Commercial patio enclosures Your patio, open all year.

From 3 ft wide to 25 × 16 ft, one piece

We design, source and install clear commercial patio covers and outdoor dining enclosures, motorized and manual, plus motorized sun shades, for restaurants, hotels, venues and national chains. One crew, nationwide.

Just ask CJ, our assistant

CJ is our assistant. It answers from our real specs and published price ranges, then hands you to the quote.

5.0GoogleA+BBB5.0Houzz Call512-782-8787Proud Texas company · Based in Buda

Moto Shades

Motorized sun shades

Sun shade that drops from a slim housing at the press of a button and disappears when the weather turns good. Blocks up to 97% of UV while the air keeps moving.

25 × 16FTLargest unit, in one piece
110MPHWind tested: Nano 97/99 shade units, within our size limits
15Shade colors. Color never changes the price.
Proud Texas companyBased in Buda, Texas. Our crew travels to you.

Every town and order since 2017

The same people who design your enclosure measure it and install it. We serve restaurants nationwide, and shared crew runs keep travel costs down, and multi-location groups get the best pricing because travel spreads across sites.

20+YRSCommercial enclosures
36Lazy Dog locations enclosed
6–8WKSDesign to install

One crew. Nationwide.

Ready for a crew that covers you coast to coast?

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5.0 stars across 13 reviews on Google

Since 2017 Southern Patio Enclosures has completed more than 900 orders in more than 400 towns across 39 states, every one from our base in Buda, Texas.

  • Virginia Beach, VA
  • Raleigh, NC
  • Lake Lure, NC
  • Johnstown, PA
  • Atlantic City, NJ
  • Cincinnati, OH
  • Northbrook, IL
  • Statesboro, GA
  • Dunwoody, GA
  • Stuart, FL
  • Boca Raton, FL
  • Santa Rosa Beach, FL
  • Jackson, MS
  • Houston, TX
  • San Antonio, TX
  • Austin, TX
  • Hutto, TX
  • Fort Worth, TX
  • Dallas, TX
  • Plano, TX
  • McKinney, TX
  • Highlands Ranch, CO
  • Las Vegas, NV
  • Glendale, CA
  • San Diego, CA
  • Dublin, CA
The systems

Two ways to enclose a patio. One way to shade it.

We design, source and install all three for commercial patios, on an existing roof or structure. Every figure below comes with its condition, the way it appears on your quote.

Motorized clear panels enclosing a restaurant patio, tables under string lightsPatio enclosure

Motorized clear enclosure

Clear vinyl that lowers at the press of a button. Seal the patio against wind, rain and cold, and keep the view your guests came for.

Specifications
Max size23 × 15 ft in one piece, from 3 ft wide
WindWarrantied to 65 mph deployed and secured, up to our largest clear unit (23 ft wide x 15 ft high). Small clear units (up to 100 sq ft, 15 ft wide and 10 ft tall, such as 8 ft x 10 ft) are tested to 85 mph; larger clear units carry the 65 mph rating only.
Price range$4,500 to $7,500 per unit, materials and fabrication
Warranty5 years on motors and 3 years on workmanship.
AlsoClear panels are welded, not stitched. Delivered and installed by our own crews, never shipped. Ask us about Somfy-compatible controls.
Clear manual roll panels closing in a patioPatio enclosure

Manual roll clear panels

Custom clear vinyl panels that roll up on rope and pulley and zip to each other in one continuous run. The most economical way to seal a patio.

Specifications
Max size12 × 12 ft per panel; runs up to 100 ft split about every 10 ft and zipped together
WindRated 45 mph on a 12 ft x 12 ft panel and up to 60 mph on an 8 ft x 10 ft panel, deployed and clipped to the D-rings.
Price range$1,000 to $2,500 per panel, materials and fabrication
Warranty3 years on workmanship (manual systems have no motors).
AlsoClear panels are welded, not stitched. Openings up to 12 ft wide take one panel; wider runs are split into panels about every 10 ft of width and zipped together.
Motorized sun shades lowering on a patioSun shade · Moto Shades

Motorized sun shade

Sun shade that lowers from a slim housing and disappears when the weather turns good. Blocks up to 97% of UV while the air keeps moving.

Specifications
Max size25 × 16 ft in one piece, from 3 ft wide
WindWarrantied to 65 mph. Nano 97/99 mesh with no clear window, up to our largest motorized unit (25 ft x 16 ft), is tested to 110 mph deployed in the keder track. Mesh passes air, which is why the shade can carry the higher test figure.
Price range$4,500 to $7,500 per unit, materials and fabrication
Warranty5 years on motors and 3 years on workmanship.
AlsoWindscreens are the same product as sun shades. 15 solid colors. Delivered and installed by our own crews, never shipped. Ask us about Somfy-compatible controls.
Goode Co. Kitchen & Cantina in Houston, Texas: the patio enclosed with motorized tan panels, clear windows at eye level and a matching door Inside the same patio: tables under string lights, with clear windows at eye level all the way around

Goode Co. Kitchen & Cantina · Houston, Texas

A second dining room.

