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We poured a concrete slab and built a steel post-and-beam frame to support a full metal roof cover. Everything was welded and set in-house by our crew. The framing you can see from underneath shows clean, evenly spaced steel beams - no shortcuts, no flimsy setup. This thing is built to handle Oklahoma weather.
What makes a setup like this different from a basic patio kit is the permanence. A welded steel structure tied into a concrete slab isn't going anywhere. It's not a kit you bolt together on a Saturday - it's a real build that adds usable square footage to the back of your home. The covered space handles a grill, outdoor seating, and a fire table without feeling cramped.
We handle both sides of a job like this - the concrete work and the metal structure. That matters because when you're dealing with two trades on one project, coordination either goes smoothly or it becomes a headache. We keep it under one roof so the slab and the posts line up exactly how they're supposed to.
If your backyard is just a patch of grass you look at through the window, a covered patio changes that completely. Whether you're grilling, hosting, or just wanting somewhere to sit outside without baking in the sun, a structure like this makes it possible. This is the kind of work we do at Southern Construction - built right, built to last.