Pergola pricing..

scheming_gypsy

I want a pergola over my decking which is about 12ft x 7ft and to go over the patio door, so about 8ft ish high.

I'd be looking at a beam attached to the wall, 4 'legs' and then the top bit, nothing fancy.
My local timber yard and the one i did my decking from would work out at well under £100 i reckon for the wood. So far i've only had one quote and it was for £450 :eek: so i'm not going for that.

Anybody got any rough idea of what it should cost and if there's anybody in the Preston area who can do it give me a nudge.

Tallymanjohn

You're obviously having to pay for the labour, so why not have a go at doing it yourself? If you have, or can borrow a decent masonry drill, your timber yard will cut to size & you then just need to bolt it all together. Make sure you use treated timber - I think they call it 'tannalised'? & you can get post holders which can be screwed to the decking for ease of fitting. Saves you a fortune & you get the pride of having done it yourself - worth a fortune!!

scheming_gypsy

i am thinking of doing it myself, especially after that price but £450 sounds like a couple of days labour and i'm sure i could do it myself in a day max