We enclosed this Houston patio with motorized tan panels and two matching doors. A clear window runs at seated eye level, so guests still see out, and the patio looks like part of the restaurant.

See the Houston job

Motorized clear enclosures

Clear view. Closed room.

Clear up to 23 × 15 ft, in one piece

Clear vinyl panels that drop at the press of a button. Seal the patio against wind, rain and cold, heat it, and keep the view your guests came for.

23 × 15FTLargest clear unit, in one piece
65MPHWarranty on every motorized unit, clear included
5YRMotor warranty. 3 years on workmanship.
8WKSLead time from deposit, motorized
Real SPE job
Motorized enclosure · clear vinylFlower Child, Prairie Village, Kansas
Manual roll clear panels down around a restaurant patio under a timber roof

Manual roll enclosures

Sealed for the season.

Custom clear vinyl panels that roll up on rope and pulley and zip to each other in one continuous run. The fastest, most economical way to seal a patio for heating and cooling.

12FTPanels up to 12 ft wide or tall; runs up to 100 ft zip together
45MPHAt 12 × 12 ft, up to 60 mph on an 8 × 10 ft panel, deployed and clipped
$1–2.5KPer panel, materials and fabrication

Built to the opening

Measured by us. Not from a catalog.

  • Every site measured by our crewNever from someone else's numbers. Every panel is made to the opening it hangs in.
  • Clear at seated eye levelThe solid border ends just above your rail, so guests look straight through and panels never rub.
  • Horizontal seams on manual panelsVinyl relaxes across its width over the years; horizontal seams keep that out of the weld, and filler flaps keep the zippers closing in year three.
UP TO 25 FT UP TO 16 FT HOUSING CLEAR WINDOW WEIGHTED BAR · BRUSH SEAL

Case study · Lazy Dog Restaurant + Bar

36 patios. One crew.

  • 36 locations since 2020
  • 8 states
  • Clear enclosures and sun shades
  • Motorized and manual

Lazy Dog Restaurant + Bar has trusted us with its patios since 2020. We measure every site ourselves, build each one to the brand's standard, and install around each restaurant's slowest days, from desert sun in Las Vegas to lake-effect winters outside Chicago.

Rollouts · New builds · Spec

Planning more than one patio?

Multi-location rollouts and new builds for architects and general contractors. We work from your drawings, measure every site ourselves, and hand your team the submittal package: drawings, wind ratings and fire certifications.

Plan a rollout or new build
Flower Child in Prairie Village, Kansas: patio enclosed with motorized clear panels, planters along the front

One patio · Fast quote

Need one patio enclosed?

Send three numbers and two photos. We come back with a range on the first reply, then a rendering of your patio with the enclosure on it.

Get a quote for my patio

What customers say

5.0Google · 13 reviews
A+BBB
5.0Houzz

"Product arrived as expected and the installation team did a fantastic job with minimal disruption to our business. They went the extra mile to seal all openings between the frames and our block walls."

Deron Wolfe · Google review

"We were helped every step of the way… Installation was a breeze and using them is even better."

The Terrace at French Village · Google review

"They've designed and installed custom curtains at two of my locations, and they've helped us create patios our customers love… I would never use anyone else."

Rachel Bradley · Google review

See your patio enclosed before you commit.

Send a few photos and the width and height of each opening. We'll send back a range and a rendering on your own photo. We build commercial outdoor patio enclosures only, on an existing roof or structure.

Commercial patio enclosuresYour patio, open all year.

We design, source and install clear commercial patio covers and outdoor dining enclosures, motorized and manual, plus motorized sun shades, for restaurants, hotels, venues and national chains.

Proud Texas company
Based in Buda, Texas
512-782-8787

Text 254-358-5403 · Mon to Fri, 9 to 5 Central

Commercial patio enclosuresMotorized clear enclosures

Your patio, open all year.Clear view. Closed room.

Motorized clear panels lower at the press of a button. Clear units up to 23 × 15 ft in one piece.

Flower Child · Prairie Village, KS

Weather out. View in.

Seal the patio against wind, rain and cold, heat it, and keep the view your guests came for.

Inside the patio at Goode Co. Kitchen & Cantina in Houston, Texas, enclosed with motorized tan panels, clear windows at eye level, tables set under string lights

Goode Co. Kitchen & Cantina
Houston, TX

A second dining room.

Motorized panels in a solid color, with a clear window at eye level so seated guests still see out.

Manual roll clear panels down around a restaurant patio under a timber roof

Manual roll enclosures

Sealed for the season.

Clear vinyl panels roll up on rope and pulley and zip together in one continuous run.

Inside a patio sealed with manual clear panels, looking out past the tables

Manual roll · Inside

Clear at eye level.

The solid border ends just above your rail, so seated guests look straight through.

Get a quote
Outside view of a patio enclosed with manual roll clear panels

Manual roll · Outside

One continuous run.

