Made-to-Measure Aluminium Pergolas for British Weather
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THE THREE MODELS
Three pergolas. One is right for your garden.
A motorised louvred roof that tilts: the Gold or the Platinum. A roof that stacks away: the Retractable. Sliding glass walls turn the chosen structure into an enclosed bioclimatic room. Every model is made to your dimensions and supplied across the UK; glass, screens, lighting and heating can be included in the initial estimate and are confirmed in the detailed quotation.
Louvred roof
The Gold
The mid-range louvred roof. Louvres to 90°, remote and app control, 8-year coating guarantee.
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Flagship
The Platinum
Our flagship. 150 × 150 × 2.8 mm posts in 6063-T6, louvres that turn past vertical, 15-year structural guarantee.
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Retracting roof
The Retractable
Not just tilted. Stacked away. The louvres slide to one side and open up to 75% of the sky, on 200 mm posts.
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See one in Retford.
One full-size Platinum stands at our premises in Sutton, Retford, with sliding glass walls, LED lighting and a motorised louvred roof you can open and close yourself. Together they form the enclosed bioclimatic room. The Gold and the Retractable are manufactured on the same made-to-measure principle; the roof and structural specification differ by model. Viewing is by appointment. It is a product viewing, not a survey: you come to us, stand inside it, and decide.
St. Bartholomew’s Court, Sutton, Retford, Nottinghamshire DN22 8PL
Drag to look around. The three views are the same spot on the same day.
SIDE BY SIDE
The three, compared.
| Specification | Gold | PlatinumFlagship | Retractable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roof | Louvres tilt to 90° | Louvres tilt to 100°, past vertical | Louvres tilt to 85° and stack to one side, opening up to 75% of the sky |
| Post section | 150 × 150 × 2.0 mm | 150 × 150 × 2.8 mm | 200 × 200 × 3.0 mm |
| Aluminium | 6063-T5 | 6063-T6 the harder temper | 6063-T5 |
| Control | Remote, smartphone, smart home | Remote, smartphone, smart home | Remote |
| Guarantee | 10 years structural · 8 years coating · 5 years motor | 15 years structural · 10 years coating · 3 years motor | 8 years structural · 8 years coating · 3 years motor |
| Size made to your dimensions | 4 m × 6 m on four posts | Up to 7 m × 6 m maximum single structure | 4 m × 6 m |
T6 is the harder temper of the same alloy: on the EN 755-2 minimums for the wall thicknesses we use, 6063-T6 is rated 170 MPa proof and 215 MPa tensile against 130 and 175 for T5, about 30% more load before the metal takes a permanent set. Glass sliding sides, screens, lighting and heating can be included in the initial estimate and are confirmed in the detailed quotation. Every guarantee is provided by Sterling Grid Security Ltd. Guarantee terms
SUPPLY ONLY, AND WHY
What we do, and what you do.
- We estimate it first.
- Send approximate dimensions and photographs. We use current manufacturer pricing to prepare an initial budget estimate within a few working days. If the figure suits your budget, we then confirm the detailed specification, CAD drawings and firm written quotation.
- We have it made.
- Manufactured to your dimensions by our manufacturing partner, assembled, tested and inspected before it ships, with a video of your finished structure. About three months from order.
- We crane-deliver it.
- Your pergola arrives in a shipping crate, which is why it comes on a HIAB lorry and is lifted onto your prepared base — not left at the kerb in packages for two people to carry. We check your access at the detailed quotation stage.
- You lay the base and build it.
- Four pad foundations, 850 mm deep, to the specification we send with your drawings; concrete needs 28 days to cure. Assembly is from the supplied instructions, and a mid-range structure goes together in three to six hours.
That division of labour is what keeps the price where it is. We supply and deliver; we do not fit.
HOW IT WORKS
From your sizes to your garden.
Eight steps, one payment term, and a confirmed date before the final balance.
Your sizes
Rough dimensions and a photograph of the space are enough to begin.
Your initial budget estimate
We use current manufacturer pricing and aim to return an initial estimate within a few working days.
Detailed specification and firm quotation
If the estimate suits your budget, we confirm the model, dimensions, layout, accessories, delivery and site requirements, then prepare the CAD drawings and firm written quotation.
A 75% initial stage payment
Starts manufacture of your structure, to your dimensions.
Built and inspected
Made in about three months from order, assembled and inspected at the factory before it ships. You get a video of your finished structure and tracking for the crossing.
The remaining 25%
Due when your delivery is scheduled — so you have a confirmed date before the final payment is requested.
HIAB delivery
It arrives in a shipping crate on a crane lorry and is lifted onto your prepared base. Adequate access, level hardstanding and someone at home on the day are all required; we check the access route at the detailed quotation stage.
Inspect, then build
Inspect your delivery with the driver and report any visible transit damage within 48 hours. Then build it from the supplied instructions: three to six hours for a mid-range structure.
