The posts, rails and rafters are cut from thicker sections than the standard garden pergola uses. In practice you get a structure with more visual weight, which holds its own beside a house or a mature garden, and a frame that flexes and moves less over time. It is the same pressure-treated Northern European redwood throughout, just in a more substantial size of timber.

They wrap the base of each corner post to give it a wider, more finished foot, so the pergola looks planted on the decking rather than resting on four thin legs. The effect is mostly visual, and it is the detail that separates this model from the standard pergola at first glance. They arrive as part of the kit, so there is nothing extra to order.

Five square footprints: 2.4m by 2.4m, 3m by 3m, 3.6m by 3.6m, 4.2m by 4.2m and 4.8m by 4.8m, each available in Rustic Brown or Light Green. Prices start from £1025.99 and move with the size, finish and the roof or screening options you add. If your space sits between two sizes, bespoke builds are made to your measurements.

No, and we would rather say so plainly. The pressure treatment protects the redwood against rot and fungal decay for years, but the coloured finish on the outside weathers like any timber stain. Expect the colour to soften, expect fine surface checks in the grain, and plan to re-treat with a suitable exterior stain every two to three years to keep it even.

Both are build options chosen at the point of order. Roof kits use polycarbonate sheets in clear, opal or bronze with brown or white glazing bars. Privacy screening is heavy-duty rebated panelling, available as a single back panel, one side panel, two side panels, or side and back together. If you choose a roof, fix the structure down for stability once it is built.