Runs up to 100 ft split into panels about every 10 ft, each up to 12 ft, zipped edge to edge.

Moto Shades · Motorized sun shades

Shade on demand.

Blocks up to 97% of UV, in 15 colors. Nano 97/99 shade units are wind tested to 110 mph within our size limits.

Perry's Steakhouse patio dining room in Schaumburg, Illinois, motorized sun shades down along the tables, the view still showing through

Perry's Steakhouse · Schaumburg, IL

Shade you can see through.

Down for sun and glare, up and out of sight when the weather turns good. Choose from 15 colors.

Chain restaurant patio in Las Vegas, clear panels down under a timber roof

Case study · Lazy Dog rollout

36 patios. One crew.

Lazy Dog Restaurant + Bar has trusted us with its patios since 2020. This one is in Las Vegas.

The same patio from the garden side, panels framed in timber

Case study · Lazy Dog rollout

36 patios. One crew.

36 locations in 8 states since 2020.

Patio dining area with clear panels down between stone columns

Case study · Lazy Dog rollout

36 patios. One crew.

Clear enclosures and sun shades, motorized and manual.

Corner of the patio showing panel edges sealed to the timber posts

Case study · Lazy Dog rollout

36 patios. One crew.

We measure every site ourselves and install around each restaurant's slowest days.

Tables inside the enclosed patio with the clear panels down

Case study · Lazy Dog rollout

36 patios. One crew.

Multi-location groups get our best pricing, because crew travel spreads across sites.

New builds · Architects & GCs

New builds and architects.

We work from your drawings and hand your team the submittal package: drawings, wind ratings, fire certifications.

Plan a project
5.0Google · 13 reviewsA+BBB5.0Houzz

Google review

“Product arrived as expected and the installation team did a fantastic job with minimal disruption to our business. They went the extra mile to seal all openings between the frames and our block walls.”

Deron Wolfe · Google review

Get a quote
5.0Google · 13 reviewsA+BBB5.0Houzz

Google review

“We were helped every step of the way… Installation was a breeze and using them is even better.”

The Terrace at French Village · Google review

Get a quote
5.0Google · 13 reviewsA+BBB5.0Houzz

Google review

“They've designed and installed custom curtains at two of my locations, and they've helped us create patios our customers love… I would never use anyone else.”

Rachel Bradley · Google review

Get a quote
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The systems

Two ways to enclose a patio. One way to shade it.

We design, source and install all three for commercial patios, on an existing roof or structure. Every figure below comes with its condition, the way it appears on your quote.

Motorized clear panels enclosing a restaurant patio, tables under string lightsPatio enclosure

Motorized clear enclosure

Clear vinyl that lowers at the press of a button. Seal the patio against wind, rain and cold, and keep the view your guests came for.

Specifications
Max size23 × 15 ft in one piece, from 3 ft wide
WindWarrantied to 65 mph deployed and secured, up to our largest clear unit (23 ft wide x 15 ft high). Small clear units (up to 100 sq ft, 15 ft wide and 10 ft tall, such as 8 ft x 10 ft) are tested to 85 mph; larger clear units carry the 65 mph rating only.
Price range$4,500 to $7,500 per unit, materials and fabrication
Warranty5 years on motors and 3 years on workmanship.
AlsoClear panels are welded, not stitched. Delivered and installed by our own crews, never shipped. Ask us about Somfy-compatible controls.
Clear manual roll panels closing in a patioPatio enclosure

Manual roll clear panels

Custom clear vinyl panels that roll up on rope and pulley and zip to each other in one continuous run. The most economical way to seal a patio.

Specifications
Max size12 × 12 ft per panel; runs up to 100 ft split about every 10 ft and zipped together
WindRated 45 mph on a 12 ft x 12 ft panel and up to 60 mph on an 8 ft x 10 ft panel, deployed and clipped to the D-rings.
Price range$1,000 to $2,500 per panel, materials and fabrication
Warranty3 years on workmanship (manual systems have no motors).
AlsoClear panels are welded, not stitched. Openings up to 12 ft wide take one panel; wider runs are split into panels about every 10 ft of width and zipped together.
Motorized sun shades lowering on a patioSun shade · Moto Shades

Motorized sun shade

Sun shade that lowers from a slim housing and disappears when the weather turns good. Blocks up to 97% of UV while the air keeps moving.

Specifications
Max size25 × 16 ft in one piece, from 3 ft wide
WindWarrantied to 65 mph. Nano 97/99 mesh with no clear window, up to our largest motorized unit (25 ft x 16 ft), is tested to 110 mph deployed in the keder track. Mesh passes air, which is why the shade can carry the higher test figure.
Price range$4,500 to $7,500 per unit, materials and fabrication
Warranty5 years on motors and 3 years on workmanship.
AlsoWindscreens are the same product as sun shades. 15 solid colors. Delivered and installed by our own crews, never shipped. Ask us about Somfy-compatible controls.