The lines. Instead of sculpted rafter and runner ends, the box pergola is squared off, with straight cuts and an even frame that reads as one clean rectangle. It suits modern gardens, rendered walls and porcelain paving, where a decorative pergola can look fussy. The timber, the decking base and the roof and screening options match the rest of the range.

Five square sizes: 2.4m by 2.4m, 3m by 3m, 3.6m by 3.6m, 4.2m by 4.2m and 4.8m by 4.8m, with prices from £953.99. The smaller footprints suit a two-seat corner or a boundary seat, while 4.2m and 4.8m take a full dining set or a hot tub with room to move around it. Bespoke sizes are made to order if none of the five fits.

When you choose a polycarbonate roof kit, a discreet five degree pitch is built into the structure. It is shallow enough that the pergola still reads as square from the ground, and enough to move rainwater off the sheets rather than letting it pool. Sheets come in clear, opal or bronze, with brown or white glazing bars to match or contrast with the timber.

Yes. Heavy-duty rebated privacy screening is an optional build choice, available as a single back panel, one side panel, two side panels, or side and back panels together. It gives shelter from wind as well as screening from a neighbouring window, and it turns an open frame into a defined outdoor room while keeping the square lines of the structure.

It is not maintenance-free. The pressure treatment protects against rot and fungal decay inside the wood, but the finish on the outside weathers, so plan on re-treating with a suitable exterior timber stain every two to three years. Between times, brush the frame down, sweep the decking and keep leaves and soil away from the base of the posts.