It is vital to know first precisely where it is sensible and appropriate to put a pergola. A pergola should always be fitted on a solid surface. Underneath the finish surface should be something that pergola can be secured to, for instance, a concrete pad. If you are having the pergola installed properly, this surface would have to be in position before our installers arrive.
Fencecrafters’s expert pergola installation service doesn’t deal with groundwork, so this is something that you have to arrange independently.
Sloping surfaces
If you are building your pergola on a sloped surface, this is not an issue. Aluminum louvered roof pergolas make use of the natural fall of the surface to make it simple for rain to drain away. This implies that there should always be a slight slope. Our professional fitters can modify the legs to sit flat, using spacers, although this may impact the outlook of the footplate.
Nonetheless, there might also already be structural beams below where the footplates would sit. Those won’t be an issue, as long as the footplates are on structural beams that are sufficiently wide to enable the footplate to be safely bolted. Regardless what type of surface you are putting the pergola on, it is vital to check what is below the surface. The pergola should not be unsecured, and if you are planning to install it without professional assistance, this is a vital aspect to be aware of.
