Wooden Pergolas

A wooden pergola is the open-roof structure that defines a sheltered seating or dining area without enclosing it. The classic British garden upgrade. Sizes start at 2x2m for a small bistro setting up to 4x4m for a full outdoor room. Aosom UK, Buy Sheds Direct and Furniture in Fashion between them cover £60-£2,280 across the range. Timber specification matters for the long-game: pressure-treated pine (the household standard at £200-£600) lasts 10-15 years; western red cedar at £600-£1,200 lasts 20-25 years and weathers to a silver-grey patina; oak frames at £1,500+ last 30+ years and cost the most up front. Most pergolas arrive as kits with corner posts pre-cut to 2.4-2.7m height; the cross-beams and rafters cut to size on site. Concrete post bases are essential, anything less and the pergola lifts in autumn winds. Climbing plants (wisteria, grape vine, climbing rose) need 18-24 months to establish before the canopy fills out.