A gazebo can be freestanding, bolted to a slab, tied into a patio cover, wired for lights, or built around landscaping. The estimate needs the connections, not only the outside dimensions.
Is it freestanding or attached?
Photograph where the roof, posts, rails, or flashing meet the house, fence, deck, or another cover. Attached work can affect weather protection and the structure that stays.
What runs through it?
Look for lights, fans, outlets, gas lines, speakers, irrigation, and hidden conduit. Have live services disconnected by the appropriate qualified provider before removal.
What holds each post?
Posts may be surface-bolted, embedded in concrete, or connected through pavers. Decide whether anchors, footings, and patching belong in the requested scope.
What should the patio look like afterward?
Define whether the concrete or pavers stay, how exposed anchors should be addressed, and which landscaping or furniture needs protection.
Use the checklist
- Attachment points photographed
- Utilities identified and disconnected
- Roof material noted
- Posts and anchors counted
- Access route measured
- Finished patio condition written
What to send with an estimate request
Include one wide photo, close photos of connections and damage, rough dimensions, the narrowest access measurement, utility status, and a note about concrete or anchors. Keep hazardous materials out of ordinary debris.