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Last Updated On May 24th, 2019 at 03:42 pm

Wouldn’t it be great to be able to spend more time outdoors with your family?
Do you have a patio that is basically unusable because the afternoon sun is unbearable?
Do you want to have an outdoor kitchen area to cook and eat family meals?
Have you been wanting to build a pergola, but don’t know where to start?

Or maybe you have even been getting quotes from contractors to build a pergola that cost as much as a home addition?
Are you thinking that there’s got to be a better way than to figure all this out for yourself?
How will you figure out the design?
How will you know if you will be able to get the design through your city permitting?
Are you going to hire an engineer to make a certified drawing so that it meets code?
What about materials? Do you have access to high quality materials?
Even if you’re going to hire someone to build the pergola for you, do they have a proven track record that you can rely on? Are they experts at building pergolas?
Is the pergola that you end up with going to add lasting value to your property, or turn out to be an eye sore 5 years down the road?

Shop our site now and make your pergola kit plans a priority for your backyard retreat!

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