pergolas & pavilions
Designed to give your outdoor space structure, shade, and a place worth coming home to.
CUSTOM PERGOLA & PAVILION INSTALLATIONS
The difference between a backyard you pass through and one you actually live in often comes down to structure.
Homeowners across Maryland are adding custom pergolas and pavilions to their properties because they do something open patios and landscaping alone cannot, they define the space. A well-designed pergola or pavilion gives your backyard a sense of place, a destination that feels intentional, comfortable, and worth spending time in.
Furniture has a home. Gatherings have a setting. The transition from indoors to outdoors feels natural rather than abrupt. Whether your property sits along the water or centers around a backyard built for family life, a custom pergola or pavilion turns unused square footage into one of the most used spaces on your property.
Designed for Shade, Flow, and Everyday Outdoor Living
A pergola or pavilion should be designed around how you actually use your outdoor space, not placed wherever there happens to be room. We start by understanding the flow of your property, how the sun moves across the yard, where guests naturally gather, and what role the structure should play in the overall design.
For some homeowners, that means an attached pergola that extends directly from the home and creates a natural transition between indoor and outdoor living. For others, it may be a freestanding pavilion set deeper into the yard, creating a destination of its own with room for dining, lounging, or an outdoor kitchen underneath.
The structure is only one part of the design. The materials, finishes, placement, and connection to the surrounding patio, landscape, and hardscape features are what make it feel like it belongs. Our team works with materials selected for Maryland homes, with each structure designed to hold its shape, finish, and character through every season.
SCHEDULE YOUR
FREE CONSULTATION
Share your ideas, goals, and vision for your outdoor space, and we'll walk you through the possibilities. Whether you have a detailed plan or are looking for guidance, we'll help create a path forward that aligns with your property, lifestyle, and budget. From the initial design phase through construction and long after the project is complete, you'll work with one dedicated project manager who serves as your single point of contact every step of the way.
Our design process
Start With a Conversation
Reach out and tell us a little about your property, your goals, and the outdoor space you have been imagining. This first conversation helps us answer initial questions and make sure Bayside Outdoor Living feels like the right potential fit for your project.
Walk the Space Together
If the project feels aligned, one of our design specialists will visit your home to walk the space with you. We will listen to your ideas, study the property, and talk through how you want to live, relax, and gather outside.
Bring the Vision Into 3D
After the on-site visit, your design specialist will begin creating a custom 3D design for your outdoor living space. This typically takes one to two weeks and helps you clearly see how the layout, features, and flow can come together.
Start With a Conversation
Reach out and tell us a little about your property, your goals, and the outdoor space you have been imagining. This first conversation helps us answer initial questions and make sure Bayside Outdoor Living feels like the right potential fit for your project.
Walk the Space Together
If the project feels aligned, one of our design specialists will visit your home to walk the space with you. We will listen to your ideas, study the property, and talk through how you want to live, relax, and gather outside.
Bring the Vision Into 3D
After the on-site visit, your design specialist will begin creating a custom 3D design for your outdoor living space. This typically takes one to two weeks and helps you clearly see how the layout, features, and flow can come together.
Review the Design and Investment
Once the 3D design is ready, we will review it with you in detail. Together, we will walk through the layout, materials, features, and project investment so you understand the full vision and what it would take to build.
Refine the Details and Schedule
If you decide to move forward, we will make any needed adjustments based on your feedback. Once the final details are approved, we will schedule your installation and prepare our in-house team for the build.
Build and Walk It Together
On the start date, your design specialist will walk the space with the team building your project. Throughout the build, we stay connected, communicate clearly, and complete a final walkthrough with you to make sure every detail feels right.
Review the Design and Investment
Once the 3D design is ready, we will review it with you in detail. Together, we will walk through the layout, materials, features, and project investment so you understand the full vision and what it would take to build.
Refine the Details and Schedule
If you decide to move forward, we will make any needed adjustments based on your feedback. Once the final details are approved, we will schedule your installation and prepare our in-house team for the build.
Build and Walk It Together
On the start date, your design specialist will walk the space with the team building your project. Throughout the build, we stay connected, communicate clearly, and complete a final walkthrough with you to make sure every detail feels right.
Structure, Shade, and a Space That Works Year-Round
One of the first decisions we help homeowners work through is the difference between a pergola and a pavilion — because they solve different problems. A pergola filters light. A pavilion blocks it. A pergola keeps the sky visible and the space feeling open. A pavilion creates a fully covered outdoor room that functions regardless of what the weather is doing. The right choice depends on how you plan to use the space, not just how you want it to look.
Most homeowners start with a pergola based on appearance — and move toward a pavilion based on how they want to live. If your outdoor space includes a kitchen, a bar, electronics, or furniture you want to protect, a pavilion becomes the practical choice. If the priority is an architectural feature that enhances the yard and creates partial shade for dining and relaxing, a pergola delivers that with more design flexibility and a lighter footprint.
Both require thoughtful placement, proper permitting, and materials chosen for the Maryland climate. We handle all of it — from the first conversation about how you use your yard to the final details that make the structure feel like it was always meant to be there.
