Pergola guide
roof, shading, curtain
What a pergola is, which roof it can get, how shading fits between the rafters and what a curtain hangs from: eight guides on pergolas and covered patios. We make the fabric sun protection to measure in our sewing workshop in Westoverledingen, but we do not make the pergola itself.
Two topics and four rules about the pergola
Choose your topic. Each card jumps to the matching list further down, where all the guides are listed with their answer in one sentence.
Pergola and roof
What a pergola is, what it is called with a roof, what ideas there are for the roof and what sets it apart from a gazebo.
4 guides
Shading and fixing
Sun protection above or below the roof, on the balcony without drilling, a curtain on the pergola and cleaning the covered patio.
4 guides
Panels, shape, curtain, rafters
Four rules from the sewing workshop that you settle before ordering sun protection for your pergola.
4 rulesWhat a pergola is and which roof it gets
A pergola is an open frame of posts and rafters. Whether it gets a fixed roof, plants or fabric shading decides what it is called and what it can do. These four pages clarify the terms.
Sun protection on a pergola and covered patio
The sun protection hangs from the structure: between or under the rafters, on the frame or on the posts. These four pages show where it sits, how it holds without drilling, how a curtain is fixed and how you keep the roof clean.
What to look for in sun protection for the pergola: four rules
You settle these four points before ordering. Between the rafters, the Rope tension awning made to measure or the Folding awning made to measure fits, and for sloping and trapezoid areas the Rope tension shade sail made to measure.
Several panels instead of one
A single fabric panel across the whole pergola is not technically feasible. We divide the area into parallel panels of about 150 cm, which you extend and retract individually. If you want few panels, you can choose two oversized panels, but they are harder to operate.
Trapezoid areas with the rope tension shade sail
If the depth of your pergola runs at an angle, the rectangular bays get rope tension awnings and the remaining area a rope tension shade sail in the same fabric. The sail can only be pushed together from the wide to the narrow side, which is its parking position.
Curtain on a sloping beam only on the rail
If the beam of the pergola has a slope, the wire rope is ruled out: the curtain would slide to the lower side. On the rail, locking stops hold the runners in position. You will find everything about the Outdoor curtain made to measure on the product page.
Between or under the rafters
Between the rafters, the sun protection is hardly visible when retracted, while under the rafters the structure stays visible. What the fixing looks like is shown in Attaching an awning to roof rafters.
More sun protection guides
The pergola is one of four families in the sun protection guide. There are separate overviews for awning, shade sail and balcony.
Frequently Asked Questions
Your sun protection for the pergola
We make your rope tension awning or your rope tension shade sail to your measurements, with the fabric and look of your choice and the complete mounting kit.