Patio Covers in Prescott Valley, AZ
Prescott Valley sits about 8 miles east of Prescott, in the Lonesome Valley floor beneath Glassford Hill, an extinct volcano that was active 10 to 14 million years ago at 5,063 ft. Prescott Valley is the one jurisdiction here that publishes a single flat snow figure. Its design criteria set a ground and roof snow load of 30 psf, non-reducible, with a design wind of 115 mph under the IRC, and a design rainfall intensity of 4 inches per hour. That last number is a monsoon number.
Houses in a subdivisionWhat shaped Prescott Valley
Gold on Lynx Creek, found by the Walker Party in 1863, drew the first activity, and ranchers settled what was then called Lonesome Valley in the 1880s. In 1891 Thomas Gibson Barlow-Massicks built the Victorian castle at Fort Misery. What made the modern town, though, was a 1960s master-planned real-estate development: barely 1,500 people at incorporation in 1978, and 46,785 by 2020.
Mean annual precipitation is 15.02 inches and the January mean low is 25.7 degrees.
Who decides here
Town of Prescott Valley Development Services issues building permits here, at 7501 E Skoog Blvd, Prescott Valley AZ 86314, on 928-759-5535. Because it is an incorporated jurisdiction it sets its own thresholds, so the Yavapai County exemptions on this site's permits page do not automatically apply. Confirm the local rule before assuming either way.
Whichever authority applies, an Arizona ROC licence is a separate question from the permit. It can be checked free on the ROC website, and it is worth doing before any money changes hands.
Planning ranges that apply in Prescott Valley
| Structure | Installed range | Unit | Typical |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete patio | $12 - $26 | per sq ft | $18 |
| Pergola | $28 - $65 | per sq ft | $44 |
| Attached patio cover | $30 - $55 | per sq ft | $42 |
| Ramada or free-standing shade structure | $45 - $95 | per sq ft | $68 |
| Deck | $38 - $80 | per sq ft | $57 |
| Patio enclosure or sunroom | $70 - $140 | per sq ft | $104 |
Planning ranges for the Prescott and Yavapai County market, not quotes. They cover the structure as installed and exclude the permit, which is set by whichever authority has jurisdiction and is not published as a figure on this site.
Patio covers in Prescott Valley
Who issues a patio cover permit in Prescott Valley?
Town of Prescott Valley Development Services issues building permits here, at 7501 E Skoog Blvd, Prescott Valley AZ 86314, on 928-759-5535. Because it is an incorporated jurisdiction it sets its own thresholds, so the Yavapai County exemptions on this site's permits page do not automatically apply. Confirm the local rule before assuming either way.
What frost depth applies?
At 5,063 ft the county table would put this in the 18 inches band, but Prescott Valley runs its own building department and sets its own criteria. Ask Town of Prescott Valley Development Services on 928-759-5535 for the figure they apply.
What snow load should a structure here be designed to?
That is a question for Town of Prescott Valley Development Services. Prescott Valley publishes a flat 30 psf non-reducible, the City of Prescott requires a site-specific ASCE Hazard Tool report, and the county publishes a 20 to 70 psf range, so there is no safe regional assumption.
What does a patio cover cost in Prescott Valley?
The same planning ranges apply across the county: roughly $30 to $55 per square foot for an attached patio cover, $45 to $95 for a ramada, $28 to $65 for a pergola and $12 to $26 for a concrete patio. Distance from Prescott and site access move the labour component.
Does an HOA need to approve it?
Where an association exists, assume yes and go to it before the building department. Architectural review is usually the slower gate and it is the one that can require the design to change.
Nearby communities
The permit path changes across Yavapai County more than the work does. Check the one that matches your address.