Builders of Wood Ceilings & Wood Feature Walls in Naples; Sarasota; and Tampa, FL

Do you feel like your lanai or patio is missing something or it's not quite finished? Or is your ceiling just down right ugly?

My ceiling use to be uninspiring (ugly) painted drywall too.

Wood ceilings have a remarkable ability to transform the atmosphere of any space.

• The texture and grain of the wood add depth and character.
• A wood ceiling is the finishing touch to your hangout.
• Your friends and family will enjoy talking about the look and warmth it brings to your back yard for years to come.

Florida's Trusted Wood Ceiling Builder

Welcome to HL Posey Builders, specializing in creating warm, inviting backyard hangouts with our custom-crafted wood ceilings and wood feature walls. We service Naples, Sarasota, and Tampa, Florida. Elevate your lanai, patio, or other outdoor living spaces with wood ceilings known for their beauty, durability, and charm. Our expert craftsmen meticulously build and customize each wood ceiling to perfectly complement your backyard atmosphere.

Whether you opt for V-Groove, Ship Lap, or Square Edge, each wood ceiling is uniquely designed to enhance the warmth, depth, and character of your space, reflecting your personal style. Factory-finished wood ceiling products guarantee consistency in quality, finish, and installation. Unlike unfinished wood ceiling materials, our factory-finished products are hand-selected, consistent in coloring, and environmentally friendly with zero VOCs.

Additionally, our Hangout Hero process simplifies the entire customization experience, from consulting and estimating to installation. Whether you want to beautify, renovate, or upgrade, our skilled team is dedicated to exceeding expectations, ensuring that every project exceeds industry standards. So, let's get started with your ultimate backyard hangout – envision your perfect wood ceiling and bring it to life with the help of HL Posey Builders.

We only install factory pre-finished products, it's the best thing for you and the only way you will be happy with us.

Unfinished wood ceiling materials has it's problems:

• Generally it's cheaper material.
• Sanding and staining is not consistent leaving color variations in the finish.
• Finish clear coat will be splotchy and can look different from board to board, even on the same board.
• End joints will be butted joints not matched end joints, big difference.
• More mess and more trades, - longer time to finish the install.

Factory finished materials solves problems and looks fantastic:

• The boards are hand selected and bad parts cut out.
• Sanding and staining is consistent and virtually flawless.
• The final top coat is smooth and even like the finish of a car.
• End joints are matched for a better finish.
• Less waste and faster install.



The picture below is the before of the background picture. You can feel the difference in the space just looking at the pictures.

99% of the time your existing ceiling does NOT need to be demolished. Drywall and stucco are perfectly acceptable, and even preferrable, substrates to install a T&G wood ceiling.

#1. Your walls and beams have humps, bumps, divots and lumps.

• They are mostly unnoticeable until we put a straight piece of wood up against it.
• There is little that we can do about the existing condition without great expense.
• There will be some gaps that neither one of us like.

#2. There will be dust. We call it progress.

• We do our best to contain the dust and protect surfaces around the work area.
• We dust, vacuum and clean up when we're done.
• But, the dust will fly depending on the breeze of the day. Don't do this project if a little dust bothers you.

#3. Wood comes from trees and every tree lived a different life.

• There are knots, different graining and overall different characteristics to every plank.
• The wood is kiln dried (baked in an oven) to remove moisture and sap. There still may be some sap that leaks out, maybe not now but at some time in the future. This is part of real wood.
• There will be variation in color from board to board based on how the tree's life went.

#4. Protect your valuables, they don't belong in a construction zone.

• If you have valuable furniture, a $300 bottle of whiskey, or a special piece of art please move it inside. We will be swinging 16' long boards, air hoses, ladders and scaffolding around all day. Something might get hit.
• We prefer that you move your furniture to avoid you having to accuse us of damaging something or not putting it back in the right place. But don't worry, we will happily move it as long as you understand that we are not responsible for how it looks or its exact placement. We take CYA pictures.

#5. You have lighting, ceiling fans, speakers or video camera's all over your ceiling that needs to come out so the ceiling can go up.

• We will include it in the cost to take them out and put the same ones back up in the same place. But, You will need to prove to us that everything works prior to us removing it.
• If you want to update lighting, move lighting or install new ceiling fans we have to use a licensed electrician. We can include using ours or you can hire your own. If you surprise us and try to sneak some new stuff in we will surprise you back with a no, can't do it.