Commercial patio enclosures

Build your patio enclosure. See your range.

We design, source and install clear patio enclosures, motorized and manual, plus motorized sun shades, for restaurants, bars, hotels, venues and national chains. Set your openings below and watch a rough range build itself.

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Motorized clear enclosureClear panels lowering on a hotel rooftop bar

Build & price

Build it.

Pick a system, set the opening, count your openings. The drawing and the estimate redraw as you go. These are rough ranges from our published pricing; your exact number comes from the quote.

Build sheet

Prepared today
Commercial only
Existing roof or structure

1 System

Pick one to start

Motorized clear enclosureUp to 23 × 15 ft · $4,500 to $7,500 per unit Patio enclosure Manual roll clear panelsPanels up to 12 × 12 ft · $1,000 to $2,500 per panel Patio enclosure Motorized sun shadeUp to 25 × 16 ft · $4,500 to $7,500 per unit Sun shade

2 Opening size

Width18'-0"

3 ft23 ft max

Height10'-0"

3 ft15 ft max

Clear vinyl goes up to 23 × 15 ft in one piece, from 3 ft wide. For a longer run, add openings in step 3.

3 Number of openings

openings · max 20

4 Where is the patio?

For crew travel

State

Elevation · one openingDrawn to scale

The builder needs JavaScript. The estimate beside this drawing is a sample build. For your own number, call 512-782-8787 or send us your openings.

Red lines are your dimensions. Hatched lines are your existing roof or structure; we build to it.

Estimate

Rough range

Prepared today
Not a quote

ForYour commercial patio
Existing roof or structure

FromSouthern Patio Enclosures
Based in Buda, Texas

Item	Qty	Each
Motorized clear enclosureOne unit per opening · 18'-0" × 10'-0"	4units	$4,500– $7,500
Installation		Included

Estimated range $29,000 to $36,000

Pick your state to add crew travel.

Includes materials, fabrication, delivery and the design consultation. Doors, posts, MaxView clear sheets and sales tax are quoted separately.

Rough range for a plain job, not a quote. $10,000 installed minimum.
Wind: Warrantied 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.
Warranty: 5 years on motors and 3 years on workmanship.
Lead time: about 8 weeks from deposit. 50% deposit to start.

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Or call 512-782-8787 · Text 254-358-5403

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.

Clear panels enclosing a restaurant patio on a plaza corner

Patio 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 size	23 × 15 ft in one piece, from 3 ft wide
Wind	Warrantied 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
Warranty	5 years on motors and 3 years on workmanship.
Also	Clear panels are welded, not stitched. Delivered and installed by our own crews, never shipped. Ask us about Somfy-compatible controls.

Build this Explore motorized

Clear manual roll panels closing in a patio

Patio 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 size	12 × 12 ft per panel; runs up to 100 ft split about every 10 ft and zipped together
Wind	Rated 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
Warranty	3 years on workmanship (manual systems have no motors).
Also	Clear 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.

Build this Explore manual roll

Sun 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 size	25 × 16 ft in one piece, from 3 ft wide
Wind	Warrantied 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
Warranty	5 years on motors and 3 years on workmanship.
Also	Windscreens 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.

Build this Explore sun shades