About Big Easy Outdoor Design

Big Easy Outdoor Design builds the outdoor side of a New Orleans home — patios, decks, outdoor kitchens, pergolas and gazebos, and sunrooms — for homeowners across New Orleans, Metairie, Kenner, Slidell, Jefferson Parish, and St. Tammany Parish.

Why We Build for the Climate First

New Orleans is one of the better places in the country to live outside. Winters are mild, the food culture spills into the backyard, and an evening on a covered patio beats most rooms in the house. The catch is what the rest of the calendar throws at us: summer heat, high humidity, sudden afternoon rain, and a storm season that runs June through November.

So everything we build starts from those four facts rather than treating them as an afterthought. Shade structures are anchored and framed for wind. Materials are chosen for humidity rather than in spite of it. Surfaces sit on compacted, drainage-graded bases, because soft delta soil settles wherever water collects under it. A backyard that fights the weather here never gets used; one designed around it gets used all year.

How We Work

Every project runs the same way. We start with a free design consultation — we walk the space, look at sun, shade and drainage, and talk through ideas and budget with no pressure and no charge. From there our designers turn that into a detailed plan built for New Orleans weather, with the scope written down before anything begins.

Then our own crews build it, on schedule, and walk the finished project with you before we call it done. The process is deliberately simple: you should know what you are getting and what it costs before work starts.

One Crew, Start to Finish

The same crew that designs your space builds it. That matters most on the parts nobody sees — footings sized for the actual soil on your lot, grading that moves water away from the house, hardware rated for constant outdoor humidity. Those decisions are where a project either lasts or starts failing in year three.

Every build is backed by our 100% satisfaction guarantee, and our work is rated five stars across Google and Facebook. If you would like to talk one through, we are reachable Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM, on 504-596-8647.