What we do
Free-standing oak pergolas designed and built on site. Wisteria-training frames over patios. Roof-canopy frameworks where the brief is shade rather than planting. We don't fit catalogue pergolas — every structure is sized and detailed for the specific build it sits within.
How we approach it
Designed before built. Foundations programmed as part of the broader hardscape — post bases dug, set, and concreted as the ground is opened anyway, not added later. Joinery worked by hand on site. Mortise and tenon at the principal joints where the engineering wants it; structural screws elsewhere. Stainless steel fixings throughout.
A structure strong enough to be worth covering in plants.
Materials
Green oak as the standard timber for principal frames — heavy section, weathers to silver, lasts decades. Pressure-treated softwood where the brief is utility rather than longevity. Galvanised post-base sleeves set in concrete. Stainless screws and bolts. Climber-training wires where required.
In practice
The pergola portfolio is currently limited; we'd rather discuss the design and the brief than show stock images. Site visits across Hampshire are free.
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