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PERGOLA vs. PATIO COVER

PERGOLA OR PATIO COVER -  WHICH IS BETTER? - OUTDOOR LIVING WAXAHACHIE - MANSFIELD - MIDLOTHIAN

Do I want a Pergola or Patio cover for my outdoor shade structure?

When looking into outdoor shade solutions for your backyard, you may have already encountered pergolas and patio covers. Choosing between these two options can be difficult – they seem to share several of the same benefits. How can you choose between a pergola and a patio cover?

To start off, it can help to have a more concise understanding of what distinguishes these two patio shade ideas from one another. Though often conflated, these patio shades take a different approach to enhancing your home and backyard and can ultimately deliver very distinct benefits.


Pergolas

A pergola is typically more decorative and less protective from the outdoor elements than a Patio Cover. A pergola tends to be a free-standing structure and more decorative than a patio cover. Most often pergolas are built out of cedar or aluminum.

A pergola’s roof structure is built with slats set 1 to 2 inches apart from each other providing shade but not protection from the rain or snow. The slats are placed on top of joist that provide the roof structure. The joists are attached to vertical post that are typically set in concrete or mounted to an existing concrete patio pad.

A pergola, because it can be free standing and the type of roof structure allows for a little more creativity in design. It can be designed to follow the curve of a swimming pool or walkway or other structure.

Pergolas are often the “go to” choice when there is a patio structure or outdoor area away from the house where some shade is needed. Pergolas tend to be more flexible with design, how they are used and most often less expensive than building a solid roof patio cover.

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PERGOLAS VS. PATIO COVERS

We also have three design styles available, attached, free standing, and garden arbor. So, whether you’re looking for an attached pergola to extend the living area by the family swimming pool or you want a free standing pergola for your garden that’s ideal for climbing vines, there’s a Custom Fence & Pergola perfect for you.

Everybody loves the idea of sprucing up their backyards. One of the best ways to make your backyard look beautiful is to add a pergola or arbor. Here are some of the benefits pergolas can bring to your home.

Green up your garden

A pergola is a structure supported by columns on the side, with lattices or beams along the top linking the columns. It’s a structure that allows climbing plants to intertwine themselves along it, as well as suspending hanging plants. By adding a pergola and choosing some beautiful plants to go along with it, you’ll be greening up your garden and adding the type of beauty that only plant life can provide.

Protection from the weather

If you’re avoiding your backyard because of a lack of shade protection from the harshnes of a Texas summer, then a pergola is the perfect answer. Once the climbing plants have covered the pergola, you’ll find that the shade provided will protect you from the sun’s rays. The fact that the pergola is not completely closed off like a normal roof means it’ll still have that outdoor feel without roasting in the sun.

Block out unsightly views

Sometimes beautiful backyards can be ruined by an ugly structure destroying the view for you and the people who visit your house. Whether it’s an ugly shed at the next door neighbor's house or a dying tree, a pergola can be strategically placed to block out unsightly views and focus the attention on the views that contribute to a sense of beauty in your backyard.

Combine with other structures

One of the best ways to get the most value and use out of a pergola is to use it as connection to other structures, such as gazebos or outdoor BBQ areas. Imagine someone entering your yard and discovering a leafy path marked by a pergola which results in a large, inviting outdoor entertainment area. Or perhaps the pergola could lead from your back door towards a solitary gazebo to create an attractive outdoor living area. Whatever the choice, a pergola doesn’t have to exist on its own; sometimes it works best in conjunction with other structures.

Add value to your home

Finally, adding a pergola will add extra value to your home. Outdoor entertainment areas have proved to add significant value to your home and make it a more attractive prospect when it comes time to sell.

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