The ultimate guide to luxury Garden Pergolas

If you love spending time out in your garden or you host a lot of outdoor events, one of the most important pieces of outdoor structures you can have is a pergola.

When kitted out with motorised retractable roofs and walls, a pergola is a stylish way to offer some much-needed shelter and shade in your garden.

From giving guests some much-needed shade and a break from the sun during the summer months to being used for decoration for back garden weddings or barbecues, the uses for a pergola are endless, and they look amazing.

However, a luxury garden pergola with remote control retractable sides, whether glass or canvas, is a significant investment and requires maintenance.

It is important that you take your time and do your research when looking for a pergola so that you can find one that is aesthetically pleasing as well as functional.

IS THERE A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PERGOLAS AND GAZEBOS?

The roof is the main difference between a pavilion or A gazebo and a pergola. The roof on a gazebo offers complete shelter from the sun, whereas a pergola gives partial shelter. Traditional wooden pergolas have slatted roofs and modern pergolas have remote controlled walls and a roof.

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO USE YOUR PERGOLA FOR?

Pergolas require significant investment – if you’re not going to use your pergola regularly, choosing one with motorised glass walls may not be as cost-effective as remote-controlled canvas walls.

However, if you spend a lot of time outdoors whether you host a lot of parties, or just enjoy relaxing, then a pergola is worth investing in and is a great way to bring the outdoors inside.

SHAPE AND SIZE DOES, IN FACT, MATTER

First things first, you need to consider the size of your garden, and thus the size of the pergola. You’ll want the room to move freely and have furniture in there. Pergolas come in a wide range of shapes, from octagonal to hexagonal and square designs, there will be a pergola design to suit your outdoor space.

The best bet is to get a pergola consultant out to measure the size of your outdoor space and go from there.

THINK ABOUT THE STYLE

Pergolas come in a wide range of styles. Classic pergolas are more cosmetic, do not have a specific function and are usually made from wood. Modern pergolas are much more expensive and embrace new technologies and materials, adding more functionality in comparison to wooden pergolas.

For example, motorised walls and roofs can protect you from the beating sun during those hot summer afternoons, and offer a welcome barrier to the cold snap in the frosty winter. You can even go that extra step further and add lighting and heaters, elevating the aesthetic of your pergola.

Our Camargue Pergola offers all year round covering and is a great way to cover your patio and add some extra shelter in your garden. Transform the outdoors into a premium cooking and entertaining area with our Renson Louvered Canopy. Featuring a motorised louvered roof system, the blades can be rotated up to 150° at the touch of a button, offering different levels of cover.