For this pergola, our client wanted it made from heavy redwood timbers with hidden fasteners for a more substantial look and feel.

This design was a little atypical for us. The client had an existing masonry retaining wall on one side of the patio that he wanted incorporated into the design. So, we used the existing masonry pillars to replace three of the posts, and voilà!

With a huge back yard, might as well add a huge pergola to better use the outdoor space! This client has grand ideas for his back yard, starting with this huge, multi-tiered pergola. At 17ft wide by 50ft long, this is the largest pergola we’ve designed to date. The client requested that we design his pergola to minimize cuts on lumber for making joints, so we made extensive use of decorative hardware to tie everything together. The result is striking, and an instant classic.

Our client loved the look of “The Classic” pergola, but wanted something a little bigger to suit his large patio space. We were happy to oblige! Given the 12ft x 35ft dimensions the client wanted for his pergola, a more typical four-post pergola wasn’t going to cut it. We designed him a six-post pergola in the traditional stylings offered by “The Classic,” just on a longer scale. Pressure treated southern pine is readily available in the client’s area, so that’s what he used to build it.

Our first custom pergola design project was this large, L-shaped pergola to wrap around the corner of the client’s house, providing a wonderful space for hanging out, barbecuing, and watching the sunset. The corner made this one tricky to lay out since the span direction of the rafters had to change when wrapping around the corners, but nothing insurmountable.