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Request an EstimateCall 07307 267014 Carpentry-qualified · 30 years' experience · Fully insured HomeServicesPergolas 30 years Hands-on experience in Devon 5.0 rating Average score on Google reviews Fixed prices Agreed in writing before we start Fully insured Self-employed team covered Timber pergolas, canopies and covered seating areas, sized against the house and set on proper foundations. ## What we build Bespoke timber pergolas, canopies and covered seating areas: free-standing structures over a patio or deck, lean-to frames attached to the house, and covered walkways between parts of a garden. Everything is made to the garden rather than bought as a kit. Post positions, beam spans, rafter spacing and overhangs are set out on site so the structure lines up with the paving below and the building behind it. ## Who a pergola suits A pergola earns its place where a patio or deck feels exposed, a large terrace with nothing to define it, a seating area overlooked by neighbours, or a hot south-facing corner nobody uses at midday. It's also the welcome middle option between an open terrace and a garden room: structure, shade and a sense of enclosure without a building, planning questions or the cost of an insulated envelope. ## Why the carpentry shows A pergola is skeleton, not cladding: every joint is on display. It's a structure where careful carpentry is genuinely worth having, because consistent overhangs, shaped rafter ends and posts that are plumb and square all stay visible from the first day. Our carpentry qualification is what makes the difference here: cut joints where the design allows, consistent overhangs, shaped rafter ends and posts that are genuinely plumb and square to the house. ## What's included - Bespoke timber pergolas, canopies and covered seating - Posts set on concrete foundations or engineered bases - Cut carpentry joints rather than visible brackets - Built to coordinate with new paving or decking below ## Doing it right from the start ### Well-set posts keep the frame steady Posts concreted below ground and set plumb from the start give a pergola that stays straight and square for the long term. ### Correctly sized timber holds its line Beams sized for their span stay straight and true, so the structure keeps its good looks rather than starting to sag. ### Built for the wind it will face Add a canopy, a climbing plant in full leaf or side screens and a pergola takes on real wind load. Exposed Torbay and Dartmoor-edge gardens get a frame and fixings specified for that from the outset. ### Steps often get squeezed in at the end of a patio job A pergola deserves its own setting out and its own foundation, not a kit bolted onto existing paving, so it's proportioned properly and built to carry the loads it will face. ## How your project comes together - Step 1 ### Site visit and proportions We look at the space, the house, the sun path and how you want to use the area, then work out scale: too small looks like an afterthought, too large dominates a garden. - Step 2 ### Design, timber and fixed price Timber section and species, post positions, roof treatment and any screening or planting wires are agreed, then you get one fixed price based on the measured area and labour. - Step 3 ### Foundations and posts Posts are concreted into the ground or fixed to engineered bases where they land on existing paving, set plumb and square before anything sits on them. - Step 4 ### Beams, rafters and finish Beams and rafters are cut, jointed and fixed with the overhangs and rafter-end detail worked out on site, then the timber is treated or stained. - Step 5 ### Handover We clear the site, walk the finished work with you and explain any aftercare. We want you to enjoy your new space from day one. ## What you'll enjoy ### Shade where you sit Rafter spacing and orientation set for the sun your garden actually gets, so the seating area is usable through the middle of the day. ### Definition without enclosure An outdoor room that still feels like a garden: structure and shelter without walls or a planning conversation. ### Carpenter-cut joints Joints cut rather than bracketed wherever the design allows, because on a pergola every joint is in plain sight. ### Foundations that hold Posts concreted or set on engineered bases, specified for wind and for whatever will eventually grow up them. ### Coordinated with the ground below Built to line up with new or existing paving and decking, rather than dropped on top of it. ## Styles and options A pergola can be almost anything between a shade frame and a covered outdoor room. - Free-standing pergola: over a patio, deck or seating area, defining the space from all four sides. - Lean-to and attached frames, fixed to the house wall, giving a sheltered transition from the back door to the garden. - Covered canopies, a solid or sheeted roof where you want genuine rain cover rather than dappled shade. - Screened and slatted sides: privacy from a neighbouring window without closing the structure in. - Planting-ready detailing: wires and supports for wisteria, grape vine, climbing rose or clematis, fitted at build stage. ## Timber, foundations and finish Pressure-treated softwood is the practical choice for most pergolas and takes stain well. Oak and other hardwoods cost more, move as they season and look wonderful doing it, a lovely choice when the structure is the focal point of the garden. On open ground, posts are concreted below the depth of seasonal movement. Where a pergola lands on an existing patio, we use engineered post bases or core through to a new pad, giving a frame that's properly anchored rather than simply resting on the slab. Timber is finished with a treatment or stain at the end of the build, and the structure is designed so rain runs off end grain rather than sitting in it, a small detail that keeps the frame looking good. ## Examples of our work Slide through photos of finished projects across South Devon. ## Where we do this work TeignbridgeTorbayExeterSouth Hams ## Related services Garden RoomsMade-to-measure garden rooms built around the way you want to use them, from a home office or studio to a peaceful retreat.DeckingA level, solid deck that turns an awkward corner into the best seat in the garden.Patios & PavingPatios built on foundations you'll never see, and never have to think about. Back to the PC Landscaping homepage, see all services or get in touch with Phil. ## Pergolas: common questions How much does a timber pergola cost?+It depends on size, timber species and section, foundations, and whether you want a roof covering or screening. We measure and design on site, then give one fixed price. Do I need planning permission for a pergola?+Usually not, but height and position relative to boundaries can matter, and a structure attached to the house needs more thought. We'll flag anything worth checking before work is agreed. Can a pergola be built over an existing patio?+Yes. We use engineered post bases or core down to new pads so the frame is properly anchored rather than surface-fixed to slabs. Will it give rain cover or just shade?+An open rafter pergola gives shade and structure. If you want to sit out in Devon rain, we build it as a canopy with a solid or sheeted roof and a discharge point for the water. Oak or softwood?+Treated softwood for value and a stained finish; oak or hardwood where the pergola is the feature of the garden and you want the timber on show. We're happy to price both if you're undecided. Can you build it with the decking or patio?+That's the ideal. Doing both together means post positions, levels and paving cuts are coordinated from the start. Which areas do you build in?+Teignbridge, Torbay, Exeter and the South Hams, from our base near Newton Abbot. Client feedback ## Recent words from South Devon gardens “Phil finished the remainder of my featherboard fence. Started the job promptly, arrived on time and finished the job professionally.”Big Steve Featherboard fencing · Google review “Fitted our hardwood deck and it looks great! Decent price and took just a couple of days plus they cleaned up after themselves.”Steve Marson Hardwood decking · Google review “Phil and Nigel did a complete redesign of our garden, did a very professional job from start to finish… this is the second job they have done for us and we have another project for later in the year.”Robert Down Full garden redesign · repeat client · Google review “Fab job for my pathway around my house and patio… Phil's suggestion and explanation of the construction work was the most solid.”Hung Alice Pathway & patio · Google review ## Talk through your pergola with the team A site visit covers position, proportions and timber, then one fixed price for the structure. Request an EstimateCall 07307 267014 30 years' experience · Fully insured · 8am–6pm, Monday to Friday Owner-led landscaping and outdoor construction across South Devon. 30 years' experience and public liability cover on every job. 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