Outdoor Living
Pergola Installation
Monty's builds and installs freestanding and attached pergolas, from pergola kits to custom builds sized for your patio. You get shade and a defined outdoor room, set on solid footings and built to last.
What's included
- Freestanding pergolas
- Attached pergolas
- Pergola kit installation
- Custom pergola builds
- Pressure-treated, cedar and composite or aluminum materials
- Post footings and anchoring
- Patio build-outs around the pergola
What's not included
- Lighting, fan or outlet wiring
- Painting or staining
- Solid roofs or roofing work
What does pergola installation with Monty's include?
Pergola installation with Monty's covers the whole build: planning the size and placement, setting the posts and footings, framing the beams and rafters, and cleaning up when the job is done. We build freestanding and attached pergolas, install pergola kits, and build custom pergolas from scratch.
Every project starts with a free walkthrough of your yard or patio. We look at where the sun hits, how the space will be used, what the pergola will sit on, and whether it will stand on its own or attach to the house. From there you get a written, line-item quote that spells out the size, the material and the scope. On build days our team handles the layout, posts, beams and rafters, plus any patio build-out work around the pergola. If you want lights or a ceiling fan on the pergola, that wiring needs a licensed electrician, and we can recommend one and leave the framing ready for them.
Should I get a freestanding or an attached pergola?
Choose an attached pergola when you want shade right off the back door, and a freestanding pergola when you want an outdoor room out in the yard, by a pool or over a fire pit.
An attached pergola connects to the house on one side, so it needs only one row of posts and extends your living space straight out from a patio door. Because it's fastened to the house, the connection has to be done carefully, and it's more likely to need a permit or HOA approval. A freestanding pergola stands on four or more posts, so it can go anywhere with level ground or a patio and doesn't touch the house at all. That makes it a good fit for a pool deck, a garden seating area or the far corner of a large yard. Both types come in the same materials, and the size, not the type, has the biggest effect on the price.
Pergola kit or custom pergola: which is better?
A pergola kit is the faster, more predictable option when a standard size fits your space; a custom pergola is better when you need an exact size, a specific design or a structure that matches your house.
Kits come with pre-cut parts in set sizes, so installation is mostly assembly, anchoring and squaring the structure, and the cost is easier to pin down up front. The trade-off is that you're limited to the sizes and styles the manufacturer offers. A custom pergola is built from lumber or composite cut on site, which lets us fit it to an odd-shaped patio, match an existing deck, change the rafter spacing for more or less shade, or size it around an outdoor kitchen or seating area. Custom builds take longer and usually cost more than a kit of the same size. Monty's does both, and we'll tell you at the walkthrough which one makes more sense for your yard.
How much does a pergola cost?
A medium 10-by-12-foot cedar pergola from Monty's typically costs $3,500 to $12,000, based on our cost estimator. Size and material move the price the most.
A small 8-by-8-foot pergola in pressure-treated wood sits at the low end of the range or below it. Larger pergolas, 12 by 16 feet and up, cost more because they need more posts, longer beams and more rafters. Material matters too: pressure-treated lumber is the most affordable, cedar costs more and weathers well, and composite or aluminum costs the most but needs the least upkeep. Custom designs, attached pergolas that need a careful ledger connection, and patio work around the pergola can add to the total. Every pergola starts with a free walkthrough and a written, line-item quote, so you can compare sizes and materials side by side before you decide.
How long does pergola installation take?
Most Monty's pergola installations take 24 to 48 hours of work on site, usually spread over a few days, depending on the size, the material and whether it's a kit or a custom build.
A pergola kit on an existing patio sits at the short end, since the parts arrive pre-cut and the work is mostly assembly and anchoring. A custom pergola sits at the long end, because the beams and rafters are cut and fitted on site. Post footings can add time when the pergola sits in the yard rather than on a patio. Before any of that, the start date depends on materials arriving and on any permit or HOA approval your project needs, which we check at the walkthrough. Your quote lists the expected days on site, and we keep you updated on the schedule from the first post to the final cleanup.
What it costs
$3,500 – $12,000
Typical range for a medium 10×12 ft cedar pergola, from the Monty's cost estimator. Smaller or pressure-treated pergolas cost less; larger, composite or aluminum, and custom pergolas can run higher. Your exact price comes from a free walkthrough and a written, line-item quote.
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