Attached vs Freestanding Pergolas
When buying a wooden pergola, noting what style you're looking for is vital. Here, we've put together a comparison of the styles we offer, ensuring that you can find the one that's right for you.
When looking at different pergola styles, its important to note the space you're looking to put it in. If you want an affordable way to extend your outdoor living space next to your home, an attached, lean-to pergola may be for you. However, if your garden's shape or size can allow for a flexible, standalone structure, or perhaps if you want a pergola that can be positioned anywhere, a freestanding pergola could be the better option for you. Below, explore our different pergola styles and their benefits!
4-Pitch Pergola
The multi-angled, pitched roof of this pergola adds height, enhancing airflow and creating an open, airy feel. Its versatile design suits both contemporary and traditional gardens, offering partial shade and shelter, and adding a stylish touch to all garden areas.
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Apex Pergola
An apex pergola features a pitched roof that creates a spacious, open feel, ideal for garden retreats or outdoor dining areas. Choose from an overhang design for added shade and a bold look, or a no-overhang design for a compact, seamless fit in smaller spaces.
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Lean-To Pergola
The lean-to pergola, designed to attach to an existing wall, creates a stylish, sheltered outdoor space that seamlessly extends your home. Its simple, modern design is perfect for seating, dining, or supporting climbing plants, while the sloping roof ensures rainwater runoff and an open, airy feel.
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Flat Roof Wooden Pergola
Flat top pergolas feature a simple horizontal roof, creating a modern look, ideal for smaller gardens or patios. Easy to construct and extremely versatile, they suit a variety of outdoor spaces.
Our flat roof options provide opportunity to add a sheltered roof of your choice on top, or can be used as an open roof for a mixture of sunshine and shade. If you're looking to buy a wooden pergola that is more simplistic and affordable, this roofing option is an excellent choice.
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Open Roof Wooden Pergola
This open-beam wooden pergola creates a light, airy atmosphere with partial shade and an unobstructed sky view, perfect for gardens, patios, or decking areas.
If you're looking to buy a wooden pergola that offers more architectural beauty to your space, this option is a fantastic choice. Breezy, stylish and simple, our open roof pergolas add a touch of elegance to your garden.
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Sheltered Roof Wooden Pergolas
Closed roof pergolas offer year-round protection from rain, sun, and snow, creating a private and sheltered outdoor space ideal for relaxation or entertaining.
Our roofed wooden pergolas come with a variety of roofing options, suited for your needs. Have your pick between the options below:
- Katepal shingles - created from SBS bitumen, these shingles are highly weather resistant and a secure roofing choice.
- Cedar featheredge - offering the strength of cedar and the effective water runoff from featheredge boards, this roof type ensures longevity.
- Treated featheredge - made of featheredge boards which overlap one another, allowing effective water runoff and exceptional weather resistance.
- Cedar shingles - highly durable with a charming aesthetic, these shingles are made from our finest cedar timber.
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Choosing your Material - Best Timber for Pergolas
When deciding your wood for pergola base, consider your budget, style preference, and the level of maintenance you’re willing to undertake. There are a multitude of options, perfectly suited for your needs!
Our softwood options are pressure treated to ensure durability, and our hardwood options are naturally resistant. Each timber option offers different benefits and, at Ruby, we are proud of the quality of our wooden pergolas. Let's explore the options below to gain a better insight on what each timber offers...
Oak
Oak provides dependable strength, a refined appearance, and a beautiful natural grain. Due to its enhanced durability and stunning look, this timber is often a bit more expensive - but worth every penny.
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Pressure-Treated Softwood
An affordable option, our pressure-treated softwood offers a simplistic, rustic feel. This option is sturdy and offers a natural look, whilst being suited for lower budgets.
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Cedar
Cedar’s specialty is in its lightweight nature, offering easy handling and installation. With a high-quality finish, this timber provides an excellent middle ground of durability, style and affordability.
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Larch
Larch offers many of the same benefits as Cedar, but at a more affordable price. With this, you can achieve the premium look you’re after without overstepping your budget.
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What Base Do You Need for a Pergola?
The pergola base is the very beginning of a structurally sound pergola. A pergola should always be on a solid surface, and your pergola should be secured with fixings. Concrete is the most secure option for a pergola base, however other bases, such as having your pergola on grass, porcelain and wooden decking, can also be done. Having a solid pergola base not only makes assembly easier, but also ensures the stability of your pergola.
At Ruby, we offer a variety of fixing options, ensuring that your pergola is secured to whichever base you choose. For more information on installing a pergola to different bases, check out our page below.
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How Long Does a Wooden Pergola Last?
The lifespan of a wooden pergola depends on the type of wood, the quality of construction, and the maintenance. At Ruby, we are proud of the high-quality craftsmanship that goes into our pergolas, and are confident in our pergola's durability levels. A well-cared-for wooden pergola should last around 10 years, but can range up to 25 years!
Can Pergolas be Used All Year in the UK?
Yes! Our wooden pergolas are not just something to be enjoyed in the summer, but a structure built to last all year round. Through rainfall and sunshine, Ruby's pergolas offer both impeccable form and functionality.
Accessories to Consider when Buying a Wooden Pergola...
For additional security and ensuring high-quality maintenance, consider our range of wooden pergola accessories, helping ensure that your wooden pergola reaches its maximum lifetime.
Lighting
Illuminate the beauty of your wooden pergola with our range of lighting options, perfectly suited to match.
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Post Fixings
Ensure the security of your wooden pergola with our fixing options, an excellent choice that's made to endure and match the appearance.
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UV Protection
All exterior woods slowly lose their colour over time. But, with the help of our Osmo UV-Protection Oil, your wood can keep its natural hue and look as stunning as the day you bought it.
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Pergola FAQ's
Do you make bespoke pergolas?
We absolutely do! Just like our gates and fencing, we can make completely bespoke pergolas. If you'd like a quote for your measurements, please contact our Sales team on 01409 231 763 or sales@ruby-group.co.uk.
Does the pergola arrive fully assembled?
The Gazebo does not arrive fully assembled, however we have created in-depth manuals to guide you on assembly - so whether you're a keen DIY enthusiast or a professional fitter, you can construct our pergolas yourself. You can find these manuals on the specification table on each listing.
Are fixings included?
All the fixings needed for installation are included in the delivery of your pergola parts! However, we do not provide the ground fixings for the posts.
What maintenance is required?
We highly recommend treating your pergola at least every 6 months with Osmo Oil, to protect your gazebo against the elements and against decay. We also recommend checking your pergola every so often and removing any built-up dirt and grime.
Can I paint my pergola?
You can! You can only use water-based paint on our pergolas, however, and you will need to ensure the pergola is as dry as possible before painting. We do recommend applying UV protection prior to painting also.
How long will it take to get my order?
The lead time for our pergola's is currently 3-7 working days.
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