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Pavilions · Aurora, York Region

Pavilion builder in Aurora.

Pavilion builder in Aurora with cedar pavilions under hip or gable roofs, railings, lighting and insect screens, on an interlock pad or a deck platform. A rendering shows the design before construction starts.

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Years in business
15+
Insured & licensed
WSIB
50 Google reviews
5.0★

What’s included

What a pavilion project
includes.

Each pavilion we build in Aurora is drawn for its spot in your yard and sized to what will sit under it, with a hip or gable roof framed on cedar posts and beams over a pad or a raised platform. You see it as a rendering before any footing is dug.

  1. Design

    Placed and sized for how you gather, and drawn before it is built.

    • Size and roof shape
    • Placement in the yard
    • A rendering to review

  2. Structure and roof

    Shingles top a framed roof set on posts and beams of cedar.

    • Cedar posts and beams
    • A framed hip or gable roof
    • Shingles
    • Footings

  3. Floor and surroundings

    What it stands on, and how you reach it.

    • An interlock pad
    • A deck platform
    • Railings and spindles
    • Steps

  4. Finishing

    Details so the season lasts longer.

    • Stain
    • Lighting
    • Insect screens

Why Sonce

One contractor,
both sides of the door.

The back door is where most renovators finish and most landscapers begin. We plan the work on both sides and build it.

  1. 15+ years in business

    In business for more than 15 years, Sonce Homes takes on work indoors and in the yard.

  2. Licensed and WSIB insured

    Sonce Homes is licensed and WSIB insured. Ask us about the credentials relevant to your project.

  3. Design before construction

    We plan the design together and draw it up so the work is easy to imagine, and building waits for your go-ahead.

  4. A conversation throughout

    We discuss the work and your budget at the start, then keep you informed as the project moves through each stage.

In business for more than 15 years, Sonce Homes takes on work indoors and in the yard.

Sonce Homes is licensed and WSIB insured. Ask us about the credentials relevant to your project.

We plan the design together and draw it up so the work is easy to imagine, and building waits for your go-ahead.

We discuss the work and your budget at the start, then keep you informed as the project moves through each stage.

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Selected Projects

Outside spaces.
A closer look.

Choose a scene, then follow its numbered points to the materials beside it. Illustrative scenes to help you picture the possibilities.

Cedar pavilion with a shingled gable roof sheltering an outdoor dining table on stone paving.
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Cedar, shingles

Room under the roof

A cedar pavilion makes space for dining outside, under a timber roof.

The shingled gable rests on heavy timber posts, set on stone paving among the planting.

On the picture

  1. RoofTimber truss under the gable
  2. StructureHeavy timber posts
  3. FloorStone paving
Plan a project like this: Room under the roof

Cedar, black metal

From the deck to the lawn

Broad cedar steps and a slim black railing connect the deck to the yard.

The steps span the width of the seating area above them, and a flagstone landing meets them at the lawn.

On the picture

  1. RailingBlack metal, horizontal bars
  2. SkirtingVertical cedar boards
  3. StepsWide treads, lit risers
Plan a project like this: From the deck to the lawn

Cedar, pale stone

A connected backyard

Cedar decking steps down to a stone patio and a garden beyond.

The back door, the table and the garden work as one space, and a slim black railing keeps the view from the deck open.

On the picture

  1. RailingSlim black metal
  2. StepsBroad cedar treads
  3. PatioPale stone slabs
Plan a project like this: A connected backyard

Pale stone, charcoal band

Stone beneath the table

A pale stone patio with a charcoal border and a green garden edge.

The slabs run from the back steps to the dining table, and planted beds soften the line where the patio meets the garden.

On the picture

  1. StepsStone, from the back door
  2. SurfaceLarge pale stone slabs
  3. BorderCharcoal band
Plan a project like this: Stone beneath the table

Pavers, stone steps

A clear path to the door

Interlocking paving and broad stone steps shape the front entrance.

The darker border keeps the walk crisp against the lawn, and planting softens both sides of it.

On the picture

  1. EntranceBroad stone steps
  2. SurfaceInterlocking pavers
  3. BorderDarker paver band
Plan a project like this: A clear path to the door

Cedar, stone terrace

An open frame for the garden

A cedar pergola frames a sitting area, with a slatted screen for privacy.

Open rafters let the light through, and the screen shelters the back of the terrace, so the seating stays part of the garden.

On the picture

  1. OverheadOpen cedar rafters
  2. PrivacySlatted cedar screen
  3. StructureSquare cedar posts
Plan a project like this: An open frame for the garden

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Gallery

Room to imagine.
Details to build on.

Pavilions, pergolas, patios and interlocking. Explore layouts, materials and details for your own home.

Cedar pavilion with a hip roof on a deck platform
Attached cedar pergola over a patio
Paver patio with a border band and steps from the door
Interlocking driveway with a border band

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Illustrative scenes for planning your project.

Service area

Close to home.
Across York Region.

Renovation and general contracting from our office in East Gwillimbury. The rings show roughly how long the drive is from there, outside rush hour.

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Towns we serve

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Questions

Pavilion builder in Aurora:
common questions.

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People also ask

What people ask
before they start.

Good to know

Pavilion builder in Aurora:
good to know.

Why a solid roof suits Aurora's sun and storms

Aurora's weather makes the case for a solid roof. The Town reports record-hot summers alongside more extreme rainfall and ice storms, and shingles give full shade at midday and a dry table in a downpour, which a pergola's open top cannot. That roof also gathers every drop that lands on it and drops it along the eaves, so where the water goes is planned from the first drawing.

Permits and approvals for an Aurora pavilion, in order

Approvals for a pavilion in Aurora come in an order. Clearing is first: the tree by-law allows two trees a year out of a private yard with no permit, and none for a heritage tree or a tree in a heritage district. Next, a lot by a creek, wetland or steep slope may be land the LSRCA regulates, and digging a footing at every post there can need its approval. Then the Town's own accessory building rule on plumbing and the 15 square metre size.

Town of Aurora: pool enclosure permit guide ↗

A pavilion builder in Aurora: the pad, the posts and the runoff

Under a pavilion, Aurora's ground works against drainage. Lake-bed clay and silt hold water, so the pad, or the ground under a deck platform, is built to let water through and away, and the post bases stand clear of the soil so the cedar stays dry. The roof adds to it: in the heavier downpours the Town reports, a lot of water comes off the eaves beside the pad, and gutters with a downspout led to a drained spot, or a gravel strip under the drip line, keep it out of the ground the posts stand in.

Town of Aurora: geotechnical report ↗

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Years in business
15+
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50 Google reviews
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