Size and structure
Width, height, spans and posts shape the structure.
Pergola design and installation in Auckland
Custom pergolas for Auckland homes.
Designed around your house, outdoor area and how you want to use it.
- Designed for the site
- Built projects across Auckland
- One design and installation team
The brief
Start with what the space needs to do.
Name the intended use, what should stay open and the main weather or privacy issue.
Built in Auckland
Three homes. Three responses.
House-aligned acrylic gable
Dairy Flat Estate
Dairy Flat, Auckland · Gable
An aluminium and acrylic gable follows the existing house roofline.
- 8.6 x 3.3 m footprint
- Acrylic roofing selected for daylight
First-floor opal acrylic cover
Mt Maunganui Box
Mt Maunganui, Bay of Plenty · Perimeter
A box-perimeter cover preserves the balustrade, outlook and natural light.
- Opal acrylic at a 5 degree fall
- First-floor deck geometry
Open gable townhouse cover
St Heliers Townhouse
St Heliers, Auckland · Gable
Opal acrylic extends the roofline with a custom street-facing gable frame.
- 6.0 x 3.0 m footprint
- Open gable with opal acrylic
The process
From brief to agreed scope.
- 01
Share the site
Send the suburb, wide photos, rough dimensions and intended use.
- 02
Review the fit
We review the connection, form, posts, drainage and access.
- 03
Confirm the scope
The design, products, inclusions and checks become one proposal.
Roof and connection
Roofing, attachment and foundations respond to the house.
Drainage and site
Drainage, exposure, access and existing conditions affect the work.
Integrated options
Screens, lighting, heating and approvals add scope.
Roof forms, site checks and useful guides
Compare form after fit
Four roof forms, each with a different consequence
Project-specific by necessity
Some answers should wait for the completed design
Structure follows verified conditions
Structure depends on the measured site and final design.
Approval follows the final design
Consent and property checks follow the final design.
Products stay product-specific
Use written information for the exact products selected.
Useful next guides
Continue only with the question in front of you
Complex or architect-led work
For difficult connections, restricted posts and changing levels.
Open the custom pergola guideCompare a complete scope
See what shapes cost and makes proposals comparable.
Open the cost guidePlan the room below
Coordinate use, furniture, edges and services.
Open the outdoor room guideQuestions worth resolving
Planning a pergola in Auckland
01Which pergola form should I start with?
Start with the house, available height, drainage and intended use.
02Should the roof be acrylic or solid?
Acrylic, solid and mixed roofs create different daylight and shade. Review the choice against the house and selected products.
03Can the pergola attach to the house?
Often, but support, cladding, flashing and drainage need review.
04Can blinds, screens, lighting or heaters be included?
Yes, where they suit the structure and selected products. Plan them before fabrication.
05What should I send for a first assessment?
Send the suburb, wide photos, rough dimensions and intended use.
06Where does Sanctuary work?
Sanctuary is based in Auckland and considers selected projects up to about a three-hour drive away when the scope is a good fit.