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Pergolas that give the garden somewhere to sit
In short We build pergolas as part of garden makeovers in Saltash, Plymouth and across Cornwall and Devon. This page shows where a pergola earns its place and what to settle before one goes up.
Placement
Where a pergola earns its place.
Sun, view and boundary decide it before the first post goes in.
Settle these first
- Sun. Put it over the seat that catches the sun when you use the garden, which is often the evening.
- The view from the house. It should frame the garden, not block it.
- What is underneath. On a patio or decking, or set into the lawn? That decides how the posts are fixed.
- The boundary. The Planning Portal's outbuildings guidance sets a 2.5 m height limit for structures within 2 m of a boundary, and nothing in front of the house. Checked 23 October 2026: ask the council if yours is close to the limits.
- Planting. If you want climbers, leave soil at the foot of the posts.
Before and after
One Plymouth garden, start to finish.
The pergola went in at the far end as part of a whole garden makeover.
The same Plymouth back garden. The old slabs and overgrowth came out; Indian sandstone, an artificial lawn, a sleeper planter, fencing and the pergola went in.
A stunning new pergola.
Recent
Part of a garden, not an add-on.
Our pergolas go in as part of a bigger garden job, planned with the patio and the planting around them.
How big should a pergola be?
Big enough for the table and chairs you will put under it, with room to walk round them. Measure your garden furniture before deciding.
How is a pergola fixed down?
Its posts are set firmly into the ground or fixed to a solid base. On a Plymouth garden makeover the pergola posts were set on day three, before the paving went in around them.
What can I grow over a pergola?
Climbers such as clematis, roses, wisteria or a grape vine. Plant at the base of the posts and train them up as they grow.
Sources
Checked 23 October 2026. Rules change, so check your own address with the council before work starts.
Thinking about a pergola?
Send us a photo of where it would go and the furniture it needs to cover.