"Lil" wrote in message
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How much should it cost for installing an attached pergola or shade
structure for a patio?

I am totally clueless as to how much is a fair price. If it matters,
I live in the S.F. Bay Area.

You would have to have a size and design to determine the price. As others
have said, it could be made from scrap pipe or you might want something with
elaborate columns made of choice materials. I would go to a bookstore or
the project book counter at a home improvement center and get a book on
garden structures. Once you have a design in mind, call some people who do
construction and get some estimates.