Pergola Attached to House
Extend Your Living Space with an Attached Garden Pergola
A pergola attached to your house is one of the easiest ways to create a comfortable transition between your indoor and outdoor living spaces.
Also known as a lean-to pergola, an attached pergola is fixed to the exterior of your property and supported by posts at the front. It can transform the patio immediately outside your home into a sheltered outdoor room for dining, entertaining and relaxing.
At Broadview, we design and install bespoke attached aluminium pergolas from Brustor, creating stylish outdoor spaces that are designed around your home.
Talk to us about creating your own attached pergola.
What is an Attached Pergola?
An attached pergola, often called a lean-to pergola, is connected directly to the exterior wall of your house.
Unlike a freestanding pergola, which stands independently in the garden, an attached pergola uses your property as the rear support. This makes it particularly suitable for patios, terraces and other outdoor areas immediately beside the house. The result is a natural extension to your existing living space, providing greater protection from the sun and weather while keeping the garden close at hand.
Why Choose a Pergola Attached to Your House?
- Extend your living space: Create an outdoor area directly outside your kitchen, dining room or living space and make better use of your existing patio.
- Step outside from your home: An attached pergola provides a seamless connection between indoors and outdoors, making it particularly convenient for everyday use.
- Create shade outside your home: Position the roof to provide valuable shade outside doors and windows, helping make patios more comfortable during warmer weather.
- Enjoy protection from the weather: Depending on the roof system you choose, an attached pergola can provide protection from sunshine, rain and other changing weather conditions.
- Make entertaining easier: Create an outdoor dining and entertaining space directly beside the house, with room for seating, a dining table or even an outdoor kitchen.
Which Roof is Best for an Attached Pergola?
There are several roof options available, allowing you to choose the right balance of shade, shelter, light and flexibility.
- Louvred roof pergolas: Adjustable aluminium louvres allow you to control sunlight and ventilation. Close the louvres for shade and protection from rain, or open them to allow more light and airflow.
- Fabric roof pergolas: Retractable fabric roofs provide flexible shade and a softer aesthetic. Open the roof to enjoy more sunshine or extend it when you want shade and shelter.
- Glass roof pergolas: A glass roof provides permanent shelter while allowing natural light through. This can be particularly attractive when the pergola is positioned directly outside rooms where you want to maintain daylight.
- Fixed roof pergolas: A fixed roof provides permanent coverage and is ideal if consistent shade and shelter are your main priorities.
A Bespoke Pergola Designed to Fit Your Home
An attached pergola needs to work with your property's architecture as well as your garden. At Broadview, the design is tailored around the available space and the way the structure will connect to your property.
Depending on the chosen system, options include:
- Bespoke dimensions
- Aluminium frames in a choice of colours
- Custom RAL colours
- Matching or contrasting roof finishes
- Integrated guttering and drainage
- Motorised roof operation
- ZIP or roller screens
- Sliding glass walls
- Integrated LED lighting
- Outdoor heating
The connection between the pergola and your home is particularly important. Suitable brackets, fixings and finishing details help create a neat, integrated appearance.
Pergolas Attached to Houses in the UK
Every property is different, so the suitability of an attached pergola will depend on factors including the available wall space, the patio layout, access, drainage and the structure of the building.
Our design team will assess your requirements and develop a solution around your property rather than expecting your home to fit a standard pergola. Where planning or building regulations may be relevant, we recommend checking the requirements that apply to your specific property and proposed installation.
How Much Does an Attached Pergola Cost?
The cost of a pergola attached to your house will depend on its size, roof system, configuration, installation requirements and the accessories you choose.
For example, adding ZIP screens, heating, lighting or sliding glass walls will affect the overall cost.
Because each installation is bespoke, we provide individual quotations following an assessment of your requirements.
Pergola Attached to House FAQs
A pergola attached to a house, also known as a lean-to pergola, is an outdoor structure fixed to an exterior wall of the property and supported by posts at the front. It creates a sheltered outdoor area immediately beside the house.
In many cases, yes. The property and proposed installation need to be suitable for the required fixings and structure. Broadview can assess the location as part of the design process.
Neither is universally better. An attached pergola is particularly suitable for extending a patio immediately outside your home, while a freestanding pergola offers greater freedom over where the structure is positioned.
Yes. Louvred roof systems can be configured as attached pergolas, providing adjustable control of sunlight, shade and ventilation.
Yes. A glass roof can provide permanent shelter while allowing natural light through, making it an attractive option for pergolas positioned directly against the house.
Yes, depending on the roof system. Closed louvred and suitable fixed-roof systems can provide substantial protection from rainfall, while fabric systems offer different levels of weather protection depending on their specification.
Yes. ZIP screens, roller screens and sliding glass walls can be used with suitable pergola systems to provide additional protection from wind, low sunlight and unwanted views.
Yes. Adding features such as heating, lighting and side screens can make an attached pergola considerably more comfortable during cooler months and in changing weather.
The planning position depends on the design, dimensions and location of the pergola and the circumstances of your property. Requirements can vary, so it is important to check the rules that apply to your individual project.
Create Your Attached Pergola with Broadview
A pergola attached to your house can transform the patio you already have into a beautiful, versatile outdoor living space. Whether you want a shaded dining area, a comfortable outdoor lounge or somewhere to entertain throughout the seasons, we can design a solution around your home and lifestyle.
Ready to make more of your garden? Contact our team on 01202 679012 to arrange your no obligation consultation or complete the enquiry form and we will be in touch.
