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Pavilions · East Gwillimbury, York Region

Pavilion builder in East Gwillimbury.

Pavilion builder in East Gwillimbury, from a contractor at home in the town: cedar pavilions under a shingled hip or gable roof, on a pad or deck platform, with lights and insect screens.

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

What’s included

What a pavilion project
includes.

A pavilion is a roof on posts, open at the sides but framed and shingled like the house. For a pavilion in East Gwillimbury we settle size, roof shape and position on a rendering, then raise cedar posts and beams on footings under a hip or gable roof, over an interlock pad or deck platform, with stain, lights and screens.

  1. Design

    Built to a drawing, at a size and in a spot that fit the way you gather.

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

  2. Structure and roof

    A framed shingle roof sits on cedar posts and beams.

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

  3. Floor and surroundings

    How you get to it, and what’s underneath.

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

  4. Finishing

    What lets you use it longer each year.

    • 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

    With over 15 years in business, Sonce Homes works inside the house and outside 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

    As we go over the design together, drawings give you a picture of the work, and you sign off before it’s built.

  4. A conversation throughout

    We start with a talk about the work and what you want to spend, and from there we keep you informed at each stage.

With over 15 years in business, Sonce Homes works inside the house and outside in the yard.

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

As we go over the design together, drawings give you a picture of the work, and you sign off before it’s built.

We start with a talk about the work and what you want to spend, and from there we keep you informed at 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.

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Questions

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Good to know

Pavilion builder in East Gwillimbury:
good to know.

Pavilion permits in East Gwillimbury

The Town's exemption list includes garden pergolas and gazebos, but only those without a solid roof, and a pavilion's roof is solid. Then size: the Town wants a permit, with drawings and inspections, for a new building over 10 m² unless its exempt list names it, and pavilions are not named. So the first measurement we check on the drawing is the footprint against that figure. Setbacks from the lot lines apply on top.

Two choices change the paperwork early. A roof over an existing deck takes that deck out of the Town's exemption, which covers only completely uncovered decks under 600 mm above the ground. And a sink or bar with plumbing makes the pavilion a new building with plumbing, which needs a permit at any size.

Town of East Gwillimbury: building permits ↗

What a pavilion builder in East Gwillimbury puts under the roof

Every post sits on a concrete footing below frost, so the roof does not shift between seasons. The floor between them is interlock, a raised deck platform or poured concrete, chosen for how you reach it: a pavilion joined to the patio gets used more than one across wet grass. Before footings are dug, we check whether the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority must approve it in a sensitive area, or the Ministry of Transportation beside a highway corridor, as the Town's building department advises.

Size and roof shape drive the price of a pavilion, because a solid roof carries snow and resists wind and everything under it is sized to suit. The floor, power from the house, screens and any permit drawings follow. The rendering, drawings and budget are settled with you before the agreement is signed.

Town of East Gwillimbury: building permits ↗

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