Guide to a Pergola
What is a pergola you might ask? A pergola is an outdoor garden feature forming a shaded walkway, passageway, or sitting area of vertical posts or pillars that usually support cross-beams and a sturdy open lattice. This quick Guide to a Pergola will assist you in understanding what is a Pergola. Pergolas are commonly made of wood. Pergolas can also be built out of metal or a combination of two of the following materials: stone, wood, metal.
The most resistance and long-lasting pergolas are made from aluminum. We focus on aluminum only pergolas and suggest you have your Pergola match with an insulated roof. South Florida is known for its heat and weather inconstancy, not very uncommon to see rain on a sunny day. The Pergola will help you get the best out of your outdoor area regardless of the weather and time.
There are countless options on how to customize your Pergola to your needs. From colors, to shapes, to beams, rafters and columns. We recommended to find a few pictures of Pergolas that you might like to help you in the style choosing process.
The pergola process can be long and expensive if dealing with incompetent companies. Take your time and gather free estimates. Get to know the company and representatives that you conducting business with.
If you decide to abide by your City/County rules and regulations, you will have to follow up a series of inspections conducted by the local government. It will require building and code permits. We recommend to contract a company that has the proper license to breeze through the process with no issues.
Ask as many questions as you can regarding your Pergola project, do not hold back.
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