Pergolas Rockingham
Patios Rockingham designs and builds pergolas in Rockingham, with an open roof of battens, thin strips laid across the top, for filtered shade under an open sky.
At a Glance
What a Pergola Is
A pergola is a frame of posts and beams with an open roof of battens, so it shades the space without closing it in. It can attach to the house or stand on its own.
It suits a spot where you want some shade and still want the sun, like a dining area, a deck or the edge of a pool.
Filtered Shade
Stripes of light and shade instead of a solid roof
Open to the Sky
Keeps the yard bright and the air moving
Add a Roof Later
Tell us at the start and we size the frame to take one
Approvals Checked
We check what your block needs before we quote
Your Choices
Pergola Options in Rockingham
The choices are about how much shade you want and how it sits with the house.
Batten Spacing
Closer battens for more shade, wider for more sun.
The Build
How We Build Pergolas in Rockingham
We talk through steel or timber with you at the site visit, and the material is confirmed on your quote. The posts sit on footings sized for the soil and the wind at your address.
If you think you might add a roof later, tell us at the start. The frame can be sized for it now, which is simpler than strengthening it afterwards.
Paperwork
Pergola Approval in Rockingham
In WA, a pergola is an open-framed structure with no roof, or one covered in something water gets through, like shade cloth.
A pergola at a house needs no building permit if it covers 20 m² or less and is 2.4 m high or lower. It must also sit outside a cyclone wind region, the areas the building standards rate for cyclones.
Anything bigger or taller needs a permit from the City of Rockingham. Add a solid roof and it is treated as a patio, with the patio rules. We check what yours needs before we quote and handle the paperwork.
Pergolas in Rockingham: Common Questions
What Is the Difference Between a Pergola and a Patio?
A patio has a solid roof that keeps the rain off. A pergola has an open roof of battens that gives filtered shade and lets the sky through.
Does a Pergola Keep the Rain Off?
No, not with an open batten roof. If you want rain cover as well, a patio or a pergola with a roof added is the better choice.
Can a Pergola Go Over a Pool?
Yes. We place the posts and beams clear of the pool and its fence, and work out their positions at the site visit.
Can You Add a Roof to a Pergola Later?
Yes, if the frame is sized for it. Tell us at the start and we build the frame to take a roof later.
Steel or Timber?
Steel won't rot or get termites and needs no oiling. Timber has a warmer look but needs oiling or staining every year or so. We talk it through at the site visit and confirm the material on your quote.
Do I Need a Permit for a Pergola?
Not if it is 20 m² or smaller and no more than 2.4 m high, with an open or shade cloth roof. A bigger pergola, or one with a solid roof, needs a building permit from the City of Rockingham, and we handle it.
What Else We Build in Rockingham
Carports
A steel roof over the car, built to match the house.
Freestanding Patios
Stands on its own posts away from the house, often over a pool or garden. A good choice when you want shade in a separate space.
Alfresco Patios
Built under your home's main roofline so it looks part of the house. Shade and comfort with a true indoor-outdoor feel.
Get a Price Before You Commit to Anything.
Free quote
Tell us roughly what you are after. We come out, look at the space and give you a free quote with no obligation.
Or just ring us. Mon to Fri, 8am to 5pm.
Call 0480 064 062