Covered, not closed in
The room you add
without adding a room.
A solid roof keeps you dry but turns your patio into a cave — and darkens the rooms inside. No roof at all and the PNW decides when you get to go outside. A Rainier Shade patio cover splits the difference: daylight comes through, heat and rain don't.
Every cover is designed around your home's architecture and installed by our own crews, so it looks like it was always part of the house.
75%
Less solar heat, up to
Lifetime
Limited warranty
1896
Building in Seattle since
Custom Designed · Professionally Installed · Since 1896
ACRYLITE® Heatstop
Patio Covers
High-impact, double-wall acrylic roofing built for Pacific Northwest weather
Starting from $8,800
Custom designed and installed · Free on-site design consultation
What you get
- Reduces solar heat gain by up to 75% — noticeably cooler on sunny days
- Excellent light transmission — your patio and adjoining rooms stay bright
- Impact-resistant acrylic that helps reduce breakage
- Backed by a limited lifetime warranty
- Custom sized and designed to match your home
The roof makes the difference
Light in.
Heat out.
Most clear roofing turns a patio into a greenhouse. Our covers use ACRYLITE® Heatstop — a high-impact, double-wall acrylic that lets daylight through while reducing solar heat gain by up to 75%.
The result is a space that feels open and bright, stays comfortable on warm afternoons, and keeps you dry through the rainy months — without darkening the rooms behind it the way a solid roof does.
Comfort without compromise
Built for how the Northwest
actually feels outside.
Cooler in the sun
ACRYLITE® Heatstop reduces solar heat gain by up to 75%, so the space under your cover stays comfortable through warm summer afternoons.
Dry in the rain
A permanent roof over your patio means you can grill, sit, and gather through the wet months — not just on the handful of dry summer weekends.
Bright, not dark
Excellent light transmission keeps your patio open and airy — and keeps the rooms behind it from going dim the way they would under a solid roof.
Impact-resistant
High-impact acrylic is engineered for long-term performance and helps reduce breakage from the branches, debris, and weather a roof has to live with.
Limited lifetime warranty
Backed by a limited lifetime warranty for added peace of mind — from a company that's been standing behind its work in Seattle since 1896.
Designed around your home
No kits, no standard sizes. Every cover is custom designed to integrate with your home's architecture and professionally installed by our own team.
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Adding our patio cover completely changed how we use our backyard. It stays bright but noticeably cooler, and we can enjoy the space even on hot or rainy days. It feels like a natural extension of our home.
Designed around your space
Looks like it came
with the house.
A patio cover is part of your home's exterior for decades, so it has to fit — the roofline, the trim, the way you use the space. We design every cover from scratch and install it with our own crews.
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1
Free on-site consultation
A designer visits, measures, and talks through how you want to use the space.
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Custom design & quote
We design the cover around your home and give you a detailed, no-pressure quote.
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Professional installation
Our own licensed, insured installers build it — no subcontractors handing off your project.
Not sure which cover you need?
Three ways to cover a patio.
We build all three, so we'll steer you to the one that fits how you use your space — not the one we happen to sell.
Patio Cover
Best when you want a bright, permanently dry space with no moving parts.
- RainAlways covered
- LightBright, translucent
- AdjustableFixed roof
- PricingFrom $8,800
Louvered Pergola
Best when you want to switch between open sky and full cover on demand.
- RainCovered when closed
- LightOpen sky to full shade
- AdjustableMotorized louvers
- PricingFrom $18,000
Retractable Awning
Best when shade on sunny days is the goal and you want the sky back the rest of the time.
- RainRetract in storms
- LightShade when extended
- AdjustableExtends & retracts
- PricingFrom ~$5,900
Finish the outdoor room
The cover is the start.
We build the whole space.
Heat, light, and walls designed to work with your cover — installed and supported by the same team.
Infrared Heaters
Mount heaters under the cover and keep using your patio into fall and winter. Infrared warms people and surfaces directly, not the air.
See heaters →
Retractable Screens
Drop motorized screens on the open sides to block wind, bugs, and low-angle sun — then roll them away when you want the view back.
See screens →
Lighting & Fans
Plan lighting and a ceiling fan into the design from the start for evenings outside and airflow on still summer days.
Every patio cover starts with a free design consultation.
We come to your home, measure your space, and propose a design — no obligation.
Specifications
| Roof panel | ACRYLITE® Heatstop high-impact, double-wall acrylic |
| Solar heat reduction | Up to 75% |
| Light | High light transmission — bright, diffused daylight |
| Frame | High Strength Aluminum · multiple color options |
| Sizing | Custom designed to your space |
| Installation | Professionally installed by Rainier Shade crews |
| Warranty | Limited lifetime warranty |
| Add-ons | Infrared heaters · retractable screens · lighting · ceiling fans |
| Pricing | Starting from $8,800 · free on-site design consultation |
Free · No obligation · We come to your home
Schedule your free
design consultation
One of our designers visits your property to measure, talk through how you want to use the space, and propose a cover that fits your home. You'll get a detailed quote — no pressure.
- Seattle's oldest shade company — established 1896
- ACRYLITE® Heatstop roofing — up to 75% less solar heat
- Every cover custom designed for your home
- Our own trained installers — fully licensed & insured
- WA Contractor Reg# RAINIS*770JK
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