Pergola Builders in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs

What I build

Open pergolas

Rafters only. No sheets. Shade from the timber, light through the gaps, room for a climber if you want one. This is the cleanest structure of the lot, and it is often the right call over a deck or a courtyard that already gets enough weather cover from the house.

Polycarbonate pergolas

A standard polycarbonate roof on a timber or aluminium frame. Light comes through. Rain does not. I use this when you want a usable outdoor table without turning the space into a closed room.

EzGlaze pergolas

EzGlaze is the thicker polycarbonate sheet. It spans further and reads cleaner overhead. The Mascot rooftop I rebuilt has EzGlaze over 7.2 metre clear spans, no mid-span posts, every sheet hauled up by hand. That is the one to look at if you want this roof.

Insulated roof pergolas

Insulated panels, typically Versiclad, when you want a solid roof and less heat through it. The Coogee outdoor kitchen sits under insulated panel roofing: barbecue, fridge and sink in the shade, view left open. I will name Versiclad on a job when that is the panel I am using.

Pergolux kits

I build custom pergolas, and I also supply and install kits, including premium kits such as Pergolux. The kit is the right job when it matches the space. I have a finished Pergolux project I can show you.

ZipScreens

I install ZipScreens. Fitted to the pergola so you can shut out wind, rain or the afternoon sun without building a room.

Timber or aluminium

Hardwood posts and beams are what I use on most pergolas. They sit well against a timber deck and against older Eastern Suburbs houses.

Aluminium is the other frame. Cleaner lines, less movement, and it is often the better match to a composite deck or a tighter modern house. I will tell you which one I would use on your site.

How I build one

A consultation at your place. I look at the span, the fixings back to the house or the footings, sun, and how you actually want to use the space. Then I write a fixed price and a full scope.

I build it myself. Footings or connections, frame, roof, flashings, and the last fix.

Work I can show you

These are live jobs. The pergola is part of a larger outdoor build on each of them.

• Mascot rooftop — EzGlaze, 7.2 m clear spans.
• Coogee — outdoor kitchen under insulated panel roofing.
• Bronte — pergola over the bin bay, stainless cables, creepers.
• Little Bay — spotted gum deck and pergola.
• Kingsford — WoodEvo pool deck and pergola.

What a pergola costs in Sydney, and whether to build the deck or the pergola first, are in How Much Does a Pergola Cost in Sydney and Deck vs Pergola.

Eastern Suburbs

I build pergolas in Bondi, North Bondi, Coogee, Bronte, Maroubra, Randwick, Vaucluse, Rose Bay, Double Bay, Dover Heights, Tamarama, Little Bay, Malabar, Botany, Pagewood, Kingsford and Kensington.

If you want the local write-up, start with the Coogee, Bronte or Mascot jobs above.

Who you’re dealing with

I’m a licensed NSW carpenter, licence 272840C, with 13+ years building outdoor structures around Sydney. The person who quotes your job is the person who builds it.

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