ENGINEERING YOU CAN COMPARE
Compare the engineering.
| Pergola | Post section | Alloy and temper | Largest single structure | Structural guarantee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A UK bioclimatic pergola quoted at £25,790 | 100 × 100 × 1.6 mm | not published | not published | not published |
| Renson Camargue / Algarve | not published | not published | 4.5 × 7 m | 10 years structure and paint |
| Deponti Pinela Deluxe | not published | “extruded aluminium” | 4 × 6.08 m | not published (5 years paint) |
| Pergolux Skydance S3 | 150 × 150 × 2.3 mm | 6063-T5 | 4 × 6 m | 10 years structure (register within 90 days) |
| Nova Titan Plus | not published | not published | 6 × 3 m | 5 years |
| Harbour Lifestyle Deluxe | not published | not published | 3 × 10 m (3 m deep only) | 3 years frame, 1 year louvres |
| Pergola Pros Gold | 150 × 150 × 2.0 mm | 6063-T5 | 4 m × 6 m | 10 years structural |
| Pergola Pros Platinum | 150 × 150 × 2.8 mm | 6063-T6 | Up to 7 m × 6 m maximum single structure | 15 years structural |
| Pergola Pros Retractable | 200 × 200 × 3.0 mm | 6063-T5 | 4 m × 6 m | 8 years structural |
Compare the complete specification, not one headline measurement. Post size, wall thickness, alloy and temper, maximum span and the written structural guarantee all matter. Where a maker does not publish one of those details, we mark it as “not published” rather than guess.
PERGOLUX’s current Skydance S3 technical drawing shows a 150mm column with a 2.3mm wall. Our Platinum also uses a 150mm post, with a 2.8mm wall, while our Retractable stands on a 200mm post with a 3.0mm wall.
We publish the alloy and the temper. Most of the market publishes neither. T6 is the harder temper of the same alloy: on the EN 755-2 minimums for the wall thicknesses we use, 6063-T6 is rated 170 MPa proof and 215 MPa tensile against 130 and 175 for T5, about 30% more load before the metal takes a permanent set.
Made to your dimensions for British weather, not chosen from a continental size range.
Post and wall sections are the manufacturer’s published dimensions, and alloy tempers are to EN 755-2. Competitor figures are those each company published on its own site or in its own documents, checked in August and September 2026; “not published” means we could not find the figure there. Guarantees are as each company states them — ours are given by Sterling Grid Security Ltd, the company you buy from, and do not depend on who fits it. Where a manufacturer publishes two different figures for the same model, we use the current product page and technical drawing.
WHO BUILDS THEM
Our structures are made by a specialist with thirteen years in louvred roof systems, on a production line independently verified by SGS, and eight engineers in its own R&D team.
We don't publish the maker's name. What we do publish is what they build to — the sections above.
THE RETRACTABLE, COMPARED
Comparable UK retractable systems are supplied in fixed sizes to a maximum of 6m × 4m, installed, from £23,995.
Ours is made to your dimensions, on a 200 × 200 × 3.0mm post, supplied. HIAB crane delivery to your prepared site is quoted separately, once we know the distance.
HOW IT IS BUILT
What it is made of.
6063 aluminium, an industrial powder coat, drainage through the posts and a weatherproof motor. Every component is specified for the British climate, and every dimension is the manufacturer’s published figure.
6063 Aluminium
Corrosion-resistant, dimensionally stable, and and stable through the temperature swings of a British year.
Industrial Powder Coating
Factory-applied powder coating, cured onto the aluminium rather than painted on. It will not rot, warp or need re-sealing the way a timber structure does — washing it down is the maintenance. The coating is guaranteed for up to 10 years; see our guarantee terms.
Cascade Integrated Drainage
Internal drainage channels carry rainwater from the sealed louvres into the beam gutters and down through the hollow posts, so it leaves through the structure rather than off an edge. Keep the blades, gutters and channels clear and it stays that way — our Stewardship Program sets out what to do and when.
Motorised roof
Remote control on every model; smartphone and smart-home control on the Gold and the Platinum.
BUILDERS · LANDSCAPERS · INSTALLERS
Have a client project to price?
Send the approximate dimensions, site photographs and postcode. We supply the made-to-measure pergola, project drawings, foundation specification and HIAB delivery to the prepared site. You keep the client relationship and arrange the groundworks, assembly and electrical connection.
Request an initial estimate.
Send approximate dimensions and photographs. We aim to return an initial budget estimate within a few working days. If it suits your budget, we then prepare the detailed specification, CAD drawings and firm written quotation. Lead time is about three months from order.
Questions, answered.
How waterproof is the pergola?
Can I install it myself?
What wind and snow can it take?
What is the lead time from order to delivery?
What are the payment terms?
What sort of base does it need?
Areas we serve
We supply made-to-measure aluminium pergolas across Nottinghamshire, South and West Yorkshire, Derbyshire and Lincolnshire, delivered by HIAB crane to your prepared site. Find pergolas in your town: