The first real decision when talking to covered patio builders in Fort Worth, TX, is not the roof material or the ceiling finish. It is whether the structure attaches to the house or stands on its own.  That choice changes the engineering, the permit path, the cost drivers and the risk profile of the whole project, and it is the thing most bids skip past in a sentence.

Michael Hillman started Hillman Outdoor Living as a high schooler over two decades ago. Two decades of building covered structures across North Texas means our team has seen how both approaches behave through August heat and the odd February ice event.