A pergola is a frame of posts and beams with open rafters overhead. It breaks up the sun without closing off the sky, so a patio, a deck or a dining table under it gets dappled shade while the breeze and the view stay open.
Pergolas sit beside screened porches, three-season rooms, front porticos and pavilions in our porches and decks work.
What we build
- Pergolas over a paver patio or a stone patio
- Pergolas on a deck
- Pergolas over an outdoor kitchen or a dining table
- A pergola and the patio or deck under it, built together as one project
Want shade without a roof?
Reach us by phone or through the form to set up a free visit, and we will measure the space for a pergola.
Where We Build Pergolas
We build pergolas across Loudoun, Fairfax and Prince William counties, and whether one needs a county permit depends on the county and the design. When a permit is needed, we draw the plans and file for it.
What drives the cost to build a pergola?
Size, material and where it stands decide most of a pergola's price, and we put a firm price in writing once we have seen the site. The main factors:
- Size: how many posts it needs and how far the beams have to span
- Material: chosen with you at the estimate
- Overhead: closer rafters or an added layer of slats mean more material and more shade
- What it stands on: a new patio or deck built with it, or an existing surface
- On a deck: whether the deck needs added support to carry it
Can a pergola have a roof?
Not if it is to stay a pergola, because the open rafters are what make it one. Put a solid roof over the frame and it becomes a pavilion, which we also build. A roof fastened to the house is a covered porch.
Can you build a pergola on a deck?
Yes. On a deck we are building, the pergola is part of the drawing from the start. An existing deck built only for people and furniture may need added support before a pergola stands on it.
Will the HOA need to approve a pergola?
In Brambleton, South Riding and much of Ashburn, yes: their architectural review boards look at outdoor projects, and we prepare the drawings, samples and product sheets a board asks for before anything is built. Allow time for it, because HOA approval can take longer than the county permit, which we file when a pergola needs one.
