Adding a covered patio to your home can significantly enhance the comfort offered by your outdoor living space and increase the resolve value of your home. However, those aren’t the only benefits of adding a pergola attached to the house. This guide will discuss what attached pergolas are, what their benefits are, and why you should hire Atlantic Outdoors to build your house-attached pergola.
What Is a Pergola Attached to a House?
Unlike a freestanding pergola, which often covers a separate patio or a deck, an attached pergola is usually attached to another structure, mostly the main building or a home. Due to this construction, an attached pergola usually has fewer posts, a shared wall with the main structure, and (potentially) additional support.
These structures provide shade and comfort to your outdoor space by covering your patio or an attached deck. However, building an attached pergola often implies making structural changes to your home, adding post bases and pergola posts, whose number depends on the pergola design. All of this demands a builder’s permit.
While these outdoor structures can be turned into a DIY project if you have enough woodworking and basic metalworking knowledge and skills, many homeowners prefer hiring professional help to avoid prolonging the project into an unfavorable season and to avoid stress.
Fortunately, there are pre-built DIY pergola kits available, which allow you to build an attached pergola more efficiently compared to traditional pergola-building techniques.
Benefits of Having a Pergola Attached to a House
While a freestanding pergola has its benefits, like providing a peaceful retreat in the middle of your backyard, an attached pergola also has its benefits, particularly when it’s built using attached pergola kits.
One of the main benefits of an attached pergola is that it creates the extension of your home, allowing you to enjoy a more functional outdoor living space that blends the indoor and outdoor areas of your home.
Attached pergolas, also known as patio pergolas or patio covers, enhance your home’s visual appeal and match the aesthetics of the main building for a more cohesive look. This can be considered a home improvement that significantly benefits the resale value of your home.
Apart from providing a seamless transition between your indoor and outdoor area and adding more curb appeal to your home, wall-mounted pergolas that fasten to the side of the house also provide partial shade by allowing some sunlight to filter through the joists. This, paired with nice outdoor furniture, adds more comfort to your outdoor kitchen or seating area.
Top Ideas for a Pergola Attached to a House
If you’re looking to buy an attached pergola kit, might we suggest a few ideas:
- Cedar wood pergola: Homeowners looking for that stylish wooden pergola design will most certainly love the cedar wood pergola, which is built to withstand all weather conditions, with a reasonable amount of maintenance.
- Metal attached pergolas: Stainless steel and powder-painted steel pergolas are a real thing, appealing to homeowners looking for a different style.
- Vinyl attached pergolas: Vinyl pergolas are fantastic options for homeowners looking for low-maintenance, durable, and weather-resistant materials.
Why Work With Us
Atlantic Outdoors is a leading pergola builder, installer, and kit manufacturer offering affordable and reliable products and services to homeowners. On top of providing exceptional craftsmanship, Atlantic Outdoor also offers financing options for its customers, so if you’re looking to enhance your backyard relaxation with a custom attached pergola design, don’t hesitate to contact us.
