

Screen walls keep flies and mosquitoes off the patio on summer evenings. An existing Snyder cover that is sound can often be screened in.

A sunroom adds a bright glass room to a Snyder home from around 1967, once we confirm the older slab can carry walls or plan new footings.

An all-season room is insulated and can share the house’s heating and cooling, so it stays usable through January nights that average 26 degrees.
A Snyder patio cover should be built for large hail, since Scurry County saw stones up to 4.25 inches from 2021 through 2025. The NOAA Storm Events Database lists 35 hail reports in the county over that span, 31 an inch or larger, with May, April and September the busiest months. An insulated cover with solid panels resists dents and punctures far better than thin metal or lattice. No patio roof is hail-proof, but a solid one gives you far better odds.
Wind changes how a pergola or cover is built in Snyder, because Scurry County logged 35 thunderstorm wind reports and 3 tornado reports from 2021 through 2025. A solid roof catches wind, so post size, footing depth and the tie to the house all carry that load. A pergola catches less wind but still needs good footings in the county’s reddish, clayey subsoils. We design each structure for local wind and load and file the permit, and we explain the anchoring at the estimate.
For a Snyder home, an all-season room is usually better, because Scurry County’s January lows average 26 degrees and a plain sunroom gets cold on those nights. Snyder is in climate zone 3B, a dry zone with sunny summers and cold snaps in winter. An all-season room uses insulated walls, roof and glass and can tie into your HVAC. A standard sunroom suits owners who mainly want spring and fall use. We check the slab and the existing system before either one.
Snyder homes built near the 1967 median often need new windows, siding and doors, since original materials from that era are worn. Older single-pane or aluminum windows let in winter cold and summer heat. American Eagle Builders installs Andersen replacement windows, James Hardie siding and entry doors. If a new cover is going over the back of the house, the door and windows under it are worth replacing at the same time. We check every opening first, and if a frame still has years left, we tell you so.
A Snyder project runs on a planned schedule, since the crew that serves the 79549 ZIP code is based near Clyde, about 85 miles away. You call or book online, and a specialist visits on a set day. The visit covers measurements, slab and roof condition, soil and how you plan to use the space, and you get a written estimate before we leave. After you approve, we confirm whether the City of Snyder or Scurry County reviews the permit and file it. The crew then works full days on site.
Snyder has 4,345 households, and 72 percent of homes are owner-occupied. With a median build year of 1967, many houses are well past the life of their first windows, doors and siding. Updating the back wall at the same time as a new cover saves a second project.
Scurry County sits at the base of the Llano Estacado in West Texas, on grassland prairie with some mesquite, 2,000 to 2,700 feet above sea level. The soils are light to dark loams with reddish, clayey subsoils, and the Colorado River crosses the southwestern corner. The county averages 19.32 inches of rain and a January low of 26 degrees.
Checked against: data.census.gov, ncei.noaa.gov, tshaonline.org, en.openei.org.
The City of Snyder reviews permits for addresses inside the city limits, and Scurry County handles those outside. American Eagle Builders confirms which applies at the estimate and files the paperwork.
Which office reviews the job depends on whether your address is inside the City of Snyder or in unincorporated Scurry 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.
Yes. A crew based near Clyde, about 85 miles away, serves Snyder and the 79549 ZIP code, and our office in Arlington handles scheduling and permits. We plan estimate visits and builds ahead of time. Call (469) 949-5909 for a free in-home estimate.
Take photos of the damage and call your insurer, since coverage depends on your policy. Do not pay a large deposit to anyone who knocks after a storm. American Eagle Builders can inspect the cover in Snyder and give you a free written estimate.
Size, roof type, anchoring for wind, footing work in clayey subsoil, slab condition and extras like fans or screens all change the cost in Snyder. We do not post flat numbers. A specialist measures and gives you a firm written estimate, and financing programs are available.
Usually yes, since a sunroom adds a roof and enclosed space. The City of Snyder reviews it when the address is inside the city limits, and Scurry County does when it is outside. American Eagle Builders confirms that at the estimate and files the paperwork.
More cities we serve: South Bend, Stamford, Stephenville.
Ask about any of these at your free estimate in Snyder, TX.
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“American Eagle Builders designed and built a pergola over my back patio. It is beautifully done. Jim Sutton, the builder, did an incredible job. Materials and craftsmanship are both top-notch. I absolutely love it!”
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Page last updated November 13, 2026.
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